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Orthodox Funeral - The purpose of this memorial service is to pray for those who have departed, to comfort the living, and to remind those still alive of their morality. These funeral services tend to be more common during the four fasting seasons: Great Lent, Nativity Fast, Apostles' Fast, and Dormition Fast. These services often take place at a person's graveside; however, if it is a general commemoration for all of those who have departed, the service is held in a church. A special "memorial table" is always present at this church. The memorial table is attatched to an upright crucifix. The table also has places to hold candles. Unlike Christian churchs where we drink wine and eat the bread of God, Greeks often prepare koliva which is boiled wheat. The koliva is intended to represent Christ. During the service, the priest often sprinkles the koliva with holy water. []
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 * Definitions, Reflect on New Feeling, Characters in a Liminal State**
 * Definitions**

Mimnermus - Mimnermus was a Greek poet whose work flourished during the time period of 600 BC. Mimnermus was strongly influenced by epic poet Homer. Mimnermus influenced Hellenistic poets such as Callimachus and Roman poets such as Propietus. His work was collected by Alexandrian scholars in two books; however, today only small fragments of Mimnermus's exist. Many people consider Mimnermus to be a love poet, but his surviving work shows that he was much more than a love poet. Sadly, no biological information about Mimnermus was recorded, but there was one story of a flute girl who gave her name to one of his books. []


 * 6. Reflect on a new perspective, reaction, or feeling.**

The idea of this Black Bottom ghetto really interested me. The way the people on the trolley clutched their purses to their sides in fear of what the black people would do. The black people lived in severe poverty; therefore, the white people had this idea that they were so different than everyone else. This Black Bottom ghetto accurately portrays what happens when people find themselves superior to others. In this case the feeling of superiority is based on race. I have experienced something similar to this. Since I am Asian, many people view Asians as intelligent people who enjoy playing the violin and other musical instruments. Although being intelligent is not a bad thing, the way people say it is in a demeaning way. The Black Bottom ghetto made me realize how many times people make assumptions that affect others in a negative way because of the sense of inferiority the people living in the ghetto feel.

I believe that Desdemona is in a liminal state. She has the motherly affection for her first child, Milton, but how much is too much? She believes that her love for Milton is just a part of being a mother, but Lefty disagrees with her because he thinks she is forgetting the relationship that Lefty and Desdemona had before having a child together. Desdemona almost refuses to sleep with Lefty because she vowed to herself not to get pregnant again because the chance of a child having birth defects is much greater because Desdemona and Lefty are siblings. Although she does not want to sleep with Lefty, she gives in sometimes because she in fact wants to make love as well. Her liminal state ended when she got pregnant again with Zoe. I think that Desdemona's inability to actually commit to not sleeping with Lefty shows her lack of, I want to say intelligence, but that is not the right word. Desdemona lacks the ability to completely commit herself to one thing. Yes, she does have a kid that she must care for, but she should not live and sleep for the baby. Her and Lefty should be able to continue their lives as they had before. Lefty should not be complaining of a lack of satisfaction from Desdemona.
 * 8. Characters in a Liminal State**

American vs. European Past vs. Future Male vs. Female
 * New Dichotomies**