Rituals And Beliefs In Venezuela

Rituals And Beliefs In VenezuelaIn Venezuela and around the world has had been developed endless medical specialties, psychological, science and technology very rapidly, in the same way and nearly at the same speed, excessively, has emerged a large list of beliefs, myths, devotions that each day rises with a booming effect. In fact, in the XXI century these organized religions, beliefs and superstitious practices, such as witchcraft, they manifest themselves with a large number of followers and/or curious volume that atomic number 18 consulted with the idea that the shaman, mass medium or wizard help them to solve their problems, whether physical, mental, economic or any almost other nature.Some people queried for evil or penalize from others who according to them argon the responsible to the origin of the conflict, and then there be those still without ever having attended a witchcraft ritual or religion and they are usually followers of Christianity or Catholicism, tho se people express to suppose or to be beneath the effects of a work of magic and / or sorcery, or shake a firm belief that witchcraft is real and something to be fear of. We often hear from these people phrases like I dont believe in witches, but if there are, there are, or with the Saints do non play (referring to Santeria which is a syncretic cult of witchcraft).Santeria A religion that cartels beliefs of the Yoruba and Bantu people of Southern Nigeria, Senegal, and the Guinea coast with constituents of Roman Catholicism, with get-gos in the Caribbean.Donnelly (200565) explains how in this century Venezuelans increasingly break with a series of taboos imposed from the Spanish supremacy about customs and religion, which opens a new door to the practice of rituals, spiritualism and occultism, being a heritage of ancestors, natives and slaves of the past. This cultural legacy, talking about occultism, rites and religions intermingle to combine religion, magic, occultism, be tween the sacred and pagan, between the rational and irrational, is to give a deeper meaning to carriage or tangible and its problems, is to looking for a closer god and non abstract or distant one. (Marin,198627).Because many of the religious practices and beliefs are transmitted by oral tradition, such as Santeria, they get to not established a clear basis in fact many of these religions and pseudo religions are characterized by a complex process of syncretism that even today continues.According Gruson (197034), the about common religion is Catholicism, where 80 percent of the population consider themselves Catholic, whether or not they are participants. The faithful believe in God, but he is farthermost from this world, the rites are directed towards the saints, the sodding(a) and the Souls who are closer to the humans. Religion provides the afflicted people the solution of many problems, including physical and mental health also it has amateur purposes (dances, parties), psychological (ego gratification, when a person has an fundamental position in the ritual organization), companionable (cronyism) and medicinal (miracle cures).Popular religions believe in nature spirits and other supernatural entities, ghosts and miraculous goblins, this is considered Catholic and does not cause damage to the basic structure of religion. Private rites are secrets, they are done in cartridge clip of crisis, performed with a single purpose, but the intention is to alleviate the problem of the client or do evil, while the public rites are rather linked to semiofficial Catholicism.A mixture between paganism and sacred characterizes frequent Catholicism. The rituals and symbols of Catholicism often have a different meaning for members of the educated classes than lower class or humble peasants. Catholics go to church, but also they practice rites of Santera at spiritualist centres, at the same time they may visit the graves of clan saints, spiritual healers or g et a consultation via Internet. Even in most TV channels is possible to watch programs of cartomancy, tarot, among others, with a considerable rating, all over 7%. (IBOPE AGB Venezuela, 2010).For example, baptism is considered a rite that protects the newborn against all evil influences the cross for example, contains powers to ward off evil spirits. Although the Christianization of the Indians and fatal slaves during the colonial era, many concepts and oldest religious practices were preserved, which could exposit outside of official Christianity, all this is embedded so strong on this culture, that some medical professionals recommend the use of spell against the evil eye and shingles (sufferings of religious connotation) (Molina,194790-110).There is no evidence of serious or reflective studies regarding the present topic, but it is interesting to note that religious and pagan is widespread in this country, rituals of witchcraft, sorcery, popular religiosity and Catholic belief s has been mixed together among the most common are Nigerian Santeria or traditional and Cuban santeria (Martin, 198374).The practice of psychotherapy in Venezuela is new, there are very few professionals in the country and it is not specifically regulated by any entity, except the Venezuelan Association of psychotherapist (AVEPSI), located in the capital city Caracas and formed in 2009.The practice of this specialty in Venezuela is senior highly welcomed by the general public, but a continuous education and feedback from the therapist towards the client and vice versa, in areas such as clinical hypnosis, beliefs in the supernatural, myths and rituals are necessary. The therapist may face a diversity of situations, similar to those faced Carl Jung and referred in his thesis On the Psychology and Pathology of So-Called Occult Phenomena (1902) in which he describes a young woman patently suffering supernatural attacks.According to the previous explanation, surges a need to do a stud y that lead to answer the following questionDoes beliefs religious or esoteric practices of Venezuelans influence the psychotherapeutic practice in Venezuela?From the above question arise the following objectivesGeneral objectiveDescribe the influence of religions, beliefs, magic and witchcraft in the practice of psychotherapy in VenezuelaSPECIFIC OBJETIVESIdentify religious beliefs, magic or witchcraft on patients attending psychotherapeutic consultation.Estimate just about the practice of religious rituals, magic or witchcraft in clients attending to psychotherapeutic consultation.Recognize the efficiency of Psychotherapy Techniques in the treatment of clients with religious tendencies or witchcraft practitioners.CHAPTER ITheoretical FrameworkRites and Beliefs in VenezuelaSome scholars take the practice of witchcraft in Venezuela as somewhat folkloric (Cazabone, 200989) unlike other countries where some rites have diabolical connotations with animal sacrifices involved.This folkl oric aspect is closely linked with the Venezuelan humorous character, who in general do not take very severely the powers of magic the just in case, or I dont believe in witches, but if there are, there are, gives a sense of belief in authorized aspects in the occult.Branch (in Zalazar et al, 200167) concluded that this Venezuelan way of be is a historic stereotype, derivative from miscegenation and the character of the participants on it, highlighting the ingenuity of indigenous, the weighed down labour of black workers and the conquerors arrogance. These archetypes explains Branch, play an important role to explaining the Venezuelan people characteristics , concluding that the Venezuelan broadly is cheerful and humorous by its black and Spanish heritage, smart for his Spanish and Indian roots, loving and generous the Indian heredity, but by the other hand, the negative side, lazy by the Indian essence, disorganized and uneconomical by their black ancestry, disrespectful to the law and violent by the Spanish origin, nevertheless none of these influences have or are backed by scientific evidence, are simply social images that continue to be relevant (Zalazar et al, 200189).Moreover, beliefs and magic-religious practices are a immunityd means to express realities, conflicts, emotions and hidden feelings, taking place beyond the ability to be rational.Christian (200930-45) explains that a great number of people light hindquartersdles to different deities (Black First, Philip Black, Guaicaipuro, Maria Lionza, etc.) In order they may grant miracles or favours.This use of gadgets is a psychological strategy, Figueroa (200582) explains that humans use to control their lives and overcome their limitations in an environment that sometimes exceeds his capacity for under indorseing and action.Moreover, the use of talismans and / or amulets or just called vulture seed, the aloe plant are used in rituals and cults as a means of protection or lucky charms.Cabazone (2 00997) describes that the leader and ex-president Romulo Betancourt said with an product line of certainty that his pipe was put under spell by a witch, and many believed that this was the key to its success. Magic and all its techniques is one of these resources and sometimes this faith on a ritual or belief generates spectacular solutions.Figueroa (200589) suggest, that the use of talismans and amulets dates from the ancient times and worldwide great men, politicians, artists, soldiers, athletes, etc., have behaved and carry symbols of good luck, giving high regard to the power of positive suggestion, so have been able to accomplish their purposes. The psychological effect makes believers to have faith on the amulet, rite, or talisman.The role of religion in Venezuelan culture and beliefsAs discussed, the cultural background and miscegenation have been influential in Venezuelan culture, even on the whole Latin America despite an apparent secularization.Notably, worldwide, all cul tures of the world were shaped by religion, no one ethnic group escapes this process and on the same area, charming religious traditions and customs have influenced significantly in social relationships, community life and moral codes, this faith in supernatural beings is evident not simply in Venezuela but throughout the world (Pollak-Eltz, 200469).In Venezuela and throughout Latin America, Catholicism, shaped the culture that until recently had absolute monopoly all social classes were influenced. Today the official and popular religions are expressions of different types of lifestyles, on the one hand, traditional or popular religiosity has curative and magical and is generally practiced by popular sectors and secondly official Roman Catholicism practiced by people in urban areas.In this sense, the proliferation of rites and beliefs and personal interpretations of followers and practitioners and the lack of a delimit priestly liturgy make these practices and cults an easy targ et of charlatans and abusers.Among the most popular cults is that of Maria Lionza, in which the medium is possessed he or she fall in trance (matter) and them the spirit that possesses the person is consulted and this gives advice to the person seeking help. The cult of Maria Lionza is complex and covers all magical and religious beliefs of Venezuelan people and forms a deduction of magical practices, within a religious context. (Pollak-Eltz, 200482).Can be said that this is a syncretic cult with practical solutions through rituals that recognize the values of Christianity, in fact, Maria Lionza is sometimes identified with the Virgin of Coromoto and/or an indigenous spirit.Magic is present on this cult and its techniques are neither good nor bad, but can be used for do good or evil. Wizards pretend to manipulate those forces and claim to possess supernatural and extraordinary powers to communicate with the supernatural world (matter).Pollak-Eltz (200483) states that opinion is th e cause of miracles. Because these techniques can be learnt, the magician is not responsible for acts performed he or she is an officer to whom the client pays their services. This magician or medium often has the familiarity to solve problems and cure diseases, and is an excellent psychologist despite his limited formal education.According Pollak-Eltz (2004106) or pagan religion of witchcraft was faded from the countryside to the cities. This culture is broadly Christian and despite advances in technology and medicine is popular religiosity more alive than ever, and thats because the popular religion is utilitarian, giving spiritual support and serves as a psychological calming in times of personal crisis.Saignes (in Pollak-Eltz 200465), states that Historically, whites and slaves used to consult black healers that often had more success than white surgeons in healing the sick. Their k this instantledge on medicinal plants and magical rites brought a increased the prestige of the African medicine-men.This figure of the magician or sorcerer could be seen as the representation of an idol, which has the privilege to channel and guide the prosperity or misfortune at will of others.This is reflected according to Rojas (200630), in the particular character of Venezuelan people when they worship a person or religious figure on which can be trusted and surrender.Popular ReligionThe misfortunes and influence that the church had in the 19th and twentieth has no relevance in how Venezuelans built his ideas about faith and deities. Since colonial times, this grotesque blend between religion and popular religion came framed on a profound mystery of the supernatural and esoteric (Gackstetter et al, 201045).There is a term called The three powers, has nothing to do with the Catholic Trinity. Maria Lionza is symbolized as the Virgin Mary, these represent the three main components of the country identity, in other words, European, African and indigenous. On this court of s pirits enters Simon Bolivar (liberator of Venezuela from Spanish rule) Andrs Bello, total darkness Felipe (First Black, a black slave who was also murdered by the colonists), Negra Matea (Bolvars nanny), Jose Gregorio Hernandez and other Catholic saints.The cult of Maria Lionza is not a religion guided or hierarchical the shaman or mediums simply ask questions to the believers about their families, problems, disputes, financial problems, or medical problems. Sometimes people who seek help and have a relative in jail, seek help from Juan Vicente Gomez, those political questions do through Simon Bolivar. Believers generally have a high intensity of spiritual devotion, and made a pilgrimage to Sorte throne (near Chivacoa in Yaracuy State) with the belief that the goddess will solve the situation or mishap.Believers choose a corner in the woods or a bend in the river to build an altar from which invoke, this is called portals. Usually is decorated with photographs, figures and figurin es, glasses with rum or brandy, cigars, cigarettes cross, flowers and fruits.There are several versions of this legend. One of them says that a green-eye Indian woman called Yara was baptize as Maria del Prado of Talavera de Niva. The Cacique Yaracuy sent her to the mountains where it is said she rode on an ounce (leopardus pardali). So Mary was called the Onza and then Maria Lionza. It is believed that her cult was born of devotion to the forces of nature and the spirits of the rivers, jungles and caves.Maria Lionza is part of a trinity along with Guaicaipuro, an Indian chief murdered by the Spanish colonists, and Negro Felipe. These three saints are the prima(p) figures of the cult and lead several courts of lesser deities. These courts areThe Indian Court led by Mara Lionza and composed of many Venezuelan Indian chiefs.The Medical Court led by Jos Gregorio Hernndez and composed of many other famous doctors.The Court of the Juans made up by a number of figures be to Venezuelan folklore.The Teachers Court led by Andrs Bello and some other authors.The Black and African Court, led by popular black figures of Venezuelan biography such as La Negra Matea (who was a slave to the Bolivars and nanny of Simn Bolvar), and El Negro Primero (Pedro Camejo) who was k straight offn as Negro Primero because he was black and also among the first to go into combat.The Celestial Court composed of a number of Catholic saints.The Political Court, which includes Simn Bolvar.The Court of Malandros, made up of deceased criminals.The Viking Court, with assorted of the important Viking chiefs.Maria Lionza has had a great social and cultural significance that transcends their followers. Her cult was unveiled outside Yaracuy to the 50s of last century, when in 1953 during the tenure of General Marcos Prez Jimnez, the sculptor Alexander Hill (1901-1953) built the famous sculpture of Maria Lionza on a Tapir, (Tapirus terrestris), which has been for over 50 years on the Eastern super highway in Caracas. On this cult nothing is written, is transmitted orally from generation to generation (cited in http//www.rnw.nl/espanol/video/cultos-populares-venezuela-adoraci%C3%B3n-de-mar%C3%ADa-lionza., 2021).Most relevant Churches and cults in VenezuelaAmong religious organizations and cults largest in the country are(source Directorate of Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Justice in Venezuela,1989).1. Protestant or Evangelical After the Diet of Speyer* or Diet of Spires hold out in 1529, there was no intention of proselytizing in Latin America, neither to the evangelizing mission. The main interest was focused only on the Reformation, which resulted that Protestantism could not take root in Latin America until the mid-nineteenth century with little success. However, over the years the indicators have changed, even the statistics of late twentieth century are really growing not only in terms of evangelical denominations but also on other spiritualistic denominations. T hey are grouped into the followinga. Anglicanism.b. Presbyterian Churchc. Lutheran Church.d. Baptists.e. New Tribes Mission.*Diet of Speyer or Diet of Spires refers to any of the sessions of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, of which 50 took place between 838 and 1570 in the city of Speyer (Spires), now in Germany. The most famous sessions occurred in 1526 and 1529 (Wikipedia 2011).2. Confederate Evangelicals Religious currents coming from the United States and has Christian connotations.3. The Pentecostals They represent a rapidly growing movement with unique characteristics. This religious movement is marked by Methodism and the American Baptists. Pentecostals came to Venezuela in 1940, and its founder the Rev. Irvin Olson, an American Baptist who chose Barquisimeto as pilot center to establish the first Assembly of God in Venezuela. Then extend his work to Caracas the capital city and Falcon.4. Pseudo Christian religion or Millennialists These religions tend to grow eas ily. They have in common that their founders made a personal interpretation of the Bible, creating a new dogma around it, which means, to give different meaning to the tradition, followers believe to have the absolute truth (Mangas and Montero, 2001110).In Venezuela there are three organizations The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), Jehovahs Witnesses and Mormons, the latter without registration within the Directorate of Justice and Religion.a. Seventh-day Adventists Church.b. Jehovahs Witnesses.c. Mormons.5. Spiritual Centre Its the Venezuelan significant inclination toward the esoteric, rituals and astral. It is not based on beliefs but on personal needs.This conciliation between the sacred and the profane has its essence in animism and polytheism primitive person Strengthened by the African Christian cult with an apparent institutionalism. The Indians embraced the faith of the Catholic Church, but the survival of their beliefs and their closeness to the African slaves produced that Kind of new beliefs.5.1. The popular indigenous court This tendency is associated to aboriginal elements. For example, the Indian man thought on the power of natural phenomena, on the stones, lakes, rivers, and the acquisition of that supernatural power conceived by their gods. These beliefs were transmitted to subsequent generations and were fed by transcultural elements including Santeria and Spiritualism. There is no hierarchy that identifies these elements on the contemporary fiat. What for the Indian was a deity for the healer now is a means of economic livelihood and it is seen as a company with excellent clientele.5.2. Spiritualists Along with santeria, this is one of the most advanced forms of mysterious beliefs based loosely on spiritualism of Allan Kardec, French teacher and educator. He is known today as the systematizer of Spiritism for which he laid the foundation with the five books of the Spiritist Codification. It is believed that Spiritism entered to our cou ntry under the influence of immigrants from Brazil and Colombia, product of oil fever.There is no hierarchy around which are organized. The chief head leads the worship and is invoking otherworldly beings, becoming the medium and are called to perform miracles, healings, among others of its kind.5.3. Santeria This form of religion is more complex than others. There is a mix of indigenous elements with spiritualist elements, African and Christian origining a semi-organized hybrid. This religion takes the structure of an ancient African tribal religion of the coast of Nigeria, and has three priestly orders the babalaos, the Orishas ministers and priests of a particular deity. African slaves brought this religion and their main centres are in Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti, subsequently gaining followers in Colombia and Venezuela (Gonzalez-Wippler, 198945).The Santeria in Venezuela have made an even greater mixture, they have found an equivalence between the African gods with Catholic saints, so, for example, Chango (god of lightning and thunder) has its analogous on Santa Barbara, Oshun (river goddess) at Nuestra Seora de la Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity of Copper) and so on, giving a deity character to popular saints like Jose Gregorio Hernandez, Maria Lionza, Negro Felipe, among many others.To the priests formation a kind of tutor is assigned, who is responsible to teach the apprentice all mysteries and then a new priest is ordained. They prepare their ceremonies at sites near rivers or on a mountain as located at Sorte, Yaracuy. Once ordained, the priest is ready to heal, and to remove evils spirits, that acording to them are the ones who tie the private. Constants pilgrimages are made from inside the country to Sorte Mountain. There are transport companies that offer their services to the mountain, plus a large number of ordained priests, commonly called doctors or sorcerers, who organize these trips from their centres. It will be noted that trade (merch andising) around these cults is prosperous (consultations, travel, esoteric products, candles, text, perfumes, etc).5.4. The cult of Maria Lionza The cult of Maria Lionza comes to represent the formation of a Venezuelan indigenous religion with elements of other cultures, in which prevails the origing of the worship of a deity indigenous enriched with Africans religious culture and spiritualism.6. Sects6.1. The Moonies The name usually are repayable to its founder Sun Myung Moon, born in North Korea in 1920. The organization has the official name of Association for the Unification of World Christianity (AUCM) and aims to frame a society based on the seeding of spiritual values and on the driving of the family towards real peace.6.2. Scientology Its founder is the American Lafayette Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), a specialist in 25 professions in which stand out those of the writer of science fiction (65millones of copies sold of the book The Way to Happiness and screenwriter) . The chur ch is considered a company in all aspects. They have a very distinct structure. Its principles are based on the Dianetics which consists of the individual healing itself freeing the enslaved spirit. The procedure to achieve this end is by attending sessions called audition where the individual is subjected to purification by employing a tool called electropsychometer device that detects areas of spiritual distress. This method is progressive. The initiate discards their old beliefs and acquires new rules that he/she must comply according with the measuring of promotions obtained.6.3. Eastern Syncretism Unlike the animadversion generated in Venezuela during a good part of twentieth century the sects, today are accepted and a significant number of Venezuelans profess parallel and simultaneously in their religion some of these beliefs. It is common to hear things like this I am a Catholic but I received the tao or I am a Catholic but I like going to the talks of Buddhist metaphysics. All this is due to the bleakness of the Eastern sects who reconciled Christianity with their religious precepts and the openness of Venezuelan society to allow several beliefs coexist with both.The use of ritual in psychotherapy as a tool for changeThe use of rituals is an effective tool in some patients on the practice of psychotherapy in Venezuela and is often the only way to exchange the patient that his mind can be healed, free from beings, spirits, influences, or spells that threatening the physical and mental health of the person.The ritual was always an issue discussed by anthropologists who have depict the customs and rituals of peoples and communities. Its therapeutic efficacy for change has been described by many clinicians in systemic literature (Ochoa de Alda, 199589).Notably rituals are not heritage of therapists, but procedures of the peoples, families and cultures. An important point is that, in practice as therapists, it should take into account the importance of these phenomena on individuals and families who participate in these traditions (and any other), and knowing these procedures, that are made spontaneously it may arise new ideas for generating alternatives that can be used on a therapeutic context, in order to try to shape up changes that help to get a more adaptive performance, not symptomatic, of families and individuals who, because of their suffering, come to seek therapy. In addition, and of course, as an element well worked, can provide self-coloured information, especially relational.In psychotherapy is considered that a ritual includes a set of actions and / or symbolic interactions more or less structured, they are not restricted only to the completion ceremony, but include the entire process of preparation, the implementation experience and reintegration back to everyday life (Rappaport, 197112).A ritual must be composed of the following elements symbols, open and closed split and the need to be developed in a space an d in a special time (Whiting, 199156). The symbols or symbolic actions are the minimum element would constitute a ritual. The link to the meaning of the symbol that appears is usually a personal construction, family or social. at any rate rituals symbols consist of open separate and closed parts together. The enclosed parts are the parts of unchanging ritual common to all performing the ritual, these parts provide the minimum structure rigid large to reassure strong emotional components, transmit important values and give concrete form to the shares. kinda open parts provide enough flexibility for each of the participants in the ritual hand contribution to personal and idiosyncratic experience. In the rituals with an important cultural root is usually prescribed by tradition the place and time that will be the realization of the ceremony.The symbols or symbolic actions are the minimum element that would constitute a ritual. The link of the symbol regarding to the meaning that ap pears is usually a personal construction, family or social. Besides symbols, the rituals consist of open parts and closed parts that are joined. The closed parts are the parts of unchanging ritual common to everyone who is performing the ritual, these rigid parts provide the minimum structure enough to bring security against strong emotional components, transmit important values and give concrete form to the actions. Instead open parts provide sufficient flexibility for each of the participants in the ritual and the possibility that each one can make his/her contribution according their personal and idiosyncratic experience. The rituals, which have an important cultural root, are usually performed following the tradition, on the place and time specific to the achievement of the ceremony.Type of ritualsRites of passage or transition rituals described in 1909 by A. Van Gennep. These rituals are performed in the transitions experienced by individuals and groups throughout the life cycl e, marking the end of a stage of development and the beginning of a new one. Van Gennep after studying various cultures argues the universality of such rituals.Continuation rites of intensification. Unlike the transition rituals that are usually performed only once in life of every individual, continuity rituals are executed repeatedly, their purpose is to set the pace of life and maintain continuity, normality within each stage of life cycle.Healing rituals This would include the rituals performed to cure, heal and keep out certain diseases.Therapeutic Rituals This includes rituals developed by therapists and used in psychotherapeutic practice, nevertheless psychotherapy may be considered in some cases as a ritual. Haley (1973) considered the treatment that is carried out to treat certain problems and that arise in adolescence (psychosis, behavioural disorders, anorexia) is like an initiation ritual, through which it promotes individuality and necessary emancipation required from t he young, as a way to restore him or her to a normal life cycle.Functions of ritualsOchoa De Alda (199556) explains that the main functions that meet the rituals described in the life of societies, peoples, families and individuals areRituals make life predictable, providing a sense of belonging to the group that affects the sense of identity of individuals that form it. Rituals, does order and regulate the social functioning, confirming the social structure, while promoting an evolution in this with minimal conflicts.Another primary function is the transmission of culture, values and lasting norms. By one hand, it does create a sense of solidarity, cohesion and continuity in groups, and on the other hand, contribute significantly to the creation of the belief systems of a group (Van der Hart, Voogt and Witzum, 198956).The traditional rituals not only channelled social coordination between individuals, families, communities and villages in the here and now, but also between the past , present and future represented by the different generations (Davis, 198767).The rituals of transition, allow go from one stage to other on the life cycle. Its first element of action does that roles, relationships, and world standards are modified during their execution (Davis, 198778). Admitting that any transition is to a greater or lesser extent an imbalance, ritual ceremonies

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Affliction Affliction, based on the novel by Russell Banks, was truly interesting, mysterious, and kept you guessing up until it was over. The actors/actresses portrayed in the movie was walk Whitehouse (Nick Nolte), wades girlfriend Margie Fogg (Sissy Spacek), Glen Whitehouse (James Coburn), Rolfe Whitehouse (William Defoe), Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt), Jill (Brigid Tierney), and Jack Hewit (Jim True). The movie begins by Rolfe Whitehouse (William Defoe) narrating the movie about a phone call he received from his brother, wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte), the shadow after Halloween, which was what lead up to Wades mysterious disappearance. Using a narrative approach in the movie was an excellent choice for the plot. It make you feel as if something was going to take place in this town, but no clues were given. In the movie Defoe not only does the narration, but also plays Wades (Nick Nolte) brother. Defoes reference point grows up, moves away and becomes a schoolteacher. This was something different for Defoe, but by using a quite and soft-spoken tone it made his character fit smoothly into the plot. Flashing back to the night of Halloween. Wade is driving Jill his daughter (Bridgid Tierney) to her ex-schools Halloween festival. It is obvious Jill does not want to be there. She feels that her father is very confused and mixed-up. After Wade and Jill get into an argument, Jill calls her mom to come get her. When Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt) Wades ex-wife arrives, it is obvious that Wade doesnt want Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt) to have detention of Jill. Which caused him to seek lawyer for custody of Jill. During the movie Wade Whitehouse states his love for his daughter many times. It would have helped to have flashback scenes, to feel Wades emotions and urging to be a good father. The setting takes place during the winter in a small town in upstate New Hampshire. The director made a good move by using the effect of winter and snow, which contributed to the character of Wade Whitehouse. The gloominess in the midst of winter made Wades depression, loneliness, and uncertainty about his life come together. Although, you would of thought that Jack Nicholson would of played in this type of movie, but Nick Nolte came through did his self-justice by portraying Wade Whitehouse in the movie.

Shakespear In Love :: essays research papers

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVEShakespeare in love is a story of two lovers who are unable to be togetherbecause Shakespeare is a adjoiner and they woman is a woman or royalty. The movie startswith Shakespeare writing a comedy play for a man. But this play was soon to be changedto a love story. Shakespeare was listening to people try out for the part in his play whenall of the people finish he thinks all is lost but, a young male child comes on the stage and recitesa line that catches Shakespeares ear. The boy runs off and William follows. He followsthe young boy to a castle and goes in and sees a girl. He falls in love with her at firstsight. but the man who is to marry the young woman lettuce William and threatens to killhim. The man asks for Williams mane and he gives him the name of another playwriter. the man kicks Shakespeare out of the castle where he goes to the window of viola wherehe talks to her. and so the next day the young boy who William followed continued tocome to play rehe arsals . The play Shakespeare was working on was to become themodern play of Romeo and Juliet. the rehearsals go on while Shakespeare thinks theyoung boy is the nephew of the nurse of viola but on a boat ride back to the castleShakespeare finds out that the young boy is but the viola who he has fell in love with. Shakespeare follows her and this is where he sleeps with her. Then for the rest of therehearsals the two are both knowing that they are in love. But, viola is to be married to arich man who has permission of the queen to marry her. Viola is heart broken but, shegoes on with the play. The two coiffe the play Romeo and Juliet from their own loveexperiences together. But the man who is to marry viola finds out that Shakespeare issleeping with viola and is enraged. But, the players have found out that the stage has been shut down by the rebels due to the fact that a woman was in their play. But another manoffers to the players that they can use his stage to put on the play. Th e man to marry violahas made a wager with the queen in that she states that no play can tell the story of truelove.

The War on Terrorism Essay -- Religion, Islam, Taliban

Before the September 11 attacks many Americans believed the joined States, a country founded upon its bravery and freedom, was untouchable. On that unspeakable day, America was knocked off its pedestal and forced into the war on terror. Inadvertently to many Americans, they fail to shed light on why this war was unique and not like any other conflict the United States has come across before. America now faced a new type of enemy the Taliban, an organization cognize for its ruthless behavior and severe attacks and driven by the true domain of Islam. Many Americans wondered why such a violent organization would attack the United States, as well as, what would drive an organization to revert to such evil tactics. Upon research to answers to these questions all too often religion came into play. The nation of Islam seems to be the unprompted force into the war on terrorism. Religion has always been a controversial subject. Many had suffered and loss their lives because of their per sonal beliefs. Strangely, whats even more revealing is that the nation of Islam has an integral role in the war on terror. The nation of Islam has ties to some of the most dangerous and violent groups of people. Within the nation of Islam there are a couple of groups that are notorious for their terrorist behavior. The Taliban, Hamas, and the Hezbollah are the most lethal and violent.For example, the Taliban was founded in 1994, which is pretty young for organization that is notoriously known for violence. The Taliban began as a small group of students that studied Islam from Afghan refugee camps (Berman 4). The Taliban members were poor and started off originally with good intentions. They sought to provide services, both spiritual and tangible to local residents... ...fer active the idea of religion having its role on terrorist organizations. As stated by Professor John Esposito of Georgetown University, he says So, is it religion that causes terrorism? Does Islam in particula r generate a terrorism problem? The question is simple but the answer is difficult to define. Of course religion has its role on terrorist organizations but the concept of terrorists groups having and radical members is absurd. Many of the members of these organizations are moderate and believe that such attacks like the September 11 attacks are justifiable (Esposito 1). The point that many fail to realize is that radicals simply wield religion instrumentally (Esposito 1). Members of these organizations used religion to make the things they do justifiable. Comparably many of the members of the Taliban and other organizations are considered to be fanatics.

Immanuel Velikovsky :: biographies bio

Correspondence Before the twenty-four hours Breaks, When I first ran across any of Velikovskys ideas it was in this online keep Before the Day Breaks. In this book Velikovsky writes about his correspondence and conversations with Albert Einstein. I read some of this book before ever reading anything else of Velikovsky, or having any idea of what was proposed in his book Worlds in Collision. Before the Day Breaks is a very well written book, where Velikovskys main argument is that gravity and inertia are not the only forces acting on the solar system. After Velikovsky published his book Worlds in Collision he has had much difficulty getting anyone in the scientific community to list to him. There were numerous accounts of unjust behavior towards him from many famous scientist. It is ironic that while many people were ignoring him, he was discussing scientific matters with Einstein. While Before the Day Breaks may not have any substantial scientific impact, it do es two separate other things. Provide a good insight to some of the prejudices of the superior general scientific community at that time. Give good clues as to what Einsteins personality was like. Background Info. / History 1895, June 10, Immanuel Velikovsky was born in Vitebsk, Russia 1913 studied medicine at Montpelier, France, 1921 Velikovsky reliable a medical degree at the University of Moscow 1921 moved to Berlin, married, edited a journal cal take Scripta Universitatis atque Bibliothecae Hierosolymitarum, the mathematical-physical section was prepared by Albert Einstein. This journal played a big role in developing the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 1924-1939 Velikovsky lived in Palestine, practicing psychoanalysis- he had studied under Freuds pupil, Wi1helm Stekel in Vienna quoted from (Short Biography) 1950 published Words in Collision right away it was a NY Times non-fiction 1 international best seller for 7 weeks until the publisher (Macmillan) dr opped the book due to opposition to it led by Harvard astronomer Dr. Shapley -This book was about Velikovskys claims that incidences in numerous independent cultures around the world were not due to terrestrial origin (i.e. comets and planets caused massive disasters) mid-sixties Velikovsky was considered as quack by most everyone

Apocalypse Now :: Stereotypes Arrogance Americans Essays

Apocalypse in a flash What is the stereotypical American? When one asks this question there are dickens general answers. An American would probably respond with voiceistics such as hard working, free, and compassionate. A person from somewhere else in the world will probably learn a rattling different answer to this question. normally Americans can be seen as arrogant, dangerous, and hypocritical. Not a very good reputation to have, but the strangest partitioning about it is most Americans either dont know why people think of them this way or dont care. For those that dont care, ignorance will continue to be bliss, but for those who offer to know why people roughly the world think of them there are a fewer avenues they can explore. One of the most powerful is cinema. there are a number of great films that explore this subject in detail, and shed light on a perspective most Americans may non be familiar with. Two such films are Lars Von essayers portrait of ever yday American life called Dogville, and the other is Francis Ford Coppolas struggle epic Apocalypse Now. Although both films are quite different, both emphasize and reinforce the negative stereotypes associated with Americans (What the humanity Thinks of America).Arrogance is the first trait primarily associated with Americans. In Apocalypse Now, American arrogance is personified by the character played by Robert Duvall. Duvalls character is the commander of a group of helicopters in Vietnam. It is explained end-to-end the film that Duvalls character is invincible. He and everyone else knows that he will survive the war. With that degree of comfort Duvall stomps around Vietnam spreading freedom and cleanup spot scores of people. In his role in Apocalypse Now, Robert Duvall exemplifies the arrogant American soldier He goes around the world killing others, spreading his values, and not caring about the results. Von Triers film Dogville also examines stereotypical American arroga nce. The first example of this comes from the character of Thomas Edison jr. as played by Paul Bettany. end-to-end the film, Bettanys character attempts to change the beliefs and actions of the people within his town. While his struggle may be for the best, the fact that Bettany is trying to force his ideals on others is a very arrogant stance. Another example comes from the character of Grace as played by Nichole Kidman.Apocalypse Now Stereotypes Arrogance Americans EssaysApocalypse Now What is the stereotypical American? When one asks this question there are two general answers. An American would probably respond with characteristics such as hard working, free, and compassionate. A person from somewhere else in the world will probably have a very different answer to this question. Usually Americans can be seen as arrogant, dangerous, and hypocritical. Not a very good reputation to have, but the strangest part about it is most Americans either dont know why people think of them this way or dont care. For those that dont care, ignorance will continue to be bliss, but for those who wish to know why people around the world think of them there are a few avenues they can explore. One of the most powerful is cinema. There are a number of great films that explore this subject in detail, and shed light on a perspective most Americans may not be familiar with. Two such films are Lars Von Triers portrait of everyday American life called Dogville, and the other is Francis Ford Coppolas war epic Apocalypse Now. Although both films are quite different, both emphasize and reinforce the negative stereotypes associated with Americans (What the World Thinks of America).Arrogance is the first trait generally associated with Americans. In Apocalypse Now, American arrogance is personified by the character played by Robert Duvall. Duvalls character is the commander of a group of helicopters in Vietnam. It is explained throughout the film that Duvalls character i s invincible. He and everyone else knows that he will survive the war. With that degree of comfort Duvall stomps around Vietnam spreading freedom and killing scores of people. In his role in Apocalypse Now, Robert Duvall exemplifies the arrogant American soldier He goes around the world killing others, spreading his values, and not caring about the results. Von Triers film Dogville also examines stereotypical American arrogance. The first example of this comes from the character of Thomas Edison Jr. as played by Paul Bettany. Throughout the film, Bettanys character attempts to change the beliefs and actions of the people within his town. While his struggle may be for the best, the fact that Bettany is trying to force his ideals on others is a very arrogant stance. Another example comes from the character of Grace as played by Nichole Kidman.