Bundy). The dictionary defines hubris as overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. In The Odyssey‚ Homer embodies hubris into the characters Odysseus‚ the Suitors‚ and the Cyclopes. Odysseus shows hubris when he is battling the Cyclopes‚ the Cyclopes show hubris when dealing with Odysseus‚ and the Suitors show it when Odysseus confronts them at his home. <br> <br>To start‚ within the course of The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays hubris through many of his actions. The most prominent instance in which
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The Odyssey is the product of a society in which the dominant role was played by men. In ancient Greece‚ just as in the whole of the ancient world‚ and in America and Western Europe until the last century‚ women occupied a subservient position. Society was organized and directed by men‚ and all of the most important enterprises were those which men arranged and implemented. Women were valued‚ but they participated in the affairs of the world only when they had the tacit or open approval and permission
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Homer’s View of Free Will and Fate in the Odyssey Free will and fate are both prominent in the Odyssey. In the Odyssey‚ free will is depicted whenever characters make decisions. In example‚ Odysseus blinds the Cyclops‚ Polyphemus. Fate‚ in the Odyssey‚ is the consequences that are dealt out due to certain actions. In the case of Odysseus and Polyphemus‚ the consequence is that when Odysseus is on a ship heading home to reach Ithaca‚ Poseidon‚ being the father of Polyphemus‚ sends a storm at
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International Journal of Hospitality Management 29 (2010) 609–619 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Antecedents and consequences of job satisfaction in the hotel industry Jen-Te Yang * Department of Hotel Management‚ National Kaohsiung Hospitality College‚ P.O. Box 608‚ Kaohsiung City (800)‚ Taiwan‚ ROC A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Keywords: Job satisfaction Organizational
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Work‚ Employment & Society http://wes.sagepub.com Employee experience of aesthetic labour in retail and hospitality Chris Warhurst and Dennis Nickson Work Employment Society 2007; 21; 103 DOI: 10.1177/0950017007073622 The online version of this article can be found at: http://wes.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/1/103 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: British Sociological Association Additional services and information for Work‚ Employment & Society can
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Human Resource Management in Hospitality Industry One of the most important departments of any hotel staff is human resources management. Proper human resources management can be the difference between a really well run hotel and a poorly one hotel. The human resources manager can control almost the whole feeling and presence of the entire hotel. This makes the importance of human resources management for hotels very evident. Managing human resources in the hospitality industry presents special challenges
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The Art of Design in the Hospitality Industry Abstract Interior design has only just recently become an essential part of the hospitality industry. It gives a sense of brand identity in some cases and in some cases‚ the design of a hotel may be the sole reason for choosing a certain hotel above others. Thanks to the internet and social media‚ it has become increasingly easy for customers to make known what they like and don’t. Design is an important factor when it comes to guests choosing
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11/24/12 Concealed Within The Odyssey Plenty of things in the world are tangible. It’s the things we can’t touch like love‚ loyalty‚ freedom‚ friendship‚ and imagination that are concealed within everyone’s lives. These universal ideas can also be motifs; a motif is a dominant idea or distinctive feature in an artistic or literary composition. Motifs are used to teach a lesson to others throughout out dance‚ art‚ or literature
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intent. In Homers epic poem The Odyssey‚ Odysseus displays many admirable qualities‚ many of which bring much sorrow to the ones he loves. Odysseus portrays the image of a hard-fighting warrior. His charisma portrays him as a god-like figure among men and a king amongst the people of Ithaca. During Odysseus’ journey his persistency allows him to conquer many obstacles in his path. Unfortunately Odysseus is too cunning for his own good. It is evident that in Homers The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is a man of excellence
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Today‚ we have our own form of hospitality and although it may not be as extensive and serious as it is portrayed in the Odyssey‚ today’s hospitality is still relatable to those times. Hospitality was expected of all guest and host relationships. Xenia held both social and religious importance‚ as it was believed in ancient Greece that any person could actually be a god in disguise. In turn‚ xenia is a very important and prevalent major theme throughout Homer’s Odyssey. The custom of xenia to the Greeks
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