Transformation

The transformations appearing in both The Mabinogi of Math and Book X of The Odyssey are both humiliating. Those transformed are either likened to uncivilized, wild animals or to dirty, rotten swine. Math’s transformation of Gilfaethwy and Gwydion in The Mabinogi of Math is a just punishment. Just as Gilfaethwy and Gwydion act like animals when they harm Goewin, they are made live as animals. Math even goes as far as making the brothers mate with each other, showing them how boorish their…

dread it, we worry about it, and yet we can’t avoid it. That’s the way many people view major transformations within organizations. Despite this, change is one of the most crucial components of running a successful organization, and great leaders are generally known for their ability to adapt to difficult changes. Prof. John Kotter of Harvard University proposed a theory on why organizational transformation is so often prone to failure. In this paper, I will examine Kotter’s work and apply it to…

In Teachers as Architects of Transformation: The Change Process of an Elementary-School Teacher in a Practitioner Research Group, Amy Vetter, conducts qualitative research about the process and transformation from teacher to leader. She poses the question: “Should teachers be the architects of their own transformation?” (Vetter, 2102). Vetter used evidence from Grace’s collaboration groups and teacher-lead professional development sessions to track her transformation from teacher to leader. …

he did not succeed. For the first time he started crying in front of the camera because he couldn't save Azucena’s life. Rolf Carle went through a great transformation to save Azucena’s life. Isabel Allende uses syntax to show how Rolf Carle transformed. An example of syntax that demonstrated how Rolf Carle was before his transformation…

God would have us to be. The process is not complete without transformation. “Robert A. Evan wrote that “transformation calls for nothing less than a metanoia or conversion that encompasses the whole person and society”. (Page 70, Matthaei) It cannot affect just you, the transformation must start with you but it also must reach out to the world around us. The conversion should affect all of creation. In this type of transformation lives are radically changed. This however cannot be an inner…

A reader then understands that there are no forces that can stop these transformations from occurring because change is inevitable. Continuing, Ovid tells the story of Apollo and Daphne. Apollo infuriates Cupid when they get into an argument. It began when Apollo asks Cupid why he would have a bow when it only “befits [his] brawn,” making Cupid outraged at the ridicule (Ovid 655). Cupid retaliates by shooting two arrows, one hitting Apollo and the other hitting Daphne. His vengeance causes “one…

Transformation is a concept overlooked by many but it is extremely necessary to the development of society and individuality. Freire uses this idea throughout his article to explain the extreme need for students to learn in a way that empowers them to transform the world, not just simply live in it. There are problems faced in both the world as a whole, and UConn specifically, that cannot be addressed without individuals who are willing to bring about change. The model of the new recreation…

William Shakespeare, in the third act of his infamous tragedy, Macbeth, transitions the piece in various ways, from increasing amounts of murders, developments of theme, and transformations of characters. In Scene I, Shakespeare introduces two new minor character roles, the murders. Macbeth seems to hold himself to a higher standard than these men, and uses this in an attempt to persuade them to murder Banquo. Macbeth states: “Ay, in the catalogue you go for men, As hounds and greyhounds,…

In Call of the Wild by Jack London, Buck undergoes a significant transformation, due to several events. The first major event that transformed Buck was him learning the Law of Club and Fang. The second major event was him killing Spitz. The third major thing to happen was when John Thornton was killed, making Buck fully wild. These events caused Buck to change from a good pet to a wild beast. The first significant reason Buck is transformed is that he learns the Law of Club and Fang. “So that…

evil is a powerful theme in the book. The most prominent example of this is Valjean's battle to transform from an immoral, miserable convict to a truly good man. The candlesticks are a very powerful symbol of love, that drives Valjean through his transformation. Misery is represented at the very beginning of the book, with the imagery of the protagonist and his interactions and dialogue with other characters. He has just gotten out of prison and is looking for somewhere to sleep and something…