My liminal space is being categorized by my race even though I am biracial. Growing up in a border town, Laredo, Texas, as half black and half Mexican was difficult because people would say offensive comments without realizing it. Such as " Wow! You don't look black!" , "You look nothing like your mother!" , or "Your hair is nice considering the mix. School is not difficult, but it was not easy for me because many ignorant people but as "How come you don't act or talk black?", knowing that I…
Relativism, therein, operates in the interpersonal dynamism of leader-follower belief systems and core values. Ethical leaders, thus, assert mutuality by reinforcing social democracies which elevate humanism. Competent leaders rest their laurels on being able to tacitly organise knowledge in a way that extinguishes…
conflict and the struggles of society with no king, however most importantly it projects the significant role women have in society. This is reflected through three main individuals: Deborah, Jael, and Sisera’s mother, all of whom can be described as liminal females, as seen through leadership, bravery and maternal roles they hold. The Song of Deborah provides a different perspective to social norms in society, in terms of, women holding patriarchal control through gender and control and power…
poisonous, would anyone grab a handful and risk eating them? Is it really possible to compare actual human beings to a candy and base an entire argument on the risk? In “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros and “Outlaw” by Jose Antonio Vargas, both authors shed light on what it is like to be an immigrant, whether legal or undocumented, the reality of being an American immigrant means being in a liminal place as a person because of cultural differences. In both of these stories, we find two…
To be confronted with challenging predicaments is an inevitable part of the human experience. Although each person must make their own individual “journey” through life’s course, there remain universal principles that unite all living beings. William Stafford’s poem “Traveling Through the Dark” reveals that when one is given the space to reflect upon these simultaneously simple yet compelling principles, only then can one see the chain of events that can occur as a result of a single action. It…
educate. These tales introduce children to the complexities of human behavior when trying to make the right decision. Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is an archetypal tale about fifteen year old Connie who while in this liminal phase of life makes the wrong decision and chooses to go off into thevast world with Arnold Friend. While the ending and the moral of the short story are obscure, this tale has many archetypal characteristics that classify it as an Aesop…
Horsley was not a self-revelatory exercise in truth. The format supported the construction of a mythical identity which attempted to align himself alongside those he emulated. The relationship between myth and personality is characterised by the myth being a projection of the internal identity of an individual through a visualised image (Bruner 1959: 349-350). While personal narrative expresses identity, it also creates an identity but with Horsley, it did not create his identity, his identity…
For my second passport voyage I went to Lower Bidwell Park, specifically Sycamore Pool. Since I am currently sick, I decided I wouldn’t go for a swim. Instead, I threw a blanket down, got my homework and speaker out, and eat some chips while enjoying what nature has to offer. When arriving at the park, I noticed the park's surroundings was sketchy because of the amount of homeless people, but other then that, I thought the park was spectacular and calming. I come from a desert, nothing about my…
Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go examines the moral dilemma involved with cloning humans for the explicit purpose of harvesting their organs. In his novel, the clones experience three stages of life. The first stage takes place at the Hailsham boarding school where they learn their purpose in life as well as how to blend in with society once they leave. The second stage takes place at the Cottage. The clones matriculate to this location and stay for a short period of time before starting their…
associated with a certain theory or region, rooted in religious backgrounds. One of the Indian dance forms, Bharatanatyam, is discussed in this paper. One of the main themes discussed in this paper is the lives of devadasis and their existence in a liminal space. Bharatanatyam is looked upon from both the past and present perspective,…