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This strange yet entertaining species has a funny way of entertainment. Members of the species with a particularly gifted way of lying, begin to perform infront of others. In order to remeber this entertainment, it is compied a multitude of times and tranported to dark cells inside of buildings with comfy chairs. The relatively ungifted then come to the cells and stare into a projection screen to watch these members perform their fake indentities.

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The people walking down these hallways are almost unable to understand the concept of universal friendship.  Everyone seems to be involved in some kind of click and beyond that click is unknown to them, highly unsocial.  The cell phones have blocked out all forms of personal communication passed simple hello and goodbye.  What has our race become overtime, why have we gradually started to become unsophisticated.  The lacking of personal conversation limits our ability to further innovate around the world, ultimately halting the progress of humans.

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The American society today is very diverse with different races, genders, and ethnicities. People are also thought to have different religions; however, there is one religion that we all seem to follow: Secivedelibom. People around the US seem to idolize this religion because of its fast-paced, instantaneous capabilities. With factors like Margatsni and Koobecaf, people seek the approval of others. This religion makes people rush to get the newest, best things around. When people are bored, they immediately resort to this religion with Semagoedi that will temporarily stop boredom. People’s minds wander more often than ever. This religion kills relationships and the meaning of life. It is amazing that with this fatality, people still continue to follow this religion—even I am at fault in this department, I can not help myself but follow this religion.

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In a foreign region of the world, they created absurd places for the entertainment of the people. Their wild creatures are forced to leave their families and habitat and are placed in environments that imitate the creatures’ homes. The people come to see these creatures from behind thick layers of glass and high bars. Whether the creatures are from the water or land, the people find a way to make the creatures into entertainment. However, when the creatures rebel and an incident occurs, the people murder the creature and act oblivious to the reason why the creature would act like “wild creatures”.

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There is a strange building in the new land. Zombies walk to a different room every hour to their next torture chamber. In these torture chambers they are forced against their will to sit on painful metal while a square of wood crushes their legs. As if this is not bad enough they are packed in these rooms like sardines. Shockingly this is not even the torturing part. Another zombie enters the room and forces those sardines to pick up a wooden pencil and write until their fingers bleed while they yell in their faces. This prison is something out of your worst nightmares, I wonder what these people did to deserve this.

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Report 3206-575-B on the Earthlings

There are some major changes in the humans since the last time we visited them. We visited the Earth colony “America” before, and have returned for further observations. We noticed a change in anatomy structure of the humans. It appears that their necks have adapted to curve downwards- possible to aid them in looking at the square devices they use all the times. They have also become significantly larger in the “stomach” region. By our estimates, 1 in 3 “Americans” are obese. These numbers are astounding. We are close to invading. We predict that in 100 more “Earth years”, the human race will be significantly fatter, and will be easier to destroy.

Scheduled invasion for 2118

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The mindset of many is quite backwards from the viewpoint of an outsider. The society preaches individualism in which the goal is to be their own being. This tendency is rebellious from the previous centuries in which the beings were told to fit the mold of society and their ancestors. While the current society preaches the formation of individuals, the public influences increase. The same people who preached individualism suddenly dress, speak, and act as the "celebrities." These beings are completely unaware of that they are living a life of contradiction. The beings are unaware that they are running into another mold of society that they were rebelling from.

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It is an odd yet fascinating practice. First, a white liquid is derived from a black and white patterned creature, later exchanged for the price of a gift.  By using a smoothened out piece of metal, a block of harvest is added to the liquid. This combination is then placed within a synthetic box, livened by the use of black magic. After a mini earthquake, the resulting potion is consumed by selfish mortals. The effect of this potion on these mortals is quite astonishing. It could be given to satisfy greed, gluttony, or even to take away the pain in these mortals’ heads. However, this potion could also have an inverse effect as well. The same potion could force holes upon the mouth, pain in the stomach, and freeze the head. I could never understand the rites of these selfish mortals.

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A cult following the lead of a spiritual leader. The cult will do anything for the leader, even sacrifice each other in the name of their leader. This leader is almighty, unrelenting yet kind. Buildings and centers are dedicated to this leader. The leader is the reason people continue to live, work, and love. Without this leader, the world would be a desolate isolation of nothingness, a world in which order does not prevail.

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People have conversations with others, yet never speak. They sit within feet from one another, but would rather look at their screens than look each other in the eye. One sends a message, and the other sends back a laughing face, even though they didn’t actually laugh. People begin to communicate through symbols instead of speaking.

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The same daily ritual, present every hour awake, has overcome our blinded country. Heads buried in technology will overtime deteriorate our society. The focus of the activity cuts off communication with the world and oneself. Problems may seem unforeseen right now, but one day, we will all be sitting in silence, without the ability to talk.

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They perform the same weird ritual every day. I do not understand why. No matter what time of day it is, they will find time to press a remote and stare at the same screen for hours. As life moves on around them, they eagerly choose to tune in to other people's thoughts and are brainwashed—willingly. How can they possibly sit still and do nothing for that long? I will never be able to understand.

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The strangest tribe I have ever encountered practice sacred rituals with trees. The custom is to cut large trees and make them smooth and fine. Inscriptions are scribbled on the product in black color and bound together. Members of the tribe then force their children to stare at the pieces of dead wood for hours. The tribe is said to believe that staring at the dead wood gives the observer knowledge and makes them more intelligent.

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Born 20 Galactic years ago, was an idea inspired by Lrak Xram, brought forth radical ideals that citarcomed snoitan. Rotanes YthraCcm causes mass panic within the people of the global world of Htrae. Even after 20 Galatic Years, sder are still frightening the world. This threat has been extrapolated so such a degree, that people have blamed snaissur to even gir the latest noitcele. The detinu setats soon will find another scapegoat for their problems. If you think a bit more, there already is another.

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"They also believe that a strong relationship exists between oral and moral characteristics... There is a ritual ablution of the mouth for children which is supposed to improve their moral fiber".

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Uses Other Studies and Authors to Be Credible

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Uses Other Studies and Authors to Be Credible

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“This point has, in fact, been expressed with respect to clan organization by Murdock” (503)

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"Professor Linton first bought the ritual of the Nacirema to the attention of anthropologists twenty years ago, but the culture of this people is still very poorly understood. They are a North American group living in the territory between the Canadian Cree, the Yaqui and tarahumare of Mexico, and the Carib and Arawak of the Antilles.

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Exaggerating our practices, or rituals, of the medical profession.

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Alliteration:
“...debility and disease.”
"...medicine men...”
"...pottery plaques...”

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a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values
- Merriam Webster

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The author begins by writing a semi-intelligent paragraph, making the reading seem realistic. He then builds throughout the essay, eventually just running off common American practices. The complete text confuses the reader, making him think that the essay is something different than what it is.

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Horace Miner was known as an Anthropologist before writing “Body Ritual among the Nacirema”, giving him the reputation as a reliable source.

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“I was able, however, to establish sufficient rapport with the natives to examine these shrines and to have the rituals described to me” (504)

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Allusion on pg. 506: Body types are idealized, especially female bodies, just like women in society today.

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PTSD and psychology: 3rd paragraph on 506, “listeners”

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"Professor Linton first brought the ritual of the Nacirema to the attention of anthropologists"

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Tone: criticizing American culture
Example: "women bake their heads in small ovens for about an hour"

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Allusion to Washington/a Hercules type figure with “Notgnihsaw”

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Horace Miner established right away that he is an anthropologist and is knowledgeable on what he is speaking about. It is also written at the top of the page that he is from The University of Michigan, so he is educated. He knows how most people act in similar situations. He also refers to professors and certain locations. Miner writes his paper as if it were a official report and not a story.

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The writer addresses the reader's by coming on to the topic as if the people being referred to are barbaric, and American people are far above them. He exaggerates common American "traditions" such as buying things, shaving, sex, and more.

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Gabrielle Healey

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The author describes the culture hero "Notgnihsaw" represents George Washington and pokes fun at how the American population remembers him in part for chopping down a cherry tree.

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The audience is American Society. We assume that he was talking about a different society because he was insulting it when in reality he was talking about our own. This makes the audience take a step back and look to see how he uses rhetorical devices to satire things we do. “At this part of the ceremony, women bake their heads in small ovens for about an hour.” This satires women in society by comparing tanning to “baking their heads in small ovens.”

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Jack Lee: (Rhetorical Devices) "The focus of this activity is the human body, the appearance and health of which loom as a dominant concern in the ethos of the people." (Personification)

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The piece satirizes our worship of TVs.