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By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
The day Pro Bowl voting among players was conducted last November, Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz intercepted cornerback Cortland Finnegan.
"I grabbed Cortland coming off the field from our walk-through and told him, 'I don't know how many votes you're going to get for Pro Bowl, but I wouldn't trade you for any of those corners who get voted to the Pro Bowl,' " Schwartz says. "He kind of looked at me and said, 'Thanks, coach.' "
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Schwartz's effusive praise of Finnegan hardly stops there.
"Cortland is everything that's right about the NFL. He's a gentleman. He's modest. He's humble. … He's fast, tough and smart. When somebody buys that No. 31 Titans jersey, they bought the right one.
"He's a self-made player. He was a seventh-round draft pick who had to earn his way up from special teams and nickelback his rookie year to where he is now."
The Titans have gone from the troubled Adam "Pacman" Jones to a model Pact Man; Finnegan has more than replaced Jones, the former first-round pick who couldn't stay out of trouble while in Nashville and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on draft weekend.
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Schwartz describes Finnegan as a hard-working playmaker committed to doing everything possible to justify the two-year, $17 million extension he received in August.
The cornerback who leads the league with four interceptions was a hidden gem who seized his opportunity to start like an underthrown pass when Jones was suspended last season.
Finnegan, 5-10 and 188 pounds, was drafted out of Samford in 2006. That's Samford, a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) school in Birmingham, Ala., not Pac-10 member Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.
"I get that all the time," Finnegan says. "You went to Stanford, right? 'No, Samford.' "
Nevertheless, he's enjoyed his path to stardom and the confidence he's earned from Schwartz in light of the coach's comments about higher profile Pro Bowl cornerbacks.
"It's a road less traveled, but one I've thoroughly enjoyed," says Finnegan, who may end up in Hawaii soon. "That meant a lot when my defensive coordinator said that to me last year, because I've always been a long-shot seventh-rounder."
Finnegan is a feisty playmaker who made a quantum leap from one interception in his first 32 regular-season games to five in his last five games, including one in last year's wild-card loss in San Diego. Finnegan iced a Week 3 win vs. the Houston Texans by returning a pickoff of Matt Schaub 99 yards for a touchdown.
The guy who ran a 4.33-second, 40-yard dash at his pre-draft pro day workout two years ago is fast making a name for himself on a stingy defense that has allowed just 56 points in four games. Finnegan and safety Michael Griffin have seven interceptions for a unit with a league-best 12 takeaways.
"With a lot of guys in this league, when you pay a player, you're paying him for past performance," Schwartz says. "With Cortland, you're paying him for what he's going to do in the future.
"He's out to earn his money."
Every day after practice, Finnegan and his defensive backfield mates, safeties Chris Hope and Griffin and cornerback Nick Harper, work on sharpening their ball skills, catching passes from their quarterbacks. Harper added a Week 4 interception in Tennessee's win against the Minnesota Vikings.
Once a week, the secondary gets together as a unit to study game video of their upcoming opponent so they can communicate tendencies. It has shown up in the sure-tackling and tight-knit play of a disciplined group that abhors surrendering big plays.
"Chris Hope really grinds us on those ball skills," Finnegan says. "That's definitely helped. Our film study once a week as a group, we talk about the what-ifs that might come up in a game. It's really paid off."
Finnegan, a native of Milton, Fla., cites Detroit Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders and former New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos wideout Ed McCaffrey as players he looked up to while growing up.
That's an odd pair. Why those guys?
"I loved Barry Sanders' finesse game and the way he never had to say much, but he said a lot," Finnegan says. "Ed McCaffrey was an unsung hero who did a lot of the dirty work to help his team."
That aptly describes the gritty Titans team currently atop the AFC South.
The AFC is wide open, and the Titans are out to stake their claim, off to their first 4-0 start in franchise history.
"Our guys have prided themselves on keeping offenses under 17 points," Schwartz says. "All of them feel responsibility to each other. They play really well as a group; they're multi-dimensional; (defensive linemen) Kyle Vanden Bosch, Jevon Kearse, Albert Haynesworth and Tony Brown play the run as well as the pass. Our safeties can cover or be in the box against the run. Our cornerbacks, Cortland and Nick Harper, tackle well. We don't have a weak link."
The vise-like pressure applied by the front four and the run-stacking of linebackers Keith Bulluck, Ryan Fowler and David Thornton has helped Finnegan and his secondary mates make plays.
And Finnegan plans on making more.
"I want to earn every dime they've invested in me," he says. "I play this game because I love it, and I want to be great."
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My H1-B extension was denied on 20 Oct,presently out of status,can my family and I apply for B1 visa,while in the US,to be able to stay till school closes in December,and also to be able to pack up 6 years of accumulated stuff to leave the USA, Need to sell stuff,pack stuff,but being out of status,does not give one ample time to pack up and move,Only 1 daughter have valid B1 visa,Wife,son and I,don't have a valid B1,need to get one,
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Only a few minutes after I commented sympathetically on Last Wishes of a Dying General, I read Crispin Burke's devastating takedown. The subsequent online discussion about both these pieces has given me a lot to think about. Although Carr's essay was received quite well among his readers and colleagues, Crispin's critique resonated with many other officers, who see Carr's piece as an arrogant, angry rant.
Because I know Carr and what he stands for, I didn't read his piece that way. I think a lot of his frustrations are legitimate, and believe he speaks for a lot of Air Force officers.
But as the discussion has continued, and I've had more time to reflect on it, it looks to me like Carr's piece–and the reaction to it–exactly fits the unproductive cycle that I described in Finding Common Ground.
The essay violates several of the principles I suggest for disruptive officers who want to make a difference. Its biggest fault is that it's too personal, severely undermining its legitimate points. It focuses on problems without proposing specific, actionable solutions. Finally, it is written in a tone and manner that is not likely to persuade senior leaders.
On the other hand, I haven't been impressed by some of the reactions from older, more senior officers. I have seen little engagement with Carr's concerns, or acknowledgement that these concerns are widespread in the Air Force. Instead, I've seen assaults on Carr's character, statements of good riddance, and dismissals of his critique on the basis that the private sector is worse.
All of this is quite disappointing, so once again, I point to the suggestions for both junior and senior officers in my essay. These debates need to move forward in positive, constructive ways and I see responsibilities on both sides.


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Starring Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Hikari Kajiwara, Asuka Kurosawa, Megumi Kagurazaka
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Cold Fish (Japanese title Tsumetai nettaigyo) is by far one of the more challenging films I've seen this year. With a hefty running time of 144 minutes, the movie features disturbing sexually charged material as well as some brutal dismemberment scenes that genre fans will find hard to forget. And even though Cold Fish isn't generally a film I'd necessarily enjoy (I'll be the first to admit my genre tastes are a little on the less extreme side), I found co-writer/director Sion Sono's gleefully violent tale of an unassuming man who gets mixed up in the affairs of a prolific serial killer a quite intoxicating and haunting character study.
At the start of Cold Fish we meet downtrodden dreamer Shamato (Fukikoshi), the owner of a meager tropical fish shop who can't seem to get any respect from the women in his life. His troublesome teenage daughter (Kajiwara) shoplifts as a way to rebel against her father's young new wife, Taeko (Kagurazaka), who also secretly yearns for another life away from her emasculated husband that can't seem to provide her the cushy life she imagined she was marrying into.
One night Shamato and his family cross paths with wealthy businessman Murata (Denden), who shares Shamato's passion for aquatic life forms. It turns out that Murata (the equivalent of a crazy old uncle you try to avoid at your family Christmas parties) runs a far more successful fish shop across town, and he graciously offers to let Shamato's daughter work at his shop as a way to reform the teenager and get her to straighten up. Shamato, who is literally between a rock and a hard place, agrees to the arrangement in an effort to save his marriage with Taeko and earn some respect from his daughter.
But what starts off as a harmless arrangement turns out to be a far more twisted venture, and soon Shamato sees Murata for what he truly is- a ruthless and demented sociopath that kills off anyone who second-guesses the businessman or shows him any disrespect. By the time Shamato realizes how deeply involved he has become in the twisted and gruesome exploits of both Murata and his wife, Aiko (Kurosawa), Shamato faces a mental breakdown, which sets off a deadly chain of reactions that will leave you stunned as you watch it unfold during the film's final moments.
Helmed with a masterful eye by Sono, Cold Fish contains some of the most graphic imagery you will see on screen this year and is definitely not for the faint of heart either- it features an incredible amount of violence, several insanely violent sex scenes that might actually leave the Marquis de Sade blushing and some of the most brutal (yet hilarious) dismemberment scenes that make anything in the original I Spit on Your Grave look like child's play in comparison.
While Sono has clearly demonstrated himself a masterful storyteller once again with Cold Fish, the one thing that perhaps would have made the film just a little more effective is if they could have trimmed about 20 minutes off the first act of the film. That's the only time the story lags a bit, but once Murata and his intentions are unmasked, you really don't mind how long it takes to get to that point because everything that follows is incredibly startling and provocative.
Overall, Cold Fish is going to be a 'love it or hate it' experience for genre fans out there. Loosely based on the true story of one of the most prolific serial killers in Japan's history, the latest from Sono explores one simple man's search for balance alongside the gritty realism of the world of serial killers, making Cold Fish a movie that you won't soon forget.
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So, do you love The Big Lebowski and pinball? Then you're in luck: Dutch Pinball made a bunch of prototype Big Lebowski pinball machines and, as you see, the dude would be pleased. Dutch Pinball is planning on manufacturing the Lebowski line later next year, and while they do look cool, the price tag for one of these machines is pretty steep–just around $8,500.
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Finally, Simbu's long awaited rom-com Idhu Namma Aalu has made it to the silver screens across the world. Directed by National Award winner Pandiraj, the movie also stars Nayanthara, Andrea Jeremiah and Soori in noteworthy roles.
Since the film was in the pipeline for the last 3 years or so, Idhu Namma Aalu over the years, managed to heighten the expectation among fans and cine buffs. So, what's in store for audiences who would want to watch this flick? Continue reading our review to know.
Idhu Namma Aalu Plot:
Simbu plays an IT professional, who takes us into his past to unravel his first love and the heartbreak he goes through thereafter.
He begins his life afresh with Nayanthara and hopes for a better luck when it comes to his love life, second time around. But, how difficult is it to move on in one's life?
Idhu Namma Aalu is about a married couple and their relationship which needs a bit of sparkle. Without much twists and turns, Pandiraj presents a neatly woven light-hearted entertainer.
As expected, stand out performances from Simbu and Nayantara form the backbone of this film. Nayantara's screen presence is in tune with her character and her on-screen chemistry with Simbu seem to fit the bill for a breezy rom-com.
Andrea Jeremiah's extended cameo provides a fresh angle to the entire love saga. The Pachaikili Muthucharam actress looks gorgeous, which is an added advantage.
Soori's comedy sequences, for a change, looks unforced and flows along with the screenplay. It is enjoyable as well with genuine laugh-out-loud moments.
Special appearances from Santhanam and Jai manage to bring smile on the audiences' faces, adding to the overall feel of the movie.
The driving force of Idhu Namma Aalu is Pandiraj's dialogues. It is his screenplay and dialogues that make this film, which has a wafer-thin storyline, enjoyable.
While the first half is breezy and entertaining, editor Praveen KL could've shortened the length of the movie's latter half.
Cinematographer Balasubramaniam's brilliant use of colours and tones make this rom-com an eye-pleaser. His angles too, are refreshing to say the least.
Kuralarasan, who makes his debut as a music director, has come up with decent background score that goes along well with what's being played on the screen.
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Idhu Namma Aalu is nothing more than a breezy rom-com which is fairly engaging. Could've been a lot better but definitely worth your time.
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SENIOR THESIS. An Application of John Paul II s Theology of the Body to the Twilight Saga. Thesis Sub-Title. Maura Hearden, Ph.D.
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1 SENIOR THESIS Name STEPHANIE O GRADY Thesis Title Thirst for Fullness Thesis Sub-Title Thesis Director An Application of John Paul II s Theology of the Body to the Twilight Saga Maura Hearden, Ph.D. (Theology) Year 2011
2 - 1 - Abstract The current American obsession with Stephenie Meyer s Twilight Saga, a series of books about a love story between Bella, an average American teenager, and Edward, an immortal vampire, reveals that there are certain enduring truths about humanity which must be addressed in every age. The relationship of Bella and Edward parallels man s thirst for fullness through communion with another, but ultimately falls short of satisfying the desire for eternal communion. The theological anthropology presented by John Paul II in his theology of the body, reveals what is lacking in Meyer s presentation of the human condition: man s desire for communion, which is written into the human person, is only fully satisfied through man s relationship with his Creator.
3 - 2 - Outline I. John Paul II s theology of the body presents a more adequate answer to the questions raised by Stephenie Meyer s Twilight Saga. a. Through the lens of theological anthropology the entire human condition can be rightly viewed in light of the human person s relationship with the Divine Creator. b. The truth that man was made in the Imago Dei (Image of God) is essential to understanding man s unique position within the created world, as well as to understanding the basis for John Paul s theology of the body. II. The success and content of the Twilight Saga make it an important area of exploration for anyone evaluating the truths which endure in the modern American culture. a. Meyer s stories have steadily grown in popularity over the last six years with the release of each new book and the screen adaptations of the novels. b. Twilight, the first novel in the series, is a story about the love between Bella and Edward and the obstacles they must face in trying to continue their relationship. c. The relationship of Bella and Edward itself, from their obsessive love to Bella s need for a perpetual savior, provides the most insights into the depths of the human heart. III. John Paul s theology of the body reveals expounds upon the truth that man was created as male and female in the image of God. a. The key to understanding the theology of the body lies in the fact that the human person was made to both receive their life as a gift and to give themselves as gift to another. b. The entire work of the theology of the body is broken down into two parts, the first of which, the words spoken by Christ to the Pharisees, are most applicable to the Twilight Saga. c. The starting place for the theology of the body is the beginning of the Book of Genesis, the creation of man and woman. d. Original solitude is one of the three original experiences of man during which man comes to see himself as unique among creation, as created for his own sake. e. Once man sees that he is created for his own sake, male and female can give themselves to one another as sincere gifts. IV. An application of John Paul s theology of the body reveals a deeper thirst for fullness than cannot be satisfied in the earthly relationship between Edward and Bella. a. The Twilight Saga is not the first series of popular books in any age to revolve around a tragic and obsessive love story. b. Certain aspects of Edward and Bella s relationship, such as Edward s affirmation of Bella s personhood and their desire to be together forever, point to deeper desires of the human heart which can only be satisfied through Divine Love. c. The characters of Carlisle and Edward both appear to experience a type of original solitude at different points in their lives when they realize their need for communion with another in order to find fulfillment.
4 - 3 - d. Edward and Bella s relationship closely follows the progression of love set forth by John Paul, but they do not succeed in attaining the last level of love in which human love is taken up and transformed by Divine Love. e. John Paul s theology of the body is founded upon the idea of grace building upon nature: human love is not destroyed but lifted up into the realm of the Absolute.
5 - 4 - Introduction Only through the recognition that man is not the origin of existence can he come to realize the true destiny of the relationship between man and woman. It is Jesus you seek when you dream of happiness, He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you, He is the beauty to which you are so attracted, it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise. John Paul II, World Youth Day 2000 Since 2005, Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga, has captured the attention and the imagination of contemporary American culture through her enthralling and tragic love story about a young teenage girl who falls head over heels in love with a vampire. Over the course of six years, the audiences for Meyer s fictional creation expanded far beyond the scope of the literary world as the books were converted into successful screenplays, and myriads of websites and fan paraphernalia surrounding the Saga began to emerge. When Meyer s fantastical love story was first published, it was a subject of fascination primarily for the female teenage population, but eventually, the mothers and boyfriends of these girls were drawn into the mysterious world of vampires, shape shifters and undying love. 1 As of today, on the global scale, the Twilight Saga has sold more than 100 million books and has been published in almost 50 countries. 2 1 Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn, eds., The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Film (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2010), 3. 2 John A. Sellers, "New Stephenie Meyer Novella Arriving in June," Publishers Weekly, accessed April 3, 2011, last modified March 30, 2010,
6 - 5 - As per usual with such cultural phenomena, the media, as well as certain Christian groups, were quick to respond to the success of the series. The darker storyline and the preponderance of mythical creatures caused many Christian and conservative groups to condemn the series as harmful, and by the standards of some groups, as evil. Despite Meyer s use of beliefs and practices considered superstitious, as well as creatures that represent evil within the Christian tradition, an assumed theological anthropology lies at the core of the Twilight Saga which cries out for a deeper evaluation. When such an evaluation is undertaken, certain parallels with aspects of Christian theological anthropology are revealed. These parallels emerge from universally asked questions which are best answered not in Meyer s fiction, but in the late Pope John Paul II s theology of the body. The Catholic Church may disapprove of the belief in vampires and shape shifters, but the Church would affirm the observation that there are certain enduring truths to which man is drawn. These truths appear in every age and in every culture, although their original beauty is often twisted and degraded. The popularity of the Twilight Saga contains within it a vital truth for every human person. The contemporary American woman s obsession with the Twilight Saga reveals in a special way the innate desire of every human person for communion, a desire which has recently been effectively addressed by John Paul II in his writings entitled Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body. 3 The childrens/childrens-book-news/article/42636-new-stephenie-meyer-novella-arriving-in-june.html. 3 John Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body (Boston: Pauline Books and Media, 2006).
7 - 6 - theological anthropology presented by John Paul II not only brings to light the roots of this desire in man s creation in the Imago Dei (Image of God), but also shows that the fullest meaning of the desire for communion is only revealed and fulfilled when man accepts the gift of his creation from God, and in turn makes a gift of himself in love to his Creator. For this reason, the communion between Bella and Edward will be the primary focus of this evaluation. The mythical elements of the story as well as the other characters will only be used as supportive evidence when necessary. They present their own difficulties for the media and Christian groups. Theological Anthropology In order to proceed, it is necessary to define the terms theological anthropology and imago Dei (image of God), two key terms to understanding how the Twilight Saga can reveal certain truths about the nature of man. The word anthropology comes from the Greek word for mankind, anthropos. It is essentially the study of the human condition. Being the only species on the planet which can study itself, human beings find themselves in a unique position. To some it may seem strange to devote an entire science 4 to the study of what it means to be human. After all, do we not know from experience what it means to be human? Should we not be able to understand our existence without reflection? And yet, despite each person s intimate experience of their humanity, in the end, the words of St. Augustine ring true: I became for myself a great question. 5 Anthropology 4 Science is here used in the broader term-scientia, body of knowledge. 5 Carl Anderson and Jose Granados, Called to Love (New York: Doubleday, 2009), 2.
8 - 7 - seeks to answer three essential questions for man: Who am I?, What am I?, and How ought I to be in the world? 6 These are not merely abstract questions, but, rather, they are questions which have important consequences in everyday life. 7 Only within the modern age has theological anthropology come to be seen as a discipline of its own. As is the case with anthropology in general, theological anthropology still seeks to understand man in the fullest sense. 8 However, what distinguishes theological anthropology is the discipline s core belief that the human person can only be fully understood when his or her essential relationship with the Creator of the Universe is taken into consideration. 9 In other words, the human person is always-already defined and determined by his relationship with God. 10 The human person s relationship with God is constitutive of his existence in the world. If man can only come to fully understand himself in relation to God, then the person and works of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God Himself who possessed both a human and a divine nature, becomes the key source of revelation for humanity. 11 Because of the fact that theological anthropology maintains its object of study, man himself, the discipline s search for knowledge and understanding will always be somewhat lacking because of the intricacies and subtleties present in 6 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, 3. 8 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, 6. 9 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, 5.
9 - 8 - each human being. 12 In addition, although the key relationship in theological anthropology is that between God and man, there is little direct information present in the Bible about the meaning of being human. 13 The task of theological anthropology is therefore the task of every human person: to strive constantly for a deeper understanding of the meaning of being human in light of the revelation of God in the person of Christ Jesus. Imago Dei The fact that man must understand himself in relation to God, and the fact that Jesus Christ fully reveals man to himself, 14 point to a deeper reality which is an underlying tenant of both theological anthropology and of John Paul II s Theology of the Body. When considering the definition and implications of the imago Dei as found primarily in the Book of Genesis, this paper will rely on the interpretation of John Paul II. Not every theologian or branch of theology agrees with his interpretation, but that debate is left to other projects. The deeper reality is the creation of man in the imago Dei, is detailed primarily in the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis. The opening chapter of Genesis posits the bold claim that God made man in his own image: God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them (Gen. 1:27). Being made in the imago Dei lies at the heart of the reason why man finds himself 12 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Anderson, Called to Love, 13.
10 - 9 - to be unique in the world, the only creature who can develop an entire discipline dedicated to understanding itself. At the very beginning of a work founded on the belief in an invisible God who cannot be depicted by images and who transcends human understanding, God declares his intent to image himself in finite, physical and imperfect beings. Such a juxtaposition of the human and the divine in one theological assertion opens the door to a fundamental reorientation of each. Consequently, this statement has been understood by many theologians to stand at the very center of a properly Christian concept of what it means to be human, and the starting point of theological anthropology. 15 Despite being the most central point in theology and theological anthropology, the Bible is sufficiently vague about the meaning of the creation of man in the image of the invisible God. There are, however, certain main conclusions which need to be understood in order to grasp a general understanding for the purposes set forth. First, at the heart of the imago Dei lies the belief that man, meaning the human person, reflects and represents God in creation. 16 In the ancient near east, a representation or an image of a god was not a merely a depiction of the deity, rather, the image manifested the power and presence of the god itself. 17 The same principle applies to the image of God in man. Although there remains a real difference between God and man, the image of God in creation, man 15 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, 32.
11 images God himself because he manifests the presence of God in creation. 18 Man is a real symbol of God s presence in creation, meaning that man is a sign which both points to God and manifests God s presence at the same time. Second, in manifesting God s presence, man shows forth the personal and relational aspects of God. God revealed himself as a personal being through his creation of man himself as a personal being and through his personal interactions with man. God in himself is a Trinity of persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. From all eternity, the Father gives himself to the Son in a gift of Love. The Son receives the gift of the Father and returns that gift. The exchange of Love between them is the person of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, when man images the personal nature and relationality of the Godhead, he images the eternal exchange of Love between the Divine Persons of the Trinity. The relational aspect of the imago Dei is most clearly seen in the second creation account when God creates a helper for Adam, after declaring that it is not good for Adam to be alone. 19 According to John Paul II, God created man as male and female so that together they might fully image God. Only through their relationship can they fulfill this task of manifesting the personal presence of God in creation. 20 Thirdly, the imago Dei is first and foremost a gift of the Creator to man. 21 God calls man to participate in making his presence known in creation. Man enters 18 Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, Cortez, Theological Anthropology, 35.
12 the world in a spirit of wonder; wonder about creation and wonder about himself. He finds himself to be a great mystery. The gift of being created in the imago Dei is a gift of love which starts man on a journey which can only find its true end in relationship with the Creator; the experience of love is the birthplace of wonder, the first step along a new journey toward the fullness of meaning. 22 At the heart of the understanding of the imago Dei in the writings of John Paul II is the belief that the imago Dei is a call to love. Man remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love. 23 From the beginning, man is oriented toward love, a truth which he cannot escape and which is present in every age and culture. Twilight Background Information About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him-- and I didn t know how dominant that part might be-- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally, and irrevocably in love with him. 22 Anderson, Called to Love, Anderson, Called to Love, 10.
13 So reads the excerpt on the back cover of Twilight, the first in the four-book series. With these seven lines, Stephenie Meyer was able to entice thousands of readers to enter her literary world of vegetarian vampires and love sick teenagers. The series was born out of a dream Meyer had on June 2, On her website she recounts how she remembers the exact date when she began to write the story which would take her and her writings to the level of cultural phenomena. The morning of June 2, 2003, the date her children began swimming lessons, she awoke from a dream in which two people were having an intense conversation in a meadow in the woods. One of these people was just your average girl. The other person was fantastically beautiful, sparkly, and a vampire. They were discussing the difficulties inherent in the facts that A) they were falling in love with each other while B) the vampire was particularly attracted to the scent of her blood, and was having a difficult time restraining himself from killing her immediately. 24 For the next three months, Meyer continued to develop the plotline and the characters. Chapter after chapter was written until eventually she had written an entire book chronicling the story of characters she had decided to name Edward, an old, romantic name, and Bella, the name she wanted to give to the daughter she desired to have. This was the first book Meyer had written, and the first time she had written anything for six years. 24 "The Story Behind Twilight," stephaniemeyer.com, accessed March 1, 2011, stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html
14 After climbing through the hoops and mastering the skills needed to navigate the complicated world of publishing companies and literary agents, Meyer s book was published by Little, Brown and Company in Over the next three years, Meyer also wrote and published the rest of the Saga: New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007) and Breaking Dawn (2008). While writing the books, Meyer could not have possibly imagined the popularity which her story would attain. By 2010, just five years after the first novel was released, book sales totaled 85 million. 25 In 2008 alone, her book sales totaled over 22 million copies, making her bestselling author for One place to witness this popularity is on Facebook, a social network. As of March 8, 2011, there were 19, 584, 515 fans who like the Twilight fan page on Facebook. With the release of each new novel, Meyer s fan base grew. Fans were desperate to continue their journey with Edward and Bella. The four books possess a total of about 2,300 pages, with the fourth book being the longest. For the purposes of this paper, only the first book will be evaluated. Although the relationship between Edward and Bella does mature over the course of their struggles in the second, third and fourth books, the beginning of their relationship provides sufficient information and succinct parameters for evaluation. In addition, 25 Clarke The Twilight Mystique, Forbes.com, "The Celebrity 100: #26 Stephenie Meyer- The 2009 Celebrity 100," Forbes.com, accessed April 3, 2011, last modified June 3, 2009, 09_Stephenie-Meyer_NORR.html; Bob Minzesheimer and Anthony DeBarros, "Sellers Basked in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight in 2008," USAToday, accessed April 3, 2011, last modified January 16, 2009, life/books/news/ top-sellers-main_n.htm.
15 a plot synopsis of the first book is necessary to understand the context for the relationship between Edward and Bella which remains the main focus of this paper. Summary of Twilight Not surprisingly, Meyer begins her book involving vampires with a short quip about death. The short preface of the story draws the reader in as the narrator muses about death and dying in the place of a loved one. The main plot line then begins. The novel is told from the first person perspective of Isabella Swan (Bella,) who is a junior in high school and is moving to Forks, Washington to live with her father. Her parents are divorced and she has decided to live with her father for the time being to allow her mother to be with her new husband. Bella herself is a character to which teenage girls can relate as she encounters situations common to this age group. She struggles with moving to a new town, finding new friends, and fitting in at school. On her first day of school, she encounters the Cullen family, five blessedly beautiful students who have been adopted by Dr. Cullen and his wife. She quickly learns that the family keeps to themselves and there is most definitely something different about them. Over the course of her first day, she comes in contact with Edward Cullen who attempts to stay as far away from her as possible in class and to distance himself from her immediately as the class ends. Bella is distressed by his treatment of her presence and is determined to discover why he has acted in such a fashion. Despite the tension involved in their first encounter, Edward begins to redeem himself when he returns to school a few days later. After
16 only one encounter with him upon his return, Bella finds herself drawn to Edward in a way she can barely explain to herself. Their relationship is solidified and the story picks up the pace when Edward saves Bella from being crushed by a car. He travels inexplicably quickly across the parking lot and blocks the oncoming car with his bare hand. Bella and Edward find that they cannot help but be attracted to one another; they cannot deny their desire to be together. Slowly but surely, Bella discovers other oddities about Edward: his cold hands, his uncanny ability to show up exactly when she needs to be saved from a group of attackers. As she pieces together the information she has gathered, Bella gets closer and closer to the truth about Edward and his family. Eventually, the truth comes to the surface and Bella concludes that Edward is a vampire. Instead of scaring her away, the prospect intrigues her because she still cannot deny her desire to be with Edward. Most of the plot in Twilight centers on the developing relationship between Edward and Bella, in particular on Bella s discoveries of the truth about vampires. Meyer s vampires are not the vampires of the Dracula movies or those of most popular fiction. The vampires are immortal, they have cold skin and no heartbeat, they can move impossibly fast and are incredibly strong, they have rock hard skin which shimmers and shines in the sunlight, and some of them have extra abilities (such as Edward s ability to read the mind of everyone with the exception of Bella). The Cullen family is a rare breed of vampire because they are vegetarians. Dr.
17 Cullen, the heart of the family, discovered during the early days of his immortal life that he could survive by feeding on animal, rather than human blood, and his family adheres to the same restrictions. Even though Edward does not drink the blood of humans, he admits to Bella that her blood is particularly attractive for him and at the beginning of their relationship he struggles between his thirst for her blood and his love for her. Just as Bella becomes more integrated into the Cullen family, a further problem develops: a group of three travelling vampires shows up in Forks while Bella is with the Cullens and one of them is a tracker who becomes intent on hunting and killing Bella. After a series of attempts to escape the tracker, Bella falls into his trap. Edward and the Cullens arrive just in time to save Bella and kill her attacker. Bella ends up in the hospital with a host of injuries as a result of the attack on her life. Bella and Edward once again profess that they do not want to live without each other, and so Edward promises to stay as long as she wants him with her. The novel concludes with a normal and somewhat ironic event-- Bella s high school prom. Over the course of the next three books, Edward and Bella go through a period of separation, the temptation of another man in Bella s life and a continuous threat on Bella s existence and the family that Carlisle has built. In the end, Edward and Bella marry and have a child. Ultimately, Bella is granted her desire to become an immortal so that she and Edward can live together forever. Throughout
18 the books, there are many deep themes presented such as Edward s struggle with his knowledge about the state of his soul, and whether or not he wants Bella to be in the same questionable situation, whether or not he wants to risk her soul to be with her forever. These questions are important, but for the current purpose, they are all secondary to the deeper theme of the relationship between Edward and Bella. The Relationship of Edward and Bella Edward and Bella s relationship is the crux of the story. Although the fact that Edward is a vampire has important effects on their relationship, it is not the most significant detail. The characteristics which are of most importance for the present endeavor are the obsessive qualities of their relationship, Edward s role as savior, the safety and security Bella finds in Edward, and an experience of inequality in their relationship. Even without the vampiric aspect, Edward and Bella s relationship would be one which would concern most parents if they discovered their son or daughter in the same situation. After only one true encounter with Edward, Bella admits If I was being honest with myself, I knew I was eager to go to school because I would see Edward Cullen. And that was very, very stupid. 27 The feeling of obsession begins after Edward saves her from a car accident. I was consumed by the mystery Edward presented. And more than a little obsessed by Edward himself. Stupid, 27 Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2005), 54.
19 stupid, stupid. I wasn t as eager to escape Forks as I should be, as any normal, sane person would be. 28 The extent of her obsession is evident from the fact that she admits the foolishness of her actions, but is consumed by thoughts of being with Edward. Edward s struggle with his attraction to Bella also exhibits obsessive qualities but in a different manner. He mentions often to Bella that she should avoid being with him because she is in danger when he s around. Edward thinks it best to distance himself from Bella but cannot bring himself to follow through on that concern. When he first finds himself attracted to Bella, he tells her, It s better if we re not friends Trust me. 29 However, very shortly after he finds he cannot live without her presence. I got tired of trying to stay away from you. So I m giving up. He was still smiling, but his ocher eyes were serious. Giving up? I repeated in confusion. Yes--giving up trying to be good. I m just going to do what I want now, and let the chips fall where they may Meyer, Twilight, Meyer, Twilight, Meyer, Twilight, 88.
20 Ultimately, Edward finds himself in the same position as Bella. They both are aware their feelings for one another may be too extreme and they are dangerous for one another, but they cannot resist their desires. Connected to this obsessive desire to be together, is Edward s role as a savior figure in Bella s life. Bella, as an average teenage girl, is extremely accident prone and seems to be drawn into life threatening situations. Edward comments, I m definitely fighting fate trying to keep you alive. 31 The pattern set forth in the school parking lot when Edward stepped in and stopped a car from crushing Bella is repeated often throughout the book. At one point, Bella strays into a dangerous situation when she separates from her friends while they are shopping in the city of Port Angeles. Edward and Bella have decided to be friends by this point, but nothing further had developed. Danger quickly approached Bella in the form of a group of men who are obviously planning on attacking Bella, who they trap in a dark side street. Edward swoops in at the last moment to pull her into the car and drive away. After this event, Bella comments, I wanted nothing more than to be alone with my perpetual savior. 32 Edward and Bella thus both come to see Edward as the savior. Edward sees it as his job to protect accident-prone Bella, who also comes to see that Edward is present to save her life. Within this same event, the safety and security which Bella finds in Edward s presence also comes to the forefront. When he arrives to pull her away from the 31 Meyer, Twilight, Meyer, Twilight, 166.
21 attackers, she admits, It was amazing how instantaneously the choking fear vanished, amazing how suddenly the feeling of security washed over me--even before I was off the street--as soon as I heard his voice. 33 As a result of Edward s heroic actions, Bella comes to learn to feel safe with him, despite the fact he ultimately poses more of a danger to her life than any other attacker. The fact that Edward saves Bella s life so often throughout the story, along with the fact that he is an unimaginably beautiful immortal, leads Bella to question whether or not she deserves this relationship with Edward. She finds herself utterly in love with him and yet, she cannot help but question why he has chosen her over other girls, in particular over Rosalie, his adopted sister, who was originally brought in the family as a partner for Edward. Bella s questioning highlights the doubt she feels about the inequality of their relationship, which is a key characteristic. Bella s fear about not being sufficient for Edward becomes clear in the following conversation which Edward begins: Do you truly believe that you care more for me than I do for you? he murmured Yes, I really think that You re wrong. I glanced up to see that his eyes were gentle. 33 Meyer, Twilight, 162.
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Latin and Greek words in Neoslavonic
words from other languages
Words from another Latin-written languages keep original orthography and are pronounced in original phonetics but follow Neoslavonic grammar in endings (gender, cases, ...)
metro, metra, ... (n.) = tube, subway, underground
laser [lɛjzr], lasera [lɛjzra], ... (m.) = laser
bypass [bajpas], bypassa [bajpasa], ... (m.) = bypass
Note, that Cyrillic and Greek tradition are different. These orthographies prefer more phonetic style. It is also possible in Neoslavonic as well.
метро, метро, ... (n.) = tube, subway, underground
лејзр [lɛjzr], лејзра [lɛjzra], ... (m.) = laser
бајпас [bajpas], бајпаса [bajpasa], ... (m.) = bypass
μετρο, μετρο, ... (n.) = tube, subway, underground
λειζρ [lɛjzr], λειζρα [lɛjzra], ... (m.) = laser
μπαιπας [bajpas], μπαιπασα [bajpasa], ... (m.) = bypass
word formation
This matter has already been discussed in the lesson 8. See this lesson again in order to repeat set of endings used for creation adjectives.
Moreover, learn these two endings:
Diminution of words is very characteristic for all Slavic languages. By diminution we can express either smaller or younger species of something/somebody or our some kind of familiar relationship to something/somebody.
Neoslavonic supports the very basic common basis of this huge Slavic system. Please learn these only endings:
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