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    Ceremony Essay

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    Pre-AP English “Ceremony- Rewrite” 3rd Semester B September 25th‚ 2012 Tradition is the illusion of permanence. It defines who people are and gives them a place in their community; it is an expression of belonging and individuality at the same time. In Ceremony‚ Leslie Marmon Silko exposes throughout the novel many Native American characters. Some follow the traditions and others are ashamed of them. Silko expresses that only the ones that follow them are the ones that find themselves. They

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    would be your MCs for this afternoon’s ceremony. Today’s program sequence is reflected in the program sheet. If you do not have a copy of the program sheet‚ you can raise your hands and our Peer Support Leaders will hand you a copy. [pause to allow PSLs to give copies to guests who do not have program sheet]   During the ceremony‚ we would request the audience to stand when the Guest of Honour arrives and at the singing of the School song.   Eloise: The ceremony would be starting shortly. We would

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    Tea Ceremony

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    The Wabi Aesthetic and Meaning in Chaynoyu (Tea Ceremony) Chanoyu (tea ceremony) seeks to embody a particular kind of beauty: wabi. Together with the concept of yūgen (mystery and depth) as an ideal of the nō drama and the notion of sabi (lonely beauty) in haiku poetry‚ wabi is one of the most characteristic expressions of Japanese aesthetic principles. Because wabi as an aesthetic brings together many diverse elements‚ it is difficult to encompass it in a simple definition. It can

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    Citizenship Ceremony

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    Naturalization Ceremony The United States is a nation of Immigrants. For centuries people have come to the U.S. in search of prosperity‚ freedom and financial success. There are many reasons why a person from another country would wish to immigrate to the United States. The United States offers much potential in employment‚ thus leading to a greater standard of living. There is also the pride of being a citizen of the world’s richest and most powerful country In a personal testimony I’m an immigrant

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    A Naturalization Ceremony

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    public office‚ and even pay taxes! All you have to do is walk across that stage and receive your certificate. These are the thoughts going through an immigrant’s head as they prepare for their naturalization ceremony. It just so happens that‚ in the coming weeks‚ a naturalization ceremony will be held at our school. You may be asking yourself‚ “What is a naturalization?” and we’ve got an answer. Naturalization is the term used for when an immigrant has gained their citizenship. It does not only

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    In today’s society‚ the Monomyth Archetype is prevalent in various forms such as television‚ films‚ books‚ and real life. Joseph Campbell founded the Monomyth Archetype theory‚ it involves a hero or heroine transcending the three main stages: separation‚ struggle or initiation‚ and return and reintegration. More specifically‚ this theory is predominant in the short genre‚ "The Step Not Taken"‚ by Paul D’Angelo. In the first stage‚ the protagonist is confronted with a journey of whether to provide

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    Matrix Monomyth Mapping Ordinary World – Agents‚ Secret services‚ FBI‚ police‚ girl‚ office with guy jamming‚ Thomas (neo) Anderson in apartment building living alone and surviving off of petty illegal jobs‚ has trouble with the authority‚ works in a high status job building‚ has own desk/office‚ lives two lives (one respectable in a soft way company) other (online world as a hacker) Call to Adventure – “follow the white rabbit”  computer “matrix” willing him to go on‚ trial one‚ was told

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    Silko Ceremony

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    Healing Demonstrated In Silko’s Ceremony Bibliotherapy is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “The use of books for therapeutic purposes‚ esp. in the treatment of mental health conditions” (“Bibliotherapy”). Many works of literature are calming and can promote many different types of wellbeing through storytelling. One specific example of a novel that demonstrates healing‚ which can then be translated to its readers‚ is Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. Through its main character‚ Tayo‚ the

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    Ceremony by Silko

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    In Ceremony‚ Leslie Silko ties the concept of transitions into the book. Transitions are used to describe and show the change that Tayo is going through during the whole book‚ or his ceremony. They show Tayo’s progress in his ceremony and also show his change of thinking. Silko mentions transitions when she wrote‚ “[Tayo] had only seen and heard the world as it always was: no boundaries‚ only transitions through all distances and time” (229). This shows that Tayo’s world revolves around transitions

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    Wedding Ceremony Options Welcome: Option 1: We have come here today to celebrate a special love. (name) and (name) have chosen you‚ those special and important to them‚ to witness and celebrate this love as they come together as husband and wife. Option 2: We are gathered here‚ not to witness the beginning of what will be‚ but rather what already is. We celebrate with (name) & (name) the wondrous and joyful occurrence that has already taken place in their lives‚ and the commitment they make

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