The Gem

One day the two sons where walking in the forest gathering herbs to prepare a special meal for their father's birthday when they came upon a strange eerie looking cave. The two brothers decided to take a break from gathering herbs and take a look inside. Inside the cave the two brothers found a mystical glowing gem that pulsed with power. The older brother wanted to take the gem to the store to sell it for money to buy more weapons, however the younger brother wanted to leave it where it was. The two boys argued and eventually the older brother won and took the in his hand to sell it. When the older brother touched the gem however it soon began to glow and shine brightly. A dark and mysterious power was then unleashed upon the land transforming it into a land of evil. The older brother was amazed at what he had done and became overwhelmed with power ruling all those creatures around him to do evil. The younger brother however was scared and prayed to the gods for help. His prayer was soon answered for suddenly a white light appeared vanishing all evil and restoring peace to the land one more. A white goddess then appeared before the two brothers and explained how the gem had been a test to see whom was worthy enough to wield the power of the land. The older brother thought it was him, for he had controlled the monsters and was brave and strong. The younger brother however thought he was unworthy of this power and asked the goddess to keep it. The Goddess looked upon the…

There once was a walled city with a large Japanese palace with old brick buildings all of which were owned by an Emperor but his most prized possession was a giant ruby fixed in his throne this ruby put a protection field around his city to keep enemies out. one hazy morning he awoke to a horrendous sight the ruby had been stolen “where's my ruby” exasperated the Emperor, the entire palace was thrown into turmoil finally the ruby was turned in by Kumagaya a nearby gem dealer who had just…

This society has been plagued by the possible ravages of war or the mass genocide following a disagreement between an enemy or ally. Each anthropologist is required to observe and record the copious artifacts left behind in the burial. Indictors of the livelihood contribute to the major factors of their gender, status and age range. Excavating precious gems of blue, red and translucent show extraordinary results of evidence. Furthermore, the blue gem represents female sex, red gem is the male…

TRUE WIFE & FALSE GEMS Zhang Jiahe 1409853Z-B111-0013 Department of General Education GLL026 Introduction: Guy de Maupassant is considered one of the fathers of the modern short story, and his novel “The False Gems” told the story of the twisted human nature under the money enticement. However, there are some arguments that Monsieur Lantin would prefer false gems and a true wife, or real gems and a dishonest wife. In my opinion, he wanted a true wife and false gems. Through close reading, and…

Research Paper: Gem of the Ocean August Wilson 's Gem of the Ocean, set in Pittsburgh in 1904, is full of symbolism. From a slavery bill of sale to the collection of pure dog excretion, Wilson uses symbols to develop a story of how the recent departure from slavery affected African Americans in the early 1900 's. Throughout the play, a cast of characters is introduced, and each one individually represents the mindset of the most common personalities one can find during this time…

When shopping for jewelry, you have probably experienced the overwhelming excitement of searching for that Special Gem; the one specifically made for you. With an infinite combination of gems from diamonds to jadeite and everything in between, how do you recognize whether to pick a diamond from a colored gem? Usually you walk in with several ideas, while trying to leave without having buyer’s remorse. It can be like walking into a fancy restaurant unable to decide between Lobster and Steak. The…

If one person’s inaction leads to the death of another, is he guiltier than someone who committed a violent act that results in a person’s death? In August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean, Citizen Barlow stole a bucket of nails, but did not come forward when another man was accused. The man subsequently committed suicide due to the false accusation and the significance of being labeled a thief. Another character, Caesar Wilts, shoots and kills a man who was suspected of committing a crime. While both…

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TANZANITE GEMS is an original dark comedy crime tale. The script presents with an original voice and provides for an entertaining time. The goal is clear and the stakes have the potential to be fairly high. There are solid themes about loyalty and trust. With that said, the script would benefit from further development in the areas of the structure, the pace, tension, and character development. One of the first concerns is identifying the main protagonist. The story opens with Eddie and Danny…

The Diamond Gem Cleaning and Maintenance Service Company is a cleaning and maintenance company who primarily services commercial buildings. It has $5,146,862 in annual sales and with contract costs of $4,532,519. They have a gross profit of $614,333. Since gross profit equals revenue minus costs, the contract costs can be found by subtracting gross profit from revenue: $5,146,862-$614,333=$4,532,519. The contract costs are the direct costs associated to with the cleaning service. They include…