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    Archetype Of Virgin Mary

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    characteristics‚ the reason she is described as such is because of her experiences with the world and how they perceived her through these acts. In my eyes my mother is not a “mother Teresa” or a “virgin Mary” but in terms of archetypes she is classified in the same area. While creating my archetype of “Mother”‚ I formed a shape of a women through wire‚ enhancing her breast‚ carving and shaping her hips‚ adding thighs and a back end that looked full.

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    ‘’Mom‚ why do we always have to move to another town?’’ I whined. “Well‚ your parents’ promotion is there‚ Lina. It will be the last time‚ I promise you”. I didn’t know whether I could trust her or not‚ but either way‚ I waited to see the result in the end. My father had always difficult problems with his job. He was sad and tired every morning‚ and I always heard him telling my mom how terrible his job was. I hoped his new job‚ in the new town we ‘d move into‚ would change him. Even though‚ during

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    Horror Movies Comparison

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    It cannot touch our surface of reality. Therefore‚ we love horror movies. Fear is a popular and common theme in books and movies. But in reality‚ fear hardly touches many of our lives. It is a distant feeling that we mentally grasp but emotionally are oblivious to. Horror movies temporarily create that emotional experience without devastating consequences. there are a lot of kind of horror movies and here i am going to compare the two films that have a similar genre actually but they have a different

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    The Grecian Hero Archetype

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    bigger role throughout the literature and culture of his age. In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey Achilles and Odysseus represent typical Grecian heroes. Theseus‚ Persius and Oedipus‚ three other famous heroes also represent the Greek heroic archetype. These heroic tales were well known to Grecians of the time and had a great impact on the Greek culture. When speaking of the Iliad Moses Hadas writes that‚ “throughout their history the Greeks were as closely familiar with its text as Puritans

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    The allure of fear is especially evident with all the ghosts and ghouls about on Halloween. With Halloween approaching‚ it’s hard to avoid ghosts‚ goblins and other spooky decorations. But some people go even further‚ seeking out horror movies and convoluted haunted houses that are designed to scare the living daylights out of them. What possesses people to seek out experiences that make them tremble with fear? Enjoyment likely comes not from the fear itself‚ experts say‚ but from the physical and

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    brute called Grendel. Initially‚ Grendel is the only threat is perceived by the Danes‚ until his mother seeks vengeance for the death of her son. Throughout the epic poem‚ Grendel and his mother’s background help facilitate many themes‚ ideals‚ and archetypes within the narrative. Since they originate from the clan of Cain‚ Grendel and his mother affect the heroic poem by causing certain individuals

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    Perez Emily Chahede Archetypes of Edward Scissor Hands In the words of Carl Jung‚ a well-known psychologist‚ an archetype is “An innate tendency which molds and transforms the individual consciousness. A fact defined more through a drive than through specific inherited contents‚ images etc.; a matrix which influences the human behavior as well as his ideas and concepts on the ethical‚ moral religious and cultural levels”(Jung). This research paper provides different archetypes that are present in

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    article‚ he criticized To Kill a Mockingbird as not portraying racial problems fairly. He asserted that Lee’s book was written to soothe the guilt of racism of whites due to the exemplary actions of Atticus Finch while black people are portrayed as archetypes. Asim

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    Traditionally‚ the popular archetype of the Blind Seer involves one who is physically blind yet possesses deeper knowledge. Robert’s deeper knowledge is his ability to connect emotionally and spiritually. His wisdom is strengthened by the stroking‚ touching‚ and lifting of his beard

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    Writing a Horror Story

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    HORROR WRITING WORKSHEET This worksheet will hopefully teach you the basics of writing a scary story – coming up with a frightening idea‚ making your characters come to life and turning their world upside down in a rollercoaster plot! But always remember the first rule of writing: Don’t get bogged down by the rules‚ just play around‚ have fun and write something that you find scary and entertaining! Part 1: Facing Your Nightmares! One of the most important things about writing a horror

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