Lasse Hallström

The theme of power is very evident in many works of literature, especially regarding culture, gender, and sex. When interpreting any works of literature, the role of power is usually held by a male character. In our society, more so the past, power is usually associated with masculinity rather than femininity. In these two works of literature, “Disgrace” by J.M. Coetzee and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, the theme of gender related power can be well interpreted amongst the…

While the people described in “The Machine Stops” and the people today can be compared through a discussion of technology to each- both civilizations share the potential danger of being technology controlled. I. Communication A. The Machine Stops 1. Video Chat 2. Phones 3. Little human contact B. Today 1. Phones 2. Video Chat 3. Human contact II. Transportation A. The Machine Stops 1. Airships 2. Underground Train 3. Driverless Cars B. Today 1. Planes 2. Trains 3. Cars 4. Bikes and manual…

The purpose of this report is to explore three major corporate scandals with regard to their irresponsible ethical behaviour and the lessons that can be learned from each. The three companies examined in this report include Tyco International Ltd, HealthSouth Corporation and Nimble Pty Ltd. Results of this report show that corporate scandals occur periodically and can have an effect on other companies with the first scandal occurring in 2002 by Tyco and then followed by HealthSouth in 2003 and…

Moment This case analysis is about a company that has a momentous style like no other and has been ranked by Fortune magazine as the “world’s most admired company in the computer industry” (Schermerhorn, J., Hunt, J.R., Osborn, R.N., Uhl-Bein, M., 2012). Xerox’s welcoming attitude towards diversity makes it all possible. Work force diversity is a mixture of individuals within a workforce who are considered to be, in some way, different from the majority. Xerox’s winning…

Character Analysis of David Lurie My character Analysis will be about David Lurie from Disgrace by J.M Coetzee. He was chosen for this topic because he is of course the center of the book, mainly because he has a lot going on in his life that can be elaborated on. David Lurie, in my opinion is in fact an interesting character who made some bad choices in his life, especially for his age. I disfavor David’s actions and choices he made. For a man in his fifties, he should not be flirting…

Melanie Isaacs, a transition to a new life style The novel Disgrace, by J.M. Coetzee takes place in post-apartheid South Africa. The author offers a view of what is happening at the time, suggesting tensions between the races which are embodied mostly by symbols. David Lurie, a representation of “old” white South Africa, will interact with Melanie, his student and this will change his life from there. While the novel’s portrayal of Melanie have many meaningful layers despite her race, she has a…

Made famous by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his book The Goal, the implications of the theory are far reaching in terms of understanding bottlenecks to a process and better managing these bottlenecks to create an efficient process flow. To minimize constraints and work more efficiently…

The progressive movement in the United States was one of the most successful political movements in the country’s history, starting reform movements throughout the nation. Beginning in the 19th century, the Progressive movement looked to make changes to some of the issues within the country, such as monopolies and the issues within the urban movement, like poverty and drunkenness. The progressive movement was typically made up of intellectuals, muckrakers, and middle class women. The movement…

silent house in the dark. No matter what the experience, most people are overcome by this emotion and feel the need to get out of his or her situation as soon as possible. The occurrence of this sensation is seen in the protagonist, Cole Sears, of M. Night Shyamalan’s 1999 film The Sixth Sense. It is also witnessed in the characters of Algernon Blackwood’s story “The Willows.” In each of these scenarios, the characters experience a presence that cannot be explained in terms of their…

North Country the women and even some men gave in to the oppressors not realizing that only gave over their power. The women where to afraid to testify with Josie because they feared their work lives would only become worse. In The Stoning of Soraya M. you see Ali is able to get the mullah to submit by dangling his past…