14 Mar 2010
Passages from the Gospel of John and the Qur’an describe same events but use different means to pass their messages. John uses complicated structure in his narration. The language is high-flown in order to underline the importance of message which is passed. The main function of the text is to underline mighty power of God and stress on Him as the source and reason of everything that exists on the Earth. The main function of this passage is to underline unlimited power of God. The passage from the Qur’an is written in simpler language. It is more understandable. From the first lines the author distinguish the purpose of writing and this purpose is to pass important message to people: “This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God, who believe in the unseen, keep up the prayer, and give out of what We have provided for them” (Qur’an). The passage explains the meaning of Scripture given to Moses and underlines how important it is for all people. Two texts have different functions and stylistic means are determined by these functions. The passage from the Gospel of John aims to make people feel fear and respect to God. That is the reason theme of sin and punishment is very strong in this passage. Fear and obedience are central themes in Christianity and all scriptures are designed in a way which would make people fear God. The passage from Qur’an is aimed to teach people and give them important information. The author does not make an attempt to make people scared. He rather underlines the importance of information and appeals to rational side. It is also notable that the passage from the Gospel makes accent of sufferings of those who will not follow the path of faith. The passage from Qur’an underlines privileges of those who will follow the guidelines.
It is not a secret that the relations between men and women become differ when they start living together. The period of dating is something like a preparatory stage for the creation of the family. It is a very important step for every member of the couple and sometimes it happens that marriage is not living up to the expectations of the couple. The failed expectations in marriage cause the divorce rate growing and psychological problems in the couple. Even yet later they will live separately from each other. Psychologists are confident that among the many factors, which cause such a situation misunderstanding is one of the first reasons which influence the family relations and now we will try to set up the problem and finally find the solution, which help to find understanding.
Carolyn Merchant is an environmental historian and her book
Economics is a complicated structure which to a great extend defines social and political life of the country. People who are economically successful possess special skills and knowledge which helps them reach success in this field. Many people want to achieve prosperity and become economically successfully but only few of them manage to make it true. Business success is often associated with the term entrepreneur. Usually, entrepreneur stands for a person who operates a new business venture and reaches success. In many cases entrepreneurs introduce new goods to new or already existing markets. The combination of new goods and successful business strategy becomes key factor of success in this case. The study of life and career of entrepreneurs is very interesting because it can give inside not only in the individuals’ life but also because it can help understand the way business market operates. Personal characteristics of entrepreneurs are very different but all of them are definitely men of great inner strength. In this paper we will trace life and career of several entrepreneurs in order to investigate the reasons of their success and their input into the economic development of the country.
The novel “Of Mice and Men” has a tragic ending which raises a number of ethical issues. In this respect, the question whether George did the right thing for Lennie or not remains unanswered. In fact, each reader can have his own view on this question, but, in all probability, George had good intentions while helping his friend to die. In actuality, Lennie did not have a choice whether to live or die, he rather had a choice of how to die and George took decision for Lennie and shot him. Obviously, George understood that the death is inevitable for Lennie, but he wanted to ease the last minutes of his friend’s life. Hence, he decided to shoot him dead and die in the matter of seconds, instead of being lynched by the outraged crowd that was likely to kill Lennie slowly and painfully. In such a context, motives of George’s act are obvious.
The development of hospitality industry is crucial for the economy growth of Jamaica because hospitality industry is the major industry of the country. In such a context, the recent progress of hospitality industry in Jamaica is quite logical since the local government encourages the development of hospitality industry and foreign direct investments. At the same time, the local hospitality industry is mainly oriented on tourists from the USA, which are the target customer group, although tourists from other countries are also visiting Jamaica regularly. No wonder, Jamaican hospitality industry attempts to adapt to the needs and preferences of American customers that makes it similar to American hospitality industry. On the other hand, it is local specificities of the local culture and lifestyle that make Jamaica so attractive for tourists and distinguish its hospitality industry from hospitality industry of the USA.
