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    A Dance of the Forest

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    Existence: Myths and Rituals in Wole Soyinka’s Theatre Rosa Figueiredo‚ Polytecnic of Guarda‚ Portugal Abstract: The citation for Soyinka’s 1986 Nobel prize for literature reads: “Who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones‚ fashions the drama of existence”. The “wide cultural perspective” mentioned refers to the fact that Soyinka’s writings‚ especially the dramas for which he is best known‚ are at once deeply rooted in traditional African expressive and performance forms like myths and

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    The Iroquois Myth

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    The Iroquois myth‚ “The World on the Turtle’s Back‚” is a piece that has been passed down from one generation to the next since 1800. It introduces a story of the world; good and bad‚ male and female roles‚ a great god‚ the solar system‚ growth‚ etc. This text not only challenges stereotypical views of gender roles‚ but it also introduces a different perspective on superiority. As the male population is classically seen as dominant‚ fearless‚ and powerful souls; while the female population is seen

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    The Big Picture Questions

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    1) What is the difference between religiously based myths of origin and creation stories derived from scientific accounts? The difference between religiously based myths of origin and creation stories derived from scientific accounts is that religiously based myths can just be accepted and believed once heard from a person. The scientific accounts claim to be truer and make much more sense. They can be checked and cleared by anyone/anything for proof. The creation stories rely largely on fields

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    For Reasons Unknown

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    absurdity as defined by Albert Camus in The Myth of Sisyphus. Like Camus in The Myth of Sisyphus‚ Gogo and Didi do not know whether God exists or not. Their world without certainty promises only despair. They find a universe without moral restraint‚ so the universe is meaningless. The characters in the mentioned plays of Beckett‚ Waiting for Godot and Act Without Words I‚ are condemned to move within the fixed framework of futility and hopeless labour. In The Myth of Sisyphus Camus observes: I see many

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    Native American Literature

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    Native American Literature PSC111335-AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Kimberly St. Cin 1/28/2015 Native American Literature 1. What origin is Native American literature? (In other words‚ how did they present their stories/tales?) Their stories and tales were passed from generation to generation. These stories were usually presented by speakers who were focused on their performance. They used different voices‚ hand gestures‚ movements and were very animated. 2. Why is it important to know the origins

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    Creative Artists

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    The works of creative artists is always made the gravitation to contemporary society. And masterpieces are generated with the freedom idea in their mind. This raise a tangible issue to whether artists can do what they desire without government constraints. From my point of view‚ their artworks should be recognized through a justify prism of authorities to before publish them to general public. There are two inducements to interpret my opinion. Firstly‚ we agree that the responsibility of

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    Greek and Inuit Mythology

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    Cited: Ingpen‚ Robert‚ and Molly Perhan. Gods and Goddesses. New York: Chelsea House Publishers‚ 1996. Switzer‚ Ellen‚ and Costas. Greek Myths: Gods‚ Heroes‚ and Monsters. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company‚ 1988.

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    Globalization Myths

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    conversation. With incidents and worldwide transactions that happen every second and factors that influence our everyday decisions‚ Globalization is not something one talks about everyday. Peter Dicken‚ author of Global shift introduced the book by 5 myths of globalization per other contradictions of other authors‚ business strategist‚ globalists and anti globalists. Dicken‚ (2011) mentioned‚ “Globalization is not always good (contra the neo-liberal hyper-globalizers)” and “Globalization is not always

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    Hooked On A Myth

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    Jesus Torres Letter to the Editor Throughout the article “Hooked on a Myth” Braithwaite argues that fish are able to feel pain the way humans and other mammals do. She does excellent use of scientific terms to create a more persuasive argument and carry a more credible voice. However‚ the point of this letter is not to highlight her achievements but to point out her flaws. In her article‚ Braithwaite only suggest that fish may be able to feel pain. Even with all the research she includes‚ nothing

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    Norse and Greek myths have similarities and many differences between them. The Norse myths have powerful‚ but human-like Gods who fight many battles and die‚ but there’s always new life and lessons being learned throughout their stories. Greek myths have Gods who seem more interested in power and self-pleasure‚ there seems to be no new life or lessons learned in these stories. In the creation myths both cultures have the similarities of the beginning of the earth. The Norse myth of the creation

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