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    Traveling near and far for his pursuit of enlightenment‚ Siddhartha’s journey ultimately drew to a close when he focused his efforts on a rushing river to be able to detect the unity of life. Even at a budding age‚ Siddhartha perceived his need for genuine peace; therefore‚ making it his life’s purpose to satisfy this longing. With the intention to do the seemingly impossible‚ he had to contemplate himself without the aid of an instructor and turn his gaze to the endless river. Undoubtedly‚ the river

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    Antebellum (d) Black Eyed Peas 5. What awards show did Bruno fall on Eminem? (a) Muchmusic Video Awards (b) MTV Movie Awards (c) MTV Video Music Awards 6. Who won best new artist in Vmas’ 2010? (a) Justin Biber (b) Selena Gomez (c) Usher 7. What year did Lil’ Mama jump on stage during Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performance? (a) 1999 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 8. Who won the Best Actress at the 2011 Academy Awards? (a) Natalie

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    Discussion #9 Summary In the article Distorted Images: Western Cultures are Exporting Their Dangerous Obsession with Thinness‚ author Susan McClelland addresses the negative effect that western culture‚ especially western media‚ has had upon women in other parts of the world and how it relates to body image‚ thinness‚ racial features and even skin color. She interviewed several women who felt pressure to change their appearance to fit into the portrayed standards of Americanized beauty; white and

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    2011‚ from Newswise: http://www.newswise.com Binge Eating Disorder. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20‚ 2011‚ from Helpguide.org: http://www.helpguide.org Bulimia. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20‚ 2011‚ from Mama ’s Health: http://www.mamashealth.com Drive for Thinness Score: One More Way to Identify Athletes at Risk. (2007‚ May/June). Eating Disorders Review‚ Volume 18‚ Number 3 ‚ pp. 1-3. Edwards-Dryden‚ R. (20011‚ August 1). Anorexia Nervosa. Retrieved August 01‚ 2011‚ from WebMDnewsletter: http://www.webmd

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    ethnicities that fall outside of the American hegemonic norm. Hegemony is a word that describes mainstream ideologies that have been normalized. In the United States‚ for example‚ the hegemonic beauty standard is a Eurocentric one‚ one that values thinness‚ White‚ straight hair‚ and thin noses (Smith‚ Choueiti‚ and Pieper 16). People’s perception about what is pretty or beautiful does not exist in a vacuum. It has been informed by the time period they are born in and by the culture around. By transmitting

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    psychology. In the article entitled Jungian Archetypes in Herman Hesse’s Demian‚ by critic Johanna Neuer‚ this definition proves true‚ as its interpretation is based on Jung’s archetypes and theory of individuation. In Herman Hesse’s novel‚ Demian‚ Hesse strives to represent the process of individuation‚ as defined by Carl Jung. The protagonist of the novel Emil Sinclair‚ finds within himself the means to resolve inner conflicts to reach a new enlightened order. Thus he is able to come to terms with

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    almost impossible to reach‚ but it isn’t known what will be found. Each quest towards an answer that truly isn’t there brings about different results‚ which Siddhartha and Govinda witness throughout the tale. In the novel “Siddhartha” by author Hermann Hesse‚ the message of the journey towards Enlightenment is shown through a plethora of symbols. The River with its representation of moving on‚ Nature with its never ending cycles‚ and the Ferryman in regards to finding inner peace are only a few symbols

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    15% below normal weight (class movie). Ad companies sell this image‚ alter photos digitally‚ and associate perfection with thinness. In reality‚ this abnormal slim body shape is unattainable for most women. Advertising constantly sells the myth that women can and should achieve physical perfection to live happy lives. Nowadays "physical perfection" is an unhealthy thinness that very few women can attain. This causes problems in the form of eating disorders. In fact‚ according to Caring online"

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    Siddhartha through the actions of sacrifice and trust. Siddhartha was never a selfish individual. He gave to the poor. “ Siddhartha gave his clothes to a poor Brahmin on the road and only retained his loincloth and earth-colored unstitched cloak…” (Hesse‚ 13). He sacrificed his clothes for

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    Adolf Spiess By: Dijon Cordova Adolf Spiess was born February 3‚ 1810‚ in Lauterbach‚ Hesse‚ and died May 9‚ 1858. But before he died he was a German gymnast and educator‚ which he contributed to the development of school gymnastics for children of both sexes in Switzerland and Germany. Growing up Adolf lived with his father Johann Spiess‚ whom was a farmer and master smith‚ but had first prepared himself for a position as teacher in the elementary schools‚ but after some years of professional

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