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    Have you ever wondered what made a villain? Was it his evil doings or his power? Or maybe his hardships as a young adult or child? Well that isn’t quite it if you thought that was the reason for villains existing. The real reason is kept deep inside within a villain. It’s the superhero’s fault. You may be wondering why in the world would it be the superhero’s fault. Well obviously the superhero might have taken the place that the villain wanted to be in. The villain probably wanted to be in that…

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    The Monsters In Beowulf

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    In Beowulf, Beowulf fights three different monsters. The first monster he fights is Grendel, the second is Grendel’s mom, and the third is a dragon. Each fight shows an important part of Beowulf. The fight with Grendel shows his power, the fight with Grendel’s mom shows his weakness and the fight with the dragon shows his death, as well as the birth of a new hero. The fight with Grendel shows Beowulf’s power. Grendel is a demon that has killed 30 people 12 years previous to Beowulf’s arrival and…

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    Surviving through mountains, deserts, mean natives, and big bodies of water is not something that we will face in the 20th century, but back in the 15 hundredths, this is something people battled every day. Among those people were Cabeza de Vaca. “ The second raft was blown ashore on the same island, which the men named Isle de Malhado, the Island of Bad Luck.” (Background Essay) How did he survive? Cabeza de Vaca survived because of his wilderness skills, success as a healer, and his respect…

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    Gappei Short Story

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    Gappei “Careless?” the hollowfied Hellaron asked darkly as he rushed at full speed towards a grinning Zaraki, who vertically swung his axe to the ground, unleashing an overflowing wave of yellow reiatsu against his enemy, who instinctively dodged with a jump upwards. As the wave proceeded his way, crashing and destroying several walls in his path, Zaraki turned to his opponent and rushed to him. He then swung his axe against his enemy, who sonido´d away and reappeared behind the shinigami,…

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    Allen Ginsberg’s “First Party at Ken Kesey’s with Hell’s Angels” and William Blake’s “The Tyger” both have the idea of describing a hellish world in common with each other. Many of the characters in both of the poems also describe characters that you associate with “hell” or a behavior that’s the opposite from good. In “First party at Ken Kesey’s with Hell’s Angels” Ginsberg uses the term “Hells’ Angels.” This oxymoron may try to imply that the angels, who are actually demons in disguise,…

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    Throughout the story of Beowulf, Christianity is a major component to the story. While it is not directly stated at every example, there are biblical allusions encompassed in almost every scene. God was called on in many instances for protection and the monster, Grendel, was even compared to Cain, the evil son of Adam and Eve. The Danes believed that they needed the protection of God or without it they would be cursed. The incorporation of Christianity in Beowulf is what adds to the miracle of…

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    After reading and watching the story of Beowulf, you can tell there are some major differences in both. Some of the differences are major and you can tell right away that they’re not the same, but some of the differences are not so hard to notice and will take a little more digging in the context to find them. In addition, there are many similarities in the poem and the movie. Most of the book is like the poem but some major differences stand out. During the poem Beowulf went to Grendel’s…

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    Harry Potter is hero because no matter what hardship he goes through he remains humble and selfless; what makes him a hero is that he is powerful, courageous, and always willing to save the day. Harry's parents were killed by the Villa Baltimore when he was a baby and was raised by the neglectful Drueslys Who despise his existence Peruzzi's never cared for Harry they made him do all the chores in the house he's never had toys and gifts or even received a letter he wasn't even allowed his own…

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    Dirt covered hands clawed the ground, nails spiting, muscle tensing, tremors shaking through his arms to his shoulders as the boy pushed himself up a slight. Blood trailed down his pale, bruised skin and dripped off hi chin to the cold, concrete ground below. Madara had been holding back the entire time and when the time came it it really too the Uchiha to take down the Uzumaki was Susano'o swatting him as though he were a gnat, an significant little insect. He was pathetic, weak, and a failure…

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    What to Bring to a Battle: A Slingshot In 1 Samuel, David is the most unlikely hero because he is a child with little experience in war and because he defeats a terrifying warrior; these traits are commendable because his size and physical strength have nothing to do with his performance in battle. When David became aware of the situation, he went down to the army. When David volunteered to fight Goliath Saul responded: “Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou…

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