... to believe something which may or may not be true with little to no evidence, which can be simply known as brain washing. In the Dennis Bock Novel, The Ash Garden, Protagonist Emiko is experienced with many examples of indoctrination throughout her young stages of life. Emiko is groomed to believe that ... . "Revealing my pain to them increased my humiliation, serving to tell them I had been defeated, just as they'd hoped I would be." (Bock, 2001,Pg.31). She has convinced herself and applied the thought to her actions, that silence was the best way for her to cope. Already believing that...

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... deprivation, rejection, confusion, surprise/anxiety even disgust and indignation, and feelings of impotence. Researchers view this phenomenon as a normal and anticipated reaction and as part of the process of adaptation. Bock (1970) has maintained that culture shock is an emotional reaction that stems from the inability to "understand, control, and predict another's behavior." (Furnham, 1997) Culture shock is seen as a stress ... ...

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... deprivation, rejection, confusion, surprise/anxiety even disgust and indignation, and feelings of impotence. Researchers view this phenomenon as a normal and anticipated reaction and as part of the process of adaptation. Bock (1970) has maintained that culture shock is an emotional reaction that stems from the inability to "understand, control, and predict another's behavior." (Furnham, 1997) Culture shock is seen as a stress ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate