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    pressure to conform to what others think is acceptable of them. In turn they overcome hardships that help them to grow as individuals. This rite of passage is called initiation. The presence of this theme occurs throughout our textbook in a number of stories. The story “Doe Season”‚ by David Kaplan‚ is a great example of initiation in young children. The protagonist‚ who is a 9-yr-old-girl named Andrea‚ is faced with a serious gender problem. Her father desperately wanted a son when she was born

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    departure‚ they then move on to the next stage‚ the initiation‚ where they are put through tests and venture into the world of hero or magic or the previously unknown. The third and final stage is that of the return‚ where the hero must return back to his home. A perfect example of someone that underwent the heroic journey is Odysseus from the epic poem‚ The Odyssey by Homer because he had undergone a journey that included a departure‚ initiation‚ and return.

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    hero because his journey parallels that of the hero’s journey described by Campbell. The latter part of this paper will prove Gilgamesh is a hero using Campbell’s model‚ by analyzing the pieces of the hero’s journey: separation or departure‚ the initiation‚ and the return. The first element of the hero’s journey is separation or departure. This first piece is comprised of a call to adventure‚ acceptance of the call‚ supernatural aid‚ and the cross of the threshold. Campbell explains in a hero’s

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    emotional impact that setting has- does it facilitate reflection or introspection among other things) 3. The theme of initiation is a common theme of adolescent literature. Choose two short stories and for each: (a) Outline the nature of the initiation that takes place (b) Describe the impact of the initiation on the protagonist (c) Consider whether or not the initiation results in a “successful incorporation of the antagonist into the adult world”. (d) Say what opportunities for self- evaluation

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    therefore not gaining support from the masses.Some people believe that Christianity and Judaism have many parallels to the mystery cults in terms of terminology (salvation‚ resurrection‚ eternal life) and in the particulars of the performance of initiation and ritual. But in my opinion Christianity and Judaism do not fall under this specific category due to many reasons. Christianity and Judaism are both monotheistic religions‚ meaning they only believe in one god. Both have always been

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    A critical assessment of James Fowler’s Faith Development Theory as applied to the initiation rites of Shintoism Within the field of psychology‚ extensive research has explored a variety of themes related to development theory from humanism to cognitive development. Much of the research focuses on staged behavioural and cognitive development. Among some of the most well-known developmental models are Piaget’s four-stage cognitive model (1936)‚ Erikson’s eight-stage psychosocial mode (1950‚1963) and

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    He gives us the graces necessary to live a truly human life. The first three sacraments—Baptism‚ Confirmation‚ and Holy Communion—are known as the sacraments of initiation‚ because the rest of our life as a Christian depends on them. 1)The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of Baptism‚ the first of the three sacraments of initiation‚ is also the first of the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church. It removes the guilt and effects of Original Sin and incorporates the baptized into the Church

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    of “The Yellow Wallpaper” can be determined as a kind of failed hero‚ if not anti-hero‚ through an archetypal lens of analysis which identifies her initiation‚ her quest‚ and the sacrificial scapegoat of the situation. Every hero needs some sort of start‚ with harrowing conditions‚ which metamorphoses them into an actual hero. Any hero’s initiation can be broken down into

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    Every story based on a Hero must go through a series of steps known as The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey has three main parts which are; Departure‚ Initiation‚ and Return. The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins is one of the many stories that follow this process. In this novel‚ Katniss Everdeen the story’s hero goes through the steps in a unique way‚ having to fight‚ kill and be hunted by kids of her own age and to fight to the death. In The Hunger Games Katniss goes through the Departure

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    phenomenon of their ability to switch bodies with one another. Certain aspects of Your Name follow the monomyth pattern‚ but modifications have been made to the three big stages: departure‚ initiation‚ and return. Your Name fits the monomyth pattern but to an extent. Due to the unusual plot line of the film‚ the initiation stage and departure stage do not follow the traditional hero’s adventure timeline. In the departure stages‚ the film demonstrates three of the five substages; special birth in an ordinary

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