Britishness

The Nacirema is a “tribe” in North America. The ethnographic analysis describing the rituals of the Nacirema was written by Horace Miner and actually describes American culture in the 1950s. The article illustrates how anthropologists view and describe other cultures. By turning the analysis on our very own culture, we see how language can influence the reader’s perception of that culture. For example, Miner uses words such as “ritual” “ceremony” and “religious” to describe ordinary activities.…

During the time leading up to the Revolution, tensions ran high among both the government and civilians. Factions of groups, Patriots, Rebels and even housewives, were making their voices heard throughout the community. Two of the most powerful writers during the time were Thomas Paine, the son of a Quaker, and Mercy Otis Warren, the daughter of a farmer, attorney, and eventual member of the House of Representatives, Colonel Otis. Although from two separate walks of life, both writers had a…

has adopted the habit of taking the precepts of classical poetry and modifying elements such as the narrator, the dialect and the context to make it applicable to current political issues regarding racial tensions, immigration and the value of “Britishness”. This is ironic, considering Stephen Fry embodies what we allude as being the charming, amiable, scholarly figurehead of classic English charisma; moreover, because he is arguing in support of customary ways of living and doing, which is…

definition of ‘dignity’” (Ishiguro 34). Throughout the section, he remarks upon many of his father’s achievements as a butler and the moments when he faced his equivalent of the tiger from his father’s story. Knowing the aforementioned tie between Britishness and proper butlery, it is reasonable to assume that Stevens feels that because he has the lineage of his father, there must be the same relation to his quality of skills. The idolization of great butlers can even be traced to his father,…

1. Corporate identity, corporate image and corporate reputation are important public relations concepts which are closely interrelated and at the same time totally different. Explain their similarities, differences, and their relations. Corporate identity comes along with its company’s culture. Identity is built on company’s wishes and how they want to be seen. Corporate identity helps organizations to answer questions like "who are we?" and "where are we going?". Corporate identity also allows…

The current global migration crisis has permeated political discourse around the world. The conflicts that push people away, and the benefits that pull people to certain states are dynamic and multifaceted. The specific situation of people who flee their home country in search of safety is brought to question here, and the complexities and contradictions the process involves. Displaced persons seeking asylum are protected under the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention, but sovereign states…

The effect of stepping back in time is also demonstrated through the differences between the novel’s two romantic love interests. Rose is introduced by her full title of “Miss Rose Bradwardine” (Scott 41) whereas Flora is “The Chieftain’s Sister” equating her to the old highland traditions. Time is malleable and something Waverley moves backwards and forwards through; this equates with the narrator of the novel and Scott himself, describing class issues and political rebellions and fights for…

British love for their royal family is evident also with the televised coverage of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011, which attracted over 24 million viewers (BBC, 2011). Although the monarchy is often proclaimed to embody Britishness, it does not however go uncriticised, and judged obsolete (Child, 2012). The nations within United Kingdom have their own Saint Days; most famous of which, the Irish and Northern Irish St Patrick’s day, has been celebrated in Ireland for…

After the Revolutionary War had concluded, America’s problems as a nation had truly begun. Winning the war was relatively easy in comparison to the amount of cultural and governmental turmoil it would need to endure during its separation from Britain. This is particularly evident in the literature written shortly after the Revolutionary War, as it was often filled with these struggles of national identity and independence. One of the most potent examples of this is Catharine Sedgwick’s novel,…

Throughout Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver becomes understanding and empathetic towards the many different populations he meets. Long after his voyage to Lilliput, Gulliver speaks of himself as a Lilliputian, though he abandons this perspective once he arrives in Brobdingnag and goes from powerful to powerless. Gulliver becomes increasingly less invested in the perspectives of new islands as he becomes more experienced and jaded towards travel,but by the time that Gulliver reaches the island of…