The inner journey is one which involves the hurdling of psychological barriers‚ as well as cultural and social obstacles‚ rather than just a physical trek. The novel Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe and the film Whale Rider (2002) by Niki Caro both address the overcoming of emotional boundaries‚ while following the progress of the main characters. Issues such as cultural differences and gender equality are presented by the composers through the clever use of devices appropriate to the medium
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The film Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro depicts the journey of a determined young Maori girl‚ Paikea‚ who strives to do the impossible‚ of claiming her birthright position as chief from her very traditional grandfather‚ Koro. Koro who is the chief now‚ searches for the right individual who can lead the tribe since the original leader his son‚ Paikea’s father‚ left when his son‚ Paikea’s twin brother‚ dies at birth. To be the leader of the tribe Koro displays the working styles of examine and execute
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The main character of the film Whale Rider is Paikea Apirana. She is an 11 year old girl‚ who was born in the New Zealand Maori tribe. As soon as she was born‚ she was unwanted by the members of her tribe. This is because both her mother and twin brother died during the birth‚ leaving Paikea alone. Paikea states in a voice over of this scene‚ “there was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died and took my mother with him. Everybody was waiting for the first born boy to lead us but he died
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The Divine Comedy‚ written by Dante Alighieri‚ analyzes life after death in aspects that many beings do not consciously admire. Dante takes the reader along on an adventure through Hell‚ Purgatory‚ and Paradise. Though Dante is the author‚ he is also the main character of this journey through the afterlife. Dante uses both first person point of view and impeccable imagery in his developing of the themes of The Divine Comedy. There are three main themes throughout the poem: the perfection of God
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Have you ever wondered why we love m&m’s so much? ... They taste great! They’re superior to ordinary‚ tasteless candy. But…What are they? This is the common reply to all who are given the delicious chocolate m&m’s. M&M’s are by far the finest chocolate that has been made‚ coated within a little shell‚ then colored and finally imprinted with the letter “M”. Since their introduction in 1941 as a treat for the military‚ M&M’s have become a popular candy for everyone to enjoy. The name is an abbreviation
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Aristotle said that comedy is ‘’an imitation of inferior people’’. How far do you think that this applies to the character of Rita in the play ‘Educating Rita’? Educating Rita is a play that uses the colloquialism of the main protagonist‚ Rita‚ to create the comedy element for the audience when she is being tutored by Frank‚ an untypical university lecturer who works in the setting of 1980’s northern England. In interpreting the characteristics of Rita‚ it can be identified that comedy is indeed an imitation
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M&M’s and the Scientific Method Objective: Introduce the scientific method including terminology Provide a fun activity for students to experience how the scientific method is used Description of activity Supplies: Three regular sized bags of M&M’s Three bags of peanut M&M’s Activity: 1. Get 1 bag of M&M’s. 2. Guess how many M&M’s are in your bag of M&M’s. Write it down. That is your hypothesis. (DO NOT OPEN BAG) 3. Open your bag of M&M’s
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Purpose: To practice direct and indirect measurement Introduction: Do you think you could measure the average thickness of a sample of M&Ms without directly measuring selected M&Ms? The answer is "yes‚" and in this activity you will make direct and indirect measurements of the thickness of M&Ms. You will compare the results and evaluate the reliability of each method of measurement. Be sure to view the tutorial on the proper use of the vernier caliper. Please re-visit the information on when
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The Platonic dialogue Lysis attempts to explain what friendship is and how it is formed. Throughout the dialogue‚ Socrates discusses seven varying in definition. The first three were a logical representations of two people‚ one friending‚ being friended‚ and a reciprocated friendship. Even though none of these passed Socrates’s inquiry‚ they become important for understanding friendship later on. Socrates goes on to try and define friendship by the attitude of the person‚ example a person of like
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Against a bowl of M & M! A bowl of M & M is very tasty‚ and most people like it‚ including me. When you’re watching television‚ M & M is a perfect companion. But after reading this article you might want to think again before eating "melt-in-your-mouth-not-in-hand you" chocolate. History of M & M: Brown grain is first made in 1941 and has now been circulated to more than 100 countries with 33 different types. In the beginning‚ M & M was created for the US Army‚ allowing them to carry anywhere
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