The Finest of Eloquence is to get the things done Eloquence is a crucial skill. Modern day society is impatient and it’s unforgiving to those who speak without command. Now‚ more than ever‚ it is vital that your words demand attention and captivate the minds of your listeners. In fact‚ clarity of thoughts‚ with powerful and effective speaking is the first step towards success. On the dint of eloquence; one can bring peace and reform in the society. The power of brevity‚ fervent and forceful speeches
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“Getting Things Done” by David Allen is a book that describes organization processes one can use to increase productivity and reduce stress. The premise of the book is that we have to externalize all the “stuff” we have in our minds by creating effective lists‚ schedules‚ and files. Once all the “stuff” is externalized‚ we are more able to quickly identify tasks that are required to be completed and solely focus on that task without all the mind chatter. After reading the book I identified the
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The poem “Alone” written by Poe expresses how he felt as a child. It is a direct view of his life and the hardships he was confronted with from the beginning of his life. His struggles shaped him into the person he was. From the beginning of the poem‚ “From childhood’s hour I have not been as others were; I have not seen as others saw; I could not bring my passions from a common spring" (Marshell)‚ Poe expresses that even as a child‚ he felt different than others and thought in a more negative way
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2013 The Guest “The Guest” is a short story about a schoolteacher who refuses to take sides in the colonial conflict in Algeria. The short story was written by Albert Camus‚ winning author‚ journalist and philosopher. The short story was first published in 1957. The story takes place in Algeria with two men climbing a rocky slope. Daru is a schoolmaster‚ who also lives in the school house. There is no school when it is a blizzard; all the kids stay at home. Daru has been alone for
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Hardest thing I’ve ever done. I was on the court in the hot sunny day. Running around‚ hitting balls‚ it was the Chang Championship final round in Chiang Rai. I was playing against an opponent who was actively playing to become a champion. I could see it in his eyes and wouldn’t wonder why he played that well. I was also extremely nervous that me playing my standard wouldn’t equal the opponent. Still I’ve tried as hard as possible to keep my standard of playing going. It was a very tensed game
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE There exist successful corporations with very different corporate culture. Their employees enjoy their jobs and generally like the way how things are done at their company. Every organization has a set of values that characterize how people behave and how the organization carries out everyday business. Positive cultural norms strengthen the company while negative cultural norms have the power to take the company down. A related concept concerning the influence of norms
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Experiencing a situation through the author’s words is every reader’s pursuit. Fear‚ panic and excitement are some of the reactions generated from reading horror stories. To get such reactions‚ authors use certain stylistic devices. Bram stoker’s “Dracula’s guest”‚ is penned around suspense‚ mystery and fear. This is pronounced by the author’s use of Johann’s narrative‚ “Walpurgis nacht”‚ the horses‚ background voices and the climatic changes. The horses “throwing up their heads and sniffing the air suspiciously”
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Elie Wiesel’s Night‚ Martin Niemöller’s poem‚ First They Came for the Communists and Eve Bunting’s‚ The Terrible Things‚ all share the same theme with one another. The theme of these passages is that no one stood up for individuals‚ mostly in times where it was crucial. By not doing something to help‚ it created great despair and sorrow. Those who didn’t receive help were confused as to why nobody would do something to assist them‚ especially in time of need. Those who didn’t help assumed the best
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This poem‚ like Before You Were Mine‚ is autobiographical‚ but more obviously so. Mrs. Tilscher is a real person‚ who taught Carol Ann Duffy in her last year at junior school. The poem is about rites of passage‚ the transition (move or change) from childhood to adolescence and the things we learn at school‚ from our teachers and from our peers. Duffy also associates the oppressive feeling we have in humid weather with the physical changes of puberty. Leaving primary school for the last time is like
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"Hope is like the thing with feathers" This poem examines the rather abstract idea of hope‚ in the free spirit of a bird. Emily uses brilliant imagery‚ and metaphor‚ to help describe why she thinks that a bird is a fitting metaphor for hope. The poem begins‚ saying that said bird‚ perches in the soul‚ and sings. Emily says that it would take a powerful storm to smother the birds song‚ using a storm as a symbol for hardships in a persons life and the effect they can have
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