Rain shadow

A strange figure in rags skulked down a dark, foggy alley, pausing now and then only to check for any signs of pursuit. He was very much not an eye catcher, as his face was hidden by a hood and a scarf made out of a metallic material decorated in arcane glyphs that shimmered as he moved. If any one bothered to pay any attention to the figure, he would immediately be shocked by a pair of glowing orange eyes peeking out from underneath the dark hood. His head turned this way and that way, as if…

he Future is determined by one’s action in the present, So when given a chance to look at the future, people will want to come back to the present, and change their actions for a better future. In the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooge, the main character, is a wicked and grumpy man to start with. As four ghost visits him, with the ghost of future as the most influential, Scrooge becomes a caring, joyful man. While the all the ghosts are important in the development of…

to the Isle of Avalir. But the wheels of her original plan were already turning, and she couldn’t stop the momentum for the journey to Avalir. If only she could slow events until she found the Grail. Her eyes focused on the pass through the Black Shadow Mountains near the northern Bretagne city of Keihl. Changing the direction of the advance through the northern passes would lengthen the move into Bretagne by…

Moon Shadow tells the reader about how his dad works next to golden mountain doing laundry and some of the money he makes goes back to his mother and him. Then one day his cousin comes to them and asks Moon Shadow's mother if Moon Shadow can go work with his dad to help make more money so goes to San Francisco. Moon Shadows goes on a boat with his cousin hand clap to San Francisco but when they get to San Francisco it was not what Moonshadow expected they were nowhere near the golden mountain.…

The emphasis placed on the fact that the old man is sitting in the shadows is symbolic of how the author feels about this character’s situation in life. Since little background information is given about the old man the author uses the ambience surrounding him in the story to portray the internal state of the character.…

Doppelganger. Noun. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person. The double may not be nearly as obvious in normal society as one person having two completely different appearances, but some people may lead a ‘double life’ which is the same concept. Someone could have two very distinct personalities that almost form two people that are incredibly different. This concept of a doppelganger is very prevalent in life and more importantly in literature. Doppelgangers are especially seen in…

Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere as well as the Eastern Hemisphere sharing its location with Europe, Africa and Asia. It is the smallest and most isolated continent and due to this fact, it is referred to as the 'island continent. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world by land area. Australia is the flattest continent, with an average height of 330 metres above sea level, as well as an average annual precipitation of 450 millimetres, making it the driest inhabited…

story takes place during the prettiest time of year Spring time. The fresh scent of blooming flowers, and the captivating scenery of colors. Kate Chopin provokes this time as sad. Delicious rain as Louise thought of as being refreshing because though it may be raining, after the rain meant a fresh start. The rain is her husbands ' tragic death, but her freedom is the fresh start.…

what I was down here with. So I began yelling “HELLO?, HELLOOOO?”. There was no response. I was now waving my flashlight around to hopefully get even the slightest glimpse of what I had saw a few minutes ago. While I was looking for the mysterious shadow, I noticed a few things about my intimidating location. First I saw a few rusted paint buckets that were surrounded by cobweb, along with that I saw sets of old wooden shelves holding garden tools that my father would soon put in the new…

I’ve been here for hours. I can feel their eyes on me, their big gray eyes gazing over every inch of my body. I’ve been pretending to be asleep, waiting for morning, for help, something anything. Wait I think I may be getting ahead of my self here. It all started about two days ago. I collect gummy bears. I have ones in every shape, size, flavor and brand from all over the world. Unfortunately, there are still a couple of brands I have not gotten and one flavor. Normally I go on eBay to look for…