Kottak (2012) says that rituals "convey information about the participants and their traditions" and that they "translate enduring messages, values, and sentiments into action"(p.189). ... They all have their own characteristics to, like (Bonvillain, 1995) the earth is a large island surrounded by oceans and the sky is an upside-down bowl of stone, while the other layers are all home to different animals, birds, and trees. ... They took this as a message from the spirits and started to build their village (Bonvillain, 1995, pp.14). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As a interstitial subtext advocate, Pi expresses "it's very pretty,"" (84) basically summarizing the message of what the two Mr. ... Following Pi's experiences on the Pacific Ocean, Pi's infatuation of religion and science inevitably enhances. ...

• Word Count: 1462
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate