Saturday, January 25, 2020
Speech :: essays research papers
Now that this journey is declared officially â€Å"OVER†I would like for all of you teachers to recognize all my patience, understanding, and my abilities of persuasion. For all of you who made my life miserable and impossible, I still love ya!! * I would like to dedicate my abilities of skipping class to Mr. Diaz because without him, I wouldn’t be where I am right know. Thank you for never noticing! * I would also like to dedicate all my sore throats to Mr. Williams because without them, I probably wouldn’t be able to spit as many times as I did your coffee mug. * I dedicate my logros to the logro club Even though I wasn’t completely part of you guys, I’m aware the road is not easy and you guys did push it hard. * To Anibal, I dedicate the 101 times I arrived late to school and you nicely opened me the gate every single time. * To Carmen Alicia, I dedicate the happiness school brought to my face daily since she was always there giving me a smile specially in the moments of need. * To Mrs. Faillace I would like to dedicate my acceptance to Suffolk University because if it wasn’t for her support and comprehension I probably would never made it. * Mr. Gabriel, even though you always try to be funny but you aren’t, I dedicate you all my referrals to the office you let pass if I laughed at your bad jokes. * Lalito Escolar, I leave you my never ending love and our hidden affair. * Zuly, I dedicate you all the school rules I didn’t obey including in your own computers lab. (Checking e-mail) * To Mrs. Farr I dedicate my ability to sleep for 45 min. without you noticing. * To Mr. Barrios I dedicate my incredible ability to counterfeit passes since he never catch me one. * To All teachers, If you always have wondered why the teacher appreciation day gave you diarrhea, is because the drink had laxatives. Speech :: essays research papers Now that this journey is declared officially â€Å"OVER†I would like for all of you teachers to recognize all my patience, understanding, and my abilities of persuasion. For all of you who made my life miserable and impossible, I still love ya!! * I would like to dedicate my abilities of skipping class to Mr. Diaz because without him, I wouldn’t be where I am right know. Thank you for never noticing! * I would also like to dedicate all my sore throats to Mr. Williams because without them, I probably wouldn’t be able to spit as many times as I did your coffee mug. * I dedicate my logros to the logro club Even though I wasn’t completely part of you guys, I’m aware the road is not easy and you guys did push it hard. * To Anibal, I dedicate the 101 times I arrived late to school and you nicely opened me the gate every single time. * To Carmen Alicia, I dedicate the happiness school brought to my face daily since she was always there giving me a smile specially in the moments of need. * To Mrs. Faillace I would like to dedicate my acceptance to Suffolk University because if it wasn’t for her support and comprehension I probably would never made it. * Mr. Gabriel, even though you always try to be funny but you aren’t, I dedicate you all my referrals to the office you let pass if I laughed at your bad jokes. * Lalito Escolar, I leave you my never ending love and our hidden affair. * Zuly, I dedicate you all the school rules I didn’t obey including in your own computers lab. (Checking e-mail) * To Mrs. Farr I dedicate my ability to sleep for 45 min. without you noticing. * To Mr. Barrios I dedicate my incredible ability to counterfeit passes since he never catch me one. * To All teachers, If you always have wondered why the teacher appreciation day gave you diarrhea, is because the drink had laxatives.
Friday, January 17, 2020
Samuel Beckett Described His Waiting for Godot as a Tragicomedy. to What Extent Is This Is an Accurate Description? Would You Say There Is More Tragedy Than Comedy or a Mixture of Both?
Samuel Beckett described his Waiting for Godot as a tragicomedy. To what extent is this is an accurate description? Would you say there is more tragedy than comedy or a mixture of both? Through the use of many linguistic, structural and comic features, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot successfully places a wayfaring line between the two genres of tragedy and comedy. With the opening showing the two main characters Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo) in a barren setting with useless props such as Gogo’s boot and Didi’s hat and a leafless tree, there is an instant confusion created with a question as to whether this is truly a comedy at all.Estragon’s statement ‘Nothing to be done’ starts the production off very cleverly as it is a true concept through the play; there is actually nothing being done by any character. It all seems to be useless rambling in the wilderness. There is no control in Didi and Gogo’s lives due to the obsession w ith waiting for Godot. Because of this they never bring themselves to leave. This leads the audience to ask the question. ‘Is this really a tragicomedy or just a Tragedy? Seeing these men are obviously wasting their lives’.Undoubtedly, Godot has comical elements with classic comedic actions such as trousers falling down and the struggle to take off a boot. With events like these in the play it is seen as direct, classic, light-hearted humour but with a deeper understanding we see this light-hearted humour with dark tragedy. The two however placed together do unarguably play essential roles in completing the play. Tragedy is evident in the play but undeniably there comedy, Comedy that maybe even encourages the tragedy? ‘What about hanging ourselves? ’ ‘Hmm.It’d give us an erection! ’ here there is definite sexual comedy; the idea of getting an erection would have been uncomfortable yet comical at the time and even now. However, although t here is humour in the topic, there are too tragic concepts with the results of the hanging being getting an erection or death. There is a heavy sense of satire comedy through the play Godot; the high ridicule of social class is endless with Gogo and Didi as the unwise, dirty tramps that live in ditches and Pozzo as the foolish, stuck up rich ruler with Lucky the animal like slave.The sense of satire causes the Superiority effect which is the idea we laugh because we feel superior to those in the play. We see this where Estragon tells Vladimir he spent the night in a ditch and was beaten up. ESTRAGON: in a ditch. VLADIMIR: A ditch! Where? ESTRAGON: Over there. †¦ ESTRAGON: Beat me? Certainly they beat me Here it’s taken very lightly that Estragon was attacked while trying to sleep in a ditch. Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s version of the play shows them to act and talk about this incident in a quite jokingly way and don’t actually pay too much attention to the serio usness of him sleeping in the ditch.Here the audience laugh because they possibly feel superior to the idea of someone sleeping in a ditch while they sleep in their houses especially since the majority of the audience was wealthy enough to attend the theatre as it was a luxury in the 1950’s; They would have had the time and the money to go and watch plays after the war seeing as rationing did not end until the 60’s. This made it easier to create the feeling of Superiority Beckett has provided through the two personae of Didi and Gogo.So even though it was comical, one cannot deny that sleeping in a ditch and getting attacked is also tragic. Ian Mackean said ‘Samuel Beckett's plays contain many comic features but are not comedies in the usual sense, and it is unlikely that an audience would actually laugh at them. Often our laughter at a comedy involves a feeling of release in response to the transgression of some rule of social conduct acted out by the performer. ’ This is very true in the sense that the characters we find funny are not in funny situations.For example the character Lucky is drawn from Tragedy. Being treated as a literal animal because he is a servant, Lucky not only supports the tragic concept but contributes to the stock character of the silly old fool being played by Pozzo. The stage directions for Pozzo and Lucky’s entrance are very important in getting the idea of a slave and master across in the first appearance. Lucky is the first to appear followed by the rope around his neck and then Pozzo. ‘Enter Pozzo and Lucky.Pozzo drives Lucky by means of a rope passed round his neck, so that Lucky is the first to enter, followed by the rope which is long enough to let him reach the middle of the stage before Pozzo†¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢this is where tragedy takes place the most as Lucky’s character is quickly shown to be animalistic and neglected with no human rights. He’s then spoken to in a neglectf ul, demining way and is made to tend to Pozzo’s every need. ‘On! ’ ‘Back’ with one worded instructions the audience is made to feel sorry for Lucky and sympathise with him.But for some reason, Lucky’s misfortune also brings humour to the play, the audience sympathise with his character only because they feel bad for finding his situation funny which supports Ian Mackean’s theory. We laugh at Pozzo because of his foolishness, ignorance and over-exaggeration. ‘I must be getting on†¦unless I smoke another pipe before I go. What do you say? †¦. I’m not in the habit of smoking two pipes one on top of the other, it makes my heart go [hand on heart, sighing] pit-a-pat’ the over acting of putting his hand on his heart makes the audience as said before laugh at his ignorance.It’s as if he has no idea how desperate he is to stay and talk to Didi and Gogo so unconsciously makes up and excuse of smoking a pipe t o stay longer. It can be assumed that Pozzo is lonely. Whatever it is Pozzo takes a while before leaving making up a number of reasons why he should stay. It may even be questioned ‘is this in itself tragic? ’ If he is lonely and seeks friendship from two tramps even though he is rich it makes the audience and those who study the play think what has happened to Pozzo in his past to bring him into this situation.It causes confusion as to whether Pozzo’s character is a source of comedy or tragedy. I would suggest that there is a definite source of both genres however his character is used more for the comic feel. Beckett’s use of leitmotifs in the play is another element that contributes to the idea of comedy and tragedy being paired once again. Every once in a while throughout the comedy, estragon will suggest they leave and the answer ‘we can’t’ when asked why, Vladimir replies with ‘we’re waiting for Godot’ or Estra gon will ask ‘what do we do now? and Vladimir will reply with ‘wait for Godot. ’ As an audience we laugh or see this feature as being comical because Estragon is forgetful and seems very stupid. It’s almost like it’s a pantomime; the audience knows the obvious answer but the character doesn’t. Yet looking at the use of repetition in depth brings forth the idea of Gogo’s frustration in their situation in life. Maybe the constant questioning of what to do is because unconsciously is saying he doesn’t want to wait for Godot that he in fact wants to do something else in life.Gogo’s memory is a certain source of comedy throughout the play but it’s possible his forgetting is not due to bad memory but it is motivated. He forgets that they were there yesterday because he doesn’t want to admit he spends his life on repeat waiting for Godot on and empty promise from his one and only friend Vladimir. This gain suggests the play is tragic. In the end, the men talk again about hanging themselves. This time there is no mention of an erection and the reason they don’t do it because they don’t have a rope. ‘with what? ‘you haven’t got a bit of rope? ’ this suggest a more serious thought of suicide. There is no comic language connected unlike the first time mentioned sending the idea they are truly frustrated. The audience at this point actually stop to think and realise the seriousness of the suggestion of hanging whereas before it was ignored because of the sexual language. This again fundamentally contributes to the idea the play is a tragedy. Beckett’s additional use of structure again helps identify the significant genre of the play.He used formal symmetry where each act ends the same with a slight difference, the end of act one ends in this manner: ESTRAGON: Well, Shall we go? VLADIMIR: Yes, let’s go. [They do not move] Whereas act 2 ends like this: VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we go? ESTRAGON: Yes, let’s go. [They do not move] Apart from the slight change in punctuation and who says which line, the endings are almost identical insinuating the feeling of forever waiting and frustration along with the idea of being stuck in limbo as things repeat themselves.The change in character in asking ‘shall we go? ’ can be interpreted as both men having their doubts as to if what they are waiting for is worth it and the fact that they do not moved shows they are not entirely sure as to if they will miss out if they move so they end up never leaving. The question mark that appears after well at the end of the second act could suggest that Vladimir is trying more to leave wherever they are and in his conscience is really frustrated knowing that Godot is not coming.Therefore he tries to persuade Estragon; however it was not enough for them to let go of the fear of missing Godot. This again provides the idea that Beckettâ⠂¬â„¢s play is tragic. The views throughout the play are very nihilistic. As he metaphorically rejects social conventions like religion, the play can be interpreted as the total criticism of Christian beliefs like the second coming of Christ. Godot (possibly representing Christ) never comes however they dedicate their lives to waiting for his appearance.This ridicules Christians telling them life is pointless and there is in fact no God, No eternal life, no Jesus and no meaning. Showing this in the form of a comedy Beckett almost mocks those who are still foolish enough to believe in these non-existent deities. Therefore instead of Tragedy, it’s a purely comic view of religion. This is understandable as society had witnessed and heard of traumatic events after the world war and the questioning of God was inevitably going to raise discussion. To conclude, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot has somewhat been inappropriately titled as a tragicomedy.It has combined the com ic and tragic elements together but has tragedy as a dominant aspect throughout the play as a whole has with Vladimir and Estragon’s vain wait for something that never comes. For the play, Beckett has focused his attention on the suffering of others. It’s evident that the majority of the play relies on Vladimir and Estragon waiting for something to come and alleviate them of their boredom. There is a mixture of both genres but it is an unequal one- With tragedy under toning the play throughout even within the humour. Tunrayo Sadiq Word count: 1,899
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Depuis vs Il y a
The French temporal expressions depuis and il y a have distinctly different meanings and uses, yet they often present difficulties for French students. Here is a detailed explanation and comparison of depuis and il y a to help you clearly understand the difference once and for all. Depuis Depuis, meaning for or since, can be used in the present or past in order to express an action that began in the past and continued to the temporal reference point used in the sentence: either the present or some point in the past. Depuis is thus used for actions that were incomplete at the referenced time, and can refer to two different kinds of time: 1) When followed by a period of time, depuis indicates the duration of an action and is equivalent to have been -ing (perfect progressive) for*    Nous attendons depuis une heure.   Weve been waiting for an hour.   Il parle depuis 5 minutes.   Hes been speaking for 5 minutes.   Il travaillait depuis 10 jours quand je lai vu.   Hed been working for 10 days when I saw him.2) When followed by an event or point in time, depuis indicates the start time of an action and is translated in English by have -en/-ed (perfect tense) since/for   Je suis malade depuis mon arrivà ©e.   Ive been sick since I got here.   Il à ©tait fà ¢chà © depuis lannonce, mais maintenant...   He had been angry since the announcement, but now...   Depuis hier, je suis dà ©primà ©e.   Ive been depressed since yesterday.   Il ne fume pas depuis un an.   He hasnt smoked for a year. Il y a Il y a means ago and can only be used for things that are already completed. The verb in the sentence must be in the past and il y a must be followed by some reference to time.**   Je suis arrivà ©e il y a une heure.   I arrived an hour ago.   Il a parlà © il y a 5 minutes.   He spoke 5 minutes ago.   Il a travaillà © il y a 10 jours.   He worked 10 days ago.   Jà ©tais malade il y a une semaine.   I was sick a week ago.   Il y a deux jours, jai vu un chat noir.   Two days ago, I saw a black cat.   Jai dà ©mà ©nagà © ici il y a longtemps.   I moved here a long time ago.*Il y a ... que, à §a fait ... que , and voilà ... que are informal equivalents for the first use of depuis  they mean have been doing for a certain amount of time.   Il y a cinq ans que jhabite ici.   Ive been living here for five years.   Ça fait deux heures que nous attendons.   Weve been waiting for two hours.   Voilà six mois que je travaille avec Marc.   Ive been working with Marc for six months.**Voilà can also replace il y a, informally.br/>   Il est parti voilà deux heures.   He left two hours ago. Summary Ago Have -ed for/since Have been -ing for Depuis vs. Il y a il y a depuis depuis Informal synonyms voil il y a que, a fait que, voil que French verb tense past present or past present Reference to time period of time point in time period of time Type of action completed continuing continuing
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Definition and Examples of Logographs
A logograph is a letter, symbol, or sign used to represent a word or phrase. Adjective: logographic. Also known as a logogram. The following logographs are available on most alphabetic keyboards: $,  £,  §, , , %, , and -. In addition, the single-digit Arabic number symbols (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) are logographic symbols. The best-known examples of a logographic writing system are Chinese and Japanese. Though originally derived from ideographs, the symbols of these languages now stand for words and syllables and do not refer directly to concepts or things (David Crystal, The Penguin Encyclopedia, 2004). Etymology: From the Greek, word writingPronunciation: LO-go-graf Examples and Observations English doesnt have many logographs. Here are a few: %  £ We would read those as and, per cent, at, and pound. And in maths we have several more, such as the signs for minus, multiplied by, divided by, and square root of. Quite a few of the special signs in chemistry and physics are logographs, too.Some languages consist entirely of logographs. Chinese is the best known. Its possible to write Chinese with an alphabet like the one we use for English, but the traditional way of writing the language is to use logographsâ€â€though theyre usually called characters when we talk about Chinese.(David Crystal, A Little Book of Language. Yale University Press, 2010) Logographs in English Logographs are used in many languages, including English. When the symbol [2] is used to represent the word two in English, it is being used as a logograph. The fact that it can also be used to represent the number deux two in French and the number mbili two in Shinzwani means that, although the same sign can be used as a logograph in different languages, the way it is pronounced can be different, depending on the language in which it is functioning as a logograph. Another sign that is used as a logograph in a lot of different languages is the []. In contemporary English, it has come to mean at and is used as part of an Internet address. It works comfortably in English to say myname-at-myinternetaddress, but this doesnt work as well in some other languages.(Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer, The Anthropology of Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology, 2nd ed. Cengage, 2009) Logographs in Texting What novelty there is in texting lies chiefly in the way it takes further some of the processes used in the past. . . . There are no less than four processes combined in iowan2bwu I only want to be with you: full word an initialism a shortened word two logograms an initialism a logogram.(David Crystal, 2b or not 2b? The Guardian [UK], July 5, 2008) Processing Logographs Whereas earlier studies had indicated that logographs are processed by the right and alphabets by the left hemisphere of the brain, [Rumjahn] Hoosain provides more recent data suggesting that both are processed in the left, though possibly in different areas of the left. (Insup Taylor and David R. Olson, Introduction to Scripts and Literacy: Reading and Learning to Read Alphabets, Syllabaries, and Characters. Springer, 1995)
Monday, December 23, 2019
The Negro Digs Up His Past - 1700 Words
Why Dig Up the Past? This article â€Å"The Negro Digs Up His Past’’ by Arthur schomburg on 1925, elaborates more on the struggles of slavery as well as how history tend to be in great need of restoration through mindfully exploring on the past. The article, however started with an interesting sentence which caught my attention, especially when the writer says ‘’The American Negro must remark his past in order to make his future’’ (670). This statement according the writer, explains how slavery took away the great deal freedom from people of African descendant, through emancipation and also increase in diversity. The writer (Arthur Schomburg) however, asserts that â€Å"the negro has been throughout the centuries of controversy an active collaborator, and often a pioneer, in the struggle for his own freedom and advancement†(670). 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Sunday, December 15, 2019
Review Free Essays
Here you have another twenty something ungrateful Hollywood raised female woman-child, in another typically ungrateful for celebrity-family with parents who are so self absorbed and ungrateful towards themselves, that you wonder how they can have time left to be ungrateful towards the children under their roof/in their lives. But oh, they find time. So what keeps you watching? The 15 minute ‘clinique’ beauty of the twenty something self described â€Å"socialite†? The little â€Å"naughty-bits†they sneak in of TA just under the radar of standards and practices? The self-absorption of the parents? The back-talk and snotty attitudes the children are allowed to give to these parents? The unruliness of a blended family? Or just the idea of taking a peek into the life of â€Å"folks with celebrity†and then taking a look at your own life and realizing that mom and dad †¦. We will write a custom essay sample on Review or any similar topic only for you Order Now maybe aren’t SO bad. The beauty of freedom is that there will always be something for everyone. And in that freedom, you can take a look and decide if it’s good or bad. For me, this show is bad, meaningless. This is not to say that all TV must be 20 hours of â€Å"Leave it to Beaver†or the â€Å"Brady Bunch†. That’s unrealistic. We’ve got to be exposed to real family dysfunction to see that that the world isn’t always sugary sweet and pristine perfect. Not parents, not kids, not even our pets. But programs like this are getting to be a standard. There isn’t anything warm or exciting about viewing the life of a young woman who’s already hit her peak – mentally, educationally, sexually – and is heading downward fast. Or her mother who IS allowing it – even if it is only due to her own self-absorption. And a father who couldn’t care less because he ISN’T her father particularly, just another man in a long line of men that the mother has luckily hooked her claws into. And the household siblings – the siblings to whom you have a bet going that they will either run out of the home screaming for real love, acceptance, stability, boundaries – or end up just like their older sibling on a YouTube edited soft porn segment or even worse – a real one. Is this entertainment? Depends on you. It is a train wreck that you may stop to see for a minute or two – but there are so many OTHER train wrecks to see in â€Å"reality TV†these days from music television to classic television channels, why stick with this one? Even if its only for a minute? Well†¦ maybe to hug mom and dad and thank them that you’re not ever going to end up as dull, lifeless, and boring as this family no matter how much money, TV cameras or publicity there is in the world. This shows that fame, money  the appearance of it or the chasing of it  isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but obviously will crack those who have it. 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Saturday, December 7, 2019
Communication Across Cultures free essay sample
Charles Foster’s, the US Director of Sales for High Technology Partners (HTC), composes an email in order to address some critical issues, which he believes, are threatening the supply of XD19 disk drives as well as the importance of resolving these issues. Foster decided to voice his concerns after several failed attempts were made in previous months to address the issues causing the lack of supply. Also, Foster felt that because the XD19 product line had just been launched, and given the fact it is a â€Å"core product†he was â€Å"scared†that the inability to meet consumer demand would eliminate any momentum the XD19 had gained.Foster believed the loss of momentum would be caused both internally due to shifting product line focus and externally due to the extensive amount of alternative products offered to both consumers and distributors as a result of the highly competitive US information technology market. The content of Foster’s email is very direct and critical of the joint ventures manufacturing operations process and directly states two main causes of the inability to meet consumer demand.From Foster’s perspective, given his background as a sales professional with direct exposure to the consumer market, the joint venture’s decision to base production forecasts on run-rates does not reliably project sales figures and are more concerned in cost cutting strategies for the manufacturing process. As a manufacturing company, run-rates are more attractive for the joint venture when forecasting sales because they keep inventories low and improve the inventory turnover.However, from a sales perspective run rates are based on current performance to generate a reliable projection over a certain period of time and do not accurately demonstrate industry trends based on consumer demand. Second, Foster expresses concern over the manufacturing method used by the joint venture . Foster states that by opting to produce the disk drive in batches with 3 to 5 month intervals based on the run rate projections, if an opportunity or sudden jump in demand occur, production of the disk drive cannot be ramped up to meet this demand.Thus, Foster feels it is critical to alter the production methods of the JV in order to be more consumer focused rather than focusing on maintaining low inventories. Also, Foster intends to unveil conflicting views with the JV’s current cost saving methods of production versus his view of meeting market demand and how the lack of quality control issues causing increased costs incurred by HTC. From Foster’s perspective, he is concerned by the current use of the 08 software because it contains several issues that do not meet quality standards in the US.Because the JV produces in batches and is focusing more on using the 08 software, as it meets requirements for use outside the United States, Foster is worried that the limited amount of 07software left in stock will potentially not be able to meet the market demand. Foster identifies the cost that will be incurred generated by the need to expedite the 07 software from Japan and France in order to meet the projected sales of the product. Foster stresses these concerns with the intension of addressing, in a professional and acceptable manner, to importance to of fixing the issues he sees as having a potential impact lack of supply. Foster first chooses to send the email to fellow American, Richard Howe, the Senior Vice President of HPT. Foster reports directly to Richard Howe. Given the professional relationship between the two men, Howe trusts that Foster’s concerns are valid and he decides they are important enough to pass along the to, Maurice Leblanc, the head of the Strategic Business Unit for HTC. Howe’s decisions are typical of a western style management, he addresses that concerns Foster presents to him, understands the issues are important, realizes it is not his area of expertise, and forwards the email to the appropriate individual that can handle the issues.Maurice Leblanc’s appears, as the head of the strategic business unit of HTP, and the individual responsible for assuring a successful JV, interprets the email with serious concern. He and immediately reaches out to Ahmed Hassan, president of the JV, to address the issues and to confirm the severity of the situation. Lablanc is concerned over the quality and control issues of the JV and specifically seeks information as to whether the JV is conforming to the Standard Protocol for the US safety standards. Ahmed Hassan, the president of the JV, is the final person to receive the email composed by Foster.Ahmed, given his middle-eastern background, interprets the situation very different than both Foster and Howe due to the differences in cultural norms between the US and the middle-east. Hassan does not understand the hierarchal communication process used in western-style management. He feels insulted by the strong wording and direct criticism of Fosters’ email and does not understand why Foster did not approach him directly and did not â€Å"call†him to ask him about his business but rather expressed his concerns to his manager.Hassan’s choice to call Foster demonstrates how differences in culture cause differences between his and Foster’s interpretation of the severity of the situation. Given the sequence of events and the actions and responses of the Charles Foster, Richard Howe, Maurice Leblanc, and Ahmed Hassan, both communication method, and lack of u nderstanding of one another’s culture are the main issues causing the confrontation between Hassan and Foster. Foster, Howe, are both from the US, and Leblanc, of France and possess and western style view on business and communication methods. They all choose to address the situation presented to them, and seek the appropriate person that can solve the problem. Their actions are based on a hierarchal system which does not necessarily permit direct communication between the party being addressing the problem and the party being criticized. The main cause of the confrontation that occurred were due to differences in culture between the four men. Ahmed Hassan, although having lived in France for most of his professional career, has a middle-eastern background. The cultural disparity between the middle-east and the western world is quite extensive.In the middle-east there may be more emphasis placed on the relationship rather than the hierarchal system of the western world. Also, the preference of communication method appears to be much different between Ahmed’s perspective and the other three men. Ahmed chooses to call Foster rather than email him. Also, Ahmed asks Hassan why he did not call him directly if Foster was concerned about is business practice. With this said, there were obvious communication breakdowns driven by cultural differences among the four men.Charles Foster is now faced with the critical task of deciding how to respond to Ahmed Hassan. Ahmed expressed how upset he was in his phone call to Foster, and thus Foster has appeared to lose credibility in Ahmed’s eyes, therefore if Foster wants to pursue solving the manufacturing issues he stated in his email, it would be wise for him to organize a face to face meeting with Howe, Hassan and Leblanc. As seen in exhibit 2 the effectiveness of a face to face meeting is much greater than communicating via email.Also, when meeting face to face there when cross cultural interaction regarding an issue, there is much less risk of misinterpretation due to cultural differences. Lastly, the time it takes to address, resolve, and implement a plan to improve production of the disk drive is much more time efficient when individuals meet in person. If it a meeting is organized, Foster should follow an MBI model approach as seen in exhibit 3 to ensure the meeting accomplishes what he intends to resolve. It is critical for Foster to understand the differences between Hassan’s cultural values and how they influenced his response to the Foster’s email.If Foster is able to understand this he can then approach the situation without necessarily blaming the JV’s production methods but evaluating them with the input of Hassan, which in turn should resolve the current issues. Lastly after a system is implemented, the business operations of both HTP and JV can commence with improved efficiency. In conclusion, although I cannot completely relate to the situation that unfolded in this case, I understand the importance of how cultural difference and the use of electronic communication can effect individual interpretation of a situation.In my experience using email, I have not had an experience where I have been misinterpreted to this extent due to cross cultural communication; however, I have experienced multiple situations where email has led to a delay in the completion of a task that either I am asked to do or I ask of someone else to complete. Also, I do have many international friends, and the difference in humor is quite noticeable when foreign speakers are speaking in English versus a native English speaker. Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2
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