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    The trickster from The Emergence is Coyote. A story of worlds‚ with the First World consisting of small areas of land and light. Wingless insects that crawled out from holes in the ground along with winged insects that lead them all to a Second World. This one larger and lighter with different creatures of birds. Another step in to a Third World‚ that is even larger and brighter than the previous one. This world is populated with animals and human beings. The Fourth World’s entrance was not

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    One of the main ideas in the novel The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood‚ is relationships and their importance as there is lack of intimacy and human contact which are both controlled and prohibited in Gilead. We can see that in this totalitarian society‚ all relationships are controlled strictly and monitored and there are boundaries which you must not cross. In this society‚ even sex is controlled. As a handmaid‚ you are obliged to have sex with your Commander at fixed times and this

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    The Handmaid’s Tale conveys the message that the ability to have "faith" and grow from a precursor can create connections with others. This precursor unintentionally pushed others to do greater things by being the catalyst for their survival and growth. In the novel‚ articles of past occupants are left behind in Offred’s room. These items hold a lot of irony in the story; they are pieces of writing‚ and in the civilization of the handmaid reading is prohibited. The first finding Offred discovers

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    Dead Poets Archetypes

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    those responsibilities is making their message and theme clear to the audience. This is achieved in Dead Poets Society by the use of the Trickster and Scapegoat Archetypes though Mr. Keating‚ as well as the Monomyth Archetype through Todd Anderson. The Archetype of the Trickster is one of great importance to both the characters of a film‚ and the viewers. The Trickster uses elements such as shock and humor to get his message across to the people around him. In the case of film this is to the audience

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    In “The Handmaid’s Tale”‚ a novel written by Margaret Atwood‚ the Gilead society is largely built upon hypocrisy because it doesn’t truly follow the religious beliefs. Even though the whole society is shaped by religion‚ the people with authorities stealthily break rules and punish rapists due to religious beliefs when every single handmaid is trained to be pregnant against their desire which is considered rape in a way. Raping is perceived as a sin according to every religion and the Gilead society

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    The Qatari Folk Tales

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    heritage‚ but they also offer a unique knowledge of its precious history. A folktale‚ according to the Oxford English Dictionary definition‚ is “a story that originated in popular culture‚ typically passed on by word of mouth.” It is the unwritten tale that was passed from one generation to another‚ from elders to children‚ and contains knowledge about the culture’s storytelling traditions. Qatari folktales transmit cultural understanding‚ beliefs‚ morals and values. They are important to know –

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    According to the General Prologue in Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ the Squire is described as a youthful‚ and lusty bachelor with curly locks‚ courteous and humble. The Squire also happened to be the son of the knight. The knight feels his son should follow in his steps of being a knight‚ but instead he wants to go his own way as well as participating in some events as a knight. The Squire is much more involved in other hobbies outside of fighting. He is described as having great strength

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    The Legend Of Anansi Myth

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    Anansi myth and legend “Anansi”‚ the ancient mythology is rooted in West African folklore. He was a very clever trickster in shape of human before changing to a spider. Anansi considered to be the spirit of knowledge but getting the stories from the Sky God would not be easy and each time he got a command from the God‚ he was able to answer it although with some trick. His character was both legend and concerned the interaction between divine and semi-divine beings‚ animals‚ plants and seemingly

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    Kitsune

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    The text still has the major idea of Kitsune but it more to the point of the beliefs. For example‚ the way they explain Inari foxes and Tricksters foxes are‚ Inari foxes are good and servants to Inari‚ trickster foxes are evil. The website does go into more detail how the Kitsune is depictive in modern media such as anime and videos games. In what “Kitsune” lack in text‚ the websites backs it up with many photos of Kisune

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    Chaucer’s Critique of Medieval Society As The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer progresses‚ the tales often critique one’s sexual past while judging how they act through the tales‚ along with their gender. As karma and greed also have an extremely strong presence in the “Reeve’s and Pardoner’s tales” they both value money over the people that are important in their lives. The Wife of Bath critiques every aspect of male superiority as she is an extremely enthusiastic "feminist"‚ that defends her

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