Why Miami Come Over Land Myth

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Miyu Shoji 1/30/2018
Myth
Why tsunami come over land

This myth main character is Lena. She is living in near the Atlantic Ocean, called Miem. She doesn’t believe nature. She has a little sister, named Mary. Mary loves nature a lot. Grandma is a key person in this myth. Grandma is 100 years old, she knows everything about nature. When something matter in town, Miem, people ask to grandma for get an idea from nature’s knowledge. One day Lena goes beach with Mary. They are to talking about ocean. Then She says to Ocean “I hate you---------!!!!!”
Moment later, ocean’s wave are move faster, looks like annoyed for Lena. Mary says “ Wow, you have to say sorry

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