The Preservations of Failures in Business in Ambrose Bierce’s The Failure of Hope and Wandel

Authors

  • Serly Maulina Syaif Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya
  • Yoshua Veron Handika Putra Siadari Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya
  • Muchammad Daffa Firzatullah Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya
  • Rommel Utungga Pasopati Universitas Dr. Soetomo Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v5i2.4631

Keywords:

Ambrose Bierce, Business, Failure, Patrick A. Gaughan, The Failure of Hope and Wandel

Abstract

This research investigates to reveal the obstacles faced by the main characters Jabez Hope and Pike Wandel in Ambrose Bierce’s flash fiction entitled The Failure of Hope and Wandel. Hope and Wandel run an ice business together and face several knowledge problems. Using qualitative method and explorative approach, this article analyzes how the excess of obstacles encountered at the beginning of the business process negatively affects the formation of qualified enterprises. This research is reviewed through Patrick A. Gaughan's theory of causes of business failure including experience, fraud, and disaster. Both Hope and Wandel never know that ice is abundant but will easily melt when the spring comes. In conclusion, this story is imaginative but real in the sense that any business could easily collapse if the owner forgets to pay attention to the core of the business materials.

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2024-08-29

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Syaif, S. M. ., Siadari, Y. V. H. P. ., Firzatullah, M. D. ., & Pasopati, R. U. (2024). The Preservations of Failures in Business in Ambrose Bierce’s The Failure of Hope and Wandel. Foremost Journal, 5(2), 135–148. https://doi.org/10.33592/foremost.v5i2.4631

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Volume 5 No. 2; August 2024; Foremost Journal; eISSN: 2721-642X

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