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	<title>Katabasis in Myth and Film</title>
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		<title>Katabatic Goddess</title>
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This is Kevin! To view the piece go to my blog at:http://owloctopus.blogspot.com
             In my project I wanted to visually represent Katabasis through the use of allegory. The theme of katabasis would be expressed visually through the use of symbols and elements that are often associated with the journey. I like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/12/katabatic-goddess/</link>
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		<title>The Taliban and Their Legacy by Donielle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Taliban is a product of the Soviet Invasion in Afghanistan which was a conflict that lasted from 1979-1989. They were mujahideen (المجاهدين or “freedom fighters”) groups that formed during the war against the Soviet Union. However after the collapse of the Soviet Union the pullout of their forces that followed there was a power [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/05/the-taliban-and-their-legacy-by-donielle/</link>
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		<title>Lives Snipped to Bits: Erika&#8217;s Final Project</title>
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Throughout the semester I’ve been looking at the course material and wondering how it fits in my life. I think that applicability and relevance is important in the classes you take. Luckily for this class real life application was obvious to me.
The past year has not been an easy one; senior year of high school [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/05/lives-snipped-to-bits-erikas-final-project/</link>
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		<title>Ricky&#8217;s Final Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Final Project   Greek Myth2
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Reasons For My Selections:
1.Troy &#8211; Besides the obvious connection to Homer’s writings, each of the main characters of the story (Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon, Paris, etc.) experience their own katabasis. It is unknown as to whether any of them reach their anabasis.
2.Training Day &#8211; Jake, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/05/rickys-final-project/</link>
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		<title>Requiem For A Dream- Final Project</title>
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Final Scene
Style Elements
A Dissent Into A Narcotic Underworld
Katabatic Themes in Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream
Darren Aronofsky’s film adaptation of Hubert Selby’s 1978 Novel, Requiem for a Dream depicts four characters who fall into the firm holdings of addiction, leading to their imprisonment in a dark dream world of delusion, devastation, and reckless desperation. All [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/05/requiem-for-a-dream-final-project/</link>
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		<title>Final Project Description</title>
		<description><![CDATA[here is a description of my final project.
 Symbolism of Katabasis and the Flame of Knowledge
 
 An important part in a Katabatic journey, whether in film or in literature, is that of the hero or protagonist obtain some form of life-altering and course changing knowledge. This knowledge is generally acquired at the darkest point [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/04/final-project-description/</link>
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		<title>David&#8217;s Final Project and picture</title>
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The picture in word

The Katabatic Descent
 For my project I decided to create a story of a katabasis based on loss, which is similar to the katabasis of Julie in the movie Bleu, through the use of computer-edited photography. In the photo I used filters, color alterations, and color deletions to bring out the story [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/03/davids-final-project-and-picture/</link>
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		<title>Final Project picture and paper for Elena</title>
		<description><![CDATA[katabasis-final-picture-word

For the final project of the Underworld Greek Mythology and Modern Film Class, a photo journey was created to represent the nightmare of the journey through hell that is the basis for this class. Katabasis, the journey through the Underworld was the necessary journey that the hero in myths and stories must complete as discussed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/03/final-project-picture-and-paper-for-elena/</link>
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		<title>Final Project</title>
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Katabatic Journeys in Everyday Life
 
            For my project I decided to use a popular Youtube video parodying the magician David Blaine. When technical specialist Jim Groom came into our class and explained to us the vast number of multi media tools available to us on the Internet for free, I was eager to explore a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/01/final-project-2/</link>
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		<title>Jasmine&#8217;s Reflection on Orpheus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my Art Reflection Paper
Orpheus and City of God: An  Art Reflection Report
The first picture displays the passion of the artists, Orpheus and Rocket together as one with their crafts. Both of them find not only a love for their art, but also the path they choose to follow in life in order to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://katabasis.umwblogs.org/2008/12/01/jasmines-reflection-on-orpheus/</link>
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