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    The story of Tristan and Isolde remains an intriguing and influential legend because of its lesson about love: two people truly in love experience the greatest joys and sorrows. Various versions reflect the story in a light that illuminates the history of the time periods and the authors’ themes. Two works, Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde and Strassburg’s poem Tristan and Iseult, express unique differences. Because the Middle Ages were times of wonder, discovery, and the unknown, Strassburg…

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    If one were to say that this was not Harry Potter’s finest hour, then they would be correct. Sitting in the potions dungeon late one night, with professor Snape all but growling at him; another occlumency lesson. Let us rewind to earlier that day. Harry Potter was in bed in the gryffindor tower. For the sake of argument let us assume he was having a rather pleasant dream. Harry was having a rather pleasant dream: he had just caught the snitch winning the game; while not an unusual occurrence…

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    tragedy. Her actions had caused the death of herself and Romeo. Juliet is to blame because she didn’t tell her parents that she was married to Romeo. Maybe if she did they would have not made her marry Paris which would lead to her not taking the potion. “Some means to come to shrift this afternoon, And there she shall at Friar Lawrence's’ cell, Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains “ (II.III. 185-187). This quote shows presents that they are getting married and that they are…

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    not only egged Romeo and Juliet on by doing favors for them, but he also gave the sleeping potion to Juliet which is what killed the two lovers. This man is none other than Friar Lawrence. While he only tried to be the 'old wise man', what he really ended up doing is marrying the two lovers which created the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt, which ended in the death of both, and then later, giving the potion to Juliet was what killed Romeo and Juliet, and because of the plan he made intended…

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    Charm-box- is a box or a chest which is built on the wall whose main objective is to keep potions and charms and example of this is a medicine cabment Charms or magic potions- an example of of charms and potions is medicine Medicine men- work in latipsoh and whose main job was to treat the sick an example of it is a doctor. Herbalists- jobs is to take ingredients and provide the essential charm and potions an example of it is a pharmacist Holy-mouth-men- jobs were exorcising the evil…

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    plan had lots of room for error. Once the Friar’s plans are foiled, he admits to Juliet that “It strains [him] past the compass of [his] wits” (4.1.48). The Friar failed to think through his plans and ended up with nowhere else to turn to but the potion. His ignorance caused the demise of Romeo and Juliet, and could have all been avoided if not for his haste. After finding Romeo dead in the tomb, the Friar fails to understand “What an unkind hour /is guilty of this lamentable chance!”…

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    The first major one was the potion. I believe potion was a big one because Romeo and Juliet both “died” from drinking it. The potion actually just put Juliet to sleep so they all thought she was dead and they put her in the grave. Romeo went into her grave and found her laying there. He as well thought she was dead, so he drank the potion that was in his picket so he wouldn’t have to live without Juliet. When Juliet woke up from the potion she found Romeo laying there dead so she took…

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    suffering in the absence of the object of desire. Thus, love prompts contemplation of the supernatural and undefinable as its command over individuals manifests in visibly detectable physical and mental symptoms. But what purpose does a magical love potion serve in the tragic story of Tristan and…

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    A) Paris and Juliet visit Friar for similar and different reasons. Paris went to visit Friar Laurence to inform him about his upcoming marriage with Juliet, which will take place on Thursday. Paris wanted to make wedding plans for his marriage on Thursday. However, there was no opportunity to make the wedding plans because Juliet went to visit Friar as well. Friar tells Paris to leave and Juliet asks Friar for a solution to her problem. She is married to Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.…

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    Hyde presents potions, or in other words pills and medications that help mental illnesses to separate both good and evil; however, it brings in the side-effects of these medications. Finally, Maximum ride presents the mutations that helps people to live longer in their lives; even though, there are disadvantages to mutations; such as diseases. In the book Dracula, Dr. Van Helsing uses scientific technology to help his patients in many ways. Dr. Van Helsing…

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