... as a point of acceptance in their chaotic lives. Skryencki then paints the powerful image of rejection using the identifiable image of a barrier because of its authoritarian implications, using the barrier as a simile for a pointing finger "and it rose up and down like a pointing finger" to capture the alienation experienced by migrants as outsiders, not accepted as part of a wider community. Thereby, Skyrnecki concludes ... that cultural connections are imperative (important) in creating a sense of belonging, shown by the metonymy (metaphor) "Nationalities sought each other out instinc...

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... mutually beneficial results is to better understand the key elements of Chinese culture to which Chinese negotiators attune their business mentality and manners (James K, 2008). Chinese people usually acknowledge two types of relationships, warm friendship, and impersonal, "arms-length" relationships. Friendship is a privilege accorded insiders. Outsiders, or strangers, are held to arms- ... length relationships to which a distinct set of ethical standards applies. Chinese negotiators generally send an inviting signal by calling their newly-met foreign counterparts "old friend." If this ...

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