The Once and Future King King Arthur of the Arthurian legends is one of the most unique characters in the history of literature. Since he has been depicted by a variety of writers‚ there is more than a single description of his personality. The Arthur we know is actually a conglomerate of many different interpretations of one character. For this reason‚ his character and very person haven ’t been too consistent through the legends. The earliest Arthurian Legends which are also some of the earliest
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"Reading Response‚ “Once More to the Lake” Once More to the Lake by‚ E.B. White. Was a story about a father who wanted his son to experience the camp on the lake in Main that his father took him to as a child every summer on the first of August every summer. White referred to this lake as the “holy spot”. I think White referred to this lake as the “holy spot” because of the pure untouched beauty that nature must offer. The lake is place that no man can touch or change‚ the lake is peaceful
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Live Your Life to the Fullest “You only live once‚ but if you do it right‚ once is enough‚” –Mae West. The Transcendentalist time period relates mostly to the philosophy‚ “Live life to the fullest.” Transcendentalists’ believe in self-reliance‚ individualism‚ and inner spiritual beliefs‚ just like any person who wants to live their life to the fullest. Every person should enjoy every moment of their lives by appreciating everything in order to follow their dreams and to live their lives to the
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In Elwyn Brooks White’s essay “Once More to the Lake” we learn about a trip‚ that the author took with his son to a lake in Maine. The lake is very sentimental to White because his father brought him to very same lake as a child. During E. B. White’s trip to the lake with his son‚ he is able to compare and contrast what he sees to experiences from his time at the lake. Some of these experiences led White to believe that he was experiencing events from different family member’s lives. This leads
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Once Bitten Twice Shy "Once bitten twice shy" is an old adage. In my case‚ it became a literal truth. I was very mischievous as a young boy. I enjoyed playing pranks and practical jokes on people. I also liked to chase cats and used a handmade catapult to shoot at birds on the trees. My parents did not approve of my behavior and constantly berated me for the mischief I caused. I was even given a good thrashing from my father from time to time. But I did not mend my ways until this incident
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Whether it is counting the number of birthdays you have in your lifetime or the number of times you have traveled to a certain place‚ every experience is unique from the previous. It is shown clearly in “Once More to the Lake” by E.B White‚ where he asserts that “There had been no years between the ducking of this dragonfly and the other one - the one that was part of memory. I looked at the boy‚ who was silently watching his fly‚ and it was my hands that held his rod‚ my eyes watching. I felt dizzy
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“You Only Live Once” Everybody these days say‚ "You only live once" but have you ever taken the time to look at why? Kids‚ teenagers‚ and a few adults that live by the modern terms pursue their actions upon this saying. Each individual is different‚ we all think differently based upon what we do‚ how we were raised‚ the culture were brought up in‚ and other factors that relate to an individual’s life. Not everyone is going to think why we live once or if we live once do we get an after life? Some
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under the leadership of the so called League of the Star Warriors. This alliance is composed of round people who possessed unique abilities and has the heart to serve their race. All of a sudden‚ a corporation‚ led by Rackelus‚ consisting of evil robots and monsters who ruthlessly destroyed the entire planet. The star warriors fought with all their might but were only defeated by the evil robots. Because of this defeat‚ most of the star warriors gave up because they thought that they have no power against
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Most people aren’t born leaders‚ but molded into a leader by their life experiences. In The Once and Future King by T.H White‚ Wart‚ an illegitimate child of the king‚ is molded into a leader by his magical tutor Merlyn. The best leaders aren’t those that are born into a position of power‚ but those that start at the bottom are modeled into a leader by their experiences as they climb to the top. T.H White shows that the best way to learn how to lead is by experiencing things first hand. Merlyn takes
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The topic has been brought up ever since June 16‚ 2015. A very impressive Golden State Warriors team defeated a wounded Cleveland Cavaliers team in Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals. Golden State capturing their first championship since 1975. This season‚ the Warriors carried a winning streak to start the season. The winning streak came to an abrupt ending on December 12‚ 2015. The Milwaukee Bucks ended one of the most remarkable winning streaks in NBA history. Golden State started the season off 24-0
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