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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night (2)
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“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”, by Dylan Thomas is a poem that has been written to address a plea of a son to a dying father. Dylan Thomas was able to finish this poem in a villanelle, in the year 1951.He later sent it to a friend wo was working as a magazine editor together with some note that read “The only person I can’t show the little enclosed poem to is, of course, my father, who doesn’t know he’s dying”
Thomas managed to remarked the poem to his friend by the name Robert. Gibson, that the main reason for the poem was to discuss the blindness that was approaching his father. The father of the speaker was supposed to die some one year later and due unavoidable situations he did to succumb to sickness and died in the year 1953.
During early years when Thomas was a young boy his father used to read for him Shakespeare and rhymes articles, this made him to absorb and be well conversant with the music of the text and sounds at this period.
The relationship between Thomas and his father was very complex and broad but on the same note loving. Thomas showed more respect for his father who was a senior master of English but then there was no proper academic in school hence his father left without having furthered his education at the higher learning institutions, Thomas wanted to have his poems published to ensure that he goes better than his father did but then he was met with frustrations and never managed to publish his poems.
The poem “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” Meant a lot to Thomas who really wanted to see his father lived as long as possible and to face death in a different way. Dylan managed to write as many crafted poems as possible such as love, sin death and religion poems amongst others hence this helped in the creation of the poems that could be remembered.
In this poem light and dark has played a major role, they have been used to symbolize life and death, this has been seen in the first stanza and to the last stanza. Imagery has been reinforced with some quite number of devices such as the use of goodnight, to close of the day, a pun and a euphemism for death while in the second stanza lighting has been used to create some unforgettable image of the spoken words and in the third stanza bright, danced and green has been used to suggest seasons that were experienced during spring and during the surgery in the nature of life. fourth stanza has contained some of the alliteration such as “sang the sun” -The fifth stanza has got alliterative line that are wonderful as compared to other lines. “Blind eyes could bleze like meteors and be gay” in this context the simile metores has been used as a paradox to indicates speaker’s father who is in the state of cursing or blessing the narrator with some mere tears.
Metaphor “that good night” in (lines 1,6,12,18) has been used to gives some good impression that Thomas knew death was a natural process hence it was a right of passage, He is courageously calling “it that good night” instead of having it called in other meaning that is the same us death, but according to the poem we find that Thomas knew and calls it “the dying of the light.” And this is seen in the (lines 1,6,12,18) therefor it sappers a peaceful surrender. The speaker then encourages his father rage fight against death and to endeavor and resist against dying.
From the start the poem has got full passionate intensity, this is seen from the imperative –do not-it gives out the tone as the narrator is trying to demonstrate the four types of men he mentioned that who rage and those who do not while in the last stanza the speaker faces his father who has reached appoint of no return.
Rage, rage – is the advice that is being given to all indivuals who faces death, this message is considered to direct because as it is an old sermon of old fashioned that is being delivered to those who wish to have a dare for timidly as a threshold.
The poem has got strong emotion throughout its reading from its own early and the repeated rage to the idea of having been blazed away like a meteor, it is close and planned and its takes away the reader beyond and up the skies.
This poem is described us short because it has got only words with one and two syllables and meteor is the only word with three being such us
gentle/good with burn/rave,
frail/danced with rage/rage and
curse/bless with fierce tears
In the poem, all this points are reflecting the opposite forces being found at work that are protected by the use of proper prepositions such as against. It indicates that the speaker wants his father to resist death with a greater passion.
Strong sound is being experienced in the poem coming out in most of the lines i.e. when you listen to the consonance of: Do not go gentle into that good night, this test the pronunciation and powers that the reader has. Whilst the line:
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay
Assonance. Stanzas from 2-5 has got four universals that are totally different such us-wise, good, wild and grave-they all have different approach to life but still do rage against the light that is dying.
Reference
Thomas, D. (1952). Do not go gentle into that good night. Botteghe Oscure.
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Explanation of handout Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond
Explanation of handout: Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond
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It is important that you read the handout, Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond, and keep this information in mind as you read the chapters. In my on-ground course, we spend a lot of time researching and discussing the major changes in the workplace. Below, I provide you with some information about the 6 major changes in the workplace, and pose some questions for you to think about. If you have any questions, or would like to start a discussion, please use the Course Questions tool.
There are 6 major changes discussed in this handout, along with how organizations can meet the needs of the changing workforce:
1.CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS: Demographics simply means the make-up of a group of people, which can include their ages, gender, income level, education, etc. The biggest change in the workplace demographic is that Baby Boomers make-up the largest number of workers today. They range in age from about 50 – 65 years old. They were born during a 15 year spread (1946-1964) when soldiers came home after World War II. Just think, when you become a manager 10 years from now, many of your employees will be 55 – 70 years old. How will you manage employers older then you? Do you think they will resent you, or will you benefit from their years of experience?
The most interesting fact about Baby Boomers is that many of them are not retiring, leaving less jobs open for the generations behind them. You may be one of those generations: Generation X (1965-1979); Generation Y (1980-1999), followed by Millennials.
Why aren’t the Baby Boomers retiring? I’m sure you can guess some of the reasons. First of all, many cannot afford to retire, since their Social Security is not enough to live on (Social Security was set-up in the 1930’s, when the economy was more affordable than today). Other reasons include being healthy and living longer, and wanting to stay with a job that has defined their “identity”. Some Baby Boomers are asked to work part-time, because the company values their experience and uses them as consultants.. You may want to interview a Baby Boomer about their retirement plans.
2.WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: Never before have we had so many women in the workplace, and in management positions. This has brought about many changes like day care centers in the workplace and alternate work days like flextime or job sharing. There are now more women in Ph.D programs and in medical schools.
Although women are climbing the corporate ladder at increasing speeds, the “glass ceiling” still exists. You may want to research the impact of the glass ceiling, but it is basically an invisible barrier that prevents women from being promoted within an organization, Although illegal, women and minorities are still discriminated against, fortunately in fewer numbers. And, women still only make about $.80 to a man’s $1.00.
Why has it taken so long for women to obtain upper management jobs? Studies have indicated that women can be as effective leaders as men, and are equally intelligent to hold high positions. But over the years, women have stayed home to raise children, while men have been putting time into their careers, which got them prepared for upper management jobs. For example, it takes about 25-30 years of experience to become a President or CEO of a company. Women didn’t put in the time, and when they did enter the workforce, they were discouraged because of the many years they would have to work to break that glass ceiling. Many of them left their jobs to start their own businesses, and today there are more businesses owned by women then by men.
Fortunately, the glass ceiling is being broken as more younger women enter the workforce, and are being more accepted as valuable employees. You may want to interview a woman business owner, or a woman who has an upper management position.
3.DIVERSITY: Decades ago, only white males made up the workforce. This has changed dramatically, and today’s managers have to work with a wide diversity of employees. This diversity “umbrella” includes factors such as experience, ethnicity, religion, age, marital status, mental and physical handicaps, and many more.
How many diversity factors existed in a place where you worked?
4.EMPOWERMENT: In Chapter 1 you will read about the “Upside Down Pyramid”, where management is no longer at the top of the pyramid, communicating down to the employees. Today, managers are referred to as “coaches” and in many cases work as part of the team. Communication goes up and down the pyramid. These coaches ask their employees for advice, and allow them to make decisions. This is also referred to as “participatory management”, allowing employees to feel like they are “in on things”, which can be very motivating.
Empowerment is also very beneficial to management, because employees work more closely with the product and with customers: therefore, providing management with valuable information regarding changes that need to be made to improve the company’s “competitive advantage” (what the company does better than its competitors).
Have you ever worked at a job where you were allowed to make decisions? Where your opinion counted? Were you more motivated to work?
5.WORK/FAMILY CONFLICT: Today, both men and women are taking care of children, while also caring for aging parents (called the Sandwich Generation).. In many families both parents are working longer hours then ever before, while sometimes also attending school in order to get better jobs. Stress is created when there is not sufficient balance between work and family.
It is important that managers recognize the causes of stress and know how to assist their employees who exhibit signs of stress (i.e. decreased work production, increased absences and tardiness, drug/alcohol abuse). The “Total Person Approach” also referred to as the TPA manager, works with the “total” person, not just someone who comes in and punches a time card (which the old-type manager used to do). A TPA manager will ask questions, and have an open-door policy which encourages open communication (the upside-down pyramid). For example, if an employee tells a manager that s/he has a sick child at home, the TPA manager will try to make arrangements so that employee can be with the child.
During President Clinton’s Administration, the Family Medical Leave Act was instituted to allow employees to take time from work to care for sick family members or for maternity leave (there is also “paternity” leave for fathers), and have their jobs available when they get back. Paid leave depends on the policies of the organization and the laws of the state. The act applies to companies that have 50 employees or more.
Have you or anyone you know taken advantage of the FMLA?
6.TRAINING: Training employees has become a challenge in today’s diverse workforce (many companies provide diversity training for its managers). With the increased speed of technology, coupled with the rising numbers of immigrants and Baby Boomers, managers have had to initiate training programs while keeping customers satisfied and keeping profit margins high. Recent trends include cross-training, on-the-job training, and in-house company training centers (especially for customer service training). For example, when training Baby Boomers on technology, they prefer a slower pace, a trainer similar in age, and smaller classes. Colleges and universities have also recognized the need to educate college students to make them marketable in today’s highly competitive job market.
What kind of training have you been given? What kind of training program do you think works well?
This what I have to do :Week 2
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WEEK #2 : Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond, Appendix A, Chapter 2, Chapter 4
•Read the handout, Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond (see explanation of this handout below)
•Read Chapters 2 and 4 (review Learning Objectives for each of the chapters). See chapter outlines below.
•Discussion question – Post your response to the following discussion question by 11:59 on Wednesday, September 2.
** Review the handout, Before Workforce 2017 and Beyond. Choose one of the changes noted, and conduct research on the topic (find at least one article). You can use Capital’s library business databases (accessed by Capital’s homepage) to find articles, use the textbook, or interview a manager. Do not use Wikipedia, since it does not contain valid information.
Complete the following:
1. Report your findings noting the source(s) you used (3-4 paragraphs).
2. As a manager, discuss at least three ideas you would use to adapt to this change in the workplace. The handout has some ideas to get you started. (Be sure to label answers as 1-3). (Review the discussion rubric for grading criteria.)
•Post a full paragraph response (4-5 sentences) to one other student’s response by 11;59 on Sunday, September 6.
How Ethic Minorities Continue to Face de Facto Discrimination
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The history has it that African American and Native American people in the United States have undergone through a specific measure of hardships from the start. The place where there are fresh new opportunities and opportunities has become a place known for racial boundaries that have incorporated a framework designed to deprecate this person. My theory is that white society has turned into a hostile and one-sided nation that favors itself, without any regret or compassion for any other race. The white benefit is the two-word term that packs a punch that pushes back various sports that are not related to the white class. The word white has created discomfort among the uncharacterized or portrayed individuals of this race.
The word white has created anxiety among the people that this race does not describe or depict. This race’s benefit has resulted in prejudice that is regular institutional life. This prompted Manifest predetermination conviction, the possibility that God administered the United States ‘ sole reason for existence was to venture into the Americas. White America relied on second-rate local Indians as they were not acculturated. This system of beliefs carries on Institutional Racism, a kind of bias imparted in the social and political foundations demonstration. It is reflected in deviations between different components regarding wealth, pay, criminal value, work, social protection, political impact, and preparation.
It is identified from the beginning of the possessive interest in whiteness contrasted with whatever other race that dwells within the United States. This struggle, both open course of action and individual inclination, has created a “possessive enthusiasm for whiteness,” connoting “whiteness has cash consideration: it speaks to central indicates that individuals come through the advantages created by using: housing controlled in awful markets. They would be far right when investigating the range of the belief system. These key terms were the reason for some of the harms and snags perpetrated in the group of people from African American and Native American.
Back in 1619 era, American History’s most massive harsh legal structure came to fruition, the establishment of subjugation. Even though servitude was nullified in the 1865 period, intuitive prejudice still oppresses African Americans. Frameworks are in place to keep minorities off guard. Various factors convey this arrangement of abuse, such as the isolation of dark people in urban areas referred to as ghettos, mass detention rates for ethnic minorities, large educational holes, and the execution of honest, unfair lives.
Dark slaves played an outstanding job, though reluctant and largely unrewarded, in setting U.S. monetary frameworks especially in the South. The African American has disregarded the Republican organizations of the 1920s, dark voters floated to the Democratic Party, especially in urban communities in the north. African Americans cast a ballot in expansive numbers out of the blue for the Democrats in the presidential race of 1928. American exceptionalism asserts this country’s unique history and destiny. It is usually based on a story with amazing suggestions, an account that curves opportunities and equity. In this story, God established the United States in His provision to lead the world into shared and religious liberty. As such, American exceptionalism is an aggregate history of primary importance.
There was extreme discrimination among African Americans, and this made them unhappy. There was an increase in the mistreatment of the African American by the whites since they were seen to be outsiders. The African American fought to have them secure their freedom, but that was not easy at all. They were sold as slaves to other countries, and by this, it pissed off and weakened them. Their kids were not allowed to go to the same schools like those of the whites. The African Americans tried all they could to secure their freedom, but due to them being overpowered, they had no option but gave in to the white demands and mistreatments.
The main impact is that these unlimited allegations of “one-party rule” or “misogyny” or “extreme right” dull the word’s impacts. They strip us of the sharpness of our ability to respond forcefully to genuine extremists and sexists or far-right individuals as they are deprived of significance. In national and state traditions, African American pioneers began to meet consistently. In any case, in the battle against bondage and separation, they contrasted with the best systems to use. America First’s risks, strikingly, do not come from a sense of impeccable race, anyway from the point of view arranged in any higher great incredible’s express non-attendance.
The right to vote has also been denied to the African American. A terrible and bleeding Civil War liberated the American subjugated. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution (1868) permitted the privileges of citizenship to African Americans. This generally did not, in any case, interpret the ability to cast a ballot. Dark voters have deliberately distanced themselves from places of state survey. In 1870, Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment to fight this issue.
A few Africans themselves sold hostages to European merchants with the expanding production of subjugation and slave exchange. For the most part, the caught Africans walked to the coast in chains and jammed into the holds of slave ships for the feared Middle Passage over the Atlantic Ocean, more frequently than not to the West Indies. Stun, illness, and suicide were responsible for passing around one-6th in the middle of the intersection. The survivors were “prepared” in the West Indies— showing the basics of English and penetrating manor life’s schedules and control.
The white was privileged to have better systems of operations than African Americans. Advantages, then again, are the focal points that each white person gains to the detriment of non-white individuals who pay little attention to financial position. Discussion of racial advantages may sound false to a large number of us who do not have the economic gains we see appreciated by others in this general public. We do enjoy vast amounts of the benefits of being white, though we don’t have significant monetary benefits.
In conclusion, being white is not a benefit, but it has its advantages positively. That’s why so many of our families gave up their novel narratives, essential dialects, complements, unmistakable clothing, family names, and social articulations. Surrendering these seemed to be a little cost in the hover of whiteness to pay for acknowledgment. Indeed, even with these penances, on the off chance that we were Italian, Greek, Irish, Jewish, Spanish, Hungarian or Polish, it was hard to go as white. This was identical in the manner that the African Americans were being treated back then. We find the white-owned big casinos, and they did not want any African American inside there.
We can pick where we need to live and pick more secure neighborhoods with better schools, depending on our cash-related circumstances. In discussions, we are given more consideration, consideration, and status than People of Color. Only because of our national foundation, nothing we do is qualified, constrained, defamed or acclaimed. We don’t need to speak to our race, and we decide nothing we do as a good representative of our sport or as an affirmation of its weaknesses or mediocrity.
America Should Pay Reparations to African Americans the United States organization should pay reparations to African Americans as a technique to yield and alter their terrible behavior. The mischief that African Americans upheld from White America’s bondage game plan was anxious and brutal. I am therefore pleased to be separated from African Americans. The effect of subjugation has been a buffering issue in the African American social order. A large part of us thinks of the harm done by bias to the African American race by subjection, racial segregation, and division.
Works Cited
Anatol Lieven. America right or wrong: An anatomy of American nationalism. Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
Brunson, Rod K. “Police don’t like black people”: African‐American young men’s accumulated police experiences.” Criminology & public policy 6.1 (2007): 71-101.
Omi, Michael, and Howard Winant. Racial formation in the United States. Routledge, 2014.
Okechukwu, Cassandra A., et al. “Discrimination, harassment, abuse, and bullying in the workplace: Contribution of workplace injustice to occupational health disparities.” American journal of industrial medicine 57.5 (2014): 573-586.