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    Beowulf Alternate Ending

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    head scratching session. How would a mere servant be able to do that? A knight would be hard pressed to run a league or more, then deal with guards, survive the witch's attack and lead them all to safety? Still the Camelot knights insist he did. Sir Percival and Sir Gawain are good men after all. "Sir Galahad?" Galahad stirred from his reverie to see a knight with an Iberian complexion approaching him. "Sir Rodrigo, what news?" Rodrigo bowed his head in due reverence to his commander. "We are…

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    Lord of the Flies Journal Andrew Martinez Chapter 1 - The Sound of the Shell 2014/7/03 Lord of the flies although a bit confusing at first is pretty enthralling, It’s words are not as prominent so I need to think more about the context to fully get the gist of the sentence. In the first scene we can see that the boys are scattered through out the island, but a boy, later know to become Ralph is exploring. He finds a boy whose name we don't know but is later called piggy because of Ralph…

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    The Imagination World

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    “The real world doesn’t always greet with a warm welcome”, - An Iota of Truth. Incase if you’re wondering what she really means by this quote, or what she really means by “the real world”. Then, I will tell you what it means, in our society we actually have two worlds, where the first one is the ‘real world’ and the second one is the ‘fiction’ or rather, its the ‘imagination world’, which everyone has in their minds. In this world, Im sure there is many people who don’t know why we are even here…

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    Hemingway Modernism

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    Modernism was a change in the style of writing that was different from the previous era that writers used. After World War I, people were looking for a sense of meaning in the new world and Modernism was a new way for writers to open up and express their inner feelings. This change was necessary and welcomed by the people during the time period with everything going on in the world. Authors during the new era used Modernism to freely express emotions within their writings. “The modern…

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    to find the Holy Grail because he makes decisions that prove he is not as pure of heart as Galahad. In the second task, while Harry stays to help Fleur’s sister, Krum arrives and departs in the name of succeeding in his quest, aligning him with Percival, who made the mistake of not helping an injured fisherman in The Quest for the Holy Grail. Fleur does not directly represent any of Arthur’s…

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    From the moment we are born, we are taught how to act and behave, how to speak to others, and how to respect authority. We are raised within the rules and guidelines that dictate our respective cultures and societies, and as such we grow accustomed to following those rules. The characters in William Golding’s acclaimed novel, “Lord of the Flies,” are assumedly raised under similar circumstances, starting out as civilized British boys who are still attached to the vestiges of their old…

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    innocence is represented in The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Through having innocence as a key theme, the author of the novel The Boy in Striped Pyjamas (written by John Boyne) and director of the film The Book Thief (directed by Brian Percival) have succeeded in capturing the reader’s attention and emotions, therefore intriguing the reader and taking an emotional effect unto their life. In order to do this, innocence is not directly mentioned, but rather hinted through many…

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    and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we choose to act on, that’s who we really are.” This quote means so much to me, and it has helped me as a person too. The person I consider to be the most inspirational of the entire series is Albus (Percival Wulfric Brian) Dumbledore. Harry was his favorite student, which showed us wise he can be. All of his quotes mean so much to me, since…

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    According to the bible, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is the main religious leader for Harry Potter. He was the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, thus, known as Professor Dumbledore. He was a half-blood which is a muggle (human) as well as a wizard. Besides, Professor Dumbledore was also described as an epitome of goodness. Harry Potter plays a huge role in this religion. Harry is known as the greatest disciple of the witch and wizardly world. He was a half…

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    The role that natural gas fracking will play in the United States' energy future is quickly evolving. By the process of Hydraulic fracturing obtaining natural oils and gas. This process has significant impact for the country’s economy. However, the process of hydraulic fracturing has a negative impact on the environment due to the waste water injection into the fracking wells. The history of the process of fracking has evolved from the start due to the advancing of technology. The United States…

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