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Despair, guilt, desperation, these emotions are prevalent in the novel Ceremony as it concentrates on reintegrating into society after trauma. Tayo, the main character, has complications with trying to live a normal life due to serving in World War II. Silko focuses on the social and psychological difficulties involving that Tayo faces with his family and community as he attempts integrating into a normal life after the war, through the use of imagery, foreshadowing, and symbolism. Ceremony,…

painting, or a print (“Puja”). Most Hindu homes have a shrine people make offerings and perform rituals. Rituals are often performed three times a day. Some Hindus, but not all, worship wearing the sacred thread, a thread that hangs diagonally over the right shoulder to the left hip. The material the thread is made of is determined by the person’s social class. Temple is worship is structured somewhat differently from home worship. At the temple, where the gods are believed to dwell as royalty,…

God bless you, Karen. I really enjoyed reading your post. It is so relevant to the core of organizational behavior. Job dissatisfaction is one of the largest obstacles in the the work force today. When one is dissatisfied with their job it is difficult to obtain and achieve the desired growth, productivity, and sound values that comes along with having satisfied employees. One of the most egregious explanations of job dissatisfaction came from Robbins and Judge (2009, p.3), where they…

Teachings Basket), andVinaya (Rules and Regulations). Within the Three Baskets, there is the Sutra whichcontains the teachings of the Buddha. It teaches the doctrine of behavior as well asfocusing on meditating approaches. The meaning of this word is a thread or line that holds things together. Similar to the Sutra, there isAbhidarma, which Buddhists see as the higher teachings. It involves a more in depth and scholarly perspective of the Sutra. The Abhidarmacontains the profound moral…

Coherency Storylines Reaction Few people will disagree with the fact that our educational system has issues. The Oklahoma Department of Education has been making changes in an attempt to create a more successful education system. Although, the Education Department may have pure motives, the multiple standards are often complicated and confusing. On their website, you can find links to resources and a guide to the standards. There is also a link for Coherency Storylines on the website.…

would say that the diverse basics of “RVW” come from Irving’s reproduction of old literary practices. Emerson and the romantic people were able to make the mystical parts of Puritan assumed the normal. So Irving tells a new story out of many existing threads of American experience. “Rip Van Winkle” is a complete version of Franklin’s drafts, such as “The Speech of Polly Baker,” and if you were to read certain passages from Irving and Franklin by their selves, it could be hard to identify the…

Masters of Small Worlds: Yeoman Households, Gender Relations, & the Political Culture of the Antebellum South Carolina Low Country by Stephanie McCurry reexamines the political relationships between the politically powerful minority of white planters and the marginalized majority of small farm yeoman. This study is conducted through the experience of St. John’s Parish in Beaufort South Carolina, but she does occasionally use sources outside the parish for greater context and to strengthen her…

I was a girl that lived in the era of Star Wars. In simpler wording, a girl that lived at the time that the Star Wars movies where coming out. I remember being absolutely obsessed with Star Wars at the time. I dreamed of becoming a Sith, using a lightsaber, and I wanted to control the Force. The Force is the energy that binds all things together. The Sith where people from the dark side, and I liked the evil better than good, I always wanted to join the Sith lord. It was the night of Christmas,…

The memories that are held in objects are what is important, not the actual object itself. In the poem “My Mother Pieced Quilts” by Teresa Paloma Acosta, the speaker’s loving tone is evident in her use of imagery, voice and connotation as she explains how her mother would use old pieces of clothing to make quilts for her family to keep them warm. The speaker’s loving tone is shown by the fact that the mother took time out of her day to make quilts for her family out of old clothing in order to…

sauce, cracked pepper, and olive oil, and mix well. Cover and marinate in the fridge for 2–3 hours. Meanwhile, soak eight wooden skewers in water for about 1–2 hours to ensure they do not burn during cooking. Alternatively you could use metal skewers. Thread the swordfish onto the skewers. Heat an oiled chargrill pan, add the souvlakia, and cook for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned. In the meantime, make the salad. Place the fennel and parsley in a bowl, add the…