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Safekeeping Guests' Valuables, 2004.
A look at the issue of safeguarding hotel guests' valuables and the phenomenon of crime among hotel staff.
2,410 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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The paper centers on the premise that the hotel industry is susceptible to crimes, and hotels need to provide adequate security measures, including security boxes for the safe custody of guests? valuables. The hotels shall not be liable for any loss if any guest neglects to deliver the valuables to be deposited in the security box, unless the keeper of the hotel causes the loss due to the fault or negligence on his/her part. The paper verifies the thesis by analyzing the different statues available in this regard and the measures taken/to be taken by hotels for the security of guests? valuables.
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"Criminal jurisprudence says crime can occur to any one at any time in any place. Only that, the elements of crime ? intent, opportunity and the offender?must be present simultaneously. Considered in that light, hotels are susceptible to crime as any other place. However, being public places with high turnover of the rich and the affluent class they are more susceptible to criminal activity. Also, globalisation and liberal world trade and the burgeoning tourism industry bring a good proportion of the world?s affluent class to hotels for both business and entertainment purposes. And in all likeliness these people carry valuables with them either in the form of cash or checks, jewels, valuable documents etc. Most of these guests being outsiders, who rarely make repeat visits, they are often the targets of the local burglary groups as a part of the organized crime, leave alone the unorganised criminal activity centred on hotels."
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Albert Camus "The Guest", 2002.
This paper is a review of "The Guest" by Albert Camus.
995 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at the different characters in Camus' short story "The Guest" in order to illustrate his use of language and symbolism. This use of symbolism is central to the understanding of the story and the message that Camus was attempting to convey. The school master's survival instinct is drawn from Camus' own experiences, as is the Arab rebel, the guest, who like Camus has never really fit into society and must wander in order to find solace. The sterile schoolhouse is also representative of Camus' solitary life, like that of Daru, who has always felt different and separate from other members of society. According to the author, the unlikely friendship that grows between these two people, and the generosity that the solitary Daru is able to bestow upon this unlikely guest is the moral of the story and message that Camus intended to deliver to the reader.
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"A third symbol is the hillside itself where the school stands. This is Camus? solitary, separate, cold and cruel habitation. It is something he hates and loves at the same time. The coarseness of the rocks, the desert?s aridity, the vast expanse that forebodes ?an eternal summer? of void and helplessness is his home. He has been in it for a year, which is long enough and slow enough to come into grips with all the features of his exile into it, ?a solitary expanse(which) had no connection with man? He loves it perhaps because he has established comradeship with his function as a schoolmaster and identification with the physical space. Daru has also reached a level of acceptance of what fate brings him without losing himself with what he loses."
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A Career in Guest Services, 2004.
This paper is a personal essay exploring guest services careers in the hotel industry.
2,730 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper explains that, since the author was old enough to work, she always loved working with people because she felt it was her duty to tend to their needs, whether it was guest services in a hotel or a restaurant. The author points out that most hotels provide extensive training to their employees before they actually put them into the job on themselves; however, for a management position, a person will need to complete a bachelor?s degree in hotel management, and a MBA is needed for an executive management position. The paper stresses that it is very easy to deal with guests as long as they come in with a positive attitude; then you more easily can maintain a positive attitude.
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"Things tend to be more expensive in luxury hotel; however, you may find things there that wouldn?t normally find in a mid-priced hotel. Personal service is probably the same, however you may find that you have a lot more employees helping you at a luxury hotel. I believe physical attractiveness isn?t comparable. It is up to management on whether or not they take pride in how their hotel looks to their guests. I know I wouldn?t want to stay in a hotel that appears dirty and not well taken care of. Like I said, a business guest is going to want more areas to relax. Also business guests need more access to advanced telecommunications equipment for their business purposes. To tell you the truth the luxury hotels get up to date faster because usually more money is coming in to them."
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The Unsettling Future in Camus' "The Guest", 2002.
A look at the themes of Albert Camus' short story, "The Guest".
600 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 21.95
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The paper discusses how the the oppressor and the oppressed in Albert Camus story, ?The Guest? have entirely opposite views. It shows that what is not clear at all, however, is who exactly is the oppressed and who is the oppressor - characters Daru and the Arab or Balducci? The paper also discusses the message of ?The Guest? - that try as we may, we cannot avoid the bleakness of the future; control and oppression may spare us temporarily, but eventually, they will catch up.
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"?The Guest? proposes a very bleak future. As much as Daru tries to keep to himself, his isolationist ways are consumed by the tumultuous world around him. This message carries particular meaning for America. America has always striven to stay aloof of the world?s problems, but again and again ? for instance, in World War II and in today?s crisis ? we are thrust against our will into the thick of disheartening world events."
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Guest Satisfaction, 2005.
This paper discusses customer or guest satisfaction in the hospitality industry.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines guest emotions with respect to service dissatisfaction. The author includes a general history and a taxonomy of customer dissatisfaction. The paper concludes with the suggests for future research investigative questions.
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"Service industries, be they retail, hospitality, or restaurant, are continually plagued with problems associated with employee stability, people management, customer service, and motivation. As the world becomes smaller through the onslaught of mega technology, those people who rely on the skills, attitudes, and behaviors of employees associated with the hospitality industry are in a constant search for solutions to performance problems. Whenever one deals with the human element, as well as a shifting economy, creative and substantive solutions are generally required. No other area is more important to the hospitality industry than the emotional capital required in situations between service worker and guest and guest and hospitality service worker."
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Guests and Strangers in Homer's Works, 2008.
A discussion of the treatment of guests and strangers in Homer's works "Hymn to Demeter", "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".
766 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper analyzes how Homer's "Hymn to Demeter", "The Iliad", and "The Odyssey" all explore the traditional customs of providing shelter for strangers and the consequences for breaking such customs. The paper points out that, in these three tales, one can see the importance placed on good hospitality. They are a reflection of the ancient tradition of receiving guests with kindness and generosity. Breaking these traditions proved disruptive of the rest of the community, and efforts were then taken to restore order. The paper concludes that Homer's writings give us key insight into the everyday values of Greek life and culture.
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"These traditions are also highlighted in the breaking of them by the characters in Homer's tales. He highlights the action which broke these taboos, but also a negative response to it by the other figures in the story. When Demeter refused to allow healthy harvests, Zeus had to step in to stop her from taking the lives of millions of people in order to save her single daughter, (Morford and Lanardon 313). This shows the general negative attitude towards disregarding the health and welfare of strangers. Another prime example of breaking this taboo is the account of Achilles and his actions towards Hector's body. Many cultures showed respect to guests, even forced guests as in the case of prisoners of war. It was custom out of respect for fallen soldiers to return the body in order to get the proper funereal rites. In The Iliad, Achilles refuses this custom when he drags Hectors body and refuses to surrender it to the Trojans, (Homer Book 22, line 494). This was a taboo, despite the fact that Hector was an enemy."
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"The Guest", 2007.
An analysis of the symbolism employed by Albert Camus in his book, "The Guest."
1,044 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses Albert Camus' book, "The Guest." The paper specifically analyzes the role of the main character, Daru and his actual and symbolic role as teacher in the story. It describes, through examples from the storyline in the book, Camus' use of symbolism and discusses how this symbolism is present in every aspect of his story. The paper concludes by discussing what he feels President George Bush could learn from the character of Daru.
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"Daru, although angry at the Arab for being a murderer, cannot turn him in "That man's stupid crime revolted him, but to hand him over was contrary to honor" (pg. 24). Daru has been handed the power over someone else's life but, instead of abusing that responsibility, Daru does what a thinking, respectful human being would do. Without forgiving the Arab, without restraining him, judging him or withholding life from him, and also without deliberately setting him free, he gives the prisoner the choice to either take the road to his judgment and doom, or to take the other road where he will be safe - and does not offer an opinion of either. Daru does not interfere in the Arab's choice, but only offers him knowledge of his options. Daru, of course, will pay the price, no matter which course he takes, but he stays true to his integrity and honor, and treats the prisoner as an equal human being, knowing that the Arab, too, will pay his own price, accordingly."
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"The Guest", 2002.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the short story "The Guest" by Albert Camus.
1,667 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper specifically examines the story's plot, point of view, theme, protagonist, irony and major symbols, as well as the influence of existentialism in this work. It explains how Camus' "The Guest" is a story about a man, but more importantly, it is the story about the struggle of colonialism, and what it meant to the people who lived in Algeria during its struggle to free itself from the French way of life.
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""The Guest" is an intriguing story of right and wrong, and what a man believes in. Daru, the schoolteacher in a remote area of Algeria, is torn between duty and what he believes is the right thing to do when he is suddenly thrust in the middle of a situation he does not anticipate. He must escort an Arabic prisoner to the nearest town. It is not that Daru has much sympathy for the man; in fact, he does not, and actually finds himself disliking the Arab for disrupting so many lives. "Daru felt a sudden wrath against the man, against all men with their rotten spite, their tireless hates, their blood lust." Unfortunately, Daru loves his homeland, and cannot bear to think of leaving, despite the turmoil that is raging around him between France and the Algerian natives."
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"The Guest", 2008.
An analysis of the short story "The Guest" by Albert Camus.
704 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper explores the themes of choice, accountability and death
in Albert Camus' "The Guest". The paper shows how fate, choice and accountability are all quite relative and what is right for one may be completely wrong for another.
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"The schoolteacher treats the Arab with kindness, and even gives him food and money to help him on his way. And yet, he is marked by the Arab's people because they believe he turned him over to the authorities. Daru realizes what a predicament he is in, and he realizes he is caught in the middle of an unsolvable situation. Camus writes, "And he cursed at one and the same time his own people who had sent him this Arab and the Arab too who had dared to kill and not managed to get away" (Camus). Daru should also curse human nature, and the Arab's choice to turn himself in to the authorities."
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"Dinner Guest Me", 2006.
Examines the popularization of human rights through this poem by Langston Hughes.
1,537 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper provides a close reading of Langston Hughes's poem, "Dinner Guest: Me," specifically addressing how Hughes struggles with the popularization of the Civil Rights movement as pop culture rather than something profound. The poem describes the depreciation of African-American social activism and how Hughes himself becomes dehumanized becoming a popular symbol of the movement rather than a human being.
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"By placing the dinner party on Park Avenue, Hughes's constant symbol of upper-class luxury and foil to Harlem, he furthers the idea that these people are far away from the problems of lower class black society physically and mentally. However, because the speaker is also present on Park Avenue, he is physically distanced from the racial inequalities of lower class neighborhoods as well. Hughes concludes his poem with the statement that it is not so bad to be treated so well even if he is just treated as a personification of "The Negro Problem." "
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"Ordinary People" ( Judith Guest ), 1999.
Analyzes the main character's therapeutic treatment for depression, possible problems in the relationship with the therapist and the role of parents.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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There are many psychological issues uncovered in this book and many problems suspected, although not all diagnosed. Each of the characters in the family has psychological problems, and together they are in a muddle of difficulty and problematic communication.
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"Ordinary People
Introduction
There are many psychological issues uncovered in this book and many problems suspected, although not all diagnosed. Each of the characters in the family has psychological problems, and together they are in a muddle of difficulty and problematic communication.
There are at least three separate treatment situations. First, there is the treatment of Conrad at the mental hospital, which involved both talk therapy and ECT. Then, there is the treatment of Conrad by Dr. Berger, which relied on talk therapy. Finally, there is brief mention of Conrad's father, Cal, beginning to work with Dr. Berger on his own issues. The focus of this paper is the second course of treatment, with reference ..."
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Guest Workers In Saudi Arabia, 1989.
Discusses political, social & economic issues related to importation of foreign workers for jobs Saudis will not take.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"The purpose of this research is to define the human resource development problem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which involves the importation into that country of guest workers. This research also establishes the political, social, and economic contexts of the problem.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Gaining control of its crude oil resources provided Saudi Arabia with the funds which enabled the country to embark on a massive program of economic and social development. Prior to the time this development began, the foreign workers who had been in the country were few in number, and they were employed in highly skilled or managerial positions, who were effectively isolated from most of the Saudi population.
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Judith Guest's "Ordinary People", 1999.
Examines dysfunctional family dynamics in this 1976 novel.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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"Introduction
Goldenberg and Goldenberg define a family as:
...a natural social system with properties all its own, one that has evolved a set of rules, roles, a power structure, forms of communication, and ways of negotiation and problem-solving that allow various tasks to be performed...(3)
Families can be functional or dysfunctional with dysfunctionality being associated with family members having several characteristics that make it difficult for them to solve problems and/or perform tasks efficiently. According to family therapist, Virginia Satir, these characteristics include: low self-worth; indirect, vague, or dishonest communication patterns; strict, rigid, unbending and everlasting rules; and fearful.."
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Homer's "Odyssey", 2005.
An analysis of the understanding of the proper house guest in Homer's "Odyssey".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the text of Homer's "Odyssey". The paper suggests that a close reading of the text reveals that Homer favored guests who were well behaved and hosts who were willing to treat their guests with respect no matter their social standing. It uses this understanding of the text to demonstrate just how fickle the ancient Greek gods.
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"To say that Homer's Odyssey portrays different attitudes among gods and men would be an understatement. The suffering that Ulysses endures at the hands of several different gods--most notably Poseidon--is juxtaposed against helpfulness from other gods--including Athena and Hermes. Reading the Odyssey only serves to demonstrate just how fickle the ancient Greek gods were in the eyes of at least one traveling bard. Nowhere is this more evident than in the differing way that guests and hosts behave throughout the epic. It is also clear, given Homer's treatment of this behavior, that the author had his own preference for which kind of behaviors were more acceptable than others. A close reading of the text reveals that Homer favored guests who were well behaved and hosts who were willing to treat their guests with respect no matter their social standing."
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War Stories, 2004.
A comparison between Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" and Frank O'Connor's "Guests of the Nation".
1,336 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses two short stories that deal with the war. The paper explains that "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien was not written to glorify the war or the soldiers, but to express a personal account of what happened. The story, "Guests of the Nation" by Frank O'Connor is reviewed and is shown to be about how the narrator is changed by something he experiences during war.
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"Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried" touched me with its honesty. This story was not written to glorify the war nor the soldiers who fought there but to express a personal account of what happened there. The people are ordinary and they are real. We know that they are afraid and we also know that they feel as though they must be courageous somehow. We know that the soldiers felt a lack of direction, which added to their anxiety. I did not get the impression that the writer was trying to impress me with anything he was saying. Rather, he wanted me to understand what kind of hell it was and how these people had to try and cope with this war in a foreign land. The narrator's point of view is powerful because it made me feel as though he was speaking directly to me. The emphasis was not on the physical destruction that the narrator saw but the psychological destruction."
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