The Benefit of Reading Reading was one of my preferred activities when I was a child. In high school‚ I started reading books about life to equip myself with knowledge about communication and social behavior. Nowadays‚ most people are flooded with a lot of modern technologies; reading hobby is being gradually buried by other interests but my feeling of reading and holding a book still has its own value in me. In “The Art of Reading”‚ Lin Yutang‚ a Chinese scholar says that reading makes people enjoy
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The word Geisha has several different meanings. Geisha translates to art performer‚ the “gei” meaning art and the “sha” meaning people who are skilled hostesses that are trained to entertain guests through singing‚ dancing‚ conversation‚ and ceremonies. Throughout the years‚ especially during World War II‚ there has been controversy over what a Geisha does. For example‚ in the Western society some may look at a Geisha and think they are distorted into prostitutes. But in a Eastern society
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Significant Concept: Simmon’s article illustrates a standard of physical beauty that is different than one might find common in United States or other Western societies. In the particular Nigerian tribe that the author details‚ a young girl named Margaret spends her days in a so-called "fattening room" where she eats to excess and purposefully avoids all but the slightest amount of exercise so as to gain weight - weight that will hopefully make her more attractive and desirable in the eyes of future
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The film Stand by me is a story of boys hanging out and growing up and explores the rite of passage genre as it recounts the tale of the boys’ adventure and their transition from childhood to adolescence. The use of symbolism in the film helps the audience connect not only with each character in the film but also their own personal journey. The use of music‚ Colour and the use of the train and its tracks help the audience to understand that the film is more than just a story about an adventure but
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Rites of passage‚ the journeys that dot the edges of our ultimate quest through life. They are the universal changes that can be as insignificant as a first kiss but with everlasting effects on our perspective on life. Stand By Me is a movie that was first released in 1986 from the studios of Director Robert Reiner. It details the story of four pre-adolescent teens‚ Gordie‚ Chris‚ Teddy and Vern who embark upon a quest to find the dead body of Ray Brower‚ a kid also around their age that had been
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Rite of Passage ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Cora Dunaway July 14‚ 2014 When one thinks of the term “Rite of Passage” it’s generally thought of as old world traditions involving some sort of circumcision or test of strength‚ to become a man. Upon researching the topic several articles and journals covering these types of rituals was found. After further research I found that not only is the military considered its own culture but within the military
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Justin Seelapasay Karantzalis English 10H‚ Period 2 5 January 2012 Shedding the skin of immaturity The rite of passage to me is what we experience during our lifetime that triggered our sense of entering adulthood. The sad moment I endured this is when my grandma passed away. Tears and emotions took me to place I never entered before. I felt that I had to live my life alone without support or guidance. She spoiled me with love and now I knew I had to stay strong for her. My family is Buddhist
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Francis Agbebaku March 07‚ 2011 Prof. Murray Engl-1020 Essay #2 A person usually undergoes rites of passage when they choose to become part of a certain group. When the rites of passage is completed then they are prepared to be initiated into the group‚ in the two stories read in class I noted two examples of rite of passage and initiation experienced by the main character of each story first-hand. In the story “A&P” Sammy is at work and identifies his rites of passage when
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The rite of passage can be seen in many different forms but all of them follow three main stages. The rite of passage can be seen all over our society today in ways such as becoming a black belt to joining a church. “Each larger society contains within it several distinctly separate groupings. ... In addition‚ all these groups break down into still smaller societies in subgroups” (Gennep). This Rite of passage is used to make every member feel closer and more dependent on the members within that
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marriage ceremony in chronological order are: Opening song‚ bridal procession‚ giving the bride away‚ readings from the Bible‚ homily‚ a rite of consent to marriage‚ exchange of wedding vows‚ blessing & exchange of rings‚ special blessing for the couple‚ kiss‚ an assortment of appropriate prayers‚ signing the register‚ closing song‚ walking back up the aisle as a united couple. There are many different denominations of Christianity and they have a great no: of variations in the marriage ceremony. E
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