Enter the Dragon

Have you ever heard of the wildly dangerous Komodo dragon? The one whose bite contains so much nasty bacteria, that it kills large animals like water buffalo and deer. If not, it’s time that you did because there is a lot more than the Komodo Dragons bite to learn. For starters, the Komodo Dragons mouth isn’t full of bacteria. That is just a myth! It actually produces venom, like a poisonous snake. And, even though these reptiles are quite large, some growing up to 12 feet, they are actually in…

The names Pyro, Pyro Drastica. I'm a hotheaded 15-year old who lives in the magical land of Mongolia and life is pretty normal for me. Except for the fact, my dad's a wizard saint. You see, in Mongolia, there are a variety of wizards and witches that house different powers, my father for one uses a magic called Fire Magic. He tries to tell me that he can see the inner fire within me and that I might also be a Fire wizard but I think that's complete bullshit. I mean, why would I be a wizard and…

Psychological Assessment Today I am presented with a 50 year-old white male, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. He is currently in FBI custody for the murder of 14 people, and attempted murder of three (Bruno, n.d.). Before his arrest, Dr. Lecter was a successful clinical psychiatrist. He interned at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated with his degree in medicine. He stayed in Baltimore, and established a private practice in the 1970s. His practice became highly renowned and…

her reins, steering Drogon to fly a wide arc over the city itself, the large shadow gracefully gliding across thousands of small houses and alleys. Properly riding a dragon was not unlike riding a horse, disregarding the massive size difference of course. Both required a saddle and reins, and the rider to sit upright and lead the dragon, assuming one cared about precision and formations at least. At first she had been quite appalled by the concept of subjugating her baby like that, preferring to…

the speaker taught us about animals like a Bearded Dragon, a blue tongued lizard, and a kangaroo,carpet python, parrot, and a tarantula. She was very smart and taught us a lot. This is what I learned. The bearded dragon lives in the desert and changes color to cool off during the day or warm up at night. When they are hot they pant like dogs and breathe hard. At night when their cold, several dragons lay on top of each other to warm up. These dragons are cold blooded and don’t have actual teeth…

Conformity in Chinese and American Society Woman Warrior, written by Maxine Hong Kingston, focuses on the topic of conformity. Throughout the novel, Kingston is forced to conform to both Chinese traditions and American society. Her mother, Brave Orchid, pressures Kingston to conform to Chinese tradition, which is believed to keep her safe and make her a strong Chinese woman. However, Kingston, who is growing up in American society, is confronted with the new American beliefs, offering more…

In the book, Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, in the chapter “Double Face” Lindo realizes how impossible it is to be both Chinese and American through a flashback. She hopes that through her story, Waverly will realize what Lindo is just beginning to understand herself. As the chapter “Double Face” begins, Lindo and her daughter Waverly find themselves in a beauty parlor preparing for Waverly’s second wedding. As they are both looking at each other in the mirror comparing themselves, Lindo slips into…

person’s hobbies, accomplishments, and goals we are going to discuss is Klovis. The hobbies that Klovis enjoys we learned are drawing and watching anime. The things that he likes to draw are anime characters from movies, television, and manga comics Like Dragon Ball Z. The anime he watches varies, but two of the amine show that he prefers are Naruto and One Punch, which are also shows that inspire him to draw. The next thing we learned about Klovis are the accomplishments…

In early Chinese myth traditions, it is said that before the Chinese ever had any sort of culture, they lived in an unjustifiable existence. Just like every other human being that lived in the early years, they lived in mainly fear and confusion. They were also afraid of wild animals, and didn’t have anything or anyone to look up to. Once the human life enhanced, there was soon to become many important Chinese traditions which had a great impact on Chinese history. Just like every other culture…

One Perception Check Later A light rain comes to a stop as I walk up the slick driveway of my friend Aaron’s house. I push on the white, waterlogged, wooden fence gate to the backyard and stand just thirty feet from the open garage door. The backyard consists of two halves: the concrete path with a hutch housing rabbits and a grass yard with a brown, stone fire pit. A constant air of music plays from the wind chimes that hang from a vine-covered terrace separating the two areas. We take the…