Abstract John Updike's "A&P" and James Joyce's "Araby" reflect many of the same literary traits. This paper explains that the plot, theme and point of view are three of the most resembling aspects of the two stories. It shows, however, that they diverge several times on certain other important literary qualities - setting, characterization and diction. It concludes that although each story conveys the author's purpose, together they leave the reader with an even greater understanding.
From the Paper "The main plot of the two stories relates in many ways. On the first glance a reader might believe the stories focus is primarily on a young man, whose life is monotonous, and lives instead in a fantasy romance state through his interest in a girl. Joyce's character "wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days" because they were boring compared to Mangan's sister (Joyce 83). In the end "I look around for my girls, but they're gone, of course" both characters are left alone without the girls (Updike 30). At a closer look the reader realizes the two stories describe a young man who, through an attraction to a girl, learns the difference between youthful idealism in romance and reality. Sammy and the boy in "Araby" take the reader through their myopic thoughts of the girls they desire which eventually leaves them with their painful realizations of how hard life can be."
Abstract This paper presents a detailed examination of the aviation industry from a marketing standpoint. The writer explores the four P's of marketing and uses American Airlines as an example of marketing strategies with the four P?s. The paper explains that the four P's are price, product, place and promotion. The focus remains on selling the consumer through marketing with the four P?s.
From the Paper "Airlines have been the redheaded stepchild of the travel industry for several years. Companies are filing bankruptcy, restructuring and other things trying to stay afloat. In their quest to survive they often test the limits of regulations and have landed in court over those tests. One such incident happened when the federal government of the United States filed a suit against American Airlines claiming the airline was using a practice called "predatory pricing" to lure customers to them as an exclusive airline choice."
Abstract This paper explains that, although Procter and Gamble (P&G) has had a presence in India for nearly 15 years, it has not yet marketed its globally very successful Bounty paper towel product in this country. The author points out that, because currently in India paper towels have a very limited presence and because Indian families are often very traditional in their ways of living and culture, Bounty would have to become one of their social preferences for cleaning spillage and messes. The paper recommends that P&G 'piggyback' Bounty paper towels on existing distribution channels used for P&G's other household items and that the marketing team for this product should be made up of existing P&G India employees.
Table of Contents:
The Business Concept
Why Export?
Sources of Information
The Target Market
Size and Dynamics
Competitors
Customers
Market Objectives
Pricing Strategy
The Product
Market Entry
The Political Environment
The Business Environment
Entry Strategy
Sales and Distribution
Positioning and Messages
Possible Marketing Techniques
Implementation
From the Paper "One of the most prominent manufacturers of paper towel products in India is the Kimberly-Clark Lever (K-C) Company. K-C has annual sales of US$15.1 billion and distributes its products in more than 150 countries. K-C specializes in manufacturing paper products and has launched Kleenex and Scott brand paper towels in India. K-C has saturated 17% market share in the Indian paper products market. These products have features such as quilted embroidery that allow for quick absorption. Also, the paper towels are packaged as single sheets as opposed to rolls."
Tags: durable, substitute, social, distribution, team
Abstract This paper discusses how the short story "A & P", by John Updike, first published in 1962, focuses on a moral/social dilemma suddenly, unexpectedly experienced one summer afternoon by a teenage boy, Sammy, who works as a check-out clerk at the neighborhood grocery store, the A & P. In particular, the paper looks at how "A & P" focuses on the tension Sammy feels between allegiance to A & P; his boss, and by association, his parents, and the rights of three teenage girls to dress as they please inside the store.
From the Paper " Sammy's tone as narrator is intended by the author to sound (and it does) more rebellious; irreverent and sarcastic than Sammy himself actually is, deep down. True, he is just a teen, and is probably just starting to even think for himself; in giving him voice, John Updike therefore, obviously and effectively, employs teenage idioms and cadences of the time. Still, though he does not speak like one, Sammy is a person of reflectivity and conscience, e.g., he recognizes to himself his real concern, at story's-end, about how the decision he has made will impact his family in this small, obviously judgmental community, and only after that about how it may impact himself now and later. "
Abstract This paper examines how the short story, "A & P" by John Updike, chronicles contemporary American society and how it treats issues of social stratification among members of the society. It looks at how, written in the 1960s, "A & P" provides an insightful look at the dynamics of gender and socio-economic differences of people in American society. It also explores how it discusses issues on social stratification from the viewpoint of Sammy, a young man who works at the store, "A & P". In particular, it shows how Sammy's character is an interesting and essential factor for the issue of social stratification because he serves as Updike's "commentator" on sensitive issues, such as gender discrimination on women and the snobbish and oppressive nature of the elite class in the society.
From the Paper "The first theme discussed in the short story is the issue of gender discrimination among women. In the story, Sammy serves as the "male chauvinist" character, providing an explicit description of the three young women he encounters in the convenience store. Initially, audiences would react at the seemingly sexist comments of Sammy, wherein he looks at the young women's physical attributes only and making unpleasant remarks at them (through his narration to the reader)."
Abstract This paper looks at how "A & P" by John Updike and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell are examples of literature which have the function to mobilize or to infuse new ideologies, thoughts, or sentiments that allows individuals to create changes within themselves and the society. It explains that in "A & P," Updike elucidates on the reality of an individual who attempts to stand up for his own opinion and belief despite the opposition that he faces in his society. Similarly Marvell, in his romantic poem, characterizes time as humanity's enemy in allowing people to fully enjoy and experience life, and in the context of his poem, to pursue love as he (the poet) feels it. It concludes that both literary works suggests a sense of urgency to accomplish important plans that the protagonist (of "A & P") and the Voice ("To His Coy Mistress") tried to realize.
From the Paper "In "A & P," readers are acquainted with the character of Sammy, a teenager who works at A & P, and is characterized by Updike as an individual who has no clear ambitions, looks with blatant interest at young women, but is also firm and resolute with his opinion, beliefs, and decisions in life. In effect, Sammy's character has two facets: Sammy as the A & P employee who has simple joys and shallow aspirations in life; and Sammy as the firm and resolute believer for what he perceives as morally upright opinions and sentiments."
Abstract This paper defines a marketing plan for a new delivery service of gourmet Chinese food, at the door within 45 minutes, by the publicly-held P.F Chang's China Bistro, a successful restaurant serving Chinese food with a European twist, which enjoys a loyal and growing customer base. The author points out, in the SWOTT analysis, that a weakness of this new product may be P.F. Chang's inexperience in the delivery of food and the consideration that P.F. Chang's original atmosphere may not be projected in this delivery. The paper stresses that an attractive segment for this delivery service is that organizational buyers for "working lunches" of executives and white collar customers seeking options to greasy pizza or other fast food delivery.
Table of Contents
Organizational Overview
New Product Description
Product Mix
SWOTT Analysis of PF Chang's Home Delivery Service
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Trends
Marketing Research
Segmentation
Differentiation and Positioning
Marketing Mix
Product/Service
Price
Place
Promotion
Direct Mail
TV Ads
Radio Ads
Internet Marketing
In-Store Advertising
Sales Promotion Schedule
Public Relations
The Web
Budget
Evaluation Process
From the Paper "The evaluation process is separated into two aspects; evaluating the decision itself and evaluating the decision process that has been used. Evaluating the decision involves monitoring the market place to determine if more action will be needed in the future. When evaluating the decision process that has been used you want to ask yourself if the marketing research and analysis that was used was effective, flawed or if it could be improved for use with similar situations in the future (Kervin p.226). The measure and control that you use for you marketing plan gives you something to rate your performance on as you develop your business. For instance, the money that you spend on advertising or PR, you can evaluate this against any increase - or decrease - in sales revenue, stock price or numbers of new customers contacting you. These practices will help you measure how effective your marketing activities are."
Abstract The paper contends that the organization Safe Tables Our Priority (S.T.O.P.) should receive support from the government because the organization could diminish the number of E. coli cases in the United States. The paper describes how S.T.O.P. is committed to ending the contamination of food that leads to illness and/or death. The paper offers an example of a young boy who suffered a horrific death and calls for S.T.O.P. to receive a grant to prevent such unnecessary illnesses and deaths.
From the Paper "The mission of the organization is to put an end to unnecessary illnesses (and deaths in Alex's case) that are caused from food borne pathogens. STOP is committed to ending the contamination of food that leads to illness and/or death when it could be prevented. The organization does not work on other food safety issues like pesticides; however, in the case of Alex, his death was the cause of eating a tainted hamburger. No child should die because he or she has eaten any food contaminated with a food borne illness, and no parent should have to worry that the food they are giving their children is tainted."
Abstract A discussion of John Updike's short story ?A & P? which was written in 1961 and takes place in an East Coast grocery store, the A & P, on a summer afternoon. Sammy, the main character is in some ways depicted as a hero. However, the author of this paper suggests that perhaps he should not be regarded as a hero but is simply a young man who grabs an opportunity and takes full advantage of it.
From the Paper "John Updike is considered one of the major American writers of fiction, novels, essays, and poetry today. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1932. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for his novel Rabbit is Rich (http://neuro.ohbi.net/e12/a_p.htm). Esteemed writers such as Philip Roth, Kurt Vonnegut, and Joyce Carol Oates have reviewed his works. Oates compares Updike's extreme interest in the visual world as well as his obsession with language to Joseph Conrad (Oates 2000). In Updike's own description encounters with eminent writers, he says "The reader knows the writer better than he knows himself; but the writer's physical presence is light from a star that has moved on" (Updike 1968)."
Abstract This paper examines how P & G has adopted a new trend that is revolutionizing the consumer product industry and how its strategy is to jazz-up their old and yet profitable brands by placing them inside new types of delivery devices to improve the brand image while at the same time boosting pricing on the products. The author points out that by diversifying into new products and markets, such as the purchase of Gillette, the company constantly ensures that it has the necessary product range to attract new customers.
Outline
Introduction
Discussion
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Model for P & G's Products
Conclusion
From the Paper "Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Constantly restructuring and change can also be damaging. Learning Management Systems (LMS) can help P & G identify tools that can help workers and employees extract the best information from the system and apply it to their operations as needed. Competitiveness of markets and products is increasing and it is imperative that companies that wish to succeed use some form of knowledge gathering and application for all the different operations in the company. The main purpose of any knowledge management strategy is to "reduce errors, create less work, provide more independence in time and space for knowledge workers, generates fewer questions, produces better decisions, reinvents fewer wheels, advances customer relations, improves service, and develops profitability.""
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the short story "A & P by John Updike. According to the paper, "A&P" is a very short story depicting teen rebellion. The paper reports that it is the images and interesting characters that make the story memorable.
From the Paper "The conflict in the story is Jim's argument with his boss. He says, "You didn't have to embarrass them," and his boss replies, "It was they who were embarrassing us" (Updike 195). It is a very basic conflict between authority and freedom, and Sammy chooses freedom, because he knows that elementarily he is right. The girls caused no harm, and there was no need to call further attention to them. However, Sammy's conflict with his manager is much more permanent than the girl's conflict. They are already gone and forgotten, while Sammy is not, and may regret his hasty decision. In fact, he thinks to himself at the end of the story, "[M]y stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter" (Updike 196). Sammy has learned a lesson from his rebellion, while it is questionable that the girls learned anything at all. Thus, the conflict has ended for them, but it will certainly continue for Sammy, which is part of the theme of the story, as well."
Abstract This paper presents a short analysis of "Araby" and ?A&P? which details how Joyce and Updike use characters and images to show the conflicts that the main characters experience in their sudden entry into the adult world.
From the Paper "Coming of age stories show the events that guide the young person into acceptance of adulthood. James Joyce's "Araby" and John Updike's "A&P" are good examples of the coming of age experience. They contain language, characters, and images that create a contrast between adulthood and teen years, and between the young men's fantasies and the reality of the adult world. To be more specific, both stories present two different perspectives on the coming of age theme by showing the experiences of each of the characters."
Abstract This paper shows how John Updike, in his novel "A&P", illustrates an oppressively narrow minded town in a battle between individualism and conformity while showing the consequences of doing what is morally right. The paper focuses on the contrast of dynamic and flat characters, Sammy's epiphany, and the use of symbols throughout the story.
From the Paper "This view is shown generally from the manager Lengel, who represents the entire narrow minded attitude of the small New England town, which is metaphorically present though the entire story, even though it only appears apparent at the end. The narrator Sammy, illustrates unconventionality, change, and individuality through his actions and views on the abnormal situation that transpires at the A&P. Remarkably, the incredibly small grocery story can exemplify, capture, and summarize the entire town, somewhere north of Boston."
This paper is a detailed review of John Updike's classic story, "A & P", which the paper's author feels is a tribute to two Greek motifs, the heroic epiphany and the power of beauty.
Abstract This paper describes the story: Sammy, the narrator, explains what possessed him so suddenly to quit his job at the local supermarket. The author thinks that there is an undercurrent of satire in this story as the noble characters of Paris and Venus are placed inside a brightly lit
A & P, and the events turn not on a mythical golden apple but rather on a jar of herring. The paper discusses that beauty spurs the hero to action, but unlike stories of old, Sammy is left with his principles and his confused desire but little else.
From the Paper "While Sammy first eyes the girls as a teenage male, the poet inside him comes forth to justify his desire, especially for the one whom he names Queenie. She is the confident one and clearly the leader of the three by regard of her confidence and beauty. "She was the queen. She kind of led them, the other two peeking around and making their shoulders round. She didn't look around, not this queen, she just walked straight on slowly, on these long white prima-donna legs." But despite the lust in his own nineteen-year-old heart, Sammy is disgusted, by both the leering butcher and the manager who embarrasses the girl and her companions about their improper dress. For Sammy, insulting the girls, especially Queenie, is akin to calling Botticelli's work pornographic. It is with regard to this last insult, that Sammy takes his stand and quits his job on the spot, much the same as Paris renounced his family by choosing love above all else when he could have had wisdom or the whole world as offered by the other two goddesses."
Abstract This paper examines the operations management of the J.P. Morgan & Chase Company, the second largest international financial service provider in the world, according to the 16 principles of operations management. Operations management means making more with what you have and reducing wastes, in time, human resources and materials. It is responsible for maximizing the profits by reducing unnecessary costs and improving the speed and efficiency with which a company operates. It reviews each principle in turn from achieving a unified purpose to knowing the competition and the customer and then determines if indeed they do operate according to their mission and values statements.
From the Paper "J.P. Morgan had been following the eighth and ninth principles of maintaining old equipment before purchasing new. However, this produced many problems for them in terms of quality, consistency, computer and information transfer incompatibility problems and caused them to experience low levels of customer service. It became necessary to install a world wide integrated system using the latest technology. Now all of the branches and subsidiaries worldwide can communicate faster and more accurately. In many cases adhering to the eighth and ninth principles of quality management are good in terms of cost savings. "
