Iceberg Model The Iceberg Model has been used in systems thinking. It explains that an iceberg only exposes 10% of its mass above water while 90% of its mass is hidden below the surface. Similarly‚ an individual competence is analogous to an Iceberg Model because there are both observable and hidden components. (Refer to Illustration 1) The observable components would be the individual’s knowledge and skills while the hidden components include values‚ self-image and motives. (Refer to Illustration
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The Old Man and the Sea is a novel with infinite interpretations. In fact‚ one of the most remarkable aspects of this book is its ability to allow the readers to construe the piece any way they see fit. It is written in such a way that the audience can have their own personal take on it‚ regardless to what Ernest Hemmingway was trying to say. The Old Man and the Sea can be inspirational to anyone willing to decide for themselves what it means. The readers are immediately drawn into Santiago’s story
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Old man and the Sea: Parable of Man’s Struggle with Natural Forces The "Old man and the sea" is about life’‚ which is the finest and most ambitious thing for a parable to be about. Hemingway has written about life: a struggle against the impossible odds of unconquerable natural forces in which-given such a fact as that of death-a man can only lose‚ but which he can dominate in such a way that his loss has a dignity‚ itself the victory. Santiago is Hemingway’s code hero who illustrates the values
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I am dead” (52) In a battle of man against fish‚ Ernest Hemingway’s “Old Man” in The Old Man and The Sea‚ is determined to be victorious in the face of defeat. Through this simple story an old Cuban man struggles against a formidable adversary‚ a great fish. The unnamed old man has passed his prime‚ yet still maintains astounding determination. He lasts four days at sea with no shelter‚ one small water bottle and years of experience to keep him alive. The old man did not have any other choice but
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Generally speaking‚ Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea may be seen as a culmination of his long-drawn experiment spanning over 25 years and speculations towards finding out the means through which the “closed literature” can be converted into “an open one”‚ that is‚ to universalise the significance of the themes. He was very much aware of the danger in and difficulties with “closed literature” which in its factual texture‚ so lightly woven‚ presents such opacity of vision that the reader is unable
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The Old Man and the Sea was wrote by the author Ernest Hemingway. Told in great power and simplicity‚ The Old Man and the Sea is a cuban fisherman with little to no luck when it comes to fishing. Yet what keeps him going is a kid named Manolin and a Marlin fish. Santiago is the name of the old man‚ and what makes him so happy to catch the marlin is because of his recent unluckiness of not catching a fish for 84 days. There is a strong sense of symbolism in the book‚ the symbolism is used to tell
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"The Old man and the Sea" On the very first page we introduce the character of manolin. This boy is the pupil of Santiago and has been learning the ‘Tricks’ of fishing from him. When Santiago fails in catching any fish‚ he is driven away by his parents. So Manolin joining other fisherman to join other fishermen to catch a fish. The boy is sad to part with the old man. The boy is emotionally attached to old man because “ the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him”. The old man is
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“Man can be destroyed‚ but not defeated.” This quote refers to how a single man can be extremely mentally or physically damaged‚ but not beaten. In the novella‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ the character‚ Santiago displays many traits of determination‚ perseverance‚ and optimism. He battled an eighteen foot marlin for three days. Within the three days he was crushed with psychological and physical damage that he would eventually surmount. During Santiago’s time fighting with the 1‚500 pound monstrous
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Our Iceberg Is Melting is written by John Kotter‚ the leadership and change guru at Harvard Business School and Holger Rathgeber‚ the modern global manager from Frankfurt‚ Germany. The main topic and the author’s purpose in writing the book are to make successful change through the eight step process. The type of the book is management book that can use by people in every level such as manager in one organization‚ high school student‚ executives‚ retirees and others in order to better achieve what
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Vocabulary Activities for The Old Man and the Sea So you’ve chosen to read The Old Man and the Sea‚ by Ernest Hemingway. Good choice! This book won the Pulitzer Prize for excellence in literature in 1953. Activity #1: Word Sorts Write the words from the Word Banks on index cards or slips of paper. Mix them together and sort them into three groups: words you know well‚ words you know a little about‚ and words you have never encountered before. Spread the words out rather than piling
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