Essays on Sophie

Abstract

This paper explores the challenges faced by women in management positions in international organizations. In order to appropriately discuss the issue, background information on current related problems in the workplace environment is initially discussed. This establishes the context upon which women find themselves in a corporate world ‘built by men, for men’. Women are in a disadvantaged position since they need to maintain a balance between managing the business and taking care of the family; this is in contrast to their male counterparts who can allocate more time for their career. Within such a scenario, organizational as well as ...

Introduction

Oedipus Rex (c. 430 BC) of Sophocles is the story of the supremacy of the gods who command the fate of men, no matter their station in life. Oedipus, son of King Laios, who was abandoned by his father after having his feet nailed hearing a prophecy that he would die from his son, returns too Thebes to rule in the land which had just lost its King. He had killed an old man while on his way and manages to outwit the Sphinx with her cryptic riddles to enter the Theban walls where he is hailed King and ...

Ethical Dilemma

The story Sophie’s Choice is about life experiences of a Polish immigrant named Sophie Zawistowski living in New York. The story moves between past and present and reveals a dark secret of Sophie’s life. It is revealed that during the Holocaust, Sophie faced a daunting challenge that forced her to save the life of one of her children at the expense of the other. When the Nazi officer asks Sophie to choose one of her children or lose both of them, she is forced to make a decision and choose one of her children. Sophie had to ...

There are some who are quick to point out how women are photographed in other places that are not just the home or some sexual setting. Take the famous picture of the woman in the blue overalls saying “We Can Do It!” that appeared during wartime for example. This particular piece of propaganda demonstrates how women can feel powerful in their own right as they held down the home front while the men were away. Not only that but they helped to provide the materials that the soldiers needed over on the battlefield. The other interesting thing about this ...

It was a dark and stormy night in April. It was raining so hard that Julia’s windscreen wipers were not able to cope with the flow from the sky. While driving in her car, she imagined her friends with her, who were far away, in other countries, where they have moved after graduating the university. All of sudden, she invented a plan, the plan of possible reuniting on summer vacations, the island of dreams and fun, day and night parties and endless and transparent sea line of horizon and just them, best friends. While Julia was driving and ...

Chapter 35 (Marc finds Martine)

I had just gone around to the corner store to get some creamer for the next morning’s coffee, and when I let myself back in, I heard some soft groaning coming from the bathroom. I called Martine’s name, but I only heard the groaning contibut what at first looked like a crimson carpetnuing. I hurried to the bathroom, but the door was closed. I could hear the groaning inside, and I shouted Martine’s name – but no answer. I tried the knob and it was locked, so I reared back and kicked the door, just below the ...

This is a story of Barbara, a quiet, dull woman, and her daughter Sophie. It is also a testimony of life in England during and after World War II. The story, however, is not a description of the tragic side of the war. That story has already been depicted so many times in numerous novels. On the contrary, this story is about how the war affected the daily lives of those who stayed at home, who were initially terrified of its effects but eventually became fatalistically used to it later. More importantly, it is the story of two generations ...

The book is a story about a Chinese mother and the differences she faces in communicating with her own daughter – married to an Irish - in raising her granddaughter, Sophie. It depicts an ideal scenario of difference in thinking between generations, and how children belittle their parents once they get older. Moreover, it also shows the differences in the Chinese culture with the Irish culture particularly related to the upbringing of their offspring’s. As times progress so does the way of living and the thinking of society’s younger generations. This is one of the main elements that ...

Abstract

The Eden Hotel Apartment project is a new service apartment concept for central Dublin. Dublin and Ireland as a whole are experiencing a resurgence in economy; with this resurgence has come the desire and market demand for more service hotel options in the city. This document includes the concept proposal associated with this particular project as well as market analysis, partnership information, and financing information that is prescient for the market this project would enter into in the city of Dublin. Financially, designing and implementing a service apartment project is a large task, but the foundational basis for this ...

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‘Proof’, is a famous play written by David Auburn in 2000. This play won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize. Other awards it gained include “the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony Award for Best Play” (LeRoux & Paro). The play explores the power of heredity over the power of willpower and questions the significance of proof over trust. The play in detail deals with themes of identity and gender, trust, and relationship. Catherine, the main protagonist in the play, struggles to ...

The Haunting of the Hill House Shirley Jackson

“The journey itself was her positive action, her destination vague, unimagined, perhaps nonexistent (Jackson 1.49)” The car journey to the haunted house means a lot more than just a road trip. She defies her sister’s rule about taking the family car and going to Hill House and gets out to be on her own after a long time. Eleanor lives a repressed life even after the death of her mother curtailed by her family who smother her and refuse to let her grow up. This act of defiance and the car ride gives Eleanor a sense of freedom. ...

BLOG ENTRY 1: Edmund de Waal: the potter of words

Imagine you have a gift for pottery. A passion. Since you were a toddler, you have been spending more time at wheels and kilns and clay stores that your classmates spent playing with their consoles. Imagine you grow up, and become one of the most renowned potters of your time, starring solo exhibitions in the best museums in the world: MOMA, Victoria&Albert you are welcome at the best and brightest venues, where your beautiful, magical white porcelain pieces are admired by thousands of people. What else could you dream of? Maybe you are not completely happy. Maybe you feel ...

Abstract

The term surveillance originates from the French language and it means “watching over” Surveillance is the act of monitoring activities and behavior as well as people’s surreptitious changing of information. Surveillance mostly refers to a private observation of individuals or groups of people by government organizations. Also, disease surveillance is process of monitoring the disease progress in a given community. The term surveillance can as well be applied to distance observations by electronic equipment means. A good example of electronic equipments used for surveillance is a CCTV camera. Another surveillance method is through electronically transmitted information interceptions through phones calls and ...

The first day of school is always filled with so much excitement as most of us get to reunite with our friends. During the holidays we all take holidays and this makes meeting up with friends almost impossible. Due to the long period we are away from each other and this first day of school is like a reunion. It was no different this year when schools re-opened I was very eager to meet my friends after the Christmas break. One of my friends had travelled to the Maasai Mara and I could not wait to hear all her stories.

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Gish Jen, the author of “Who is Irish” gives a recount narration of an elderly American citizen woman aged sixty-eight-years-old and of Chinese ethnicity. This immigrant struggles to cope with other cultures that are different from her own. Although the main character has spent her lifetime in the United States, she is still suspicious of other cultures and races. For instance, she is doubtful of her own son-in-law who is of Irish origin. There sinks into deeper suspicion to learn that her grandchild has opted with all conviction to uphold American values.

Due to her distrust of other cultures this ...