In the movie‚ Whale Rider‚ there are great examples of Joseph Campbell’s article‚ Four Functions of Myth‚ which are: mystical myth‚ cosmological myth‚ social myth‚ and psychological myth. In the film‚ Whale Rider‚ Pai discovers her sense of self as she reinvents the Maori tribe’s creation myth to save the dying culture. The mystical myth in Whale Rider would be when she rode the whale. Pai is suppose to be the new chief in town‚ however‚ her grandfather‚ Koro‚ does not think a girl should be chief
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Proxemics Experiment: Doing the Unexpected! This exercise provides students with the opportunity to test a communication theory in an everyday context. Specifically you will design an experiment to test the accuracy of Edward Hall’s Theory of Proxemics‚ that is‚ in his words‚ “the interrelated observations and theories of man’s use of space”. Keeping in mind the anthropological adage “we don’t know who discovered water‚ but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t the fish”‚ you must construct your experiment
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A Cog in a Greater Machine Once an individual speaks or tells a story‚ that story cannot untold. Once seen it cannot be unseen. If someone tells a story‚ someone else will hear it‚ and that person will tell that story to some else. In Susan Griffin’s Our Secret‚ the theme that is recurring is that we are just a cog in the greater machine of society. In Our Secret Susan Griffin discovers the various characters’ fears and secrets and she gives certain knowledge into these "secrets". Through
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Southwest Airlines’ Seven Secrets for Success What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines. By some estimates‚ the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade‚ but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and‚ last week‚ for the 127th consecutive quarter‚ it paid a modest dividend. Its balance sheet‚ with about $3 billion in cash on hand and $600 million
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My mom is an unexpected superhero As I was growing up I would see Spider-man‚ Superman‚ Batman‚ Wonder Woman‚ Captain America‚ along with other superheroes on television doing what they do best‚ which is fighting crime. I remember as a little kid I would brag about all these superheroes and I used to tell people I wanted to be just like all of them when I grew up. Everyone I told this to responded back with the same answer‚ “Superheroes don’t exist.” But little did they know‚ superheroes do exist
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Bilbo Baggins; An Unexpected Hero Bilbo Baggins‚ an unadventureous hobbit‚ is not an iconic symbol of bravery‚ but he remains a literary hero for his bravery‚ perseverence and integrity. Only a hero could riddle a dragon‚ slaughter a spider‚ and yet spare the life of a small‚ ugly creature who has threatened to eat him. Such is the legacy of Bilbo Baggins‚ a mere hobbit‚ whose Tookish blood got the better of him. Often‚ when heros are mentioned‚ Hercules is a name that is thought of; Alas‚
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“I Need To Be Myself‚ I Can’t Be Anyone Else.” “I was born to be true and not to be perfect‚” Epey said in his speech. Epey is the winner of the trending segment in It’s Showtime – That’s My Tomboy. In this segment‚ they (lesbians) let me‚ the madlang people and the world to see their worth as a lesbian and as a human. They also made me believe that all of us can be accepted in the society beyond our imperfections‚ because no matter how imperfect we are‚ there are still things that we must be proud
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This is a living example of technology advancement. We accepted things and events attributing their cause to nature and her wrath. However‚ advancement and technology could give us a different picture. This way‚ it has become a habit with us to accept everything that history states and dictates. On the process the modern world has found ways to offer a different view on it. In other words‚ the modern world has turn impossibilities to possibilities. William’s report gives an insight into this. A mummy
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Creative Writing: Unexpected Horizons Wow! I love going deep sea fishing on our boat. I was excited when my dad had asked me if I wanted to go this weekend. We departed that Saturday morning after almost a week of sheer anticipation‚ our destination‚ Port Canaveral‚ home of of some of the best fishing on the east coast of Florida. The sea is a very dangerous place when riled by a storm‚ even a mild one‚ so we always made sure the day would be at least close to perfect before we ventured out
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"\ Discoveries reveal once hidden aspects of ourselves and others ** Discoveries that are acquired through struggle and adversity can provide a unique and lasting impact if the individual is receptive to these experiences Discovery of self can lead to fresh and meaningful understandings of our relationships and our place within the wider world ‘Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional‚ creative‚ intellectual‚ physical and spiritual.’ Discovery is a
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