...story or legend that is not fully truthful. Portions of the story maybe true but other portions of the story are exaggerated or told in a way that the person understands. Tall tales, fairytales, or urban legends are examples of myths that help explain things to people or children especially in a way they can understand. The statement, “It’s a myth” means that the story is not true, there is little truth in the story, or an explanation of the unknown. For example, as a child many of us are told about the boogey man. He is a mythological creature created to spook or scare children into behaving or to stay away from dangerous places. The boogey man is a common mythological theme told across different cultures. Each culture has a name for the boogey man, such as the Chupacabra, the Lady in Black, Bloody Mary, the Man under the bed, or the most common of all the Devil. The myth of an allege boogey man was created to scare children or bring fear of the unknown. The myth of the boogey man explains to children that there are bad people or places in the world and to be cautious. Another common mythology theme is the existence of a higher power or being who created earth, the universe, and all things in it. Each culture has a religion and they are used to explain how things started or became of. If we do not know how to explain something we make up myths to explain them for us in a way that could be universally understood. This brings us to our next topic, of how mythology and...
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...Luis R. Vazquez Jr. World Mythology HUM/105 1. How is the word myth used popularly? For example, what does the statement, “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words. Well, the word myth brings to my mind fantasy tale of good and evil and how good wins over evil. I was reading the material’s for the class but however it has brought me to a new form of thinking. For me it was like playing in the woods as a child with my older brother and younger sister they would say to me to the boogey scare, I would hurry and run home scared out my mind, crying to my mother to help me and she would tell me that “it’s just a myth”, there is no boogey man. So then I learned that a myth was what I would say people who tell lies. I live in this world of 2013, which knowing the facts are a way better of understanding the differences of a myths and the facts are the truth. Seems like if a story is recorded on film and in the least a scientist can have fun in explaining of the unexplained in the stories told. I think the best way to look at the stories of myths is to have an open mind and not a close one (naïve’) so to speak. 2. Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Think about how myths explain the unknown and the tribulations of mankind. By reading the textbook, I...
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...Intriguing, bump-in-the-night spine-tingling terror is the only way I can think to describe this collection of horror stories. You’ll find serial killers, witches, the boogey man, zombies, zombie babies, hologram pumpkins, trolls, frightening fairy tales, and raining octopuses (yes, I said octopuses). There are several that stand out for me, such as Neighbors: A voyeuristic couple is intrigued by their neighbors kinky bedtime habits, and decide to invite them over to ask about their secrets… and share a few of their own. In Dead Flames, two zombies discover each other as “Adam and Eve of the Apocalyptic garden.” In Lost Soles, a man’s obsession with shoes turns deadly. In Skin Deep, Mark has an unusual ability to see demon like monsters that...
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...CLASSIFIED INFORMATION CASE STUDY: 178 Object of Study: ALBERT FISH Albert Fish, known for sexually assaulting and/or cannibalizing four victims, suspected of three more victims, died on January 16, 1936 by electric chair. Other aliases include: The Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, The Brooklyn Vampire, and The Boogey Man. Subject was born as Hamilton Howard Fish in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 1870. Most of childhood was spent in an orphanage. Subject’s family had a history of mental illness: a brother was confined in the state mental hospital, and his sister had a mental affliction. Three other close relatives suffered from severe mental illnesses and his mother was believed to suffer frequent aural and/or visual hallucinations. Subject’s mother was incapable to take care of her child, therefore causing for the subject to be sent to an orphanage. Subject was prone to being beaten, whilst naked, in front of other boys. He eventually came to enjoy physical pain and the beatings would often cause erections, for which the other orphans teased him. In 1882, at age 12, he began a relationship with a telegraph boy. The child introduced Fish to drinking urine and eating feces. Fish began visiting public baths where he could watch other boys undress. The biological perspective could possibly explain subject’s motives, due to subject’s family being prone to darkness. Social cognitive perspective doesn’t explain characters motives, as subject has no problems...
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...The fifth short story: Enemies Chancla, Boogey, and Bomber were three prisoners who stayed in the prison dungeon for four and half years and were forgotten by everyone even the administration. They had giving up hope of ever being together with the rest of the other inmates but still wanted to kill each other. One night the captain from the prison went down to the dungeon and told the three men “they were being released”, but the convicts had a bad feeling about this. Once they arrive to the airport with forty dollars and a one way ticket to their hometown in their hand they realized they were actually being released. The men asked the guard why they were being released and he just said” a Class-Action suit was filed by one of the jailhouse lawyers and they were they were giving free time according to the court”. The men were shocked and scared they realized that they didn’t have a reason to kill each other because either had done anything to deserve it. They were sad to leave each other but exchange information to keep in touch and went their separate ways. The sixth short story: Mother’s Ashes A lawyer who mostly represents clients accused of crimes takes advantage of people especially female clients who are poor would wound up trading an hour of sex for their freedom which he didn’t mind at all. He first met Carmen awhile back when her parents were killed in an auto accident he was appointed executor of their estate because their will was kept in trust at his firm. He...
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...History of GALS BAKERY In the 1960's, an enterprising man of modest means, Mr. Galileo Ancajas, dreamt of owning his business. While working for a paper product company, he bought and sold bread to his co-workers to augment his income. Gifted with a keen business instinct, he saw the opportunity to set up his own bakery. With almost no technical know-how in running the business, he slowly learned the ropes, with a few hits and misses through hard work, determination and the support of his better half, Remedios. Thus, in 1965, the first GAL's BAKERY was established in Tipolo, Mandaue City, Cebu. Starting on a 30 sq.m. space with a handful of employees, the home spun venture soon became a flourishing business with the opening of more bakery outlets to cater to a wider, diverse market. With more stores to handle, family members soon gave their share in helping the business thrive. A son-in law, Bill Gayatin, undertook the research and development by coming up with tasty and reasonably priced baked products on a regular basis, further beefing up the product line-up of GAL'S BAKERY to as much as 108 baked products. The family would have been just content in keeping the GAL'S BAKERY network in Cebu and selected cities in Visayas and Mindanao. However, events would soon unfold GAL'S was meant for more growth. A long-time friend of the family introduced GAL'S BAKERY to Lorna Tolentino and her friends, who at that time, were looking for a new business venture to set up in Manila....
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...1992 by Rodney King, “Can’t we all just get along?”, and we all can never forget where we were the moment the towers were struck on September 11, 2001. Very different in their own rights, each of these events was caused by prejudice or discrimination. While the top notch acting is unsurpassed in our world of CGI, 3D, and High Definition movie making, no breathtaking stunts, superheroes, fantastic cliffhangers, or 3D glasses are required to watch To Kill a Mockingbird. Gregory Peck, the actor who portrayed Atticus Finch, still stands 49 years since its original release, the greatest movie hero of the 20th century (American Film Institute, 4 June 2003). The story itself is one of triumph and defeat, loss and gain, and the lengths that a man of great character will go to in order to make sure everyone is treated as an equal no matter the color of their skin. The movie touches on the rape trial of a local African American named Tom Robinson and his court appointed attorney Atticus Finch in 1930’s Alabama. The character Atticus...
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...Mock Behavioral Research Paper On Hamilton Howard “Albert” Fish AJS/584 Professor Steven Hoenig 3-14-2016 Serial killers is a person that kill three or more people in a short amount of time. He or she murder one after another in a similar way with an inactive period between each murder. The motivation for murdering an adult or child is based on psychological gratification. The serial killer is normally an adult white male in his late twenties, who has killed four or more individuals in separate incident with an inactive period between. It is impossible to tell just by looking at a person who will become a serial killer, the traits of some criminals or serial killers appear to be similar most of the time. The types of behaviors includes violence in the home, sexual assaults, molestation, alcohol and drug abuse, lying, animal cruelty, and a history of bedwetting. The types of serial killers are as follow. Thrill seekers are individuals that are smarter then law enforcement and think of it as a game, enjoy the media, attention seeker, police pursuit, and avoiding authorities. They send messages and keep record of the murders. Mission oriented serial killers an individual that think or claim they are doing society a favor by killing people like prostitutes. Power and Control serial killer are individual that get a kick out of or enjoy the victim’s terror, suffering, and screaming. The chareristics of a serial killer are often subject to debate. As stated in an earlier...
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...communicate with the Radley’s, namely Boo Radley (Bogeyman) but Mr Nathan (his brother) put a stop to it and they never spoke again. When winter came there was a fire across the street from their house. All neighbours were outside, even Jem and Scout in their pyjama’s. Scout as freezing and without noticing she was given a blanket by Boo Radley, that was the first time in month they had their encounter with the Radley’s. After this event, everything changes. Jem and Scout are growing up, Dill run away from home and Atticus had his big trial, Tom Robinsons. He was accused for the raping of a white woman. He was innocent but during that time the gap between black and white was huge and everyone would rather listen to a white woman than a black man. So he is set in prison for the raping. Some weeks later Tom was shot while escaping the prison. When things couldn’t be worse, Jem and Scout were attacked after a Halloween party. They were terrified because Jem was unconscious by a hit and Scout could see because of her costume. But they were both saved by a mysterious person. On the way home they see Mr Ewell (Father of the raped girl) lie on the ground. He took revenge on Atticus his children because he accused Mr Ewell of lying. Once in their house, Scout and Jem see their mysterious saviour, Boo Radley. They couldn’t thank him enough but a few weeks later Jem was accused for the murder on Mr Ewell by his own father but someone talked him out of that. The story ends by Scout talking...
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...The Bridge on the Drina By: Ivo Andric See how Mehmed Pasha, the greatest among the wise and great of his time, Mindful of the testament of his heart, by his care and toil Has built a bridge over the River Drina, Over this water, deep and swift-flowing. His predecessors had not been able to put up anything. I pray that by the Mercy of Allah this bridge will be firm And that its existence will be passed in happiness And that it will never know sorrow. For in his lifetime he poured out gold and silver for his bequest And no man can say that fortune has been wasted Which has been spent to such an end. Badi, who has seen this, when the bridge was completed gave this tarah. “May Allah bless this building, this wonderful and beautiful bridge.” (68) Published in 1945, the novel, The Bridge on the Drina, is a moving, semi-fictional account of a bridge over the river Drina in Bosnia. Set in the small village/town of Višegrad, the novel spans from the late sixteenth century to the beginning of the First World War. Written in anecdotal style, The Bridge on the Drina relates the suffering of various peoples in relation to the bridge. The extended metaphor of a decaying bridge, paralleled with a decaying Ottoman Empire is an extremely intriguing one, one that captures and retains the reader’s attention. At the book’s conclusion, the bridge is destroyed by the Austrians, who blow an enormous hole in the center of it at the beginning of World War I; much like the Ottoman...
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...Shana Miller Intro to Literature I-search Paper Choosing a topic for a paper such as this one was really difficult for me. I have always been an avid reader and have always loved so many different authors. There are many questions I have about authors, their works and literature in general. For this paper I choose to write about someone who is a little more modern day; someone who everyone would be familiar with, regardless of whether they are a fan or not. I choose to write about the very famous author, Stephen King. Stephen King has always fascinated me, not only as an author but as a person. This is a man who seems to have an imagination that is never ending, with a soul and mind so dark, is it beyond compare. How else could you write and publish over 60 horror books? All of which are unique, intense, and ultimately terrifying. My question is, who is this person and what is it that inspires this creativity and horror? As a child, I grew up in a household of readers. There was never a time I that I can recall my mother, father, brothers, or myself not having one or more books that each of us were reading. My mother’s favorite author was (and is) Stephen King. There was something that intrigued me about this, though I was not allowed to read most of his works for the longest time; of course my mother was concerned that they would be inappropriate for me to read. This only made the intrigue of the author that much more. Once I was old enough to begin discovering his...
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...FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS A Research Paper Presented to Mr. Bernie S. Bayogos Mentor, Research and Evaluation Iloilo State College of Fisheries College of Maritime Studies Tiwi Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject Research 311 - Research and Evaluation By: Ezekiel A. Majano 1st semester, S.Y. 2012-2013 APPROVAL SHEET A research paper entitled “FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS”, prepared and submitted by Ezekiel A. Majano in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research 311 - Research and Evaluation is hereby accepted. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher BOOTS D. Arroz, MAEd. Reader –Critic AMALIA D. Dohina, MILE-Soc. Sci. Reader-Critic Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research 311- Research and Evaluation. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page TITTLE PAGE i APPROVAL SHEET ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii DEDICATION iv ABSTRACT v LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF APPENDICES viii I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement...
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...FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS A Research Paper Presented to Mr. Bernie S. Bayogos Mentor, Research and Evaluation Iloilo State College of Fisheries College of Maritime Studies Tiwi Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject Research 311 - Research and Evaluation By: Ezekiel A. Majano 1st semester, S.Y. 2012-2013 APPROVAL SHEET A research paper entitled “FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS”, prepared and submitted by Ezekiel A. Majano in partial fulfillment for the course Research 311-Research and Evaluation is hereby accepted. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher BOOTS D. Arroz, MAEd. Reader –Critic AMALIA D. Dohina, MILE-Soc. Sci. Reader-Critic Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research 311- Research and Evaluation. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page TITTLE PAGE i APPROVAL SHEET ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii DEDICATION iv ABSTRACT v LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF APPENDICES viii I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement of the Problem ...
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...FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS A Research Paper Presented toMr. Bernie S. Bayogos Mentor, Research and Evaluation Iloilo State College of Fisheries College of Maritime Studies TiwiBarotac Nuevo,Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the subject Research 311 -Research and Evaluation By: Ezekiel A. Majano 1stsemester, S.Y. 2012-2013 APPROVAL SHEET A research paper entitled “FRATERNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG BSMT STUDENTS”, prepared and submitted by Ezekiel A. Majano in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research 311-Research and Evaluation is hereby accepted. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher BOOTS D. Arroz, MAEd. Reader –Critic AMALIA D. Dohina,MILE-Soc. Sci. Reader-Critic Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the subject Research 311- Research and Evaluation. Bernie S. Bayogos, MAEM Subject –Teacher Date TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page TITTLE PAGE i APPROVAL SHEET ii ACKNOWLEDGMENT iii DEDICATION iv ABSTRACT v LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF APPENDICES viii I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement of the Problem Hypothesis Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Significance of...
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