Discuss the imitation of elvis presley in davidson article

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Question 1: Discuss briefly the two types of "pilgrims" that are attracted to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion (Davidson 51, 57-58).

Question 2: In regards to the subject of hero worship (Klapp 56-57), give two examples from James Davidson's interviewees where the identification (familiarity and possessiveness) of the hero is featured prominently (e.g. Sally, Mary, Carol, etc.).

Question 3: Discuss the imitation (or homage) of Elvis Presley in Davidson's article and in the film Lilo & Stitch.

Question 4: Discuss two Disney characters from this course that are celebrated due to "idealized virtues" (Klapp 60).

According to Lilo, what made Elvis a "model citizen"?

Question 5: Discuss two Disney characters from this course that have been granted "status by achievement" (Klapp 61).

Question 6: Which of these activities do you think speak to Lilo's complex "religiosity"?

The Appeasement of Pudge the Fish
Wish Upon A Star
Prayer Hands
Request for an Angel
Hero Worship of Elvis Presley
Practical Voodoo
"Ohana"
Belief in Vampires

Discuss of the theme of "angels and devils" in Lilo & Stitch.

What is a golem? (Sherwin 8-9, 16-17).

What kind of science fiction narratives have been influenced by the Golem legend? (Sherwin 27-28).

Why is the horror of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, according to Timothy Beal, a "profoundly theological horror"? (Beal 3).

What moral, theological, and scientific issues are at the heart of the Golem legend? (Sherwin 3, 43, 48-49).

What attributes separate golems from humans? (Sherwin 7, 23, 42, 44).

Please reference Jumba's philosophical questions about his creation (Pinsky 206)

What is a monster? Why are they so threatening? (Beal 4-5).

Why is Stitch a monster/golem? (e.g. Pinsky 203-204). Is Stitch a hero? If so, on what basis? Heroic virtues or heroic achievements?

Explain each of the four characteristics of the "mystical state" according to William James (Cowan 7-8).

Explain each of the three domains of "transcendence" (Cowan 13-16).

What is transpersonalism? What is transhumanism? (Cowan 18, 24).

What is "sociospera"?

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