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    Tavus Narrative

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    An act made all the more feral by his deep voice. Tavus was watching the exchange, but said nothing. Fynta was dead on her feet, but there was no way she would tell the lieutenant that. “No, Sir. Simply confirming orders.” Jorgan waved her away and turned back to his monitors. This was going to be a long night. While taking a moment to refresh her water supply her stomach…

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    of seekers and adventurers. I am a city girl and I love everything about what an urban environment can offer me. I got lost within the crowds, found small hidden spots, interacted with others around me and I was able to forget about reality at those times. In the midst of all the stress from school and work, I remind myself of the relaxed atmosphere I felt in San Francisco through the different people I encountered, beautiful sceneries and historic architecture, and delicious wide range of food.…

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    Mark Twain Book Report

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    Biography of Mark Twain Born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Though he was raised in Missouri, Mark Twain family originated from Kentucky (Bloom 6). Ancestry interested Samuel Clemens as it did his mother, though the history of the family lines on both sides is sketchy. On the Clemens side, the name appears in an ancient book by the Suetonius. The authors mother, Jane Lampton, took pride in what she believed to be her family ancestry. Her father’s side traced their origins to the Lamptons who lived…

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    serpent more than three feet in length coiled motionlessly on her breast” (183-184) and “Abbot Hokai ordered a deep pit to be dug in front of the main hall, and he commanded that the urn be buried for all time to prevent the spirits’ further appearance on earth” (184). Here, Abbot Hokai represents the societal norm of religion, and in this example, we learn that his orders leave the demon “unconscious” and “motionless.” Additionally, we learn that he buries the serpent “for all time,” so it…

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    illuminated the forest, and the two men moved westward. As they walked at a brisk clip, Percival asked, "About those senses… do you get them often? Some say people who get senses have magic. I'm not scared if you do have magic, by the way. Just curious." "Now and again I get strong — I don't know how to explain them — feelings," said Lancelot, his tone measured and even. Lancelot most assuredly did not have any magical skills… he was nothing like Merlin, who possessed the most amazing magic.…

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    Then he calmly walked to those in the crowd and greeted them saying "Pax et Bonum." Suddenly there was a roar, and the crowd made way. A huge giant rushed forward and grabbed Francis by the scruff of the neck. It was his father. BERNARDONE: Come with me, now! FRANCIS: (Holding one of the columns of the temple) Where? I'm not going anywhere! BERNARDONE: (Roaring) Home! FRANCIS: My home is here – here in the square. And these men and…

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    Paradise lost reviews its inner beauty with the guidance of confinement, man's first disobedience, sin, and revenge. Confinement: To keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time). Confinement ties to Satan’s perspective of the Garden of Eden because he feels as if he does not belong. The book portrays jealousy from Satan since Adam and Eve live royally in Paradise. Because Adam and Eve live like kings/queens, sin rises to make a strike within…

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    Father Time. And it is all begin with, “A man sits alone in cave.” A light and clear preamble to present him as one of…

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    symbol for money and wealth; he uses gold to represent death. Literature often uses symbols taken from historical references, and perhaps Fitzgerald referred back to the Greeks for the origin of this symbol. Analogous to many other civilizations, ancient Greece’s main form of currency was gold coins. With roots back to mythology, many people in this society believed that once a person died, he or she would need to take gold into the afterlife with them. This was because, in the Greek belief, the…

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    Here is a ye olde tale Once upon a time, in the magical land of Yang lived a young girl named Chino. She lived along with her family and a best friend named Vamsi, he was a head knight in the king’s own personal guard. Chino hoped one day that she could be the best story teller in the entire middle earth, like her aunt Rona, who was a silver tongue. Silver tongues are a race of magical story tellers, who had the power of weaving the best stories ever heard in all of the three worlds, and they…

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