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    shows that evil is present in even the most innocent and civilized people. Also, when Ralph calls for a meeting to discuss about the beast, Simon says, “‘Maybe it’s [the beast] only us [the boys]?’” (89), which also shows that evil is within the boys who were once very innocent and civilized. After the Lord of the Flies is created, Simon stumbles upon it. While Simon is talking to the sow’s head, it says to him, “‘Fancy thinking that the beast was something you could hunt and kill!’” (144). This…

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    Pentagramon: A Short Story

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    There is this man who hired a young warlock named Elias and he is getting paid by the man who hired him to summon a demon named Agramon. After the young warlock Elias had created the pentagram, he starts to chant in a demonic language while walking around the pentagram.Then the pentagram bursts up into flames and Agramon starts to take form. As they start to take form, Elias starts to chant more quickly and traces delicate outlines in the air with his webbed hands and blue fire crackles when his…

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    It is hard to rise above difficult tragedies during out life time, but it is admiring to see how some people can use their experience to help others cope with what is left after tragedies. I feel resilience is something, we develop versus something that is given with in us and either we keep fighting and not give up or we lose ourselves in sorrows, and negativity. Resilience is something we mature into due to any negative situation, whether is coping with school and work or dealing with a…

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    child of Aphrodite, Eros the god of love and human desire. The artist does well in not only creating a beautiful piece of art, but capturing Pygmalion's own desire and search for beauty. Moving into a more modern era we look at Keith Sonnier's and Simon Rodia works. Sonnier creates pieces that are meant to involve the viewers as well the surrounding environment. In his work Motodom he has fashioned neon colored lights to a building's outside lobby. He is trying to express the many cars that are…

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    Anne Bradstreet was an Early American poet who lived in the 17th century. She wrote the poem Here Follow Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666 after her house burnt down. Jonathan Edwards lived in the 18th century. He was a pastor and theologian known for his powerful sermons, the most famous being Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. These two authors shared many similarities and differences in their writings. Bradstreet and Edwards were both puritans and expressed their…

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    Mullis 1 Tabatha Mullis Mrs. Lee 9th Grade English (4th) 17 May 2018 One Direction Here to Stay Bon Jovi, Metallica, Michael Jackson, and AC/DC: These are all famous musicians that have withstood the test of time. A boy band would not usually be included in such a notable group of musicians like this unless it is NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys. Even so, One Direction is a group that will stand the test of time because they have many fans, they are original, and they have won many awards. In…

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    Like any other 14-year-old who 's making that transition into high school, they were scared. All of them had the same fears of coming high school. They were all scared they were going to get lost, be late to class, or be made fun of at school. Like Simon Sinek said in the TED Talks video, he stated that humans constantly live in fear and the only way they can feel safe is if they have a leader that they knew could lead them to safety. With the thought of trusting their leader, they would…

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    One Direction Analysis

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    made it to he top 24 finalist until Simon Cowell told him that he was just too young. Liam went back and did a stunning cover of “Cry Me a River” by Michael Bubblé (“Liam Payne Biography”). He got a standing ovation by the judges and was sent to the next round. He was later eliminated from being a solo…

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    Edgar Wright is a good director who is known for using different genres and twisting them to make them comedic. He has directed many films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and also The World’s End which is his comedic ‘Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy’. Edgar Wright uses montages in his films in parts that are boring, so that people don’t have to sit through long, boring footage, also these particular scenes don’t have to be cut out. These are still important parts, even though they are…

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    According to Poetry Foundation, Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612. She didn't attend school, though she was tutored by her father Bradstreet favored literature, most of her time was spent on reading. Once she was sixteen years old she married Simon Bradstreet who assisted her father, Thomas Dudley and eventually had eight children. As a young adult she wrote numerous short poems; “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” “A Letter to Her Husband, Absent Upon Public Employment,” and “The Author to Her…

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