...his movie Inception. Movies, concepts, and ideas are always being interpreted or rephrased in different forms. Aside from these two movies, there are other works that are very similar by concept. Two pieces of work that will be discussed further in detail are, the philosophical work, Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” and Lana Wachowski’s movie, The Matrix. Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave walks the readers through a dialogue between a character named Glaucon and Plato’s former teacher, Socrates. They discuss the predisposed beliefs of humans and how those beliefs cause them to create a false reality in which they live. Plato claims that our perceptions are not true, they only reflect what really is. He also claims that if we were to see the Truth, it would be extremely difficult for us to believe it...
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...children the truth. We must first ask ourselves the definition of truth. Truth in this case will be defined as that which is in accordance with fact or reality.In discussing the reality of situations with children, each case differs. Christians have been celebrating the birth of their lord and savior, Jesus Christ, for centuries and centuries. Jesus’ birth is a ginormous holiday that is celebrated every year on January 25th. The only problem adults ran into was they couldn't find a way to keep children interested. That's when they concocted a fictional character who delivers presents to all the well behaved boys & girls. The character in which I am referencing is most commonly known as Santa Claus. Society uses Santa to influence children to be more involved in the holiday spirit. Growing up my mother repeatedly told me “If you don't go to church, then you're not being a good girl. And if you're not being a good girl, then Santa won't bring you presents!” After about ten years of acting on my best behavior during the Christmas season, I discovered that Santa pretend. My parents put endless time and money into Santa Claus. However, they did achieve the goal of me attending mass on a weekly basis. In cases such as this, I find that lying to children is a must. In the modern day United States of America, children of all religions now celebrate Christmas. The concept of Santa is now just a common tradition amongst the world. If you didn't honor the annual tradition of Santa, your family...
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...working as a Santa Claus! The job requirements include a sizeable tummy, a real beard (the fake ones aren’t in anymore!) and a convincing “ho-ho-ho". While it may sound like holiday heresy to mention "Santa" and "salary" in the same breath, you might be surprised to learn that Saint Nicholas can earn a high hourly wage for bringing joy to little kids and big kids alike. A beginning Santa can earn an hourly wage of $100, while veteran Santas can earn an average wage of $175 to $200 per hour. The really big pay rate comes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; that's when these Kris Kringles can earn wages of $175 to $200 for their first hour of work, and $100 to $300 for every hour after that. Father Christmas gets paid a big sum amount of money for private and corporate events, that’s where Santa’s wishes come true. Of course there are some expenses, namely, the red suit, boots and belt which can put Santa out $500 to $1,000. While playing Santa is a well-paying gig, there are a few things you might want to think about before putting on the red suit. The truth is, Santas are never actually off the clock. For example, you have to be fast on your feet unless you want to explain to a suspicious child why Saint Nick is eating at McDonalds. Speaking of kids, they are both Santa's biggest blessing and challenge. They may pull on Santa’s beard, cry, scream, sneeze and cough; so St. Nick needs to have a healthy immune system or a good health insurance plan. Would-be Santas should never...
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...imagistic rather than verbal, emergent, capable of forming many different stories at one" Dictionary.com defines myth as a traditional or legendary story. Myth is used in an academic context to address what is real and what is not real. Myth is used throughout society through stories and legends. These stories become part of our everyday lives through watching science fiction movies, reading science fiction books, and other books with mystical characters. Some legendary and traditional stories are St. Nick, Santa Claus, a stork, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. Myths such as these are created for young children. The stork is easier to use to explain to a young child where babies come from rather than giving them the truth in detail. A myth is a story that we tell children to create a dramatic and more exciting effect. Myths are like fairytales. 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. Myths from different cultures around the world address...
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...up-and-coming, proficient of developing various stories at one," (Leonard & McClure, "Chapter One / Robert Ellwood “Real Myths," 2004). Dictionary.com defines myth as a traditional or legendary story ("Myth," 2012). Such legends are used in a theoretical perspective to address that which is real and that which is not. Myths are used throughout all societies through stories and legends, which teach life-lessons. Such stories are a part of the everyday lives of all, through science fiction books and movies, including books about other mystical characters. A number of legendary and traditional examples include St. Nick, Santa Claus, storks that bring newborns, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy. The aforementioned myths are created for young children to better explain topics, which are beyond their comprehension. The stork, for instance is an easier explanation to use to when explaining to young children where babies come from rather than detailing the truth about the birds and the bees. A myth is a fable that adults...
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...at the end helps me understand that uncle Nathan never fell out of love with Delia and was only supressing his feelings. Imagery is used in “A Secret Lost in the Water” to describe the way the narrator’s father finds water highlights how important it is to him. This helps me understand the story because at the end when the narrator can’t remember their father’s teachings it makes more of an impact because the story previously emphasized its importance. Finally, symbolism is used in “To Everything there is a Season” with the gifts from Neil. The gifts could be used to symbolize the narrator’s adulthood. This helps me understand the story because it paints Adulthood as a gift. Throughout the story, the narrator tries to avoid the truth about Santa Claus which could also symbolize adulthood or the end of childhood. But at the end the narrator opens the gift of adulthood which was disguised as something else making it unexpected. This helps me understand that no matter how hard you try, you’ll enter adulthood and it could be unexpected but as soon as you “open the gift”, there’s no going...
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...Is believing in something better then knowing the truth? As a citizen within society, one is exposed to all different types of conspiracies and many believe they are true. In reality though, many conspiracies are just myths that no one wants to see them as. It is kind of like feeling secure knowing what they think is true whether it is or not. A common conspiracy known around the world is the one about Santa Claus. Many children grow up believing that this man delivers gifts to everyone around world. When children realize Santa is not real, they do not seem to want to believe that. When I was younger, I did not want to believe that just because I knew Santa brought expensive gifts and never wanted that to end. Once a child discovers santa is not real, the ipod turns into a pair of socks. Knowing Santa is not real not only ruins the type of gifts, but also the christmas spirit....
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...Consider the scenario where you have been a witness to a physical hit-and-run assault that occurred across from your home. The police immediately arrive on the scene and begin to ask questions about the details of the unlawful attack. Once at court, you observe this case where the defendant is on trial for the assault. A friend of the defendant is called to the witness stand to provide his version of what happened. The friend commits perjury, or intentionally lying under oath to mislead the court, and assures the defendant did not commit the crime accused. Thus, without enough evidence, the real criminal is set free while an innocent man, with prior criminal conviction, goes to jail for somebody else’s felony. His sentence is sent to be punishable...
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...context by acknowledging what is fake or real. The word myth is used popularly through fantasies told throughout today’s culture. Either were reading a book with magical creatures or watching a science fiction movie. Some mystical stories which are: Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, Zeus, Merlin and the tooth fairy. These myths were made to decrease reality for adolescent. For example, telling the story of Santa Claus to children. It makes them excited and some behave more or less during the holidays. To me, myths are like historic events that are not true and much more interesting than others. For me a myth is an abstract word that can be real or not. When using it in textbook then it should be understood figuratively. One of the most commonly used myths that many different cultures have in common is the creation myth. When examining creation stories and creation myths across cultures, there are several obvious similarities and differences that exist. While these creation myths are important to observe and offer ideas about, it seems that the most vital task is not in analyzing the smaller differences or common elements, but to look at the ways in which the larger concepts such as gender, role of human beings, and more concrete ideas about the final outcome of the creation function and are explored. Using the creation myth instead of relying on the less important differences and similarities in the basic plots of these tales, the emphasis will be more in tune with the larger-picture...
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...Bunny, Santa Claus, vampires, The Boogie man have been told to children as a way to either to encourage the holiday spirit or tell bedtime stories. The truth about myths that they are full of fantasy, mystery and an extended imagination that’s meant to fill the vivid imagination for the listener, so what’s the real reason behind myths and its purpose? Short Questions and Answers 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. Myth is used in society as a fantasy punch line as to tell stories with a vivid imagination to entertain people to be encourage to do or not to do something relevant to them. The statement, it’s a myth means, it’s basically a folk tale with a strong imagination of fantasy and fiction with little truth to back it up. How is the word myth used in the academic context? Myths may use stories to attempt to explain the origins of the social order, or to attempt to justify existing social order. After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words. Myth is a story told to fill the mind with fantasy and extended range of imagination to provide some kind of entertainment. Why do myths from different cultures around the world address such similar or universal themes? Think about how myths...
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...morning on his birthday he had decided to hunt for the first time, after watching several months of how the natives hunt animals. While running around the vlei full of joy he had came across the buck that had been hurt badly and was being attacked by a crowd of ants.“… as he drew in his breath and pity and terror seized him…” Doris Lessing (145) the narrator describes the boy. In this quote it clearly shows that it was one of the first time the boy had seen death and the fact that the boy was shocked at the sight of death. Before the boy was about to shoot the buck from its misery he said to himself “, I can’t stop it. I can’t stop it. There is nothing I can do.” Doris Lessing (146) This is the turning point for the 15 year old boy. It is the part where he recognizes that he was not a king, but instead a naïve boy who didn’t know reality. Also, he started accepting the fact that nature never last forever. In conclusion one can perceive truth of reality through experiencing death. The Second...
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...actually have put something to my head, he hadn’t. Well, first, I told him, with a gun to my head I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on movies; second, the category’s too broad: Christmas comedy? Christmas love story? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie for taking place on Christmas? “Completely irrelevant,” he said. “Best is best. But anyway, it’s a trick question. They all suck because they all lie.” I knew better than to take the bait but I told him anyway that all movies lie. “Well, I know actors wear makeup and play make-believe,” he told me, “but they do that to tell a truth; Christmas movies lie to lie.” He put his mug down hard as if he wanted to tenderize the coaster. Glasses clinked down the bar. He’d been pounding me the same way since we sat down, which was common, but his red face was not. He cared about this. I watched his eyes and waited. A string of lights twinkled behind his head. “You think Santa Claus is universal,” he told me,“and that finding out he’s your parents is a primal disillusionment. That’s Hollywood bullshit. Kids have dads who bring out guns on Christmas Eve and put them to their children’s heads one by one,” he said. That can’t be right, I told him. “One by one and pulled the trigger,” he told me, “year in and year out, and made them wonder if one year there’d be bullets. Why have I never seen that in a movie?” I waited until he was finished. Why are you telling me this, Michael? I asked him. What the hell are you telling...
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...actually have put something to my head, he hadn’t. Well, first, I told him, with a gun to my head I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on movies; second, the category’s too broad: Christmas comedy? Christmas love story? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie for taking place on Christmas? “Completely irrelevant,” he said. “Best is best. But anyway, it’s a trick question. They all suck because they all lie.” I knew better than to take the bait but I told him anyway that all movies lie. “Well, I know actors wear makeup and play make-believe,” he told me, “but they do that to tell a truth; Christmas movies lie to lie.” He put his mug down hard as if he wanted to tenderize the coaster. Glasses clinked down the bar. He’d been pounding me the same way since we sat down, which was common, but his red face was not. He cared about this. I watched his eyes and waited. A string of lights twinkled behind his head. “You think Santa Claus is universal,” he told me,“and that finding out he’s your parents is a primal disillusionment. That’s Hollywood bullshit. Kids have dads who bring out guns on Christmas Eve and put them to their children’s heads one by one,” he said. That can’t be right, I told him. “One by one and pulled the trigger,” he told me, “year in and year out, and made them wonder if one year there’d be bullets. Why have I never seen that in a movie?” I waited until he was finished. Why are you telling me this, Michael? I asked him. What the hell are you telling...
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...actually have put something to my head, he hadn’t. Well, first, I told him, with a gun to my head I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on movies; second, the category’s too broad: Christmas comedy? Christmas love story? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie for taking place on Christmas? “Completely irrelevant,” he said. “Best is best. But anyway, it’s a trick question. They all suck because they all lie.” I knew better than to take the bait but I told him anyway that all movies lie. “Well, I know actors wear makeup and play make-believe,” he told me, “but they do that to tell a truth; Christmas movies lie to lie.” He put his mug down hard as if he wanted to tenderize the coaster. Glasses clinked down the bar. He’d been pounding me the same way since we sat down, which was common, but his red face was not. He cared about this. I watched his eyes and waited. A string of lights twinkled behind his head. “You think Santa Claus is universal,” he told me,“and that finding out he’s your parents is a primal disillusionment. That’s Hollywood bullshit. Kids have dads who bring out guns on Christmas Eve and put them to their children’s heads one by one,” he said. That can’t be right, I told him. “One by one and pulled the trigger,” he told me, “year in and year out, and made them wonder if one year there’d be bullets. Why have I never seen that in a movie?” I waited until he was finished. Why are you telling me this, Michael? I asked him. What the hell are you telling...
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...Delusions Between Religion and Religious Beliefs Glenn Watkins Park University 3 December 2010 Abstract This paper discusses the results a study conducted by Mental, Health, Religion and Culture regarding a qualitative study examining the relationship between religious beliefs and delusions. The paper discusses the definition of delusions as well as religion and makes a stark comparison between the two. The paper includes many different religions and how each claims having a monopoly to salvation. The study included white males from seemingly the same background who were diagnosed as having symptoms of delusions ranging from ages 34 – 57. The paper also discusses several theories as discussed in class regarding thoughts from Erikson, Sullivan and Fromm. Finally, the paper concludes with a brief historical summary of why the author has contention with religion and religious beliefs. Key words: Delusional, fanaticisms, capricious, analogous, and tantamount. When one person suffers from delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from delusion it is called religion. - Robert M. Pirsig There is a close kinship to the relationship between religious beliefs and religious delusion. Merriam-Webster defines delusion as a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary; also: the abnormal state marked by such beliefs. Religion is defined as...
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