...classmates with her dedication to her studies. She excelled in writing and although she was a few weeks behind in the class, she caught up to the rest of the class by working hard, spending her free periods in my room or the library, and reading or writing at home in the evenings. This alone demonstrates that Tala is an exceptional candidate for acceptance to your university. On top of Tala’s incredible work ethic she is also involved in various performing arts activities. She is involved in the Center Stage Theater Company and the Westminster High School marching band. Last year she performed in the spring musical High School Musical and this year she is performing in Avenue Q. Tala is able to participate and dedicate her time to these events, which are incredibly time consuming while still maintaining a 3.51 grade point average. Tala is an excellent candidate for admission to your university. She is involved in the arts and is a fabulous student. She will enhance the culture of your university with her kindred spirit and insatiable appetite for knowledge. If you have any questions about Michelle; please email me at mmessmer@adams50.org or call me at 303.487.2526. Sincerely, Mark Messmer Language Arts Teacher Westminster High...
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...Journeys Defined In the article, “A Practical Guide to Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces”, Christopher Vogler argues that every type of journey has a cycle, “that is universal, occurring in every culture, in every time; it is as infinitely varied as the human race itself; and yet its basic form remains the same, an incredibly tenacious set of elements repetition from the deepest reaches of the mind of man” (Vogler 1). The idea of, “a Hero with a Thousand Faces” is based off of perspective and an individual relating to a book or movie to their own lives. The complexity of Vogler’s journey cycle doesn’t seem to describe a mental journey but only the physical journey a Hero in story would take. Even though his “formula” of journey can vary, there are certain steps that always occur. Every journey needs to have a purpose or starting point, such as wanting to succeed in...
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...Australian poet Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrants at Central Station, explores the various journeys of a family who arrives in Sydney from a migrant camp during 1951. Throughout the poem, a combination of sensory and visual imagery recreate the scene Skrzynecki’s family undertook during their immigration to Australia, describing their emotions and current environment. The purpose of this poem was to portray the mental challenges of immigrants back in 1951 and the challenges that would impose each of them personally as well as time and one’s future. This poem firmly supports the generalisation of a physical journey leading to unexpected encounters and destinations. It is most evident with the use of visual imagery in the line ‘Like a guillotine/ Cutting us off from the space of eyesight’ that suggests the intensity and uncertainty of the final destination and expectations of the persona in this poem. Skrynecki uses this line to emphasise on another generalisation of a journey encompassing sudden changes as this line illustrates the swiftness of the alteration of their journey, as well as the use of juxtaposition of that event to that of “along glistening tracks of steel’ symbolising hope and freedom. This creates a powerful effect through the sudden contrast of two intensely different situations. Immigrants at Central station also portray the notion of inner journeys, more so than physical journeys. The use of alliteration “Dampness that slowly Sank into our thoughts’ renders physical...
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...While a journey might mean different thing to different people, it means an exploration and discovery for me. It has meant joy and happiness that result from exploration. It is a discovery. It is the discovery of a beautiful and blissful world where the soul remains blissfully forgetful of the real world that I am in. It remains so till suddenly and against my wishes I am brought back. The mind runs to this beautiful world. It wants to go back again and again there …till accidentally and suddenly the flight of soul brings me again over there. This journey is never planned, never prepared in advance even as mind and soul thirst for that journey again. The journey takes me to a dream world. In my dream I often meet fairies and angels. That I should partake of this journey often surprises me. I was raised on rock ‘n’ roll, fast food and subways. I have never ever been to any other culture or learnt any tribal techniques. My daily routine is nothing different from the others – read the papers, take your breakfast, go to work, come back, watch TV, eat dinner, and finally go to sleep. This leaves for no other activity including journey. Nevertheless, the journey I have spoken of just happens any time. There is no fixed time interval after which my journey takes place, nor is there any frequency of the journey that can be detected. It may be several times in a month or once in a month after an interval of several moths. But whenever I take this journey it brings me to an ecstatic...
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...A journey by boat It was Durga Pooja vacation. I had come to my native village with my cousins. As we had no work there, we found the village life very dull. Suddenly an idea struck in my mind and soon we decided to go on a journey by boat. A day was fixed for the journey. The river was not too far. On the fixed day we took our bags and some things to eat and started for the river bank on foot. As we had already hired a boat, we found it ready. The boat was small but it was beautifully decorated. There were two boat-men who instructed us to set properly on both the sides of the boat. It was morning and the sky was clear. A fine cool breeze was blowing. As soon as we took our seats in the boat, it began to move on water. They were really thrilling movements in our life. We all were in high spirit. The' boat was moving gently. The river water was shining in the rays of the sun and was presenting a beautiful scene. It looked white like silver. There were many more boats of different shapes and sizes sailing in the river. There were men, women and children in those boats. The children were very excited and were shouting with joy. All of a sudden the cool breeze stopped blowing and we felt a bit hot. One of my cousins suggested enjoying cold drink which we had brought in our bag. Soon it was midday and we decided to take our lunch. Up to this time we were on the other side of the river. The boatmen tied the boat to the bank and guided us to a restaurant. We took our meals. We enjoyed...
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...city to retrieve throat medicine for her grandson. Joseph Campbell describes the archetypal hero’s journey in A Hero With A Thousand Faces. Phoenix’s journey corresponds to the hero’s journey. Helpers along the way, entering the unknown, and tests that occur on the journey help to correspond Phoenix’s journey with a hero’s journey. One way Phoenix’s journey is similar to the hero’s journey is that she encounters helpers along the way. Campbell states that a hero will meet multiple helpers along his journey (69). One helper Phoenix encounters is the wagon track. Phoenix says “‘This the easy place. This the easy going’” (490). The wagon track is a helper because the barren path makes it easier for elderly Phoenix to walk. Another helper is the woman who ties Phoenix’s shoe. After Phoenix arrives to...
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...on the journey we are about to undertake together. I realize that most of the problems that you have today are a direct result of being sheltered by your parents, more your mom after your parents divorced, as a result of your congenital heart condition. Together, as a team, we will find ways for you to find strength to come out of your shell and flourish. The journey that we are going to embark on together as a team called the “Hero’s Journey”. I can compare it to the Fireproof (Catt & Kendrick, 2008) journey for couples. Remember going to see that movie together? Remember how Kirk Cameron got his wife back in the end with hard work? Your “Hero’s Journey” is not going to be easy by any means, but with hard work, diligence and perseverance, together we are going to turn you into the beautiful woman, both inside and out, that you always wanted to be! As your new life coach, I hope to give you the focus, clarity, and self-confidence that many life coaches have given to others (Personal Coaching, 2003). The program that my company uses is taken from Joseph Campbell’s (2008) The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Your journey will be one of a kind and specifically geared for your needs and goals. No one has taken your journey before you... During your journey you will undertake steps that are designed to take you on a mythological quest of self-discovery to unlock a new “you”. While we won’t be doing all twelve of the steps that Campbell laid out in his journey, I have...
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...making improvements such as going to drug rehab and trying to find a job. Just to be clear, a life coach is not a therapist. It’s someone that is a friend who will help you improve your career and your life so you can get back on your feet into the direction that you should be going. (Hamilton,1996). If you choose to decide to hire a life coach you will be introduce to what is known as the Hero’s journey. It’s long-marathon journey that will help you get to your full potential. As a friend, I know you have a lot more in you than you really show. By taking this Hero’s journey marathon you will be able to be succeeding at your full potential. Life is a long marathon and it seems like things come up when you less expect it and everything comes down before you can even blink your eye. By choosing to take the hero’s journey you will be able to separate from your life struggles and be able to move on in the direction your family and friends want you to go in your life. By taking the hero’s journey you will embark on a number of stages according to the hero’s journey outline (Hero’s journey outline (n.d)). Eventually you will cross that threshold of not being addicted to drug use anymore. By crossing the threshold you will no longer be spending money on drugs and you will get your family back because you are showing them that you have...
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...Hero's Journey: Dante's inferno In many stories that are told and taught, there is a protagonist that experiences the call to adventure. This character soon follows into the path of the Hero's Journey. There, they transform their beliefs and ideas. They go beyond their horizon and expand their knowledge. In Dante's Inferno, Dante Alighieri tells his voyage through Hell in a poem in order to display his journey to God in a time when he had lost his way. The Inferno, symbolizes Dante's recognition of sin and the need to deny the temptations of man in order to obtain paradise with God. The Hero's Journey is depicted throughout the poem. The Call: The Call is the beginning of the Hero's Journey. It is when the protagonist or hero of the book is brought out of their domain and into the unknown. They are called to pass the horizon and enter into a mystery that will lead them to their destiny. The poem of "Dante's Inferno" opens up with Dante being lost in his pathway to God. On the morning light of Good Friday he realizes the error of his ways and turns to go up the Mount of Joy in order to leave the Dark Wood of worldliness and enter into Paradise. After being denied entry into the pathway towards god by three beasts, Dante's...
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...1 ABSTRACT This coursework discusses the control of the airline and the air passenger travelling experience on the ground in a point-to-point domestic flight. It also takes into consideration other factors that are not directly controlled by an airline that have a major impact on the passenger journey experience. INTRODUCTION Airlines, airports, handling agents, government authorities and technology providers constantly have to work together to develop a speeder airport by simplifying passenger travel experience and reducing their travelling time. Some major programmes have been developed: the SPT” Simplifying Passenger travel program” from ACI and “Fast Travel program” from IATA. Travel processes for passenger have been simplified by the introduction of new technology (Haridasani, 2011): -Self check-in kiosk, (where passenger are not using the check-in desk); check-in online (passenger are printing their boarding card at home); mobile check-in, and the next generation check-in using the RFID technology (without the need of a boarding card, simply swiping the card in the kiosk reader from the check-in until the boarding gate) - Self-service Bag drop machine , which has been adopted at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, where passenger scan their boarding pass on a reader, enabling them to take charge of tagging their bags the luggage system is automated and sends their bag directly on the convey belt for loading DISCUSSION The table below illustrates the control of the airline...
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...Columbus once said, "By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." The journey, and how those obstacles and distractions are overcome, is what holds the valuable life lessons that help us reach the destination. Ultimately, it is not the overall goal, but the decisions we make and the turns we take during the journey that help shape and define who we are as people. In Homer's The Odyssey, the theme of the epic is about how war can change a person. It is evident that the journey is more important than the goal to the development of Odysseus's character and the theme of the epic when Odysseus learns the importance of humility, the value...
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...Imaginative Journey Notes: The Stimulus Booklet 1.The road not taken: - Robert Frost o Imaginative Journeys allow us to explore future possibilities through speculation o Extended metaphor of the ‘road’ used to express both past and future decisions and actions. Frost describes using the imagination in times of indecision to explore the consequences of possible choices. – “…long I stood /And looked down one as far as I could” o Each of the four stanzas characterises one stage of this process of speculation and decision. The first has an optimistic tones created by colour connotations of ‘yellow wood’ and the suggestion of transience and movement through its flowing structure with the repetition of ‘and’ - ‘And sorry I could not travel both /And be one traveller, long I stood / And looked down one as far as I could’. o “Yellow wood also indicates that it may be the beginning of autumn, which could symbolise the sense of change and possibility at the turning of the season. o The second stanza suggests indecision as the composer chooses a path that ‘wanted wear’ and therefore carries less clear consequences. Taking the path that he knows or even imagines to understand less is a courageous decision, but the composer appears uncertain, using low modality language such as ‘perhaps’ and ‘really about the same’. o The third stanza expresses regret at the opportunities lost by choosing one path over the other. Imaginative journeys can conceive of multiple possibilities at once...
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...Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" ENG125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Deborah Cunningham Amber Huntley April 9, 2013 Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" When reading a short story or a poem it is not possible to comprehend the author’s true meaning of his or her written word without using symbolism to bring the literary work to life. Oftentimes the symbolism can be interpreted differently by each individual. We do know that the symbolism of literary works are created in the imagination of the writer to show certain events or interrelated facets of the literary work. Moreover, the joy of reading is so that the reader can interpret what these symbols mean to them and begin the wonderful journey into the world of literature. As we read, we begin to unravel and decode the symbolic nature of the characters journey throughout the written word. Also; the journey is not only in the reading of the literary work but, in deciphering the symbolism to find its true meaning as it relates to you, the reader of the short story or poem. Therefore, we can see from Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken,” and Eudora Welty’s short story, “A Worn Path” that the symbolism a writer uses is the journey to discovering the path of the literary work itself. The best example of this symbolic journey is Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.”. In this poem we read about a man...
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... and most notable for his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. During the mid 1900’s, Campbell studied the heroic ideology throughout the world and time. Campbell realized similarities of the heroic journeys between the different cultures and time periods. Even though all heroic stories are different, they all have common patterns of their journey. He wrote his discovery in the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. To summarize the heroic journey, Campbell wrote in his book, “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: The hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power...
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...Learning From the Journey Greg Anderson is famous for being a physical trainer who taught people like Barry Bonds and other famous athletes. He states; “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it” (Greg Anderson). Gain wisdom as the adventure progresses on shows that all gain knowledge. Also will gain better choices and smarter ideas from experience. As the adventure goes on we gain experience. Also the results of the journey is just as important as the lessons learned along the way. During the adventure through life there are always obstacles along the way. It's a choice if you want them to be faced which in the end will get you to the goal of life. The journey is more important...
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