Elf

wind was at our backs, and the lilac sea looked like glass. I stood at the ship’s rail and rolled gently back and forth with the rhythmic sway. “‘Tis a fine morning for a float,” a voice called from beside me, and I turned to see a tall, slender, elf with long bluish-white hair, pointed ears, and a red cap, standing a little way off, staring out at the water. “The name’s Tinlef.” He strolled around a pile of coiled rope. “I come from the realm of the dragons. We were there on Thunder Rock long…

she thought the Pearl maybe a devil. The child had is also showed to enjoy her mother’s suffering, “she amused herself with gathering handfuls of wild-flowers, and flinging them, one by one, at her mother’s bosom; dancing up and down, like a little elf, whenever she hit the scarlet letter,” this would cause Hester “to cover her bosom with her clasped…

gentle happiness.” Because Hawthorne terminates the story by informing his readers that a child of sin eventually did have a happy, pleasant life and he also incorporates a charming, affectionate lexical connotation to Pearl (e.g. “little Pearl”, “elf-child”). For that reason, it is indisputable that the writer generates sense of appreciation and fondness for Pearl given that he ends the story favorable for her and utilizes positively connotated…

Norway does celebrate a few holidays, like America. Although, Norway's customs are different, for example, both countries celebrate Christmas, but instead of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, Norwegian children leave porridge for the Christmas elf. Although, these countries are very different they have one thing in common, criminals. Norwegian and American prisons both stand for one purpose, housing…

“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” (Huxley). Reading retains great influence and it’s lessons seem to be more impactful than those witnessed on Television or movies. I’m not sure exactly why I feel this way; maybe it is because you get to imagine what you are reading and are not bound by the depiction on a screen. I’m not however the first to think this; many prominent figures such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffet…

Santa Claus will ask all his little elf helpers what has been done to his name. The elves will all look up, frown and spit at his appearance. Santa will look to Mrs. Claus for support only for her to shun him and set down divorce papers. All will be lost for good old Santa Claus. He will…

The changing role of modern project management In recent times, declining oil prices have given rise to a drop in the level of activity in both major and emerging African oil and gas markets, including Nigeria, the continent’s biggest oil producer. Consequently, industry operators are facing challenging times as reflected in reductions in headcount and other cost-cutting measures that are being implemented across the industry. Nevertheless, exciting opportunities including megaprojects in the…

Guilt – an emotion that can dominate and destroy lives; In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne writes about the bad deeds of characters and how guilty they are is a matter of opinion. Hawthorne writes this novel about a Puritan town that is disgusted by Hester Prynne having premarital relations with a man she refuses to reveal his identity, however are Hester Prynne and her child’s secret father the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale the guiltiest characters of the book? Many individuals concur that…

Because many people with high self-esteem exaggerate their successes and good traits, we emphasize objective measures of outcomes. High elf-esteem is also a heterogeneous category, encompassing people who frankly accept their good qualities along with narcissistic, defensive, and conceited individuals. The modest correlations between self-esteem and school performance do not indicate that…

Name: Henri Ho Mizzou online ID: Email: hvh887@mail.missouri.edu Popular Literature (Tolkien) LESSON 1: The Hobbit A philologist and professor of medieval literature at the University of Oxford named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created many fascinating fantasies such as “Beowulf” and one of the most well-known, “The Lord of the Rings”. The creation of “The Hobbit” was said to be the prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” in world of middle earth. The main character, or protagonist, of this novel is…