Training and development is said to be beneficial for both firms and employees. Why then‚ are some organizations and individuals reluctant to invest in training? Introduction Employees training and development remains on of the paramount factors in conducting successful and competitiveness business in our rapid changing world. Despite this fact is accepted all over the world‚ there are companies which ignore providing their staff with training programs or seminars. Implementation of
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How far is it true to say that German people were increasingly reluctant to support the Nazi regime between September 1939 and early 1943? From the September 1st 1939‚ the start of the war‚ loyalty was crucial to the Nazi regime in order to maintain the war effort back in Nazi Germany‚ especially until the point of early 1943‚ when they were defeated in Stalingrad. This question is difficult to answer as you can’t be certain whether or not people really supported the regime‚ or just pretended
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Decision to breastfeed is a very personal. Breastfeeding topic always elicits strong opinions from family and friends. What matters is the infant getting proper nutrition for his optimal growth and development. The American college of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and American Academy of Pediatrics‚ to great emphasis on importance of breastfeeding. Every infant and mother is unique and has different challenges. Breast milk provides complete nutrition for infants. It has the perfect combination of
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid English Exam Revision 2013 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Key statements about the text The reluctant fundamentalist deals with themes relevant on a global scale and chronicles the rise and fall of Changez’s brief and torrid love affair with the American empire‚ and explores the notion of the self destructive nature of Empires. The novel additionally traces the dynamic relationship between two unlikely cafe-mates
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Time only moves in one direction. Remember that. Things always change”. How do characters respond to change in the novel? In the novel‚ “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”‚ we see characters respond to change in many different ways. From the main character Changez’s realisation of self and expression of true nature‚ to a character like Erica who reseeds into herself‚ the response to change is evident. Although these two characters show mental‚ physical and sociological changes‚ other characters like
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the past‚ explores the futile search for the American Dream (the idea that any person can achieve material success and therefore “happiness” through hard work) and reveals the comparisons between glittering illusion and harsh reality. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid also explores the themes of enchantment and disillusionment. Changez tells of how he became infatuated with America/ Erica and then grew disappointed and disillusioned by them. This mirrors Gatsby and Nick’s pursuit of individual
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Mohsin Hamid: The Reluctant Fundamentalist 1. America is mourning the September 11 attacks‚ this give way to America retaliating towards various insurgent groups located in the Middle East. 2. Changez views Chris as a rival‚ due to Erica’s ongoing attachment to him. 3. Popcorn shrimp refers to the American delicacy which acts as a reminder of something so common in New York. He compares the delicacy to the flowers found in Lahore so indicate he is loyal to his country. 4. His Princeton degree
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revealed through Changez’s words‚ of a young Pakistani who was completely and utterly betrayed by the country (America) which encompassed his new life is made difficult to accept on many levels. The dramatic monologue form adopted by The Reluctant Fundamentalist raises doubts to the reader as Changez‚ the narrator‚ poses biased and unchallenged views on his ‘inflective journey’. The manner‚ in which Changez carries about his ‘history’‚ with such confidence and thorough knowledge‚ is one of confronting
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“I was never an American. I was immediately a New Yorker.” How is Changez’s sense of identity altered over the course of the novel? Identity is as much about public perception as it is self-perception. In Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist the reader is confronted with this fact in a bid to understand what it means to be American and Pakistani. The narrator Changez is unsure of who he is‚ and whilst certain personality traits remain‚ his sense of identity is changed significantly
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In the monologue‚ ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’‚ written by Mohsin Hamid‚ the protagonist is Changez‚ a Pakistani moves to America to pursue his Princeton degree‚ traces his journey of his adaption to American society‚ including his college life‚ his job at Underwood Samson‚ and his connection to an American girl. The assertion that “I was‚ in four and a half years‚ never an American; I was immediately a New Yorker” is not a valid point because he begins with defining himself as an American at the
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