Initiation

someone fits under more than one faction. She chooses the Dauntless. The group of people that are guardians and cherish bravery beyond anything. There, she meets a man named Four, he will teach her how to make it past initiation. She tries to fit in with the dauntless and make it past initiation with Four’s help. The book is written in a futuristic society that is controlled by the government. There are very strict rules in this society. “Our faction allows me to stand in front of the mirror on…

as adulthood (History & Background). I could assume that the same holds true for the Poro. In order to prepare girls for adulthood they are “taught to be hard working and modest in behavior, especially towards their elders” (Sande Society). The initiation of the Sande includes female circumcision which is one of the main components. This is meant to preview the pain that will be occurred during childbirth as well as the physical pain that can be endured.…

In “ Divergent” a girl named Beatrice Prior goes through the most important event of her life. After spending sixteen years with her family in the Abnegation faction, she and her peers will take an aptitude test that determines which of the 5 factions fit them. When Beatrice resulted in equally aptitude for all five factions, she was known as a Divergent. If information like this gets into the wrong hands she will be killed. The tester Tori helped her out by manually reporting her results as…

coast of Guinea-Bissau are home to the Bidjogo peoples. Similar to other African peoples, the Bidjogo possess unique forms of art. The dugn’be “the ox raised in the village” mask is a rather intriguing piece of art. The mask is commonly used in initiation ceremonies. This mask, made in the second quarter of the twentieth century, is an excellent example of how wonderful African art is. The piece is 15 ½ by 19 by 9 inches. Many would consider the art life-sized, or slightly smaller. A wide…

correlation coefficient is negative with a very small absolute value. Both X_1 and X_2 have a slightly negative correlation coefficient of -0.05 with dependent variable Y. This indicates as the amount of acquirer initiations increase, sale premia will remain almost the same as it was before those initiations occurred. Similarly, as the target initiates contact with more potential acquirers, it will see hardly any change in sale premium. This evidence conflicts with my theory that more contacts…

learn of our history and learn to make and honor commitments to Christ. Our religion is set apart by who we serve and our sacraments. We learn all of this in the study of Christian initiation which involve numerous sign-acts. Like much of Christianity, we gather our roots in Jewish tradition. One recognized Jewish initiation that is still widely observed is circumcision. Circumcision is under the law and is no longer a requirement. However, there are still a few denominations of Christianity…

become a hero. Recently I read The Hobbit and watched the film Moana. These two stories have a hero who goes on a Heroic Journey. The Hobbit when compared to Moana has a better/stronger Heroic Journey. This can be seen by analyzing the departure, initiation, and return of the Heroic Journey. Moana and The Hobbit both have very strong departures, but they do have some differences. There are a total of 6 steps found in the departure:…

celebration that strengthened ties between neighbors and promoted social cohesiveness. The customs, values, and abilities necessary for navigating Gebusi culture were passed down from one generation to the next through these rites. In addition, the initiation rites signified important turning points in the lives of the participants and their preparedness for adult duties and responsibilities. As initiates wore ornate clothes that had been meticulously made, the community showed their dedication…

Threshold is when the character leaves their world, and they cross into a field of adventure where the rules and limits are unknown. Initiation- The Road of Trials is another step to the monomyth structure. These are the tests a person must undergo to begin the transformation. The monomyth structure has many stages, Supernatural Aid, Crossing the Threshold, and Initiation-…

food or sleep. This should have given Huck the extra push he needed to talk to Tom and tell him his ideas were terrible, but Huck does not. He goes along with everything and wastes so much time. At one point, it seems as if Huck is battling with initiation because he struggles about a letter. Huck thinks he should send Miss Watson a letter telling her where Jim is, but he thinks about the consequences. He knows that Jim will be punished and looked at like a traitor because he ran way. He…