“Crossing the Line Ceremony” In the Navy there is a time honor tradition‚ a tradition observed and recognized by naval services worldwide. The ceremony is called “Crossing the Line Ceremony” where sailors shed their pollywog slime for crusty shellbacks as they cross the equator on board a naval warship. The ceremony is designed to ensure that each “wog” has seen his true status in the eyes of the Ruler of the Seas King Neptune. On the morning of June 26th 1994 my father‚ Paul Fuquay Jr. participated
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Another step heroes must take according to Campbell is “Crossing the First Threshold” and within leave their homes or familiar environment. They must leave their known universe and must travel beyond it. This is the point of no return‚ the point when the adventure for the heroes really start as it symbolizes the hero’s journey into the unknown which is full of dangers. “The adventure is always and everywhere a passage beyond the veil of the known into the unknown; the powers that watch at the boundary
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father. When you always try to do your best and be the best for your child‚ you can easily feel that you aren’t doing enough. That will only hurt yourself in the end‚ when you have to stand up to all the guilt build inside. Mark Soulka’s story ‘’Crossing’’ from 2009 is about a father and son going on a camping trip‚ but ending up having to face far worse challenges than what was expected. Already in the first few lines‚ we get to know that this story is about a man. It’s written in 3rd person
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An Analysis and Interpretation of Slouka’s “Crossing” (1017 words) How does one know what is the right thing to do‚ when it comes to the people you love? Whether it’s concerning a relationship with your children‚ or your partner/spouse‚ is there really a way to make things right? In the short story “Crossing” by Mark Slouka from 2009‚ we hear about a dad and his son going on a camping trip to an old barn‚ which the father used to go to with his own father‚ when he was a child. The story takes place
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In March of 2007‚ I entered the United States illegally. Prior to this‚ I had been deported twice. Crossing the border was very dangerous‚ but I had to do it because in Mexico we are very poor. My father passed away 21 years ago‚ and my mom was left a widow with 11 children. My oldest brother moved out of the house‚ so I had to step up and help my mom raise my siblings. Where I’m from‚ there aren’t many jobs available‚ only on the fields and the pay wasn’t enough to support us. I didn’t want to cross
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Crossing the Border‚ Reaching the Light An illegal immigrant is defined as anyone who migrates to a country for permanent residence without any form of identification. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million in 2011‚ according to the Pew Hispanic Center. Of these 11.5 million immigrants‚ 58 percent came from Mexico‚ 23 percent from other Latin America countries‚ 11 percent from Asia‚ and 8 percent from Africa‚ Europe‚ Canada and elsewhere. How do they
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A. Crossing Crossing is a short story written by Mark Slouka. The short story was written in the year 2009. The short story revolves around the nameless main character and his son. They are going on an annual traditional trip. The trip is a one day where they drive to a place in the woods where they spend the night at an old settler’s barn. The name of the main character is not revealed – no names at all are revealed‚ so every character mentioned in the short story is nameless. That gives the
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The Road Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is set sometime in the future after a global catastrophe. The Road follows the story of a nameless father and son‚ possibly the last of the “good guys”‚ as they travel along an abandoned stretch of highway populated with occasional marauders and cannibals. The post-apocalyptic setting plays upon the public’s fear of terrorism‚ pandemics‚ genocide‚ and weapons of mass destruction. Since the cause of the destruction remains unanswered‚ it is left open to the mind
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In the realist film “Sortie des Usines Lumiere a Lyon” by Auguste and Louis Lumiere in France also known as “Workers leaving Lumiere Factory in Lyon”‚ the scene of workers mainly women leaving the building is shown by the background music in a jaunty rhythm. It is a black and white film in 46 seconds shown in 1895 often referred as second movie ever made‚ filmed by Auguste and Louis Lumiere whom are famous for producing realist films. As in other Louis Lumiere films‚ realist films tend to represent
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contribute to helping you live a safe life. One of these types of people include crossing guards. They are usually seen as people whom just help others cross the road‚ but the work they do is valuable. Crossing guards are significant people that provide several advantages such as saving one’s life‚ protecting others’ lives and preventing extra costs. Firstly‚ crossing guards are important‚ because their duty
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