Liminal being

Margaret Atwood, a literary giant raised her eyebrows as a young poet in 1960’s and since then through her sarcastic tongue and wicked sense of humour has received reputation for being brilliant writer. Her passion and knowledge has given her a position of an internationally acclaimed writer. Names like George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Ray Bradbury are mentioned once the topic of dystopia and dystopian societies arise. One way or the other the dystopian predictions of the future that they have…

¬¬ Leslie Marmon Silko’s book, Ceremony, expresses many issues faced by Native Americans, specifically the Laguna Pueblo people living in New Mexico during the 1940's. The central character, Tayo, a man with mixed ethnic heritage, survived being a soldier during World War II and suffered from post-traumatic syndrome. After Tayo falsely believes he observes his uncle’s death, the military releases him to his family's home on the Laguna reservation. He still suffers mentally, not getting cured…

passage for the child ensures that the parents have began the infants Christian journey with the blessing of the pastor/priest and that they have done their parental duties in initiating the child 's first interaction with God. Baby dedications are liminal experiences used in Christian churches show the importance of continuing a folkloric tradition that…

Introduction Debates surrounding linguistic, social and cultural identity have been central issues for individuals who have crossed national, geographical or linguistic borders. As the world diverges into homogeneity, people tend to question their own place in the world. Globalization changing experiences of work and social life leads to new perceptions of the self. Throughout the book “Language and Globalization” by Maryam Borjian, many authors struggle with their own cultural identity due…

What event has summed up your 7 years at JFS? "I will tell you what sums this school up best. I once helped on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition, and during the hike some children stole a shopping trolley from a Tesco, and threw their heavy bags into the shopping trolley. They then pushed the shopping trolley along the road with the bags in and took turns in pushing it instead of carrying the bags. This is classic JFS, but the REALLY classic JFS thing about it is that when the teacher running the…

I am applying to Temple University three years after dropping out of college. The past few years have been a valuable learning experience and I don’t necessarily regret putting my schooling on hold, but time away from the institution of higher learning has profoundly deepened my appreciation for what a college degree is truly worth and the potential it can unlock. In this day and age, receiving an adequate education isn’t just a fortuity gifted, rather virtually a necessity for anyone who…

the spirits and gods via altered states of consciousness. That said, this story also relates to themes of spiritual communication and healing, but with a slight twist. This spiritual descent is forced upon Persephone instead of being a willing choice, like Inanna, perhaps being an extension of the idea of evil spirits toying with people. Then, just as she is about to escape, Persephone is permanently bound to the Underworld by eating the pomegranate. The Underworld punishes her for taking from…

follows the life of Macon “Milkman” Dead III from birth to death, as he travels from his hometown in Michigan to Virginia in search of his family and himself. As a privileged African American, Milkman has a diverse array of experiences, ranging from being tied to his family’s business to robbing his own aunt. Although his life seems to be disconnected as he travels from Michigan to Pennsylvania and Virginia, Morrison includes themes from Greek myths to effectively tie his divisive life together.…

Just as with social contract theory, homo economicus in neoliberalism is rarely discussed in gendered terms, but the theories and implications of neoliberalism are nonetheless gendered. How Pateman frames the sexual contract informs how we can further analyze the Brown’s discussion of the gender of homo economicus. Brown observes that neoliberalism intensifies the “old gender problem” of liberalism (106). With the work of Pateman in mind, the subordination of women under social contract theory…

something they can relate to. The emic the people who are catholic have does not make those who do not have the inside knowledge of the religion feel like they don't belong. One of the biggest things the church promotes is acceptance of all people and being kind to those who are different than…