Once stated by Edith Hamilton‚ the author of the original myth “Perseus”‚ “The fullness of life is in the hazards of life.” (Hamilton). Meaning that you aren’t living unless you are truly face to face with death and risk. You are on edge and not cooped up afraid of going for something. And that is exactly what Perseus and Percy Jackson‚ two heroic figures‚ live up to. To that extent‚ “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan transforms the ancient legend of “Perseus” in a compelling
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the Red Herring What’s better than a good book‚ a good movie. And Then There Were None is a novel that was written by Agatha Christie. Clue on the other hand is a movie directed by Jonathan Lynn. These two mystery based works of art are very similar on the plot and the characters even the setting. They are also very different though because in Clue they use a more comedic way to tell the story of the a murder and catching one. While in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None she uses
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<center><b>Examine each opening sentence carefully. To what degree does each sentence give a clue as to the story‚ which is to follow‚ and the use of language within it? Refer to the sentences of "Full Stop"‚ "Why Apes Look Like People" and "The Escape".</b></center> <br> <br>A captivating opening is half the success for any story. The opening may be descriptive‚ full of sarcasm‚ unusual or exciting. It is the same with the opening tune to a song. Besides memorable lyrics and a beautiful melody‚
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Arthur “Boo” Radley seems to be a minor character‚ but when his role in the novel is closely looked at‚ we notice that he plays a vital part of the story. Much of the plot-line‚ thematic implications‚ and morally-based symbols are based on him. Note that he is used to develop two of the the main themes‚ and is crucial in the development of the main character‚ not to mention that he is a prominent figure at the beginning and at the end of the novel. The first theme that Arthur is involved with about
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Because of his greed‚ he was told by the gods that his daughter would have a son‚ Perseus‚ and that son would rise against him. Eventually‚ Perseus grew up and was told by Athena that he needed to kill the Gorgon‚ or Medusa‚ and bring the head back to her. Perseus was able to kill Medusa and eventually make it home after seven years. The prophesy of the gods was completed and Perseus killed Acrisuius. Throughout his entire journey‚ Perseus demonstrated bravery and loyalty.
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53 Days by Georges Perec is an exciting murder mystery that has a rollercoaster of different aspects and plot twists. 53 Days is about a teacher who is assigned the task to help solve the mystery of an outspoken author who has suddenly disappeared. However‚ the book is not finished because the writer died before he could finish it‚ but left detailed notes of his planned 28 chapters. I recommend this book for young adults and readers who have a sweet tooth for a murder mystery. A normal teacher
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on the IOC? • The Fire Next Time • Poetry of Sylvia Plath ▪ Cinderella ▪ The Colossus ▪ Stillborn ▪ The Moon and the Yew Tree ▪ Daddy (extract) ▪ Medusa ▪ Cut ▪ Lady Lazarus (extract) • Pride and Prejudice • Hamlet What will the extract be like? • Length: 25 – 40 lines o Lines will be numbered (5‚ 10‚ 15‚ etc.) • No page numbers or book titles
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There are unusual creatures that have inhabited our planet for at least 500 million years who spend a portion of their lives as plant-like polyps before transforming into some of the greatest ocean predators‚ all without having any brain‚ heart‚ backbone‚ eyes‚ ears or teeth. Cnidaria‚ otherwise known as jellyfish‚ are gelatinous animals found at all depths within all oceans around the world‚ and are some of the oldest animals evolutionarily speaking. Jellyfish are rather simplistic‚ anatomically
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a map to find the three pearls and flying shoes and his shield. And then Percy‚ annabeth and Grover go on a quest to find the three pearls. The first pearl was in medusa lair. They killed her and took her head just in case they needed it. The secend pearl was on annabeth moms statue that was guard by the hydra. They killed it with medusa head and got the pearl. The third pearl was in las vegas lotus hotel and casino. These waitresses give them a lotus cake to eat and they forgot what they were doing
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fisherman where he is taken to Seriphus‚ then is forced to go slay the Medusa to rescue his mother‚ and on his journey back to Seriphus meets the love of his life eventually killing his grandpa on accident. Whereas in the movie Perseus is found by the fisherman but makes his way back to Argos‚ from there he is made to go journey through a scorpion infested desert‚ after a long amount of unnecessary film time he eventually slays Medusa‚ flies back Argos‚ and kills the leviathan. Obviously there was some
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