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    day and age, it is very common that movies are made and inspired from novels that are popular in the culture. People take strong ideas and stories from novels and manipulate them in order for them to succeed on the lime light. However, in most cases, changes are made in order to compress the movie. These vital changes can sometimes change the way a character is viewed and/or can change the literal flow of the book or movie. Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 adventure novel, Treasure Island, influenced and was made into a movie in 1950 by the Walt Disney Corporation. Although this movie was very similar to the novel, there were many changes that influenced the tempo of the movie. As well as how the audience perceived the movie. Specifically, in the scene when arriving to treasure island. The…

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    Waitomo Adventure’s Survival Course What’s being proposed? I am proposing an idea called ‘Survival of the wilder worms’ held at Waitomo adventure’s ltd as I know they have a lot of bush land for this to be held there. I would like to propose to the owner of Waitomo Adventures this as it would benefit their company by having an extra activity for groups to take part in. What you will learn is how to build a natural shelter, light lasting fires, build a search and rescue fire, tread water and…

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    infamous reaping, in which two tributes (a girl and a boy) are chosen from each district to participate in The Hunger Games, Primrose Everdeen (Katniss' sister) name is drawn. Katniss was not called to be tribute. That being said, she did not want her sister to die, so she rose to the occasion and volunteered herself as tribute. This is a step in the Hero's Journey called "call to adventure", in which the hero is faced with something that makes them go on an adventure. Prim's name being drawn…

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    He experienced a whole new adventure. Throughout his journey he never hesitated doing out new things instead he faced all his fears and went for everything that came his way. He no longer was person who used to day-dream. He built himself as a courageous person and underwent a self-growth. He not only achieves his goal of finding Sean and saving Life magazine but also achieves his lady-love Cheryl's love and trust. Mitty through his journey develops his profile. If Mitty had refused to go for a…

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    Pheonix McAuley grew up hiking and camping with his family. His earliest distinct memory of hiking is from Crescent Bay when he was around 7 yrs. old. Spending a lot of his time in the great outdoors from a very young age, fostered in him an adventurous spirit and an appreciation for the beauty of nature. For Pheonix, the great outdoors has certainly delivered some adventures. One morning, when they were camping in Yellowstone, he and his family departed from the camper in the morning to find…

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    The best way to get the biggest adrenaline rush out of life is by taking adventures. Adventures come along almost everyday without our knowledge because we fail to notice them sometimes. Lots of memories can be made and shared with others after taking just one adventure, which is why they are so precious and should never be overlooked. Not only does a person experience something new after pursuing the escapade, but there is always a lesson to be learned after every adventure as well. It is good…

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    Roquentin’s feelings of “adventure” and Anny’s notion of “perfect moments” tie together throughout Nausea. Roquentin spends most of his time alone, self-analyzing, but it is through his adventure that he discovers what he has been missing. Unlike Roquentin, Anny had been chasing these “perfect moments” her whole life and by the end of the book, she feels as if she has run out of them. Anny and Roquentin’s lives seem to almost run parallel to each other, but going the opposite directions; Anny…

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    A life of Adventure This morning as I knocked on the door to my fiancés apartment and her roommate Margarita answers the door. I don’t know if it is normal in the Ukraine to let your friends stand out in the cold, but after a few awkward moments she let me in the door. Over the past several weeks I have gotten know Margarita, and though we have extremely different lifestyles, and I have come to admire her adventurous spirit. She has a passion to visit foreign places, she has a thirst for…

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    your life the way you want to is something that has been infamous for America since the New World was first discovered. All over the world, people have dreamt of coming to america for a fresh start, a new beginning. My American Dream could have many different routes. As time goes on, things change. That’s why I have multiple ways for my American Dream to transpire, and those include: becoming an adventure therapist, or landing myself in the career field of being a pilot, or even a solar coronal…

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    just taking a simple risk. As individuals we should takes risks, that will benefit us but noticing that there is a limit of taking a risk to far. When we take an adventure or risk it may sometimes cost us money. When we spend all of it on our adventure, leaving us with no money left after. In Walter 's case, LIFE magazine is downsizing which Walter can easily lose his job. Walter is spending all this money to find Sean who doesn 't want to be found and he might not have any money left when he…

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