He "plays the game" according to the old myths of rugby, defined by Tupper as "KOed out of your scone last week, hero this week this is how legends are made!" Ken made the fatal decision to follow the old myths in a world that is quickly modernising, where it is no longer all for one and one for all, but everyone for himself.
The second example of internal conflict is Foreskin. The main character of the play, Foreskin is educated up at the "univarsity" as the others like to mock it. He is also a smart arse, as we see established right from his first words, "Now that's an interesting philosophical question." in response to Tupper's "Whaddarya?" Foreskin is a symbol of the nation's identity crisis. He represents the theme of the play, how do New Zealanders define their national identity when the old myths and the Lore, playing the game, are no longer relevant. Foreskin has always been perfectly happy having a foot in both worlds, up at the "ivory tower" and "coming back here keeping some involvement." His "folly" is rugby, which he plays to "make poetry through motion". Building up throughout the play is Foreskin's lament, which eventually bursts out into one long speech at the end of the play, in which Foreskin mourns thee passing of an age, the age of rugby heroes. He knows that for New Zealanders, the myths and lore will no longer mean what once seemed such a stable identity for New Zealand. His lament ends with a series of "Whaddarya?" questioning New Zealand as a nation, asking them to define their national identity when the old myths and the Lore, playing the game, are no longer relevant.
After the game against Ngapuk, in act two we learn that Ken has been kicked in the head again and is at hospital "still in a coma". Here we see the beginning of Foreskin's Lament. It has always been "comforting" for Foreskin to believe that heartland, rural New Zealand is the "heart and bowels of this country.
The foreskin does not usually retract for several years. When the foreskin is fully retractable, boys should be taught the importance of cleanliness underneath the foreskin. ... Phismosis is "tight foreskin." ... Throughout life the foreskin keeps the glans soft and moist. ... The mucosa (inner foreskin) is directly against the glans. ...
Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the sheath of tissue that surrounds, lubricates, and protects the head of the penis. ... There are also biological reasons that suggest the foreskin is especially vulnerable to HIV. Researchers suspect that the fragility of the foreskin tissue is one of the main entrances for HIV. The foreskin can tear and bleed during sex, providing a pathway for bacteria into the bloodstream. ... These specialized white blood cells are designed to protect the foreskin from microorganism attacks; they are instead making the foreskin the open doorway fo...
Kellog, the founder of the Kellog's company was a fanatic against masturbation and he preached that having the foreskin of a young boy's penis removed would lead to less temptation for them to play with themselves which was considered impure, or unclean. ... You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you." ... This makes sense because their foreskin has been there for twenty plus years protecting the sexually sensitive nerves. ... Nature made men with a foreskin for more than one reason. ... Gabe Humphreys who is a t...
The foreskin is a mucous membrane that creates a moist, sticky environment. Bacteria from feces can adhere to the foreskin and cause many infections with the most prevalent being urinary tract infections. In fact, a study done by Edgar Schoen, MD, FAAP, Senior consultant in Pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found, "Foreskin infections are more common in uncircumcised boys between the ages of one and four, and uncircumcised boys under a year old are 12 times more likely to get urinary tract infections" (n.p.). ... The uncircumcised male's foreskin can tear, consequently, leavi...
Male circumcision is a surgery that removes the foreskin of the penis and the foreskin is separated from the glans. ... Men who are not circumcised experience premature ejaculation a lot more than men who are because the foreskin is still attached causing much more sensitivity. ...
History of Body Piercings Throughout history people have decorated and altered the appearance of their bodies in many different ways. Body piercing is one of the oldest and most interesting forms of body modification, yet the reasons for piercing the body are as diverse as the cultures they come from. Throughout history body piercing have been practiced by many cultures for many centuries; it is believed as long as five thousand years. Body piercing was often identified with royalty and portrayed courage and virility. Egyptian Pharaohs pierced their navels as a rite of passage. ...
Adv. Bio Clinical key terms pg. 357 1. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome- Full form of AIDS, immune system disease: a disease of the immune system caused by infection with the retrovirus HIV, which destroys certain white blood cells and is transmitted through blood or bodily secretions such a...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the spiral bacteria called Treponema pallidum. Syphilis consists of three main stages, primary stage, secondary stage, and latent stage. The latent stage may lead to a final stage called the tertiary stage. There are many cures to syphilis, and it...
Since the beginning of time, men have been the more dominating sex. Women have always had to serve and be inferior to men. FGM is performed all over the world. It mostly takes place in West Africa, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, and Iran. FGM is even performed in countries where it is illegal; such as the Un...