Fools Guild

Quetzalcoatl from Aztec myth. Lyra ducked under one of the giant green serpent's wings and slashed at it with her saber in an eight-part combo. The Boss's HP dropped from two bars to one. She grinned as she darted back and switched out with Jan, one of her Guild members. They were almost done. Once they…

When the Hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin; the Men Aragorn and Boromir; the Dwarf Gimli; the Elf Legolas; and the Wizard Gandalf set out from Rivendell they were forced to make their way through Moria after the failed attempt of climbing Caradhras where Wargs pursued them. When they arrive at the West-gate of Moria Frodo had the inspiration to ask for that word and saw it as a riddle. Shortly after Gandalf opened the doors, the Watcher caused a cave-in destroying the gate. They entered…

truth behind the statements that Old Man Warner makes in a bold attempt at preserving the existence of the lottery. By tying the lottery to nature, he ensures that the practice brings a natural feeling to all the villagers eroding any misgivings or guild that may be existing among them. In fact, it is clear that the villagers mainly refrain from questioning the tradition of the lottery because such an action is equivalent to questioning the natural cohabitation of individuals as communities. The…

Be Natural: A Forgotten Filmmaker The first known female filmmaker in the world, who revolutionized the film industry is forgotten in the cinematic history. A global powerhouse with decades-long career who made over one thousand movies, and saw the birth of cinematic motion pictures is vaguely remembered today. Her name is Alice Guy-Blaché and she directed, wrote, and produced nearly one thousand films, both silent and talking. Her drive can be clearly seen in this quote, “Is nothing…

England was a difficult place to live in the medieval times if one was not born into a noble family. If one was not considered to be a noble from birth, then that person would likely have little to nothing for their entire life. The only real way that a person could improve their position would be to become a part of the church or perform a great feat that would cause a king to crown them as a noble. This was because there were only three real classes in England in the medieval times: the…

An author "should write about what he knows and write truthfully”; Harper Lee embodied her own quote’s advice when writing To Kill a Mockingbird. There is much to learn from the mono-published Lee as she, in her one and only published work (until July 14, 2015, that is), was able to weave a greatly intertwining web of her own experiences, thrilling narrative, and themes of outcasts, racial equality, youth, and forgiveness. As a first-time writer, she was able to garner more success than many…

children, mainly Essie Mae. George Lee would abuse the children because he wanted to play out in the woods rather than watch babies all day long. He burned down the house accidentally after telling the two young children “I’m goin’ to burn you two cryin’ fools up. The i won’t have to come here and keep yo’ asses every day.” (Moody 7) George Lee began setting fire to the “bulging” wallpaper. Essie Mae recalls that after she peed all down her legs, George Lee took her and Adline out to the porch…

attacks on famous people, especially other writers. Samuel Johnson claimed that Alexander Pope cured headaches by inhaling the steam of coffee, which Pope referred to as ‘Mocha’s happy tree.’ Pope has given us a number of famous phrases for example: ‘fools rush in where angels fear to trend’ in Pope’s “An Essay on Criticism.” In some of his poetry, three of his…

guilty person was just as much a wild goose chase as the Maltese Falcon. Macaulay is a very smart villain in this story; as he is ‘trying’ to help find the guilty, he gives the incorrect facts to lead the others in opposite directions. Nick states to Guild, “Herbert Macaulay’s working for Wynant: you didn’t take Macaulay’s word for it that the man in Allentown wasn’t him?” (Hammett 85) It is very evident that Macaulay’s plan is well organized and successful, as even Nick believes that Macaulay…

As much as Ralan hated Karch, he didn’t want to see anyone die, so he pushed his horse to the edge of its speed and endurance. He wasn’t sure how he could stop Karch, but if he could just warn him, it would be something. As he sped down the road, Ralan again marveled at how smooth and well-maintained it was. It was paved in large flat stones and was wide enough for two wagons to pass each other without having to enter the dirt. He couldn’t imagine the labor it took to create it, as it extended…