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stunned. Help? Edmund’s prattle had skipped with such confidence that James half believed he already knew the answer, but it turns out Edmund wholly knew nothing--the newt hadn’t just presented himself, he had sacrificed himself, and even bargained to do so. James yanked Pip and Sheena into a huddle. They needed an answer. “Think!” he said, unable to do so himself. Sheena processed out loud, “More than life. Perhaps love? No, a contended man would not desire that…” Pip bit his thumb and stared…

Is this the end of Sykes-Picot? Bilal Shamsi 32891111 An image posted by ISIS of a bulldozer destroying a section of the Iraq-Syria border, June 2014 Foreign dominance in area of complex society “The printing press is modern weapon for a commander” T.E Lawrence The title above for this paper “is this the end of the Sykes-picot agreement” has become a major topic in today’s society because of the recent up rise of ISIS or what they like to be called IS “Islamic state”…

shutters and circled the inside of the barn. Dammit, did he have to do everything? He gave orders to store tools against the wall. His boots scrunched against loose straw as he marched past the wagon and the buggy. Red nickered. The horse moved its rump against the rail and swished its tail. Jake scooped a handful of grain from a bin and dropped it into Red’s feed trough. The horse, he could depend on. At last, he found a pitchfork behind the stairs leading to the loft. He would have voiced his…

They both have their insecurities about their relationship. Janie feels she is too old to attract someone like Tea Cake. When she first questions his affection for her he responds, "Ah hope God may kill me if Ah'm lyin'. Nobody else on earth can hold uh candle tuh you, baby. You got de keys to de kingdom" (165). The answer holds true when Tea Cake stays out all night and she finds herself questioning him again; afraid that he had taken her money and abandoned her like many young men had done to…

The Adventures of Mississippi the Cat in Africa Anton Sanda In a country as in dreams With thick forests, clear streams, Once two siblings, girl and boy, Got a present a live toy, A nice kitten soft and small, Like a playful fleecy ball, Which grandpapa bought for them. And they thought it was a gem. They chose to name him Mississippi. -Aha, the cat said Mew-ssissippi? t’s brilliant, such name I buy, You’re very good, I can’t deny He was so very sweet and nice, But also petrified of…

Fairytale Once upon a time, in the faraway land of Clandestia, Prince Fallacy, heir to the Kingdom of Peccance, was feeling largely dismayed by the lousy damsel before him. They were currently stood in the Peccance castle, shaped by points (-9, -17), (-5,-17), (-9, -14) and (-5, -14). "Please, Fa," she pleaded. "The last time I let Drogher run wild, he ate all the kingdom's pasties and everyone blamed me." "For the last time, Finis, I am not chasing down your demented cow." Princess Finis…

Alyssa Giardina Ms. Cleghorn American Literature 1 April, 2024 Into the Wild: Survival Guide: The Paper “If it isn’t clear, Christopher McCandless was an asshole. He was a selfish bugger who put himself in harm’s way and who was so self-absorbed he abandoned his sister to the (reportedly) abusive hands of their parents” says enraged blogger Daniel Kelley. Chris McCandless, the now famous, forever twenty-four-year-old, has made a name for himself in one of the most controversial adventures in…

Pawl, the Court Healer and a widower, had a problem with drink for years and years until he’d recently married Lady Lindara. Now he was fit and happy, but still brewing up his tincture for those in need, like Gawain. “Bless you, Perceval.” Gawain uncorked the bottle, pinched his nose, and downed the gelatinous, repulsive fluid in one go, gagging the moment it slid down his throat. The taste and texture was that of a rotten egg. However, since this was the only effective remedy he knew of, he…