Lily as the Goddess Diana in The House of Mirth Essay -- House Mirth E

Lily as the Goddess Diana in The House of Mirth      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   One of the tragedies in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is that Lily Bart is unable to marry Laurence Selden and thereby secure a safe position in society. Their relationship fluctuates from casual intimacy to outright love depending on how and where Selden perceives Lily. Selden sees a beautious quality in Lily Bart that is not present in any of the other women in the novel. This mysterious beauty that is so often alluded to, in addition to her attraction for the other men, is best understood when Lily is conceived of as the goddess Diana. As Diana, Lily Bart hunts for the perfect husband but cannot marry, remains separate from the "dinginess" of society, and finally is crushed by a remorseless rejection that can even destroy a goddess.    Diana, the goddess of the hunt and of maidenhood, perfectly combines the traits that Lily Bart exhibits. Although never explicitly connected with the goddess, Wharton's first description of Lily notes her "wild-wood grace" and "sylvan freedom":    "She paused before the mantelpiece, studying herself in the mirror while she adjusted her veil. The attitude revealed the long slope of her slender sides, which gave a kind of wild-wood grace to her outline, as though she were a captured dryad subdued to the conventions of the drawing-room; and Selden reflected that it was the same streak of sylvan freedom in her nature that lent such savour to her artificiality" (15).    Not only the description invokes the image of Diana, but also Lily's name. The lily-of-the-valley is Diana's flower. Lily Bart later chooses to wear a plain white dress for her part in the Reynold's painting, thereby choosing the color of Diana. ... ...Wharton brilliantly interprets through Lily's downfall. Selden's unrealized love for Lily Bart hinges on his realization that it is her Diana-like qualities that set her apart; yet it is this same distinct quality that will bring about her demise. Lily's inability to resurrect her reputation and use the letters against Bertha Dorset is intimately tied to her inability to marry; her pattern of running away from each man that proposes to her plunges her into a downward spiral from which she cannot recover. It is not morals, but rather her qualities as the virgin goddess that ultimately doom her. By making Lily into a form of Diana, Wharton is able to condemn her society even more fiercely. She shows us that the society Lily lives in has the ability to destroy even a goddess.    Works Cited Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth. Signet Classic: New York. 1964.

Hamlet & Ophelia

Throughout the play of Hamlet, one constantly questions if Hamlet is actually in love with Aphelia. His intentions are difficult to determine: it often appears as though he is not in love with her at all, but is in fact repulsed by her. Hamlet even insists that Aphelia leave him, and everyone else in her life, in his immortal line, â€Å"Get thee to a nunnery' (Ill. L. Pl 25), thus sending her away to lead a life of solitude.However, despite these statements from Hamlet, his other actions give way to the idea that Hamlet not only loves Aphelia, but also cares for her so deeply that he sees her as a liability. He treats her terribly and insists that she leave him in order to protect her from being hurt or killed by his enemies. It is here that we see that, indeed, Hamlet really does love Aphelia. The closest that Hamlet ever comes to stating his love is in Act Ill. Hamlet says to Aphelia, â€Å"l did love you† (Ill. L. Pl 25). However, he then goes on to tell her he does not l ove her.During this conversation, Hamlet believes someone may be eavesdropping on them. This is proven by Hamlet's question, â€Å"Where's your father? (Ill. L. IPPP). Aphelia states that he is at home. Hamlet replies with, â€Å"Let the doors be shut upon him that he may play the fool nowhere but in ‘s own house† (Ill. L. IPPP-44). This quote suggests that Polonium, Aphelion's father, is eavesdropping on Hamlet and foreshadows that he may be planning something as a result. Hamlet would never want to give away his true intentions for Aphelia to one of his enemies, such as Polonium, and therefore lies to Aphelia about his intentions for her.His love for her is so deep that he is willing to make her believe that he does not love her in order to rote her. Another example of Hamlet admitting his love for Aphelia is in the letter that he sends her. Hamlet writes, â€Å"Never doubt I love. † (11. 11. IPPP). He tells her that among and between everything else around he r, his love for her is real. This is the one time before Aphelion's death that Hamlet reveals his true feelings. He feels he can do this in writing, as Hamlet believes only Aphelia will read the letter, as opposed to one of his enemies, such as Polonium.Hamlet knew he had to hide his love for Aphelia and act in a different manner to protect her. His plan backfires however when Aphelia chives the letter, as she gives it to her father. Not even in writing can Hamlet admit his true feelings for Aphelia without the information of his vulnerability slipping into the wrong hands. Throughout the play, Hamlet's love for Aphelia is questioned. Hamlet acts as if he does not love Aphelia in order to trick everyone else into thinking that he does not care about her. Hamlet does not want Aphelia to become involved with him because if Claudia decides to get revenge on Hamlet, she would die.Hamlet shows his love for Aphelia when he confesses to her that he â€Å"loved† her, when he sends he r the deter, and when he finds out that she has died. But many could argue that Hamlet never loved Aphelia – that he fell out of love with her or he never loved her in the first place but was simply driven insane by his father's death and attempted to use her feelings for him to his advantage. Needless to say, there is concrete information pointing to Hamlet's love being true. Hamlet simply was not able to state it bluntly in order to protect Aphelia.Rexes Manchester Mr.. Lowe Is Hamlet a misogynist? If so, what might be the pathology of this vile disorder? Throughout the play Hamlet accuses women of being adulterous, uncaring and soonest creatures. Hamlet's misogynistic feelings towards women come from his mother, Gertrude, and, unfortunately, Aphelia becomes part of his thoughts as well. Hamlet's mother is the cause for his suspicion towards women. Gertrude hasty, and incestuous, remarriage to Claudia, within a week of the kings death causes anguish, suffering and distress for Hamlet.This leads him to question the true heartiness of all women; â€Å"O most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets! It is not nor it cannot come to good, but break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue. (1. 11. Up 56-157) As the story goes on Gertrude becomes a cruel, adulterous and insupportable woman in Hamlet's eyes. â€Å"Nay, but to live in the rank sweat of an misnamed bed, stew's in corruption, honeying and making lovers the nasty In this climatic scene Hamlet finally shows an intense desire to save his mother's soul by trying to convince her that she must repent for the marriage to Claudia.Hamlet attempts to teach Gertrude that celibacy becomes easier the more time goes on and the more one practices. As a consequence, it seems, the misogynist that is Hamlet egging to break down. Which is why Aphelia is so important with in the story, she becomes a victim of Hamlet's anger that leads us to discover if he is truly a misogynist or not. It is Ap helia, the passive character in the relationship that has become the unlucky victim. Aphelia believed that Hamlet possessed real love for her, but so much to the point that he became â€Å"mad for her love. (2:2:84) She accepted his love letters and acknowledged his indications. However, Hamlet becomes so concerned with how vengeful women are to men, or that they are a considerable threat to myself, and that he cannot stop for a moment and realize the pain he is causing Aphelia because of it. In the end, classifying Hamlet as a misogynist does not suffice to the difficult and realistic character of Hamlet. For, as it turns out, the feelings of hatred towards women were only because of the moments that he was caring and concerned with Aphelia and his mother.Though it is irresolute that he would have ever trusted a woman again but at the end he does reveal his love for Gertrude and Aphelia. Does Claudia murder his brother for his throne or his wife? Claudia is Hamlet's uncle, brother to king Hamlet. King Hamlet has been killed and a week after his death, Claudia became king and King Hamlet's wife, Gertrude, remarries to Claudia. The murder of King Hamlet is much like what we see in the Bible. Cain commits the first murder by killing his brother Able while he is sleeping peacefully in a garden.Much like this murder, Claudia murders his brother by pouring poison in his ear while he is sleeping in his own garden. Throughout the story Claudia' nerve is tested and finally he admits his â€Å"offense is rank and smells to heaven because it hath the primal eldest curse upon, a brother's murder† (111. 11. 111). Claudia not only murdered King Hamlet for the throne but for his wife Gertrude as well. He always possessed the secondary role to his brother for quite sometime and because he was always second to King Hamlet, he became Jealous.The fact that King Hamlet was always busy in state affairs and fights could the reason for Gertrude loneliness, which brought her closer to Claudia. After the death of King Hamlet, support of Claudia gave Gertrude a way out to prevail over the situation and heartache. Weak moral strength in Gertrude made it simple for Claudia to convince her to marry him. After this it was simple for Claudia to have Gertrude become loyal to him, this also made him the father of Hamlet and brought his worries of revolt to a close as well as Hamlet's royal right to become king.As Claudia took over the throne and married his brother's wife, it also would make sense to say that he took over the throne so Hamlet would not be king. Also, Claudia had to ascend the throne nearly immediately since Denmark was on the brink of war with Norway. Finally, Claudia took the throne because if he had not, Hamlet would have become king and would have figured out that Claudia murdered is father and would have had him murdered anyways since that is the mandate of this story. Claudia married for two reasons.He wanted to solidify his image in the k ingdom as king and he simply was in the dire need of romance. As the opportunity to do both of those came about he took advantage of it, but as he did that turned his newly owned kingdom into turmoil. Rexes Manchester The play opens in the dark. Two men a foot apart cannot see each other. A Ghost appears. Why has Shakespeare begun the play thus? What does it tell us about the nature of his audience? Shakespeare begins Hamlet in immediate suspense. There is no lighting and only two people on stage.The reason for this is to get the audience's attention from the beginning, without a strong introduction of the play the audience will be bored and unhappy with the performance. The audience at the globe theatre is rather uncivilized. Throughout the play itself the audience is drinking, eating and standing. Everyone in the audience is mostly dirtying, smelly and not very intellectual. If the actors were not performing at their highest level, things would be thrown on stage, the audience wou ld become irritated ND the situation would escalate very quickly to the point that there would be a riot.Shakespeare uses the tactic of introducing a ghost first because it conveys the overall setting of the play, which is suspense, mysteriousness, puzzlement and most of all, curiosity. Through this introduction there is no need for a narrator to come out on stage and say the play is beginning. Due to the mysteriousness the crowd becomes silent, as they are anxious to find out what the play is about. Without the beginning of the play starting as it does, there would be no way to have the audience cooperate for a long period of time.

Apple Bcg Matrix - 1035 Words

INTRODUCTION In 1976, Apple Computer, Inc. was established and was incorporated in 1977. Apple’s first product was the Apple I which began the personal computer revolution. In 2007, Apple Computer, Inc. changed their name to Apple, Inc. They made this change because they shifted their focus from only producing computers to producing other products for industries such as entertainment and mobile telecommunications. BCG MATRIX iPod iTunes iPod iTunes iPhone iPad iPhone iPad Mac Mac QUESTION MARK Mac * The Mac software in the Question Mark category shows their potential to either gain market share or degenerate to the Dog category. In both cases, current statistics show high growth rates†¦show more content†¦Then, in June-Aug 2004 something happened, and iPod sales began to grow strongly, quarter after quarter. * Today, we all know where the iPod stands, and what a remarkable success it is. 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The Development of the Artist in Woolf’s To the Lighthouse...

Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse has been described as a Kà ¼nstlerroman or artist novel. It traces the development of an artist, much like the Bildungsroman traced the development of a child into adulthood (Daughtery 148). The main artist of the novel is Lily Briscoe. As the novel progresses, Lily comes to terms with art and with life. To the Lighthouse is, in many ways, a quest novel (Daughter 148). This is evidenced by the title, which includes the preposition â€Å"to†. Nearly all the characters in the novels have a goal which they are aiming for. For example, in Part I, James Ramsay wants nothing but else but to go on an expedition to the lighthouse. Mr. Ramsay muses about how to reach the letter â€Å"R†. Lily sets sail with her canvas and her†¦show more content†¦When he reaches the lighthouse, he springs onto the rock â€Å"like a young man† (Woolf). He is no longer a boy, but a man with authority. He has successfully navigated his way to manhood. Lily’s progress in her painting is much like James Ramsay’s journey to the lighthouse. Lily Briscoe’s painting is a way for her to express her defiance of the social conventions which men impose on her. Lily lives an unconventional life by her society’s standard. She has no desire to marry. She is serious in her artistic pursuits, and yet the people around her disregard her abilities. Charles Tansley declares that â€Å"women can’t write, women can’t paint† (Woolf). Even Mrs. Ramsay thinks that no one could â€Å"take her painting very seriously† (Woolf). Nonetheless, Lily disregards the opinions of others. She is very independent-minded and very determined. Lily’s painting reflects her personal vision of the world. Lily is determined to paint the world as she sees it (Kelley 66). She will not let the opinions of others interfere with her vision of the world. 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Analysis Of Homer s The Odyssey - 1276 Words

Arle chia Nisby Professor Parker World Literature Sept 24,2015 Telemachus: Test of maturity In Homer s heroic poem the Odyssey,Telemachus is an important character because will be the one to become king of Ithaca if his father s Odysseus does not return home. However during this time he is not only protecting his mother from a suitor s hand in marriage,but is forced to mature within a year s time. Telemachus share strong physical characteristics of his father and based of the knowledge of his the people of Ithaca , Odysseus is the best king that they have ever had. Therefore they expect the same from his son Telemachus. Sadly the two did not compare in the beginning of the odyssey, but the story quickly overturned when Telemachus†¦show more content†¦He stated. â€Å" Mother, why begrudge our singer/ entertaining us as he thinks best/ Singers are not responsible;Zeus is/who gives us what he wants to every man on earth./ †¦...Odysseus is not the only man at Troy/who did n t come home. Many other s perished./ you should go back upstairs and take care of your work./Speaking is for men, for all man, but for me / Especially, since I am the master of the house.† In the quote,you could see that his confidence level shift from a timid young man to him taking matters into his own hands. Although this was a brief gesture, it made him gain the confidence to talk to suitors. In addition, that it was short, it was the first of Telemachus speeches that will build his confidence against the suitors in an attempt to get rid of the suitors it before his father returns. Another example of why courage is more effective then maturity is because it is persuasive. Having courage comes with a voice, which is proven through tones and actions of being able to talk in front of large groups of people, along with meaning what you say. Telemachus versus Antinous show maturity does not make you a suitable for a leader. In Telemachus defense, he speaking up for his family , which shows that he is suitable to be a king. A king must protect his people, but knows that the protection of his family comes first . In this passage Telemachus is annoyed by how the suitors have treated his father home while Odysseus is out trying to

Steel Toed Stilettos Free Essays

Man is the subject; woman is the object. This is the major premise of the gender binary hierarchy. Man is dominant and the woman submissive, active and passive, rational and emotional, strong and weak. We will write a custom essay sample on Steel Toed Stilettos or any similar topic only for you Order Now Hegemonic masculinity is the ‘maintenance of practices that institutionalize men’s dominance over women’ (Connell, 1997, p. 24). Emphasized femininity is compliance and the overall subordination of women to men (Connell). This will be an analysis of female strippers and those people in their environment, with special concern regarding the objectification of women, and the misleading emphasized femininity ascribed to dancers. Men are the customers thought of when designing a strip club; there are scantily clad women, sports or pornography on television sets, even pool tables and arcade games. He is the subject. The women are objectified, the use of a pseudonym, or stage name, distances the customers, and the dancers, from the strippers’ lives outside the club. However, there are more parties involved than the customer and the dancer. The parties involved extend from the dancers to their agents, the club owners/managers, the municipal government as well as club support staff, photographers, promotional people, and others not discussed here. The agents, rarely female, must find a new club for the woman to work in every week and for this, they receive a fifteen percent commission. Agents have contracts with the dancers as well as the clubs. When and if any dancers complain about dirty working conditions and unfair labour practices, the agents quickly attempt to stop the denouncing. If a dancer wanted to sue a club for breach of contract, for instance, and the agents did not persuade her to stop, the treatment upon her return would be a sign that she was done in the strip clubs. The agent would blackball her from all clubs represented by his agency; in Alberta, ninety-eight percent of the clubs are under contract to one agency effectively ensuring the women’s compliance and increasing the unlikelihood that someone might speak up. In addition to the club and dancer contracts they hold, they advocate breast implants and bleached blonde hair and pole dancing. If women do receive implants, show prices increase and instead of being a dancer, she can be a ‘walker’. Many feature performers simply walk around the stage and do not dance, an opportunity provided for them by their physical attributes. A classmate remarked in a discussion, â€Å"obviously the girls know how to dance, it’s a basic job requirement. † The reality is breast implants can take centre stage and relegate a lack of rhythm to a dark corner backstage. The mainstream and the sex industry reward women who have breast implants. Those dancers with large breasts will receive more money per show than her colleague with the smaller cup size will receive if all other factors are equal. The municipal governments, specifically the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary, require that all exotic dancers pass a security clearance to control for any drug or prostitution charges also, dancers must pay an annual fee of one hundred fifty dollars for a license. The city has increased their scrutiny in regards to one’s security clearance in the past two years resulting in fewer women able to work in the city and others fearing that their past transgressions exposed to everyone making them ineligible for employment. A near rejection of one Edmonton dancer’s license renewal illustrates the unintended effects of the security clearance; she was required to meet the police vice and discuss a charge on her record. There was a real possibility that she would not pass if she were unable to explain her charges. It was shoplifting, no conviction, just a charge, and occurred seven years prior. Why is it necessary for a stripper to gain security clearance? Are strippers inherently more dangerous? What kinds of threats do naked women pose? Fear of the criminality possessed by these women must not be the reason for these seemingly unnecessary procedures. If it was a predominately male profession, it is highly doubtful that the same processes would be in place. The fee of one hundred fifty dollars is significantly higher than bars or restaurants, but fortunately far below the annual three thousand dollars paid by escorts. Does the city equate strippers and escorts? The singling out of these two professions may suggest an equivocation. Why are retail workers not forced to have a license? One answer is that the government wants a share of the money these women work hard to receive. The documenting of the tips dancers receive and the money escorts receive is not necessarily reliable. These people may not fully declare their income on their taxes and the government is unable to verify the amounts. These licensing fees are in place to regulate the dancers but there is little regulation. This is another instance of the domination attempts on these females. The club owner/manager is male for the vast majority. These men tell the agents what kind of dancers they are seeking. The owner’s preferences can result in the agents offering only certain women work; he may want only Caucasian women, waifs, or pop music blondes. The club owner holds absolutely the power to hire and fire. After first meeting a dancer or after her first show of the week, or at any time during the week, the manager can fire her, sometimes without pay. A woman’s weight, breast size, muscle tone (be it too muscular or not enough), attractiveness, attitude, behaviour, past, are all reasons for dismissal. The fact that a woman could work an entire week, and be expecting a paycheque of eight hundred dollars only to be fired hours before she is to be paid seems unfair, oppressive, exploitive, etc. There is also the possibility that instead of receiving a paycheque, one could receive a bill. The attached hotel may be the only option in the town, deducted from the cheque, as well as telephone calls, bar tabs, restaurant bills, these alone could dramatically reduce a cheque and then there are fines. There are no fine regulations and can vary widely between clubs. Fines are also absolute, there is no appeal process, no possibility that the Stripper Protection Agency will raid the club and arrest the fine-happy manager. If a manager hates a dancer, he could allow her to dance the week only to surprise her with a page of fines for infractions she did not commit. Fines are in place to ensure job effectiveness, productivity and presence; they also lessen payrolls. Sanctions imposed for tardiness are generally one hundred dollars for every minute late for a show, no excuses. Missed shows range from two hundred fifty dollars to five hundred dollars plus the cost of the show. It is wholly within the manager’s power to decide to double a dancer’s fines. For example, during an interview with a dancer named Octavia, she told of when she was late for a show because her suitcase would not open, after a lengthy struggle the manager opened it by ripping the suitcase and then proceeded to fine her three hundred dollars for being late. She told the other dancers what had happened and they were outraged and informed the manager of such. He then doubled her fine because she had a ‘big mouth’ and the other dancers were approaching him and scolding him for fining Octavia. It is a system that favors the club, adversarial to the dancer and easy to identify situations in which women could work a week for nothing, maybe less. Fired without pay and an excessive fine system are only two of the way women are overpowered, another is the unwillingness and the refusal to accept any reason to miss a show. These claims, legitimate or not, are for the vast majority of the time never taken seriously. The managers have ‘seen heard it all before’ and suspect a late night of alcohol and drugs are the cause of this day’s ailment. The male aspects of the strip trade include the agents who have a monopoly on clubs and workers, almost all control over a dancer’s placement, much say in the hiring of a dancer, and the power to ostracize a dancer. Spotlighting the municipal government and it is hard to miss its attempts to exploit working women. The club owners have the power, and exercise it, to fire without pay, fine exorbitant amounts of money over minutes, and refuse to believe any ailments that a woman is suffering from is anything more than a hangover. After that lengthy inspection of the males of the strip club culture, the attention focuses on the females, the dancers. In her article, Feminism, Marxism, Method and the State: An Agenda for Theory, Catharine A. MacKinnon (1982) states, â€Å"Socially, femaleness means femininity, which means attractiveness to men, which means sexual attractiveness, which means sexual availability on male terms†. If femaleness means femininity and dancers are female, if the factors of femininity as met it is true. Dancers are attractive to men, sexually attractive in fact. Interpreting sexual availability as a willing participant in sexual activity is valid; however, women can be available in general and not for a specific person. If this is correct then dancers exude femininity. They seem rather feminine, wearing form-fitting dresses, short skirts, and stiletto heels. Their make-up and hair are amazing emphasizing their attractiveness, and being naked is a sufficient condition for sexually attractive. It is appropriate to consider dancers feminine in relation to MacKinnon’s article. The men think we do it because we love sex so much, we’re sex-driven throbbing mattress kittens. But when we’re on stage we’re all virgins, and then we lock eyes with that one special guy and he might be the one to change all that . . . and then we lock eyes with the next guy and he might be the one to change all that. Men are so stupid. † Octavia’s quote is an example of the have/hold discourse (Hollway, 1984). Wife or mistress, virgin or whore (or sex-driven throbbing mattress kittens) the dichotomy is the same and impossible to achieve. Expected to be the provocative, seductive, pure, inginue and obviously unable to fill the role, the dancer adopts a role not unlike that of a trucker. Rude, crude and crass, these women are tough. They have experienced volumes either in person, a close friend, or another dancer’s recollection. Assertive, aggressive, controlled, rational are usually male-specific traits but dancers are often described as such. A power shift has occurred, any previous conceptions about women’s subservience to men have vanished. On stage, strippers can make men do anything, falling over themselves to throw money to her, reduced to the basest of urges. After having seen one’s oppressor with his pants around his ankles and his clown boxers showing, the power is not as apparent as it had been. If subsequently, the repeat viewing of the oppressor is in compromising, powerless situations, the oppressor ceases to exist, and it is simply another person. In the situation the power shifted to the dancers and the agent, the manager, the city government may exert some power over her; regardless the men at the strip club are waiting for her. Exotic dancers appear to be an ultimately sexual, feminine being. However, it is not always the case; they adopt attitudes perhaps better suited to their trucker or rig-working customers. The misconception that the dancers are waiting for that guy at the club is in light of the fact that many dancers have an utter hatred for males and they despise them while they smile and listen to his stories. The objectification that is present in the strip club may not be the dancers at all it may be the customer who is nothing other than a source for money. The personality traits, usually coded as masculine, embodied by these women, must aid them as they ‘hustle’ to sell table dances, and convince the men to play loonie games. The transference of power, as experienced in the strip club, would be an empowering experience for all women. The possibility of it occurring is not absurd. The emphasized femininity some women adhere to is not going to increase the likelihood of this fundamental shift. However, if any change is to occur, solidarity must first be present. 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Question: Discuss about the Communication in Business. Answers: Description of the event and experience I think communication is one of the essential components, which decides the position of the individuals. This essentiality places communication in the same alignment with the actions performed by the individuals for their survival. Working for almost 5 months in a Company, I have realized that adherence to the ethical considerations preserves the core values of the organization and enhance its reputational status (Velliaris, Willis and Pierce 2015). In view of these aspects, getting a project on ethical considerations within the workplace is one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had. The reason behind this is the obliteration of humanity in the present age of competition. It gives me pain to highlight the fact the people now-a-days have become selfish they are only concerned about their own benefit (Volkmer 2014). This motive has adversely affected the self-respect of the individuals. Especially in the workplace, this issue is a matter of concern. Usage of harsh words by t he boss generates a revengeful feeling among the employees. Maintenance of consistency in the utilization of slang or harsh words destroys the sanctity of the workplace. Being a witness of such an incident has proved beneficial for me to delve deep into the aspect of business communication for conducting a research project. Herein, the rationale of the report and the heading of the reflective journal match. The commonality lies in the word description. My capability to discover these similarities and differences can be considered as the initiation of a critique within myself (Dos and Demir 2013). One particular day, one employee failed to turn up for work on the allotted time. He needed to come early for submitting a project. When the time for submission came, he was late. This made the boss angry; therefore, he used slang languages and taunted the employee in front of us. This made me sympathetic towards my Colleague. I wondered that instead of scolding and taunting the employee, the boss should have tried to excavate the reason for being late in submitting the project. Highlighting the functionalities of Code of Professional and Ethical conduct for Professional Australia in the introduction of the report, assures me about the preservation of ethics within the workplace. Here also the word description attains commonality as I attempted to adopt a descriptive approach for excavating the factors, which enhance the relationship between the employer and the employees (Ho 2014). Here, I could visualize the assistance that our Company might get if the managers approach the personnel of the Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct for Professional Australia. It gives me immense pleasure to point out that both these bodies put hard efforts to transform the plights of the individuals, who have been victims of the unethical practices in the workplace. Herein, lays the appropriateness of the actions safeguarding the dignity and respect of the victims; guarantee of better placement; training and development for improvement of their lives. One of the things that I liked the most is their promise to maintain confidentiality regarding the tragic experience, which the victims had to undergo (Hansen 2014). Interpretation and evaluation of the events Communication occupies vital position among the business issues. Usage of ornamental language while communicating with the personnel creates a good image about me within the minds of the employers and the managers. On the contrary, if I use slang language for communicating with my colleagues, employers and managers, negative impression is created about me (Manen 2016.). Speculation of both these aspects assists me in projecting the fact that ornamental and slang languages are the two communication types. Indulgence of our boss in unethical actions can be perceived from theoretical perspectives for its interpretation. At the first instance, boss and unethical cannot be placed in the same alignment. Rather, sophisticated behavior is expected from a high ranking official such as the boss. In view of his behavior towards my co-employee, I can state that his approach is apt in terms of the employees approach towards the project submission (Domac et al. 2015). This action reflects the negative shade of the boss character. Instead, attempting to excavate the reason for the employees failure in submitting the project on time would have added value to the positive shade of the boss character. Exposure of this type of action would have assisted me to add cognitive theory in addition to the behavioral theory. This is in reference to learning about the issues encountered by the employees in terms of the execution of the business activities. Regarding the behavior of the boss, I can also use the stages of human development as proposed by Freud (Kassens 2014). The behavior of the boss lacks maturity, which cannot be aligned with his age. On the contrary, my colleagues behavior possesses two connotations. In view of the tremendous work pressure that we have, my co-employees over sleeping might be one of the reasons for being late to work. Viewing it from the other perspective, this type of behavior is inappropriate for the workplace, as we have been instructed to adjust within the ambience of pressure. In terms of the second connotation, I can say that it affirms the behavior of the boss (Szenes, Tilakaratna and Maton 2015). As far as my behavior is concerned, I feel helpless in terms of not being able to provide necessary help to him. In view of this inadequacy, our behavior is inappropriate in terms of the workplace requirements. Herein, the propositions of the behavioral theory and cognitive theory get nullified. If I along with my other colleagues had indulged in discussion with our friend during the time that was allotted to us for completing the project, he would not have to face such dire Consequences (Deeley 2014). consoling the friend after this situation is our attempt to restore the stability in our relationship, which was destroyed due to the warning given by the boss regarding not to provide any kind of help to him in his redo in the project. The attempt to preserve and maintain the stability in our relationship attains the attribute of assurance at the point of intervention by the statutory bodies of law. Through this intervention, normalcy was restored in our workplace. Future planning Allocation of research projects makes me feel elated. This is due to my childhood passion regarding developing my Country through the means of research. Therefore, when I got the project on communication in business, I thought of the communication that I practice with my family, friends, relatives and peers (Jackson 2014). I think, this feeling of mine is appropriate in terms of adopting the profession of a critique, who can view the issues taking place in the surroundings from different perspectives. This would broaden my scope and arena of researching the different and diversified subjects. Therefore, beginning the search for the best universities in Australia providing the diploma courses in Research and Development would be a wise step for me in terms of my career establishment. Placing myself in the provided situation makes me feel one with its intensity. In view of this, I can adopt the profession of counseling (Bennett and Lee 2014). Reading about the cases of the indulgence of business personnel in the unethical issues have instilled within me enough patience, although sometimes I was bored with the elongated process of approaching the courts and their investigation of the issues. However, the patience helped me in interpreting and evaluating the events from the point of view of my experience. In view of this, if I adopt the profession of counseling, my clients would achieve better results as I would actively listen to their issues and suggest relevant treatment (Deeley 2014). Apart from this, if I enroll myself in law and judiciary studies, I can become an efficient lawyer, defending the victim from the blows of the opposition party. Mention of this profession would have been appropriate if I had protested against the boss in terms of helping my colleagues in spite of his warnings. As there is no such behavior from my side, therefore, this profession would not prove fruitful in terms of attaining personal and professional development. Continuing with the profession of counseling, viewing the boss as my client enhances my status among my colleagues (Domac et al. 2015). Delving deep into the mindset of the boss would have helped me to excavate out the reason for such behavior. My research on communication in business can act as a secondary source of information for the researchers intending to carry out further research on the aspect of communication. The detailed description of the functions of the professional and ethical code of conduct might help the managers to maintain the order, harmony and decorum of the workplace. Practicing the action of preserving the dignity, respect and individuality of my neighbors would uplift my societal status, qualifying me as an efficient individual (Ho 2014). Upgradation of my character can be considered as an upgradation in the status of my country as a whole. Within this, if I join the spoken English classes, my speaking skills would be polished and refined, which would act as an opportunity for me in terms of giving presentations in front of the foreign clients. Emerging successful in this direction would take me closer to the personal and professional development (Volkmer 2014). References Bennett-Levy, J. and Lee, N.K., 2014. Self-practice and self-reflection in cognitive behaviour therapy training: What factors influence trainees engagement and experience of benefit?.Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy,42(01), pp.48-64. Deeley, S.J., 2014. Summative co-assessment: A deep learning approach to enhancing employability skills and attributes.Active Learning in Higher Education,15(1), pp.39-51. Domac, S., Anderson, L., OReilly, M. and Smith, R., 2015. 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