The Unexpected

Because underdog success is by definition unexpected, this may increase the excitement of rooting for an underdog. Put simply, people may root for underdogs for the simple reason that unexpected victories are more emotionally satisfying than expected victories; conversely, expected losses are not as hard to take as unexpected…

O. Henry 's three stories, “A Retrieved Reformation,” “The Gift of the Magi,” and “The Last Leaf” demonstrates the talent of this writer. In all three of these stories, unique literary techniques are used to create plot twists and unexpected turns. A common literary technique used in O. Henry 's three stories is irony, which is used to create a humorous and surprising effect. In addition, O. Henry uses foreshadowing in all three stories in order to build suspense as the reader anticipates the…

An unexpected expense can wreak havoc on your monthly budget or leave you scrambling to find a way to cover the bill. However, according to a report appearing in USA Today, many Americans do not have the savings to cover an unexpected expense of $1,000. Approximately 75 percent of households earning less than $50,000 per year and 66 percent of those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 annually stated that they would "have difficulty" raising $1,000 for an unexpected expense. A study conducted…

Cripple Billy suffers from TB. They think this because f a note believed to have been written by the doctor. Then when Billy returns from America we learn that he forged the letter and he was never really dying of TB. This first reversal is both unexpected and happy; a main character, who McDonagh spends the whole cultivating sympathy for, is no longer suffering from a fatal illness. But this joy is short lived because a few pages later the doctor comes to bandage Billy and after talking with…

excess provide basic guidance in the right direction of inventory management. The safety element of having critical spares on hand in a time of urgent need is the prime emphasis of safety stock. Whether these safety stocks prevent shortages during unexpected delays as well as a mission failure due to lack of critical spare parts, it is vital that the precisely maintained balance in a supply environment exists. Although smaller businesses may not benefit as highly as large supply chain…

Green in which the protagonists are further challenged by entering unexpected worlds in which each individual has the choice to transform their personal perspective. Although set in completely different contexts, both texts portray the ways discoveries may devastate an individual but also become the positive effect in the future and help in rediscovering previously held opinions and perceptions. The exasperating discoveries of unexpected experiences can challenge the perceptions and values of…

Life’s comforts often lead to life’s discomforts; always expected the unexpected. Shirly Jackson uses imagery and irony, to convey the theme of uncertainty, within her short story, “The Lottery.” A town affair. A small mundane rural village holds its annual town lottery. The scene is set, the grass: “richly green,” the flowers: “blossoming profusely.” All quite lovely. Children of the town provide for a major shift in the tone and picture being painted. No longer is a small picturesque 1900’s…

The first big round of Award season nominations are in with Trumbo leading a balanced field at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Director Jay Roach's biopic about the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo bagged three nominations, the most of any film in contention. The film's leading man, former Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, scored a best actor nod in an extremely crowded field. His co-star, Helen Mirren, was also recognized in the supporting actress category. The pair, together…

The novel, A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas, is the second installment in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre, having just survived Amarantha’s clutches, must become accustomed to her new Fae body, and learn to move past what she had done in order to save the lives of everyone around her. Not only did she murder two innocent people to save them, but she is suffering from PTSD, and needs to find a way to be at peace with what she had done. The novel was exciting from beginning…

it. Now, we all know that surprises will happen right? In a crisis management situation you can almost be sure that once the crisis is over you will have experienced a few unexpected events along the way. Therefore we should learn to expect the unexpected! How do we do this? By analyzing the problem correctly…