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    In business today, the environment of work and management has become far more complex than at the start of the previous century. This is the result of not only technological and communication advances, but also because of an increasing focus on employee satisfaction and motivation. Hence, companies that wish to reduce employee turnover while increasing employee motivation are generally also those that see an increase in customer satisfaction and loyalty. When considering the business environments

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    The play "Pygmalion" describes the process of the transformation of Eliza, who appears in three images in the story: Eliza begins as a flower girl, then she transforms into a lady with noble accent and in good manners, then an independent woman with self-respect and dignity. By naming his drama "Pygmalion," Shaw reminds people of the ancient Pygmalion Myth. Pygmalion, a sculptor, makes a beautiful statue and falls in love with his own creation. He prays that life may be granted to it. The gods

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    Social values of a particular time period are often reflected by the texts that are produced in that time. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw explores the superficiality of social constructs as well as the objectification of women through its central female protagonist Eliza Doolittle, who is initially a flower girl who desperately needs money but eventually takes control of her own future and upbringing despite the societal constraints. Pretty Woman directed by Garry Marshall explores the same values

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    Gender Roles

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    Dickens’ acclaimed Great Expectations and George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, both set in London, though in different time periods, offer a unique perspective on the responsibilities of women in society and their clearly defined gender roles. While Dickens portrays women in a harsher light in Great Expectations by reducing them to stereotypes and often designating them as heartless and incapable of functioning without a man, Shaw’s Pygmalion allows women to operate independently from their male counterparts

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    prejudices in lieu of a new, revolutionary perspective. Such works serve as an impetus for the spread of further revolutionary ideals, allowing for a continual renewal of society’s central beliefs or a cyclic cleansing of society’s perceptions. Shaw’s Pygmalion and Brecht’s Galileo attempt to rebut ideals of their time by centering around the triumph of radical subjectivity, in the form of invention and intellectual property, over society’s

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    Tea Time History

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    talk face-to face with others anymore, instead using their phone. Tea time also known as afternoon tea, Victorian tea, high tea, and five-o 'clock tea, may be one of the most "delightful and informal affairs in the whole social round. In the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw, Shaw mentions how the importance of reputation can determine the tea time experience. It may also be an unmitigated bore" (Victoriana). The observance of tea time originated amongst the wealthy class. Tea time was said to

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    Response Paper Ovid’s metamorphosis contains legends that depict the very destructive nature of love and the many different forms it possesses. The power of love can be overwhelming in the sense of obsession or consumption of the whole self, resulting in destructive consequences for the victims of that power. The stories written by Ovid will be explored in the light of how the lack of trying to control the powerful nature of love will result in a transformation of the mind, changing sanity and common

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    How and why different worlds are created within texts Slide 1: Title So how and why are different worlds created within texts? That is what I will be telling you guys today. Though both prescribed texts Pygmalion and The Hobbit, we are able to explore the belief of different worlds. Slide 2: Definition Different worlds do not delete someone's character, meaning although you may have grown from a child into an adult, you will still and always have fragments of things you liked from when you were

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    In George Bernard Shaw’s didactic, Victorian play Pygmalion, Linguistics Professor Henry Higgins’s perceptive ears are offended by the sound of Eliza’s lowly, Cockney accent, so he wishes to change it into a flawless, pleasant voice that would blend in among high society. Higgins is a sarcastic and rude character who treats Eliza badly throughout most of the play, sometimes not even acknowledging her presence. This brings up the question of why she tolerates his rudeness. What drove Eliza to change

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    address the particular ethical issues that arise in their work. By examining two highly debated case studies it will be clear to see why ethics in research is so important. Both The Bell Curve written by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray and Pygmalion in the Classroom by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson identify education as being one of the main avenues of social mobility. Within our educational institutions today, supremacism remains a function of how schools enforce discipline, use standardized

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