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    This disappearance of Bill’s and Henry’s dogs beginning to vanish one-by-one by the she-wolf subordinates under character development because progressively the reader’s awareness of the she-wolf’s cunning‚ clever‚ and assertive demeanor manifests. Another scene where character development of the she-wolf can be seen is once winter starts and the population of female wolves shrinks and the swooning of male wolves escalate‚ the she-wolf’s temper rises

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    challenges that arise over the course of the novel. In the book‚ there are two major leaders: Jack‚ and Ralph. Between the two of them‚ Jack and Ralph posses the important leadership traits intelligence‚ perseverance‚ bravery‚ logical thinking‚ and cunning‚ enabling them to conquer challenges during their time on the island. Ralph’s first challenge was that he needs to find a way to gather all of the boys in the beginning of the book‚ right after the crash. “That was what you meant‚ didn’t you? That’s

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    feel sympathy for Iago but will most likely not agree what he is doing is a good enough reason to do his plan‚ but it is possible that the audience say he is a villain but really it is possible that the audience want him to prosper because of his cunning us of him and his plan. The reason for this is because most

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    different characteristics. He is known primarily as the messenger of the gods; however‚ he appears in several stories performing different tasks. Throughout mythology‚ Hermes possesses both negative and positive personality traits; he is portrayed as a cunning thief‚ an intelligent‚ strategic god and a respectful‚ kind warrior during the Trojan War. Thieves often ask for Hermes’ guidance‚ as he was a thief from the first day he was born. According to Geraldine McCaughrean‚ “They’ve probably heard the stories

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    is a green horseman on a green horse who in the beginning of the story he looks for the “captain of the crowd.” The Green Knight is strange as he is green and receives many stares from onlookers. The Green Knight in the story shows to be merciful‚ cunning‚ and adoring. The Green Knight is a forgiving person as he forgives Sir Gawain‚ a respected knight‚ for kissing his wife twice; but the Knight forgives him as he gave Gawain two blows with an axe. He gave two blows with an axe to Gawain on his neck

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    his identity without a single word of truth. No wonder Athena couldn’t help laughing‚ saying :"You crooked‚ shifty rogue! Anyone who would keep pace with your craftiness must be a canny dealer." The familiarity with Gods also incarnates Odysseus’ cunning. In order to successfully get home‚ he realized that he could not do everything alone‚ and was forced to recognize he needed the Gods to help him. He pleasantly accepted the assistance Athena offered‚ which eventually led him to the destination. Ironically

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    allegorical poem written during the 14th- century medieval period‚ which describes Dante’s journey through the nine levels of hell and how to find the right path of life in a world full of sin and evil. On the other hand‚ the 1001 Nights is Muslim based folk tales and fables that were collected over many centuries by various translators‚ scholars‚ and authors which told about animals‚ morality‚ the jinn (demon/ghost)‚ deceit‚ betrayal‚ and faith. Surprisingly both texts depict instances of injustice‚ the

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    King Kong‚ Annie Hall‚ which can never be forgotten. Director Nicholas Ray became immersed in the left-wing Theatre of Action which brought him in touch with Elia Kazan‚ as well as various federal theater programs. He also became a devotee of southern folk music‚ which led to close associations with Alan Lomax and such singers as Lead belly‚ Woody Guthrie‚ and Josh White and a weekly radio show for CBS in the early ’40s that developed into wartime work for the Voice of America under John Houseman (Rosenbaum

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    The Odyssey is considered one of the oldest pieces of literature that we as mankind know; even if it was passed down orally for hundreds of years and we have little to no information about who Homer was or if he even existed. Even with its stylistic writing as well as what in today’s society would be considered as hard to follow structure‚ the Greeks knew and understood this story by heart‚ no matter the social or economic status of any one person. This piece tells the story of Odysseus and his ten

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    of the crime that has been committed Holmes will find a way to figure it out. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle portrays Sherlock Holmes in The Blue Carbuncle as cunning‚ admirable‚ and remarkable. Doyle does this by giving details about the way Holmes finds clues and other things to help him solve a crime. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle portrays Sherlock as cunning not just in The Blue Carbuncle but in the other adventures as well. Even with crimes that are rather large‚ Sherlock has the mind set of‚ "The simpler

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