Strangely, Raw, Eddie Murphy's theatrical "stand-up special," does not start out with Eddie coming out to tell jokes. ... But why did Eddie Murphy leave stand-up, and what does the reason say about artists as a whole? ... Eddie Murphy, after 35 years of silence, is cut off. ... Strange, the normally no-boundaries Murphy had set himself a boundary. ... The same is not true for Eddie Murphy, according to Eddie Murphy himsel...

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• Grade Level: High School

(Murphy 1992: 7) Olodumare is the source of ashe. ... (Murphy 1992:8) The orishas are lesser gods who "help you fulfill your destiny. ... (Murphy 1992: 15) When the student is deemed ready, they undergo a strenuous isolation of nine months so that they can be "reborn in the spirit as an omo-orisha, a child of the orisha."" (Murphy 1992: 14) After the student has been accepted into what is called the "orisha Ombatala, one takes on the characteristics of this serene deity. ... (Murphy 1992: 14) They do not eat red meat, drink palm wine, or do anything that could possibly lead to rash actions...

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• Grade Level: High School