Paul Salamy Mrs. Ebersole English 10 Honors 21 August 2012 Thesis: The final part in Homer’s epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ expresses the importance of loyalty as well as the issues caused by trust being ignored due to ignorant attitudes. I. Odysseus’s close friends and family were the ones who were most loyal to him‚ as they mourned his absence and longed for his return back home. a. Odysseus’s wife‚ Penelope‚ although her faith was slowly growing dim‚ for a very long time believed that her
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Groupon – Reichheld’s loyalty model PROBLEM STATEMENT: Groupon’s consumer (end-user) value proposition of deep discounts on goods and services is attracting bargain shoppers who are inherently disloyal to the Merchant businesses offering the coupons. HYPOTHESIS: Groupon’s should change their strategy by offering fewer one-time discounts and put an emphasis on long-term value for repeat customers ANALYSIS PLAN / SOLUTION APPROACH: Reichheld’s loyalty model together with the Value Disciplines model
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Loyalty is one of the most important qualities a man can have‚ the Anglo-Saxons possessed this quality and kept it sacred. Beowulf’s honor and loyalty saved Hrothgar country and his beloved people. "Nor have I see a mightier man-at-arms on this earth than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken ‚ he is truly noble. This is no mere hanger - on in a herds armor." (244- 251) This quote is showing the loyalty Beowulf beholds and that the people cherish so much. Beowulf stands upon others with his
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La ’Shandra Garner NOVEL ONE-PAGER Title: Othello Author: William Shakespeare Date of Publication: 1622 Genre: Tradgey Characteristics of Genre: A tragedy is a play that revolves around a character who is brought to their demise by their own actions and failure. The plot usually provoke feelings of pity and fear from the audiemce. References to fate and destiny can be found throughout the play. The end usually includes the deaths of many characters. Significant Quotations: Quotation Significance
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Daniel Venegas’ The Adventures of Don Chipote‚ or When Parrots Breast-Feed argues that loyalty is the most important component to a friendship‚ while attributing negative traits‚ such as manipulation and dishonesty‚ as signs of a faulty friendship. The text juxtaposes Don Chipote’s friendship with Pitacio alongside Don Chipote’s friendship with Policarpo to accentuate the difference between an unhealthy friendship and a healthy friendship. Pitacio’s deceit and manipulation in lying to his friend
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ideal warrior. The play opens with a battle between the Scottish and Norweyan troops. Macbeth‚ a fierce warrior‚ “disdain(s) Fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚/ Which smoked with bloody execution” (Shakespeare 1.2.17-8). Macbeth exemplifies his loyalty to the king by bravely facing off other warriors. He is so successful in battle that the medal of his sword exudes heat. The “bloody execution” symbolizes both Macbeth’s fierceness and his respect for the king. Author L.C. Knights explores Macbeth’s
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beginning of the book‚ Hassan proves himself to be a loyal friend by constantly defending Amir‚ and always stood by his side. With that said‚ Khaled Hosseini had shown Hassan loyalty in many ways throughout the book such as through their actions‚ thoughts‚ and conflicts. To begin with‚ In the book Hosseini greatly emphasis Hassan loyalty through many actions. In the first five chapters‚ Hassan had always
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there are characters who are honored and characters who are a disgrace based on their actions in the story. Eteocles is a person that deserves to be honored as he was a courageous and determined person in the story. He showed full responsibility and loyalty towards Creon and the City of Thebes. Even though it was brother that went against him‚ Eteocles fought him back in order to protect his country and the people from any violence or harm. Eteocles was considered a hero because he risked his life from
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temperance‚ and energy” (2:3:16-17). He will be remembered as a man who was endowed with true loyalty - to king‚ country‚ and family‚ as well as wisdom and foresight that provided him with venerable leadership‚ and an admirable personality which was “so full of valiance” (1:4:62). Many people would say that Banquo’s naivety was a limitation‚ but Banquo used it as an asset of devotion. Banquo possessed loyalty which surmounted that of many of us here. He knew when to be “commanded upon” (3:1:18) and
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‘In what ways is the theme of racism more or less prominent than themes of love‚ deceit and jealousy in Shakespeare’s Othello?’ Othello is a play which was written by William Shakespeare and believed to be written around 1603 and first performed by the king’s men. Othello is a tragedy which focuses on Othello - a Moorish captain‚ Desdemona‚ Iago his trusty companion he believes and his wife Emilia‚Cassio and Roderigo. ‘‘Disdemona and the Moor’ and the story of ‘Epitia’ – seemed to have inspired
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