Magician

“Alchemy was the beginning of chemistry. It is part of the history of science, which is the history of human interaction with nature, and humanity's attempts to harness the power of nature for very human needs and wants” (“The Magic and Myth of Alchemy”). Alchemists acted on the idea that nature had secrets to give and that it could be exposed through laboratory examination and experimentation. Regardless of their limited knowledge at the time, the work that the alchemists did provided the basis…

thing to a single specie and praise that Mother Booga loves all creatures on the planet and wished to spread the knowledge to far and wide. Thus, Paradice Region became the epicenter of Magic and peoples around the world traveled in order to become Magicians or truly expanded their abilities. The sheer number of people, number of different kinds of magic and the sort was so large, that Merlin decided to split the International Society of Magic into Two Factions: The Brotherhood of Black Magic…

Why Sheryl Sandberg would be a great role model for my Young Daughters One morning, like any other school day, I was walking side by side in lock step with my 8 year old daughter. She turned my side, looked up and asked me, “Dad, who is a good woman leader?” Behind those simple words, I sensed she was looking for role models. And Sheryl Sandberg image flashed in front of me. As I dropped my daughter and walked back – I wondered why Sheryl was my option A. I grew up in South India. I…

attention of the audience. He was able convince them that slavery is wrong or at least make them think twice about it. He was able to change the perspective that the Constitution was seen in. The effect of this metaphor is that it compared Lincoln to a magician, he did the unexpected. He was able to change the way that the Constitution was perceived. The metaphor "intellectual pocket picked" means that the audience listening for this speech did not expect this. While Lincoln did not steal…

Birdie kicked at a stray rock with all her might, snarling with clenched teeth. It flew across the street, and disappeared into the passing crowd. Birdie sighed and ran a hand through her hair, her stomach folding in on itself. “I want to go home,” she moaned quietly, and Albert nudged her with a grin. “You want to go back to Kansas? Lame, Bernie.” Birdie rolled her eyes at the nickname, but smiled at Albert anyway. They started walking down the street, dragging their shoes across the…

My mother is not an exceptionally beautiful woman. She would not be remembered as a modern-day Helen of Troy, whose face launched a thousand ships, or a sumptuous vixen like Marilyn Monroe. She is a woman who seamlessly blends into a crowd, with a face people could confuse with another; maybe a friend's mom, a distant relative or the owner of a bakery down the street. She has the face of a million women and none of them are exceptionally special; none of them exceptionally beautiful. My mother…

Christopher Marlowe born in 1564, he was an english playwright, poet, translator of the elizabethan era. He was born to shoemaker John Marlowe. He was just two months older to his contemporary William Shakespeare. He was educated at King’s school Canterbury and at the Cambridge University. He was the foremost elizabethan tragedian of his day. Christopher Marlowe, he was the greatest dramatist of the medieval period. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus was based on German Faustbuch. Marlowe’s…

Some believed him to be a trouble maker whose Christian faith was to blame for the disasters that occurred. Others saw him as, among other things: a magician or sorcerer, a teacher and a king. (Non Christian References to the Trial of Jesus) While these views differed, all acknowledged him, Jesus, as a leader who was executed, and his followers continued to carry his name, after his execution. In a letter…

A folktale is “a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people” (Dictionary.com). The tale can and often begins with “Once upon a time” or “Long, long ago” and has a lesson or meaning behind each one. Each country often has its own set of folk tales, others share the same basic idea but change in some ways to fit their country and ways of life. The story of Rapunzel is one of these such folk tales. The…

Why Tom is Unhappy and, Eventually, Leaves In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, a young man named Tom Wingfield leaves his family to pursue a more fulfilling life. Tom’s leaving is based on three major factors within his life: the mundane routine of a job he dislikes, his mother’s constant nagging towards everything he does, and the severe lack of excitement. Following in his father’s footsteps, the departure is selfish and for the most part unsuccessful. While he does escape the…