This poem brings in the aspects of why hospitality is so important. In ancient Greece the practice of hospitality is motivated by a desire to please the gods. The dinners and feasts are accompanied by offerings of libations to the gods. The guests and hosts make such offerings such as their best wines and meats to the Olympian gods and even the lesser of them, such as the nymphs. In Book III it depicts when Telemakhos arrives in Plyos he finds a feast in honor of Poseidon going on.
The Value of Hospitality In today’s American society, strangers are looked at as outcasts and need to get to be known by others before people begin interacting with them. However, in Ancient Greek times it was mandatory to invite the strangers to stay in the home they walked up to, eat whatever they wanted to, and be treated with utmost respect and hospitality. Author Homer’s The Odyssey takes place in Ancient Greek times when hospitality was greatly valued and was frowned upon to be inhospitable to strangers. This hospitality is shown by Homer in many scenes throughout The Odyssey. Hospitality is a major theme in Homer’s The Odyssey and plays a major role in the epic.
A particular visit last month proved to me that Olive Garden lives up to the expectations of its guests. The casual attire allows me to feel relaxed like I am at home. It was loud at times but gave me the feeling of being with a large Italian family eating good food and having fun. The walls had very decorative décor and gave the feel of an Italian marketplace. Pulling into the oversized parking lot, the first thing I noticed was all the landscaping and how well it was maintained.
Xenia is the concept of guest hospitality, this means that you must feed and serve the guest, and in return they will tell you the story of how they came to your home. It was very important in Ancient Greece as it's patron was Zeus, meaning it was one of the more followed concepts in the ancient world. It's importance is shown throughout the Odyssey through how the different characters act in accordance with Xenia and how the characters who follow the concept are favoured by the gods and how the characters who breach it are punished. The first case of Xenia is shown when Athene appears as Mentes, a family friend of Odysseus, to Telemachus. He first appears as "sitting disconsolate" among the Suitors in his home but he jumps up "at once" when he sees her waiting and immediately offers her some food.
They think back to their last trip to McDonald’s, and how wonderful it makes them feel. Without memory there is only a variety of unknown meals just waiting to be tasted. But fortunately memory does exist, and with it the child is drawn to their favourite meal. This will lead to the creation of a new memory that will reshape the decisions the child makes in the future. The recollection of that of a teenager’s personal experience reshapes their life with such magnitude that will force them into taking precautions to avoid any other similar encounters.
Sugar Island provides the necessary essentials to entice customers to feel at peace while dining. First let’s talk about the how the overall hospitality of the restaurant made me feel welcomed. When I first walked up to the restaurant there was a greeter who opened the door for me to enter. I thought that was interesting, given the impression that many major restaurants don’t provide that type of generosity. I was greeted with a smile and politely asked if I was dining alone or awaiting a party.
He has a very relaxed and informal approach with his audience that features the use of colloquial language, in his opening he greets the audience by saying ‘hi guys’. The use of this technique makes his show more inviting and his distinctive style of speech presents him as a down to earth, friendly TV chef. Additionally, the example above can also be observed as phatic communication because it is a socially significant phrase used to express goodwill rather than to impart information. Due to Oliver’s particular style, the audience think of him as a friend rather than a chef, which builds a circle of trust amongst himself and his viewers. Moreover, Oliver demonstrates many prosodic features in his show.
Tone and Mood: Transition Light to Dark “Sunlight filled the kitchen from the window behind the sink” Light filled the room making a luminous and inviting atmosphere evening the playing field for every character and even the reader. This kitchen could be any ones kitchen yours, mine, your aunt’s. This group of friends could be yours and the stories being told could be your. “Mel reached across the table and touched Terri’s cheek with his fingers. He grinned at her.” Line 10 He grinned at her with such love and attention.
Joel Zwick’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, is an independent picture which débuted in 2002 along with a string of other romantic comedies. The movie is a comical embrace and celebration of Greek culture. In some ways it pokes fun at the Greek family but in a kind gentle hearted way. The Portokalos family values could apply equally to any ethnic clan, regardless of whether they're Greek, Italian, Polish, Spanish, etc. “Culture is usually viewed as a blueprint for our way of living, thinking, behaving, and feeling.
Sam stated his personal feeling and also outlined the complains he received that theses ‘bad parents’ are disgusting and scary using the donkey’s aggressive face and signs of abusive language from his mouth. This cartoon will affect the reader to understand that these behaviours are unacceptable and parents should not act like that. Sam then continues his newsletter by outlining the importance of sportsmanship to create the picture of the real purpose of playing sport. Throughout his letter, Sam frequently mentions sportsmanship. When Sam uses the word “heroic” while he was talking about sportsmanship, he’s attempting to have parents see the importance of sportsmanship by raising the definition of sportsmanship by connecting it to something extraordinary like hero.