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    similar areas of the world share a concept of hieros gamos and utilize it within the creation stories. Finally‚ some of the creation stories share similarities beyond their creators and abysses at the beginning of time. The ancient creation myths explain the creation of the basic elements of the world in comparable ways. In nearly every myth‚ Earth was only the second element created. In both the Grecian and Hebrew stories‚ Earth comes from nothing or a “void.” In the Maya myths‚

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    formats available at http://www.ulrichbook.org/ ISBN 978-0-9836487-0-3 Written‚ designed‚ illustrated‚ and photographed by Karl T. Ulrich‚ except where noted. Cover Photo: Glen Mullaly (collection of spindle adapters for 45 rpm records) DESIGN creation of artifacts in society Karl T. Ulrich Contents Preface 1. Introduction to Design 2. Problem Solving and Design 3. Design Problem Definition 4. Exploration 5. Users‚ Experts‚ and Institutions in Design 6. The Architecture of Artifacts 7

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    In this very short story‚ Alice Walker tells of a young‚ African American girl who‚ while gathering flowers‚ stumbles quite literally upon the body of a dead man. The atmosphere‚ language and subject matter of the story suggest the southern United States as a setting-sometime in the mid- to late-20th century seems an appropriate time period‚ though this is far less clear. The contrast between the story’s beginning and end is striking. We begin with a light-hearted description of the life of Myop

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    What is a Story? * a narrative‚ either true or fictitious‚ in prose or verse‚ designed to interest‚ amuse‚ or instruct the hearer or reader; a tale. * a fictitious tale‚ shorter and less elaborate than a novel. * a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated‚ as an anecdote‚ joke‚ etc. * Therefore‚ narrative or story in its broadest sense is anything told or recounted; more narrowly‚ and more usually‚ something told or recounted

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    the Bible speaks of creation it simply declares that God spoke the world into existence. Over the years man has theorized variations of the creation teaching instead of trusting the Holy Spirit’s statements of creation. The “day-age theory” actually links the creation with evolution. In this theory the day is not literal but figurative‚ thereby allowing for long period of time for each day. This would allow the humanistic theory of evolution to be inserted into the creation story. This theory is flawed

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    of the world‚ whereas creation represents the beginning. What comes in between? Once an Apocalypse ends‚ a creation story begins; thus‚ there is a cycle. This cycle is portrayed by Richard Matheson in his novel I Am Legend. The protagonist‚ Robert Neville‚ survives an apocalyptic world war and a dust-storm-carried disease‚ but he survives alone. He is the end and the new beginning. Thus‚ Matheson suggests that within an apocalypse‚ there can still be elements of a creation myth. To truly begin again

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    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IGCSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 0486 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Signalman Charles Dickens 2. The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman 3. How It Happened Arthur Conan Doyle

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    Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures Tracey Walker HUM/105-Wk2- World Mythology June 12‚ 2014 Sharon Worely Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures Two myths that I have chosen for my paper are on the Norse culture of Iceland Vikings and the Genesis creation of the Hebrew origin of Christian culture. Both creation myths begin with a void where chaos or conflict develops. The Norse myth narrates a conflict between the fiery realm or Muspell and the dark‚ cold realm of

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    both begin in chaos. The Theogony and The Enuma Elish both contain Bloody Struggles. Even Genesis and The Yoruba creation Myth contain a flood. Why would so many creation myths have so many similarities? As far a creation myths are concerned three motifs continue to appear: The idea of floods‚ The idea of a bloody struggle‚ and The Idea that the world began in chaos. Floods Most creation myths seem to at some point have a flood pop up in them. Who really knows the reason it could have been ‚because

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    Practical analysis 1 While reading the following story‚ I noted its plot structure: 1. Are the events arranged chronologically? Do they catch and hold the reader’s interest? All the events arranged chronologically‚ they catch readers interest‚ because after two Soapy’s attempts ”to go to the Island” that were failed it’s interesting to know what’s the end will be. 2. What is the role of the exposition? The exposition is the beginning section in which the author provides the necessary background

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