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Allusions In The Fountain Of Youth
Before we entered the expansive project on allusions, I knew just as much about allusions as Dr. Doofenshmurtz* did about taking over the world. Although, researching the topic and reading detailed examples helped expand my total knowledge around the subject. Consequently, I began to find allusions in books I was reading at the time and continue to make connections while reading. The project helped increase my knowledge of unknown allusions that writers make in their stories. The strenuous component during the project was discovering allusions. For example, The Fountain of Youth is believed to be a spring that has the ability to restore the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in the water. I found one connection, the use of botox and bodily

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