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    task, Harry had to fight a dragon to retrieve an egg, in Arthurian legends, dragons have always been a prominent feature as Arthur sent out to hunt a “dragon that had laid waste to [the Seven Estuary] part of the kingdom” (Mersey p.51) as well as in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the King’s of Britain, Merlin is a boy who finds two dragons buried under a tower and then made a prophecy about the coming of Arthur. In Harry’s second task, he had to rescue Ron from the depths of a lake. Harry…

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    is now trying to get revenge. As the poem continues, Beowulf kills Grendel's mother in her lair with a sword that giants used. After the victory, Beowulf returns home to Geats. Fifty years pass but there is still one obstacle in his way, There is a dragon that his people fear, all because of stolen treasure. More importantly, Beowulf now has to defend his people. He fails at first, but then with the help…

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    with identity is illustrated through the characterization of the Shaper and the Dragon, his isolation from the human society, and the contrast between good and evil, exposing the brutal truth that life is temporary, regardless of purpose. Between the Shaper and the Dragon, conflicting ideas on the purpose of life are provided, which leads to Grendel’s struggle with identity as he has to choose his take on life. The Dragon confronts Grendel with harsh…

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    Sometimes hidden in a family, is a secret; it could be as big as a murder, or as a small as planning a surprise party. However for the Vanger family there lies a deep secret about the murder of their niece, Harriet. In the novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, a man named Mikael Blomkvist tries to uncover the secrets of the family with the help of his partner, Lisbeth Salander. In the investigation they face troubles; discrimination and violence against women is a vast problem…

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     Greeting the Dragon King, pain filled her body from the lashing she took the night before. Dragon king wrapped her like a cocoon in his wings and healed her, pulling the pain into his own body. He looked old and tattered coming to the end of his time. She became sadden when he explained that his life was seeping from him. “You cannot die.” She expressed with such hurt. The Dragon King stopped walking, and looked at her. “All…

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    Brooded over her misery, doomed to dwell In evil waters and icy streams” (ll 814-816). Beowulf successfully slays the troll wife, thus becoming king of the Danes. Beowulf triumphantly rules the kingdom for fifty years until the Dragon comes to wreck havoc within his realm. The Dragon is Beowulf’s final victim, and described as “Swiftly the fire-drake sought through the plain The man who wrought him this…

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    G-Dragon: A Short Story

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    It's been a couple of years since you and your boyfriend, Jiyong or G-Dragon as he's known to the world, had gone public with your relationship. There was the typical and expected backlash from the media and fans that lasted a couple of months. However that soon washed over and the responses you received from the public were mainly positive. Since then, Jiyong and the rest of the members with social media sites have been showering the fans with photos of both of you. There has even been a few…

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    conflict: The Dutch Angel Dragons. Creatures of awe and majesty, torn apart by the forces who admired them. The Dragons were emotionally scarred and ripped apart by the discord woven into the Paradise. The fall: No longer could the Dutch Angel Dragons reside in Paradise. They fell endlessly into the other realms. Some even fell so far as to enter the newly created Abyss. Our story begins after the great conflict. A long while after these events, many Dutch Angel Dragons inhabited the…

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    Short Story Narrative -"My safety?", said the Dragon confused. "Yes" said the Gen, "your safety". "And, how are you supposed to do that?" Said the Dragon. "I will create a spell to protect this island and no one will be able to come in but me," said the Gen, "and what happens if I refuse to your deal". Said the Dragon with a challenging voice. "Then I shall make another spell but this one will bring you enemies, and I won't let you get out of this island, so you'll be trapped, and I'll never…

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    bumbling dreamer. He manages to trap one of the most dreaded dragons that attacks his home. The relationship between Hiccup and the trapped dragon, Toothless, is central to the story; the sequences shown as hiccup nurses Toothless back to health are so cute and fantastic. Toothless, a very cute dragon, has a range of emotions, from affectionate and cuddly to fierce. Hiccup tries to convince his father, Stoick (Gerard Butler), that dragons aren’t dangerous. It starts in a Viking village, which…

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