The Harry Potter universe is a magical one filled with strange and unbelievable things. Among these things are the magical creatures strew throughout the series. Some of these creatures are peaceful or helpful to Harry‚ while others are the very opposite. ”Of the many fearsome beasts and monsters that roam our land‚ there is none more curious or more deadly than the Basilisk‚ known also as the King of Serpents.This snake‚ which may reach gigantic size and live many hundreds of years‚ is born from
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summer of 2003‚ events in the northeastern United States involving a strange‚ humanlike creature sparked brief local media interest before an apparent blackout was enacted. Little or no information was left intact‚ as most online and written accounts of the creature were mysteriously destroyed. Primarily focused in rural New York state and once found in Idaho‚ self proclaimed witnesses told stories of their encounters with a creature of unknown origin. Emotions ranged from extremely traumatic levels
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coming of ‘rabbits’ in the most minimal detail‚ an encounter that is at first friendly and curious‚ but later darkens as it becomes apparent that the visitors are actually invaders. My chosen image (above)‚ embodies the overall style of the book which is deliberately sparse and strange. Both text and image conveys an overall sense of bewilderment and anxiety as native numbat-like creatures witness the environmental devastation under the wheels of a strange new culture‚ represented by the rabbits. The
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summer of 2003‚ A Monster was discovered in the northeastern United States involving a strange‚ humanlike creature. This sparked brief local media interest before an apparent blackout was enacted. Little or no information is left available; most online and written accounts of the creature were mysteriously destroyed. Mostly talked about in rural New York State‚ witnesses tell stories of their encounters with a creature of unknown origin. Emotions ranged from extremely traumatic levels of fright and discomfort
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Wonderland comes across as a bit strange and unconventional fantasy land appropriate for that of a child’s imagination. In Wonderland‚ there are no charming human beings or friendly animals who sing along to cheerful tunes‚ as we see in most children’s story books. Instead‚ Wonderland is filled with curious creatures who tend to behave in a bizarre and peculiar manner. As Alice ventures out on her journey in Wonderland and comes into contact with these different creatures‚ she quickly realizes that politeness
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as the Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ the hero is described as being strong‚ masculine‚ powerful‚ and many other valiant traits. The character of Gulliver essentially pokes fun at the classic idea of what a hero who is traveling to far off lands encountering strange life should be. In a classic epic tale the main protagonist is always portrayed as almost a supernatural being who can overcome more than the ordinary man. Gulliver on the other hand seems to show signs of
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hinted at in the first book‚ the second book is saturated with references to mortality and macabre humor. Games/ Learning the Rules Every new encounter is something of a game for Alice; there are rules to learn‚ and consequences for learning or not learning those rules. Games are a constant part of life in Wonderland‚ from the Caucus race to the strange croquet match to the fact that the
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The chupacabra is a mysterious creature that has a lot of in-formation on it that may or may not be true‚ whether it is un-known. The chupacabra has quite a few different theories of where it is and what it is. The true origin of the creature is a mystery to people‚ but there are a couple theories for the origin of the creature. Many different sightings of the crea-ture have been reported‚ some more credible than others. The investigation of the chupacabra is still going on‚ but there are some pieces
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allegorical story within story about a Time Traveller who travels into the future and returns to tell a group of men about his adventures. The story told by the Time Traveler is recorded by an editor‚ who writes all of The Time Travelers adventures‚ encounters‚ and attitudes. The future to the time traveller initially means optimism‚ hope and an advancement of humanity‚ but he soon realizes that it is quite the opposite; that humanity itself has disintegrated. H.G Wells depicts the future in such a way
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Jane’s punishment in the red room emphasizes the existence of separate‚ yet accessible worlds‚ while perverting Jane’s comfort to being indoors with the discomfort of a supernatural encounter in an isolated room. As a result of her altercation with John Reed‚ her aunt‚ Mrs. Reed‚ orders her to stay a night in the Red Room–the place where her uncle‚ Mr. Reed‚ died. In this scene‚ Brontë describes that in the Red Room‚ “…the two large windows‚ with their blinds always drawn down‚ were half shrouded
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