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    Angelica Diaz ENC 1102 Reference #809838 The Myth of the Cave and a Rose for Emily The stories “Myth of the Cave” by Plato’s and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner reveal how people are compelled to live their life in an illusion or a different way rather than to live in reality‚ thinking that’s how life is supposed to be‚ not knowing what life really looks like‚ they make this illusion seem real‚ at least to them. Even though the plots of the stories are different‚ they both share similar

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    Myth Of Gerontology

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    times it becomes crucial to focus on even the pretentious things which are ignored mostly. First‚ myth is that it is okay to treat an older adult as if they are young as a child. This is so common that there is even a term for it‚ called ‘elder speak’‚ even if it is done unintentionally‚ it is not okay to talk to an older adult as if they are a child; instead‚ it is patronizing and disdainful. The second myth is that most of the people think that personality changes with age‚ which is why there are so

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    Failing Grades

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    studying can lead to failure‚ its like the student isn’t preparing his or herself for the course they’re taking. Preparation and organization is well needed to pass a class‚ by the student not turning all their assignments in can really effect there grade point average. When the student doesn’t study‚ it can affect the personality of how the student views the course. Study can be boring‚ but it really helps during an exam. Often professor can cause a student to fail their class. Some teachers don’t

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    Creation Myth

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    10/3/12 World Civilization The Creation of the Creation Mythos Myths are a vital key to understanding not only a culture’s history‚ and also its future. A society’s ethics and mores are portrayed through a myth’s oral and written tradition that is passed down from generation to generation and is most often used as a teaching tool. Since creation myths are such a good set of tools every culture has some form of them. Creation myths are an important aspect of teaching a culture’s children about how

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    Obesity Myths

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    An Epidemic of O besity Myths The Center for Consumer Freedom Obesity Myths.indd A1 11/29/2005 11:59:17 AM An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Obesity Myths.indd A5 11/29/2005 11:59:29 AM An Epidemic of Obesity Myths Obesity Myths.indd A7 11/29/2005 11:59:29 AM Copyright © 2005 by The Center for Consumer Freedom The Center for Consumer Freedom is a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants‚ food companies‚ and consumers‚ working together to promote personal responsibility

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    Superbowl Myths

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    greatest myths ever. It is an awe inspiring event that captivates viewers once a year‚ leaving them anticipating for an even greater event the following year. The Superbowl is a conglomerate of highly intensified passions shared by the vast part of society. The game itself embodies the feelings and the current values shown by society. According to Joseph Campbell’s four functions that are a neccessity for a "properly operating" myth‚ the superbowl is an excellent candidate to become the myth that will

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    Creating the myth

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    Sindhuja Muppa November 21‚ 2013 Writing Workshop Mythology “Myths are common stories at the root of our universal existence” (Seger). In the essay written by Scott Russell Sanders‚ "The Men We Carry in Our Minds" discusses Sander’s perspective on men in comparison to the impression that women carry in their minds. The essay‚ “Creating the Myth” by Linda Seger shows on how stories are based on our own life experiences. Sander’s argument about how the impressions of men or women are based on

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    Myths and the Youth

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    To further elaborate on this point‚ take for instance our creation myths. We have at least three different creation myths—The Visayan Creation Myth‚ The Story of Bathala‚ and Malakas at Maganda. These stories established a whole Pantheon of gods like Bathala‚ Maguayan‚ Kaptan‚ Kabunian‚ Diyan Masalanta‚ Galang Kaluluwa‚ etc. These stories may come with different names for the gods because each tribe has a story to tell‚ although the premise of the stories don’t change. Due to the Christian and Islamic

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    What Is Myth?

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    Myth: The majority of child molesters are homosexual men. Fact: Multiple studies have concluded that over 90% of child molesters are heterosexual men. Myth: You can identify a gay or lesbian person by physical characteristics and mannerisms. Fact: While some people in the LGBT community do live up to the stereotypes‚ (e.g. gay men being flamboyant or lesbians being tomboys) many heterosexual people also act way as well. How you dress‚ talk and act does not define what your sexual orientation is

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    The Trickster in Myth

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    The Trickster in Myth Trickster myths‚ a significant part of most cultures if not all‚ have permeated the legends and folklore of peoples since the early days of civilized man. The ancient Greeks had Hermes‚ the Chinese the Monkey King‚ and the Native American Indians the coyote. These diverse tricksters found within cultures often have many commonalities with each other‚ and then‚ often they do not. But this illustrates the very nature of the trickster; ever changing‚ shifting‚ shaping‚ disguising

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