...Romance is a term that is described as a pleasurable feeling of excitement and wonder associated with love. With the coming of age for adolescents, it is normal to experience such emotions towards another individual. However, sometimes these feelings are misinterpreted or misdirected. In John Updike’s short story “A&P” and James Joyce “Araby”, both authors tell of a tale of teenagers and their struggles with young love. Updike allows reader’s to see through the eyes of a teenager in his story “A&P”. The story begins with Sammy, a young clerk who becomes fascinated with the arrival of three girls in his store. The girl that grabs his attention the most is Queenie, by carefully observing her walk through the aisles and talk to her friends, he goes through a tremendous change in his character. At first, Updike shows us the immature side of Sammy, he quotes “The one that caught my eye first was the one in the plaid green two-piece…where the sun never seems to hit, at the top of the backs of her legs” (pg. 835), this shows the reader that Sammy is immature concentrating on the girls instead of doing his job. However, as we go further into the story, his somewhat obsession for Queenie leads him to question his own life. His feelings become so powerful that he forms his own conclusions about Queenie and her life and wonders if he could be part of that life too. When the girls finally approach the register, they are embarrassed by Lengel. This angers Sammy and causes him to change from...
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... Dr Dickerson Human Resources November 7, 2013 Workplace Romance Dating someone at your work site is nothing new. Work has always been a key place for persons to meet and learn about one another. Over the years the trend has increased, and because of increased litigation brought on by harassment and discrimination lawsuits, Workplace Romances have become dangerous to a Company environment. Perhaps the most effective way to limit your exposure to litigation is for a Company to develop policy's that address behavior, conduct, and performance issues associated with employee conduct involved in workplace dating. Being with someone over 40 hours a week gives you a chance to know them. You respect them by working on projects with them and a lasting bond is developed. Why then shouldn't a willing couple be granted the time and freedom to enjoy each others company in a workplace setting. After all, you don't get the chance to see and know someone over time which you met at a bar or some other place. The co-worker shares your success's, your Company goals and values, and if your on the same shift, time at and off work. You won't miss work because you want to see her/him on a regular basis, especially if your married and limited to seeing them away from work because of a suspecting husband or wife. After all, everyone is professional and a grown up and knows how to act, we can handle the office romance just fine. Another positive includes always being together. Being...
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...Romance movies, these tear-jerking films have always caused emotion, even in men. Although, men might hide it better than women, these films are inspirational. There is a basic storyline to any Romance movie, the woman meets Mr. Right and they fall madly in love and are inseparable or vice versa. Of course, it wouldn’t be so emotional if there wasn’t a little conflict to spice it up or a transition of recognition of one’s feelings. Often it is seen that they chase after each other or mess up the relationship and then are reunited. A widely recognized Romance film, The Notebook, is guaranteed to touch even the strongest man’s heart. It also shows a pure and unconditional love sought out by all. It is an extremely captivating story and throughout, no matter what hardships the couple is faced with they stay together and never give up. This movie is brilliant because it involves an undoubtedly enamored couple that endures it all; conflict, finding each other and revelation of feelings, and a true love. In The Notebook, Noah and Allie come from two very different lifestyles. Noah works at the lumber yard and makes $0.40 an hour. Alley on the other hand, comes from a rich family. This movie takes place in the early 19030-1950’S in North Carolina. In this society, it was very difficult for a man of a “lower-class” to be with a woman oh the “higher class”, and well, Allie’s parents did everything in their power to separate them. They ship her off to a private school in New York so...
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...more typically prevent employees from supervising or directing coworkers related to them by blood or marriage. Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Question 1 Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRAs) in your current (or future) workplace. Answer Stephanie Losee and Helaine Olen, authors of "Office Mate: The ..[->5] so Dating and romance in the workplace is an interesting topic that will cause quite a discussion among many professionals and their coworkers. In the book titled Office Mate: The Employee Handbook for Finding and Managing Romance on the Job, 38% of employees ages twenty- five to twenty-nine have had an office romance (Losee & Olen, 2007, p. 55). Now, many individuals view office romances as an unavoidable trend as a result of people working together that share the same common interests (Losee & Olen, 2007). However, many people wonder what can be done to decrease the problematic situations that can arise when office romances occur in the workplace. A Consensual Relationship Agreement is a written contract that helps to address the issues created by office romances (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011). This agreement acknowledges that such relationships will develop and ask that the parties inform their immediate supervisor of any romantic relationship (Merrill & Knox,...
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..."Dating game"? By conducting a survey of employees at three major Calgary Corporations the answer would be "yes". At the very least the coupling process at work has become accepted, almost common. When asked "Have you ever been involved in an office romance?" 36% of men said yes, while 30% of women had a positive response. When asked, "What would you do if you found out about an office romance?" 60% of males and 72% of females answered "Nothing!" It would seem the new "club scene" takes place between nine to five. Are companies worried about their well-paid employees running around like rabbits on a brisk spring morning? They can not be very concerned seeing as 72% of males and 48% of females were not even aware if their offices had a policy on office romance while only 8% out of the hundred we surveyed knew for certain that there was a policy. Perhaps the policy makers are a little busy with the new clerk in accounting…. However, before you start "arranging" the seating plan at the next office soiree consider that only 4 of all surveyed actually married their romance. Two had lost credibility and three say it interfered with their work. Then again 9 people surveyed began a long-term romance. It would seem that office romance has become a romantic stomping ground, but is there situations that are seen as unacceptable? It appears that about 36% of the gals and 28% of the guys are not very comfortable with an employee dating their boss. As a matter of fact surveys show...
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...Dracula by Bram Stoker is most definitely one of the most well-known vampire books of all time. Stoker is known for introducing vampires to gothic horror, but 25 years prior, Carmilla was written. Not only does Carmilla predate Dracula, but the novella also contains a romantic interest between the two main characters, which both happen to be female. Even today, in the 21st centaury, same-sex relationships are not seen to be customary. To this day, over 200 years after the book was written, people still argue that the relationship between the two women is not a romantic one. Their romance is made apparent in; Carmilla and Laura’s strong initial and quickly intensifying relationship, Laura’s disgust for her feelings, and Carmilla’s defiance towards her mothers orders to protect Laura, which ultimately lead to Carmilla sacrificing her life. Laura and Carmilla’s relationship begins when they only first meet. The girls met twice, once when Laura was only a young girl, and again when the girls are 16. In both instances the girls have an immediate bond. When Laura was very young, she recalls a, “pretty face looking at [her] from the side of the bed” (Le Fanu 10). Even though a strange person startles Laura in her room she says the girl made her feel “a kind of pleased wonder,” and “delightfully soothed,” (10). This early encounter plays a strong roll in the growth of their relationship. The girls meet each other again, 12 years later, and recall seeing each other’s faces from what...
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...is one of the reasons why business implement rules on office romance. If they’re not paying attention to Cupid’s arrows amid the flow charts and balance sheets, they could be in for unexpected surprises. Disastrous love affairs may damage morale and productivity. Some workplace romances can lead to sexual harassment cases, which can carry serious legal – and financial - consequences. Yet few small companies have formal policies on workplace dating and even fewer ban such romances. In large part, that’s because firms believe it’s none of their business if co-workers pair up. It’s understandable why office love connections flourish: People spend much of their lives at work and end up sharing hobbies, personality quirks and intimacies. Dating co-workers seem safer, especially for many women, because they get time to know each other. Moreover, many employees share similar education, interests, attitudes, values, and income levels. And often work projects offer intellectual stimulation and emotional bonding. Far from being harmful, many romances actually improve work performances. They add a dynamism and energy that translates into enhanced morale, communication, creativity and even productivity. Should these relationships evolve into long-term commitments, as often happens, companies will generally benefit from happier and more fulfilled employees. So it appears the key issue isn’t thwarting workplace romances so much as managing them. That has special relevance for small...
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...The Romance Genre One of the most common themes in films is love. In Bordwell and Thompson’s study The Classical Hollywood Cinema (1998), they calculated that 85 percent of Hollywood films has romance as their main plot. Which means in most Hollywood films, Romantic Love is a major concern. Contemporary American cinema still uses the same formal in romance films. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl and then boy gets girl in the end. Bellour a film critic, identifies this convention as pattern that constitutes classical Hollywood cinema as a whole (“Alternation” 88). This illustrates that Hollywood often portrays and idealized version of love. Hollywood’s emphasis on romantic love and courtship, is almost like a reflection of America’s commercial enterprise. Producing movies only for mass entertainment purposes. We happen to live in society in which the choice of partners and marriages completely free. Although Pierre Bourdieu (1990) has argued that our relationships and marriage patterns have been heavy influenced by cultural institutions. As Hollywood film is particularly addressed to young people, film can be seen as an institution that has influenced their formation of ‘habitus’ or their behaviour towards courtship. Popular romantic films are often provocative and complex. They tell us about ourselves as men and women. Sexual desire, love, relationships and our fallibilities and fears. They show us how our beliefs, what we should think and how we should behave. They...
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..."Hot and bothered" has long referred to romance and those sparks of chemistry between you and the one you love, but if you have a chronic illness, romance may be the last thing on your mind. Chronic illness can quickly redefine "hot" to mean the symptoms of a thyroid condition, night sweats, or a hot heating pad. "Bothered" is something you feel every night when you are annoyed you can't sleep. For examle, achy joints, a dog who snores from his resting place on your pillow, and a spouse that can sleep through anything. Romantic evenings may be the last thing on your mind in your home! Nearly 1 in 2 people live with a chronic illness in the U.S. which means that a lot of marriages are disrupted by this uninvited third party of illness, often...
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...I love romantic anime. All of the following are romantic animes. The ones with the most *'s are the best. I put them in order from the least amount of *’s to the most. **Elemental Gelade** This anime has mainly fighting in it (shonen). It is about a guy protecting a girl who is wanted by many people because of an ability she has (you will find out if you watch it). I usually don’t watch shonens because they’re usually not romantic, but this one was. There are 26 episodes. **Ultra Maniac** This is about a girl who uses magic and her good friend. It is about the girl trying to win this competition to be the wife of this magic prince. The girl is really in love with this boy from her school. It is also about her best friend being in love with this other guy. There are 26 episodes. **Maburaho** This anime is a harem which means it is about a guy who lots of girls like. It is funny, but not very romantic. I watched the anime expecting something very romantic to happen to just one girl and only one of the girls, but nothing did. There are 24 episodes. ***Tokyo Mew Mew*** This series is about a girl who has her DNA infused with a cat. This anime is about her love, her friends, and how she has to protect Earth. There are 52 episodes. ***Zero no Tsukaima*** This anime is set in a world where nobles can use magic and commoners can’t. The main girl, Louise, summons a human boy to be her familiar (helper/pet). The story is about events that happen to Louise and the...
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...What should be Company X's policy on office romances? BCOM301_VA Research Report 27 March 2014 Prepared by Group A Jennifer Gantt Shelly Montgomery Elizabeth Palmer Teresa Rosso Prepared for Prof. Jordan Kroeger Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….…....ii Table and Figures ………………….…………………..…………………………….…...iv Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….....v Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………....1 Overview……………………………………………………………………………….….1 Background………………………………………………………………………………..1 Objective…………………………………………………………………………………..1 Benefits…………………………………………………………………………………....1 Methods of Research……………………………………………………………………...1 Problems and Purpose of Study………………………………………………………………...1 Methods and Procedures…………………………………………………………………….......2 Study Description……………………………………………………………………........3 Report Preview………….…………………………………………………………………….....3 Elements for an Effective Policy……………………………………………………….....4 Start with a Harassment Policy…………………………………...………..….......4 Require Full Disclosure…………………………………………………………...4 Create a Love Contract………………………………………………………........5 Advise against PDA………………………………………………………...……..5 Keep tabs on Office Sentiment………………………………………………........5 Seek Legal Counsel ………………………………………………………………5 Findings with Appropriate Divisions……………………………………………………...…....5 Interview One. Colin Chase, Chase Info Systems………………………………………...5 Interview Two. James...
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...Romance between Superior and Subordinate St. Petersburg College Saturday 23 February 2013 I. Introduction The overview for this research contains the issues of having any romantic relationship with a co-worker particularly between a superior and his or her subordinate. Included in this paper are some of the assessment key points such as: factors that contribute to the development of romantic feelings, the impacts that romantic relationship create for any organization, the implications of personal interests on professionalism, and probable consequences that resulted from such relationship[s]. This part is both vital and critical in the research since this will indicate any interest of the readers to further get hooked with the said topic presented. II. Key Findings * Factors that contribute to the to the development of romantic feeling According to Charles E. Pierce, Donn Byrne, and Herman Aguinis via their journal titled ‘Attractions in organizations: a model of workplace romance’, the intimate contact between male and female employees has increased due to the sexual integration in the workplace. It was mentioned that having such romantic links or feelings toward a boss and his or her subordinate is not far from happening since it a report, there are more and more people spending increasing amounts of time at work and at the same time, there are more single people in the workplace. In a survey, today, workplace...
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...Women, Romance Novels and Shame Mac H English Composition 111 22 March 2013 Introduction “Bodice-ripper”, “trashy books”, “porn for women”, these are just some of the derogatory terms used to describe romance novels. The romance genre has maintained a steady popularity among women for many decades. Afraid of women gaining power in any form, they were labeled sub par literature by a male dominated social and literary culture. This anthology will attempt to answer the question of why women who read romance novels are ashamed of their choice or reading material and why these books are vilified in the literary world. Previous generations established a woman’s place as a mother and homemaker no matter her social status. This fear of women wielding more knowledge and power through reading was born because the women depicted in romance novels were independent and free of the sexual, social, and financial constraints that a patriarchal society placed on them. Although romance novels do not come to mind when literature is discussed, if you listen carefully you will realize they are actually the subtle battle cry of the feminist movement. Romance novels fly high the flag of feminism; they are the drumbeat swelling the dynamic purposefulness of women who read them. Nevertheless, the genre is covered in a layer of disdain and scorn and women are made to feel ashamed of reading such literature. The stigma attached to these books suggest that anyone who reads them...
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...A. Sampling Design The study used purposive sampling design, which is a form of non-probability sampling (Polit & Hunglar, 1999). Freshmen engineering students who are enrolled during school year 2010 – 2011 at Cavite State University which is comprised 0.5 percent of the total population will be the sample size of the study. The sample population is 50 taken from approximately 1000 engineering students of Cavite State University. B. Data Gathering The answering of the questionnaire was done in Cavite State University and answered by Answered questionnaires then, will be gather, responses coded and will be subject to the appropriate statistical computation for reliability. These students name will then be deleted from the list of the total population so as not to include them again in the selection of the sample population. C. Instruments Used Self- developed questionnaire composed of 10 items questions will be use to measure Study Habits of Education Students. III. Procedure 100 students of Cavite State University who were in romantic relationships were randomly picked and were given questionnaires to answer about the effects of their boyfriends/ girlfriends to them. The data gathered were recorded, tabulated and subjected to statistics to find out how romantic relationships affect the studies of Cavite State University students. V. Data Gathering The data were gathered according to the effects of romantic relationships to the studies of Cavite...
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...more "literary" than others or are more respected than others. One genre that is often looked down upon by those in the literary world is the romance genre due to the sometimes overly descriptive nature of its story line. However, despite the possible stigma attached to them, romance novels are extremely popular and according to statistical data, accounted for the largest share of types of books sold in the U.S. in 2010. Romance novels follow a classic form: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back. They normally contain flowery descriptions of love, and idealized versions of courting and romance. One publisher - Harlequin - has become famous for only publishing romance novels. Some examples of romance novels include: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks The Next Always by Nora Roberts The Kiss by Danielle Steel The Sweetest Thing by Barbara Freethy A Second Chance by Ellen Wolf Ironically, although romance novels today are often looked down upon, many early romances are considered to be classics. These include: Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Tess of the D'Urbervilles by By Thomas Hardy A related category of novels has also developed that is often known as "chick-lit." These books are not classic romance novels in that they may deviate slightly from the happy-ending and idealized descriptions of love (although they usually end with a happy ending...
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