This is not there only initiation into adulthood, when they are young, their parents initiate them on a journey, the journey of Ayahuasca. "Besides receiving our own arutam, we also journeyed to each others deaths. ... I can personally attest to the incredible power of these journeys." ... It is this active chemical in Ayahuasca that gives the Shuar their shamanic journeys. It is taken several times throughout the life of a Shuar, to heal illness and journey deep into the world of spirits; To become more in tune and stronger physically and mentally. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Janie Crawford, in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching G-d, embarks on a journey towards self-actualization. ... Janie Crawford's journey is similar to that of a voyage over a long bridge. ... The beginning of Janie Crawford's long journey to find her voice, starts when she is forced by Nanny to marry Logan Killick. ... After much fighting between Logan and Janie, Janie leaves him and runs off to the second stage of her journey and marries Jody Starks. ...

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Her journey involved three marriages which helped serve as a stepping stone in her search for love and self-discovery. ... Although Jody had provided a roof over her head and had a lot of money Janie still didn't reach the end of her journey for love and self-discovery. ... After her murder trial was over and she was sent free; her journey for self-discovery came to an end. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The court also agreed that Shane is to have no visiting rights and must pay the KDSRS the $7,000 dollars owing from aiding the child's mother through her court journey as well as monthly allowances for the child. ... It was in 2011 that Shane spoke up about his horrific journey and asked for help, but then, the case has been stagnant. ... " To begin his journey, Edward went to an adoption showcasing; " [At the showcasing] you wander around a look for a child. ...

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Touchstone, a humorous clown in the Duke's court , accompanies Rosalind and Celia on their journey from Duke Fredrick's court and pursues love based on physical attractions and not genuine and heartfelt emotions . ... Furthermore, Rosalind's quest for love continues when the two women friends devise a plan to disguise themselves as two males while making their journey to the Forest of Arden . ...

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Along his long journey home, Odysseus was tempted many times to forget his wife and not return home. ... This took incredible strength and persistence to overcome these temptations and endure a wandering journey for ten years before finally being able to return home. ...

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Edna is brought to the desire to live life more fully and thus she sets out to make her journey of self discovery and her very own awakening. ... When Chopin was forced to deal with the tragedy of losing her husband, she also set out on her own journey and faced the harsh reality of having to raise her 6 young children alone. ...

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Janie's Quest for Identity Throughout much of history, many women have spent a significant amount of their lives in search of their own voice and ways to represent themselves and their lifestyles. Some of the ways they have been able to convey their story's is through literature, folk tales and o...

• Word Count: 1946
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories, which are told by different characters to serve as entertainment on their journey to Canterbury. ... Even during the journey to Canterbury, at a time when all the others were telling tales of how to live well and treat others fairly, the Pardoner was still trying to sell his indulgences, which showed how he had learned nothing from his fellow companions. ...

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This love is first observed at a distance, as Odysseus meets challenge after challenge on his journey home and Penelope tries to fend off the suitors. ... Odysseus throughout the epic poem is always regarded as not only a strong mortal man, but one with an amazing amount of cunning and quick-thinking who can out-wit any foe that comes across his path along his journeys. ...

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On the negative side it can also influence the individual on making their journey though life more challenging. ... Erikson's theory provides an insightful, meaningful and understandable guide to an individual journey of life. ...

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Her recollections detail her spiritual journey through a life that was anything but ordinary, fraught with business failures, the difficult pregnancy and birth of her first child, bearing thirteen subsequent children while desiring chaste living; enduring temptation, struggling with lustful urges, and a difficult marriage to a demanding husband. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Lazarillo de Tormes, the anonymous author narrates an autobiography that highlights the underlying views of a society of false virtues. According to a psychologist by the name Maslow, individuals have a "hierarchy of needs- whereas basic needs must be met before the more abstract ones are consid...

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These messages were carried through the entirety of Petruchio and Katherina's journey, and their happy outcome conveys the consequences of cooperation and unity to overcome difficulties in a marriage. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout human history, people have seemingly tied the love they had for each other through the legal binding called 'marriage'. When two people come together for marriage, it is not typically on their mind to end the marriage in a harsh divorce, it is more times than not the exact opposite....

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Hortensio's declaration that the "curst shrow" Katherine had been tamed is astonishing to all the audience in the final scene of The Taming of the Shrew. After hurling furniture, throwing fits and attacking her sister, Katherine delivers a speech that praises obedience and scorns rough behavior. Sup...

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A Family Torn Apart "This ring I give you, in token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love." When reciting these vows to a loved one, an individual is committing oneself to a life long relationship which goes far beyond the lines of "dating." For many this can prove to be a promise tha...

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"I take thee to be my lawful wedded [husband], to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto me, until death do us part." Traditional wedding vows are held sacred not only to the ones who pronounce...

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Awakenings Exploited people in the world have always had struggles in finding their voice. People must know what they are fighting for in order to make it known to others. This battle is delicately illustrated in Kate Chopin's novel, The Awakening. The main character, Edna Ponellier, fights th...

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For example, Ramesses (King of Egypt 1184-1153 BCE) boasted in one inscription, "I enabled the women of Egypt to go her own way, her journeys being extended where she wanted without any person assaulting her on the road...

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Death and God Death is perhaps the greatest mystery of life. It is one of the few things we can offer no concrete answer. We know why we die and what causes death, but we do not know if anything exists after death. Modern man seeks truths based on facts and proof. We do not have any proof or eyewi...

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Perfect Intentions A wise man once said "There are no perfect people in the world, just perfect intentions." This statement exemplifies Pearl Tull. Pearl is the centerpiece of Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant; a novel which tells the story of her life through the eyes of the people she loved m...

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Their Eyes Were Watching God Throughout life, most women find themselves searching for love, happiness, and a sense of self-worth in relationships. Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel written by Zora Neale Hurston that explains how one woman, Janie Mae Crawford, asserts herself beyond expectation. She shows persistence that characterizes her search for love that she has dreams of as a young girl. Janie understands the societal status that her life has handed her, yet she is determined to overcome this, and she is resentful toward anyone or anything that interferes with her quest for...

• Word Count: 1964
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The Heroics of Women Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" is a play about a young wife and her husband. Nora and Helmer seem to be madly in love with one another and very happy with their lives together. Yet the conflict comes into this show when Nora brags to her friend Ms. Linde about how she had...

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On their journey to a new home, James is speaking to a neighbor when he says the following about his wife when he is asked to carry the baby and not allow her to carry the burden alone: "...She makes the children so cross, that I never have any comfort of them" (Sigourney 74). ...

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• Grade Level: High School