Avon: Manage Change in Organizational Behaviour

Avon: Manage Change in Organizational Behaviour INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Change is something vital in todays environment for very organisation due to the various factors like economic change, technology changes and competition change etc. The organizational behaviour is presentation of the organizational culture, structure and individuals working in the organization. So the change in any factor will ultimately effect on the behaviour of the organisation (Ajzen, 1988) and it is essential to manage these changes in appropriate and systematic manners in order to avoid failures at strategic level. Have used the Avon the company for women in recent years; have gone through the structural changes very often due to the economic ups and downs in past couple of years and fierce competition in market which have demanded the high cost efficiency and quality. Avon American based cosmetic company which have only product portfolios for women providing the range of products starting from cosmetics to beauty and fashion. Avon is known for their unique distribution channels where products are not sold in traditional shops displays instead the products are sold door to door by the Avon representatives leading to make the largest team of representatives with more than five million over the globe. REASONS FOR CHANGE AVON COMPANY In recent years the change is essential for every organisation to survive for long term and sustain in highly competitive environment. Organisations fail to change the systems and themselves in modern environment loss there market and standings example are many IT and related companies which come to near extinguish. However there following typical reasons in modern era which have lead the organizations to made changes in their structures and behaviours; Technology updates: In recent years the organization efficiency and cost savings is dependent on the use of suitable technology solutions and they need the technology to maintain themselves in the highly competitive market. So the organizations which did not adopt the suitable technology may be the victim of inefficiencies, slow productions growths and less profit margins, further the use of appropriate technology and making it part of the strategy is biggest challenge for todays organisations. Competition situation: competition have changed it selves to the highly volatile and fierce where it survive the organizations have to change themselves continuously in order to remain ahead in the game, where international organisations have adopt the competition strategy by making themselves highly sustainable, ethical values and updated for the changing environment with more focus on competing through digital world. Economic conditions : A few years ago the economic conditions was almost stable and according to the pattern but recent credit crunch have left the organisations uncertain about their future and prove there planning for their future may need the minor or complete revision. So in that case the organizations are expecting the uncertain and unseen economic conditions in the future and best strategy to deal these uncertainties is that the companies change their structure and behaviour flexible enough to incorporate the changes. Changes reasons in Avon; Avon has particularly driven to change by the following factors; Cost savings: like other cosmetics companies the Avon also facing the challenge to maintain their profitability level with minimizing the cost and efficiency. Te Avon have initiated the cost saving scheme in 2008 which will be further linger till 2015 which will ensure the huge changes in the organisation with in this time period including the individuals focus to save cost much as possible and ensure the cost savings in future time period. Sale representatives: the economy down fall left the human resource jobless and dissatisfies where Avon took the opportunity and make their strategic aim to increase their sale representative base strong and change the way organisation deals with their work force making them the most compatible with the new environment. More skills development: Traditionally Avon have worked with the limited but high class skills which were limited to the top level , however Avon is now focusing more on delegation and skill development in all level of staff so the organisation emerged as the highly compatible. CHANGE STRATEGY AND CHANGE PROCESS Organisational change requires the complete strategic standing and concern and should be adopted and made on the higher level, where this process begins with making the clear vision of the organisation after change and how the different aspect and contexts will be dealt in course of making the strategy for change. Change Philosophy; Change philosophy may consist of the organisations standing and vision about the change and how they perceive it like Avon has taken the change as the mean of competition and incorporating the recent external changes in the organisation however the most organisations have taken it as the art of the organisations casual operations and part of the organisational life cycle for others it is rare and one off event after long time and due to the extreme reasons. Change Approach: This can be representatives of how the organisations will be managing the change process and how the change process will proceed. The approach can be either top down or bottom up where the top down approach means the lower staff are driven to change by higher management however the bottom up approach means the lower staff have been the factor which have realized the upper management drive the change process. The most common approach is mixer of each approach as the leads is unable to bring the change without employees consent. Style: The style may present the perceptions of the management about the change like either they are taking as the very crucial and making redundancies to bring the changes or the organisation are bringing the change through the involvement of employees with continuous contribution from them. Role of others: The change is driven by the individuals in the organization which should clearly identify the hierarchy of personal taking part in the process and there should be the clear line of responsibilities and role. Change implication models; The change models are systematic approach of the company to adopt the change, where many researchers have combined many factors and challenges to make standards processes to bring the changes in the organisation. There are number of models used for change implementation and there is no standard about each model to be adopted for the change for every organisation and circumstances. However there are following common models are adopted by the majority of organisations; Balance score card: is the method where the change is implemented in various areas of the business with different perspective and finally the overall impact is calculated to make the overall change happen in the organisation. The main change areas are financial, operational, supply chain and technology etc. Kaizen: this is the model which have based on the philosophy that the change is the part of the organisational operations and there must always the increments in the system and improvements through the company without any pause. The Kaizen suggest that the change is the function which organisation adopt like all other functions like marketing or production etc. The Kaizen model is suggesting the manufacturing with the philosophy of zero effect and total quality management in the organisation. Kotters change model: this model presents the step by step approach to change process where the change could be adopted as the side operation of the organisation over the period without much interference in the primary functions however his model also equally adoptable in changes which require the total spin off the company. The Kotters model allows the organizations to identify and manage the challenges in the change process like the resistance from stakeholders and motivation etc. Kotters eight step ensure the organisation have gone through the careful process to manage the change in structure with minimum risk factors. Business process reengineering: is the philosophy for change where the focus of the management to change the style of working and ways the functions are performed before so to perform the particular task the organization is more focus on the changing the ways of working eliminating the inefficiencies and slacknesss making it more efficient and productive. Other methods are balance score card, Lewins model and action research model etc The above stated models are more effective in individual and unique circumstances and there should be analysis conduct by management in order to find the model is best suitable to the organizations unique circumstances and it is recommended to stay on one model once being adopted. There are following questions which the managements should consider before recommending any model to the company; How frequently the change happen in the organisation for example for frequent change the kaizen model is best suitable or other wise How much Time allocated to the change process happen for example Kotters model allow the both short term or long term change however the Lewins change model is used for change in short time period is use What is the Reason of change itself define the model adopted for the incremental change the Kotter model or the Kaizen is adoptable however the economic crunches or any emergency change may require the spin off change process suggesting the Lewins or Action Research method base What are the organisation and their business nature and type, manufacturing prefer the process reengineering etc Recommended for the Avon Avon have been changing themselves because of both factors like the economic downturn and as part of continuous improvement also the Avon is both service oriented and production base company so need the model which could coped easily in each situation and possible solution is Kotters eight step model; where the changes will precede as follows; 1-First of all the Urgency for change will created by identifying the factors which required the proposed change and what worse could happen if Avon could not change the behaviours in the organisation and implement the proposed solutions and afterwards gets the solution from the management. 2- After approval Avon will form the team which lead the change and assist the organization to overcome the hurdles for change to happen. These are influential people of the organisation which management thinks could easily convenience the resistance from the stakeholders. 3-Along with the team the Avon will create the vision of future of the organisation, where the organisation will consider the strategic objectives and how the change will obtain the strategic objectives. 4-Communication is essential throughout the change process and information asymmetry may cause the resistance and delays in the process of change so the Kotters fourth step allow the organisation to first allow the organisation to mange there communication aspect easily so do not face the problem in the coming stages. 5- Resistance could be any forms in the change process wither due to the stakeholders especially the employees or there are resources delays, which should be managed in the fifth stage of the change. Here Avon may feel restricted due to the technology delays will be managed before proceeding to actual stage. 6- By creating the vision and awareness may not enough for the employees to make them realize that the actual changes are on the way and may fruitful so if they are given the taste of the outcomes might be better able to give the organisation the maximum contribution from the employees. 7-This stage is crucial as on this stage as the organisation will create the actual activities in the organization. 8-Reviews and monitoring: On this stage the change process is finished and the company stable the organisational operations and outcomes are measured to find the extent to which the set objectives are achieved. STAKE HOLDERS INVOLVEMENT Stakeholders are crucial to any change implementation to the successful, have been indicated any studies there are following Stakeholders which affected by the organisational activities. The personals, which are most influenced by the organisational activities especially change activities are they stake holders which should be managed in an appropriate ways to avoid the conflicts of interested and resistance from them Aon have Shareholders, customers, employees and suppliers as the ka stakeholders. According to the Mendlows are the key stakeholders, where the where by adopting the following grid the organisation can manage the stakeholders. According to these mapping the stakeholders involvement will differ for each stakeholder according to their interest and power in the organisation. Shareholders are managed closely as they have high interest and power in the company Employees are keep satisfied and informed because the although have the highest interest in the company and low influence but could fall in the high power category by lobbing and other ways Customers should be informed so they know what is going around in the company Suppliers with low interest and low power are monitor effectively. Here the each can involve in change by following ways; Shareholders: The shareholders have interest of wealth in the organisation ain any for also they have attitude towards the risk taken in any change ad project and according to the stakeholder mapping they have the highest power and interest in the company. So, Avon must closely monitor them and gave them the true picture of what is happening ad progress of the project. The shareholders involvement could be achieved in following ways Taking suggestions and decisions about the critical matters like risk and investors in particular areas Face to face individual meetings are essential where the influential shareholder s is concern or the management is expecting the lobbing from the minor shareholders, which can create the big problem in future In Periodic and annual meetings Avon should convey and gave presentation on the progress of change process and there should be written report to the shareholders about the progress of the change process. Employees: Employees involvement is important where the case studies have revealed that the change plans without the much contribution from the employees mostly fails to achieve the required level of outcomes. Employees are most affected by the organisation plan of changes in form of either they can lose their jobs in result or have fear to change her position on which they feel comfortable. In the stakeholders grid the employees have lower influence on individual level and high interest so must be keep satisfied as if they do lobbing can create the problem for the organisation. The employees if not kept satisfied any result in the delay in the process and their involvement in the process increase the chance for the change. There are following methods or systems could be adopted to take their contribution in the process; Schedule and managers meeting with each individual in the organisation because he mangers are more confronting point so the employees feel satisfied and can easily share their doubts and ideas about the change Presentations and seminars after intervals are best source to gave the employees what is actual progress and where the company is standing now and what possible issues can arise and finally at that point the employees can assist the organisation in that change process. Online portals and blogs which will encourage the employees to discuss the change openly rather than involving in typical office politics and management should carefully mange the suggestions coming from employees with appropriate feedbacks and rewards which will encourage others as well to take part in the process. The change in behaviours requires the change in the culture and working environment which is done by the management and of course by changing the role models. Customers; Avon almost affected by the requirement and need of their ladies which also can e priceless resource in the organisations change process for unique ideas and living the image after or before change happens. Customers are also most influenced by the staff services and convince in ordering and quality of product so their contribution importance could not be denied. In stakeholder grid the customer have high influence and lower interest so they must keep informed and their contribution may obtain by either through the surveys or tailored interviews. Suppliers: Suppliers although are least influential in the organisation however they can be a delay in the change process through the inconvenient supplies or become the major stakeholders. So before proceeding the change Avon must consult their suppliers for the details to avoid the unseen circumstances. APPLYING THE SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY The successful strategic implication require s the minimum challenge faced from the stake holders if the employees restrict the change they can abort change procedures and company will not be able to apply the changes in the organisation as required. The change restriction could be due to no reasons like The rights or interest of personals are affected and not considered in the company so make agreements with them The person is restricting due to being facing difficulty in adjusting in the new process so unable to cope creating the resistance to change processes, so there is need to consider them by giving training and consultation They are creating problem because they think change is not what is required for company or unable to understand the outcomes achieved from the change process. So management should educate them or gave them the appropriate awareness about the matter. The organization can manage them by making them the system as on the planning stage and reviewing the system after periodic period to avoid conflicts and minimizing the negative impacts of the changes to the people and processes as change is not essentially did not bring always the positive outcomes so should managed carefully. Conclusion: The change in organisation or behavioural changes require the change in the working styles, structure and culture of the organisation where all these changes are further dependent on the cost savings, skills developments and changing the way of working could be best approach for Avon Company. The change implementation may require appropriate change strategy and suitable model, where Avon may be best suited for the Kotters eight step model. The change may results in failure if the stakeholders are not managed appropriately where the stakeholders are managed through these of gridding system ad allocating them according to their interest and power.

The Role of Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet Es

The Role of Friar Lawrence in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet When we first meet Friar Lawrence (à Ã¢â‚¬  Ãƒ Ã¢â‚¬  Ãƒ Ã‚ ·), he appears to be picking flowers and herbs. He shows us he has a deeper understanding of the characteristics of herbs and how everything has a good and bad side: Ââ€Å"Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence and medecine power.† This also relates to the families of Romeo and Juliet. It dramatically hints about the bad things to come such as the death of one of the family members. The audience develops the idea of Friar Lawrence acting as a father to Romeo: Ââ€Å"Good morrow, father.† The noun ‘fatherÂ’ indicates how close the relationship between them is and how he goes beyond his role of being a Friar. I think that this isnÂ’t right act of Friar and it might lead to trouble. He also seems to be able to judge people: Ââ€Å"Our Romeo hath not been in bed to-night.† This makes the Friar seem to have special abilities, which may help in later events. I think that Friar Lawrence is not to blame, this far into the play because he is acting out of his own good will. When Romeo tells Friar Lawrence about his love towards Juliet, he is shocked: Ââ€Å"Holy Saint Francis what a change is here!† In the same speech that he delivers this line, he changes his mind into thinking it is a good idea: Ââ€Å"To turn your householdsÂ’ rancour to pure love.† The noun ‘rancourÂ’ shows how much the two families loathe each other. We get the impression that Friar Lawrence is naÃÆ' ¯ve and that his plans are spontaneous. He is not aware of the consequences of marrying Romeo and Juliet. We also see... ... the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet: Ââ€Å"I am the greatest able to do least, Yet most suspected, as the time and place Doth make against me, of this direful murder; And here I stand, both to impeach and purge, Myself condemned and myself excused.† He pleads guilty but at the same time innocent. We think that he tries to make the Prince feel sorry for him and it works in the end: Ââ€Å"We have still known thee for a holy man.† Overall we see that the play rotates around Friar Lawrence and that he is an agent of the drama. From my point of view, I think that Friar Lawrence is to blame because despite his honorable intentions, he could have done something to stop the tragedy from happening. Friar LawrenceÂ’s character changes dramatically as well as his use of language and dramatic significance.

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Part one Excuative Summary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,000 properties in 100 countries and approximately 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W, Le Meridien, Aloft, and Element. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. Starwood hotels and resorts offer an array of innovative services to meet the needs of guest, and business traveler. Including high speed internet throughout all of their hotels, two-line telephones in the guest rooms, and fax and print services at stations threw out their hotels. In 2011 the company posted revenues of $5,624,000,000. In 2 006, it had sales of nearly $6 billion and profits of $1 billion. Starwood Hotels and Resorts has six core value that they follow; Trust, Respect, Callaboration, Innovation, Accountability, and Execution.With these values Starwood Hotels and Resorts uses these core values and its mission statement to serve as a blueprint for what they will accomplish. Starwood Hotels and Resorts mission statement is as follows; â€Å"Create the most successful branded, global, lifestyle Hospitality Company by ensuring that trust and respect, for our associates and guests, are at the forefront of everything we do. We are committed to re-imagining our business with creativity and innovation, resulting in exciting, fun workplace. †(http://www. starwoodhotels. com/corporate/careers/believe/values. tml) Starwood Hotels and Resorts mission statement focuses on creating a great hospitality company for their employees and their guest. CEO Fritz Van Passchen and CFO Vasant M. Prabhu of Starwood Hotels and Resort makes it there goal to do so. Fritz Van Paasschen, has been Chief Executive Officer and President of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. since September 2007. Previously he served as and CEO of Molson Coors Brewing Company’s largest division from March 2005 until September 2007. Vasant M. Prabhu Reports to Frits Van Paasschen as vice chairman and financial officer or Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Vasant is responsible for the accounting, tax, strategic planning, corporate development and risk management function of the corporation. Vasant has 20 years of experience and previously served as an executive vice president and chief financial officer for Safeway Inc. It is not nothing new for companies in the hospitality industry to give back to the community. Starwood hotel and Resorts is the world’s leading hospitality company with over 1128 properties in 100 countries represented by nine innovative brands and over 145,000 associates.With such breadt h and verity it makes the Starwood hotels and resorts willing and ready to promote change around the world and they are committed to doing so. When it comes to social responsibility Starwood Hotels and Resorts   has other hotels beat in 2012 one of the Starwood store brands   the Sheraton Metechi palace Hotel received an award for the â€Å"World’s Leading CSR Programme†Ã‚     and that’s not the only time they were nominated for such rewards according to  http://www. worldtravelawards. om/profile-2434-starwood-hotels-resorts. Some CSR programs Starwood Hotels and Resorts are associated with; Starwood hotels and resorts has been charitable partner with UNICEF since 1995 and the program now operates in more than 210 of its hotels throughout world and has raised $13 million for UNICEF. Some 2012 CSR projects include Starwood’s employees fundraising campaign, the road to awareness, $320,000 was raised from the schools for Africa project and list goes on and on.Part Two Technological Opportunities Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is the most global High-end hotel company in the world. Their strength lies in nine distinct lifestyle brands, an award-winning loyalty program and there more than 171,000 associates at their owned and manages properties. Starwood hotel and resort tries focusing on blending and mining there associates. They makes it a priority to maintain an associate and customer base as diverse as the world population. Our culture of diversity and inclusion has also been recognized by DiversityInc as one of the â€Å"Top 50 Companies for Diversity† and by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the â€Å"Best Places to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equality†. Starwood hotels and resorts offer an array of innovative services to meet the needs of guest, and business traveler. Including high speed internet throughout all of their hotels, two-line telephones in the guest rooms, and fax a nd print services at stations threw out their hotels. Part Three Marketing OpportunitiesStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Plans to strengthening its position as the leading hotel operator across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region with an existing portfolio of 82 hotels, representing nearly 22,000 guest rooms, the majority of which are operated under Starwood’s world-renowned Sheraton and Le Meridien brands. The company plans to increase its MEA portfolio by more than 60% with nearly 50 new hotels set to open over the next five years, adding more than 14,000 guest rooms to the region while creating thousands of local employment opportunities.With over 20 hotels expected to open by the end of 2015, Starwood is on track to reach a milestone 100 hotels across MEA. Further underscoring the importance of the region as one of Starwood’s fastest growing hotel and travel markets, earlier this month the company relocated its global headquarters from Stamford, Connec ticut to Dubai for a month-long immersion. â€Å"Starwood continues to see demand for growth of all of our brands across the Middle East and Africa despite economic and political uncertainty in some parts of this incredibly diverse region,† said Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Rapid economic growth, rising personal incomes, a growing middle class and ever greater global connectivity are driving new travel patterns and demand for travel, and this region is at the center of these trends and a key focus of our growth strategy. † According to http://www. starwoodhotels. com/corporate/about/index. html Part Four Recruitment Presentation At Starwood Hotels and Resorts Inc. they make it a mission to create opportunities for undergraduates and graduates across every area of their business.Through internships, externships, and management training programs they will teach you leadership and team’s skill. So position yourself for a rewardi ng career in hospility industry take it from me I only work at one of their location and actually started as an intern and now I am a supervisor. Making there recruitment overview to be right on target when they say â€Å"We advance. No matter where we go, we always move forward. We open new hotels and resorts and create more personal, global experiences for our guests.You can be a part of it all with our programs at our properties and corporate locations throughout the world in places such as China, the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and South Asia. We inspire. We immerse you with people, places and practices that make up our thriving portfolio. You will experience firsthand the thrills of working with some of the most sought-after hospitality brands and leaders in the world. † Part Five Future Opportunities From the company's luxury General Managers Summit in Dubai, Starwood Hotels ; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. NYSE: HOT) today announced its luxury fo otprint has nearly doubled worldwide in five years to meet growing global demand. Starwood is lengthening its lead in luxury hospitality with more than 160 hotels in 39 countries as part of The Luxury Collection, St. Regis and W brands, offering guests and residents personalized service and exceptional experiences around the world. Looking ahead, Starwood will add 50 luxury hotels in 12 new countries over the next five years. The General Managers Summit coincides with Starwood's month-long relocation of its global headquarters to Dubai. Modern luxury has not replaced tradition; they sit at the same table, but in slightly different clothes† â€Å"We are on the cusp of a new golden age of luxury travel as technology and globalization drive new trade routes, capital flows and wealth creation,† said Frits van Paasschen, Starwood's President and CEO. â€Å"Dubai is at the epicenter of this change and we are delighted to welcome our general managers from around the world to cultivate a deeper understanding of a new and growing luxury landscape. † According to www. starwoodhotels. com Starwood's inaugural luxury General Managers Summit

Hamlet Questions - Free Essay Example

Sample details Pages: 9 Words: 2822 Downloads: 9 Date added: 2018/11/16 Category Literature Essay Type Analytical essay Level High school Tags: Gertrude Essay Hamlet Essay Ophelia Essay William Shakespeare Essay Did you like this example? Throughout the novel an eerie and dark tone is used to depict characters and interactions. These negative connotations help establish mood and show true feelings of main characters such as Horacio, Claudius, Hamlet, and Fortinbras. Claudius says that â€Å"Young Fortinbras, holding a weak supposal of our worth, or thinking by our dear late brother’s death our state to be disjoint and out of frame colleagued with this dream of his advantage, he hath not failed to pester us with message importing the surrender of those lands lost by his father, with all bonds of law† (I. Don’t waste time! Our writers will create an original "Hamlet Questions" essay for you Create order ii. 17-23). This statement is the equivalent of a threat. This threat is meant to create chaos within the country, leading to political turmoil. This upheaval in addition to the kings death creates a very dark and eerie future for the country. As Horatio prompts the ghost with questions, it â€Å"will not answer† (I. i. 62). This mysterious interaction, leads to an unsettled mood in the story. The reader is unsure of what is to occur next, making mystery a driving factor throughout the book, helping to employ dark and mysterious imagery and tone. Although both speeches have harsh emotions propelling them, Hamlet’s speech is filled with anger while the ghost’s soliloquy is full of intent on hurting Claudius. Hamlet’s speech is heartbroken; â€Å"how weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!† (I. ii. 137-138). wants to end his suffering by killing himself. He’s upset that he has been put in such a hard positi on by his mother. On the contrary, the ghost is more focused on avenging his own death so that he can go to heaven, not be stuck in purgatory. Until Claudius is dead the girls will be stuck. The ghost tells Hamlet to â€Å"let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught† (I. v. 92-93). Hamlet is not content with his father‘s request but agrees. In addition to watching his mother marry his uncle, he is asked to burden murder, putting him in an intense position, one which could torment his mind. Although both Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia against falling in love with Hamlet, Ophelia denies Laertes but obeys Polonius’s word. Polonius is much softer in his his request, making Ophelia more content with obeying him. Laertes tells Ophelia to â€Å"keep you in the rear of your affection, out of the shot and danger of desire† (I. ii. 39-40). Polonius tells Ophelia to preserve her virginity as she will be broken hearted if Hamlet decides not to marry her. Ophe lia rarely ever makes her own decisions so she follows what she is told by the men in her life. Ophelia follows patronizing request of Polonius. Polonius tells Ophelia that she needs to â€Å"be something scanter of your maiden presence† (I, iii, 130). Although his tone may be a bit patronizing, it is also endearing. He wants to see her protected and does not want anything to happen to her. He has good intentions for her, but they are not able to protect her in the end. The conversations between Laertes and Polonius and Hamlet, Claudius and Gertrude are all between family.   The interaction with Hamlet is is one full of hatred and negative emotion. He says that he has â€Å"that within which passeth show; these but the trappings and suits of woe† (I. ii. 88-89). Hamlet speaks his feelings of disgust with his family as they seem to be power hungry wolves. On the contrary, Polonius speaks to his family in order to share advice. This is ironic as Polonius is not seen as a very intelligent man, however he gives good advice. Polonius tells Laertes to â€Å"be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar† (I. iii. 67). As Laertes respects his father, he takes his advice and it benefits him. It becomes evident through these very different interactions that family dynamics in the story almost foil one another. The motifs of love, lust and incest rear their heads in Act I scene ii throughout Hamlet’s soliloquy. Hamlet talks of how his father was â€Å"so loving to my mother,† however his ,mother is being married to his father’s brother in â€Å"incestuous sheets† (I.ii.144, 162). Because Hamlet respected his father so much, as his mother so quickly remarries his father‘s brother, Hamlet is filled with rage. The decisions of the mother are very morally questionable, however she justifies them with her need for power. This skews the view of relationships before the play really begins, making relationships seem as   power move, not full of love. As hamlet describes his father with love filled diction, the mother is depicted as a harsh and unloving character. Polonius also warns Ophelia of the power of love and lust as people say random things when â€Å"the blood burns† (I.iii.124). This warning is meant to preserve Ophelia innocence as lust, the driving factor of this warning, has the power to corrupt the innocent Ophelia. Additionally, in scene five, the ghost calls Claudius, â€Å"that adulterate beast† (I.v.49). From the very beginning of the story King Hamlet wants revenge on his brother for corrupting his wife through lust for power. This action of the brother and wife make love seen corrupt, therefore creating a bad example for other character to base their relationships on, leading to more problems with love and lust. Paraphrase: Yes, and in my mind because this is my homeland I should honor this custom. But I don’t like it. Other countries ridicule us. They ca ll us drunks, and drinking all the time keeps them from considering our achievements and gives us a bad past. It’s like when people are born with a birth defect, something they aren’t to blame for it because they can’t control it. Sometimes that   makes them less attractive to others even if they’re talented and amazing. The smallest things can make people forget good qualities and ruin their reputations. throughout this soliloquy, Hamlet is commenting on Denmark’s reputation after finding out Claudius was drunk all last night. This commentary on tarnishing reputation foreshadows how Claudius will ruin Hamlet. Claudius is the one piece of bad in Hamlet’s life which will ultimately be the cause his downfall. Appearance versus reality is a major factor throughout the play, Hamlet. The author, Shakespeare used the idea that characters hide their real emotions behind a guise in order to create his characters. As Claudius says, â€Å"Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother’s death the memory be green, and that it us befitted to bear our hearts in grief† (I.ii.1-3). As Claudius acts torn up by his brothers death, in reality, he is the one who commited the murder. This shows how the characters in the play hide their true emotions and actions behind opposing emotions and actions. At the beginning of act one, Hamlet is saddened by his father‘s death is I’m sure of what to do next. Later on, at the end of act one hamlet seems to be furious with his mother, who is married his uncle, as well as nervous of what his father‘s ghost has asked him to do. In Hamlet’s first soliloquy he says: â€Å"O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew† (I.ii.133-134). Amber is deeply saddened by his father‘s death and his mother’s course of action to become married to his father‘s brother. Emma is unsure of how a person could do such a te rrible thing right after their soulmate is just died. At the end of the act, Hamlet is horrified at finding out that his uncle murdered his father, and he is also scared about the fact he has been tasked with murder. Hamlet exclaims, â€Å"And shall I couple hell?† (I.v.100). Hamlet is extremely upset with his family, specifically his mother,   and is unsure about what it will be like to kill another person. He wonders if he will go to hell or not even if he kills someone who deserves to die. At the end of act one, there has been much growth for hamlet as a person. He uses harsh and negative diction and tone to portray his intense mental turmoil. At the beginning of the act he was innocent and maurine loss, and at the end he is considering murdering a family member. Act II In act two, both Polonius and Claudius order people to go and spy on her sons. Shakespeare does this in order to compare and contrast the effects of families, situations, and characters. These spies are used to show how The relationships between the fathers and sons are quite fragile. Polonius orders his servants to spy on Laertes, his son, and to â€Å"make inquire of his behavior† (II.i.4). Because Polonius send spies to watch his son, it becomes apparent that he does not trust layer tees. Additionally, Claudius send two of hamlet friends to spy on him. This shows that the people surrounding Hamlet are full of deceit and are not the loyal friends they claim to be. The king asks them to â€Å"draw him on to pleasures, and to gather so much as from occasion you may glean† (II.ii.15-16). Much of the conflict caused is due to a drive to maintain power. Both of the father figures have power over the sons and they want to keep it this way. These two father-son relationshi ps mirror each other due to the fact that they are both damaged and full of skepticism. Because Polonius uses way too many words to convey one simple thought, Hamlet uses his intelligence to twist Polonius’s words into insults. Hamlet uses Polonius his own words to mock him. Hamlet tells Polonius, â€Å"you are a fishmonger† (II.ii.190). Because Polonius is so caught up in his own   lengthy statements, he doesn’t even notice, making him look like a fool. Because Polonius believes he himself is the smartest, and he’s being insulted by Hamlet, this interaction is comical. In both interactions between Polonius and Hamlet and Hamlet and his friends, Hamlet uses his fake madness in order to reveal their true intentions. Hamlet is able to unveil how Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are not his true friends and how Polonius is a fool. He tells Guildenstern and Rosencrantz â€Å"You were sent for, and there is a kind of confession in your looks which your mo desties have not craft enough to color† (I.ii.300-303). Because Hamlet is able to pretend like he is mad, his â€Å"friendsâ€Å" believe that they can say what they truly believe, without having to face the consequences. Because Hamlet is secretly in his right mind when they are conveying their true feelings and plans, Hamlet is able to discern Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s true intentions and calls them out on their devious statements. In the interaction with Polonius, Hamlet uses his â€Å"method† of madness in order to ridicule and point out the hypocrisies which Polonius embodies. Hamlet uses his â€Å"method† of faking madness in order to further his plans of avenging his fathers death by getting accurate information and views from his enemies in addition to ease his mind. In act II, Hamlet has been tasked with avenging his fathers death. Hamlet uses a guise of madness to lead his friends and polonius to unveil their true intention. By gaining insight to the truth, Hamlet can act accordingly.   Additionally, Hamlet is unsettled by this fathers request to kill his murderer. Hamlet fakes madness to act like he is working to complete his father’s request while he sorts his moral options. Hamlets interaction with the First player is one where Hamlet searches for inspiration in a story and ultimately find his conscience. As Pyrrhus is tasked with murdering the killer of his father, Achilles, Hamlet hopes to gain insight how to do the same. Hamlet hears how Pyrrhus has â€Å"sable arms, black as his purpose† which are read to avenge. (II.ii.477-478). This is helpful to Hamlet as he looks to Pyrrhus as a perverted role model to committing murder.   This is also problematic for Hamlet because he begins to realize, he is unable to commit murder for any reason, the morally correct thing, but in Hamlets mind a disgrace. In the first soliloquy Hamlet say, he is horribly depressed by hi fathers murder as well a s upset by his mother marrying his late father’s brother. In the second act, however, Hamlet become vengeful as he learns of his fathers true nature of death. Hamlet says, â€Å"That I, the son of a dear father murdered, prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell† (II.ii.612-616). In the second act, Hamlet is more emotionally unstable and vengeful rather than emotional and upset. When he is tasked with murder by his fathers ghost, he becomes indecisive and unsure of himself.   Hamlet decide he will â€Å"observe his looks,† Claudius’ look, when he makes him watch a scene from a show similar to his father’s death (II.ii.625). Hamlet believes that if Claudius looks guilty as he watches the show Hamlet will be able to conclude Claudius’s guilt. This will make Hamlet at peace, leaving hims hopeful at the end of act two in addition to angry. The theme that appearances are not as they seem and that reality are a large factor in the character i nteractions of Hamlet. Hamlets interactions with his friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are examples of false intentions. They are pretending to be Hamlets friends, however their true intentions are to spy on him for Claudius and Ophelia. Another example of appearances not being reality is when Hamlet pretends to be mad searching for meaning in â€Å"words, words, words† (II.ii.210) Hamlet is deceiving everyone around him in order to understand the true intentions veiled by those who claim to care for him. Hamlets appearance of madness works as he understands Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do not have his best intentions in mind Another instance where appearances are not reality is when Hamlet sets up an entire production of a play in order to â€Å"catch the conscience of the King† (II.ii.633-634). Hamlet hopes that the play may be enough to make Claudius prove his guilt through expression. Although the play seems to be just a source of entertainment for Claudius and the rest of the audience, the intentions behind the production are to prove Claudius’ guilt of murder. ACT III In the third soliloquy, Hamlet remarks how â€Å"to die† is the equivalent of his escape from the sorrows he must endure (III.i.72-73). However, Hamlet is unsure of how he will be able to handle the permanence of death. Is the reality that he is living right now better than the one he will have in the after life? This is the question that he asks himself and causes him so much mental terror. In his first soliloquy, Hamlet’s language and tone is that of one who is upset and struggles with understanding the actions of his mother. In the second soliloquy, Hamlet is angry and vengeful after learning the true nature of his father’s death. Although Hamlet must arrive at a decision in all three soliloquies,   this soliloquy differs in that Hamlet must arrive at a decision which has direct impact on his own life. The theme, there is a breaking point to the amount of pain men can endure, leads to Hamlet’s decision whether he should end his suffering or suffer f or his father and avenge his death. Hamlet understands that he is being spied on by Polonius and Claudius. He acts like a terrible person towards Ophelia doing so in an attempt to mislead Polonius and Claudius. In both the fishmonger scene of act two and the exchange between Hamlet and Ophelia, Hamlet uses his madness method. He uses paradox school and contradicting diction in order to portray his madness in the first scene and uses harsh diction in order convey somewhat fake feelings towards Ophelia in the later scene. Hamlet does this in order to confuse Polonius, who he knows is controlling Ophelia. Hamlet resent Ophelia for obeying her father and trying to mislead him but also feels like he has also mislead himself by following his father’s request of vengeance. By using his â€Å"madness† method, Hamlet is able to use â€Å"indirection to find directions out.† Hamlet uses his fake madness to mislead Polonius and Claudius in order to gain true understa nding of their intentions. Because Polonius and Claudius were plotting against Hamlet, using Ophelia to manipulate him, Hamlet counters this attack through faking madness. This would be categorized as forced action because Hamlet had no other choice but to pretend to be insane in order to preserve himself against malicious intent.