What is a gusuku? In what ways is "castle" not a good translation for a gusuku? What are the features of the Nakijin gusuku that stand out to you as especially interesting or unique? The term “gusuku” means castle in Okinawan dialect. On my trip to Okinawa‚ I have learned that there are many castle sites in Nanjo city. I have visited Zagimi Castle and Shuri castle. To my understanding‚ Shuri castle is the most popular one and it is an imperial castle that governed over Ryukyu empire over 500
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Process Analysis On Halloween night one of the most popular attractions is the carved pumpkin. Also known as Jack-o’-lanterns‚ pumpkins are a traditional welcome for trick-or-treaters. The pumpkin is an invitation to all trick-or-treaters to stop for a Halloween surprise. Children’s eyes light up when they get a glimpse of the one of a kind pumpkins. One should remember that carving a pumpkin takes more patience than skill. First one must prepare a design for the pumpkin. When designing a pumpkin
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No one will go to this place I am going to talk about. This Mill is type of a story that no one wants to hear about 4 ghosts that no one really knows. I am gonna tell you a story so be ready….. Once upon a ghost story a girl named Penelope‚ who opened the Lidtke Mill but then died the next day. Penelope has been just doing chores around the house like a normal girl then boom there she is dead on the floor not knowing what happen so let’s go way back to 1960 where it all happens. It was a wonderful
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Whatever hour you woke there was a door shutting. From room to room they went‚ hand in hand‚ lifting here‚ opening there‚ making sure--a ghostly couple. "Here we left it‚" she said. And he added‚ "Oh‚ but here tool" "It’s upstairs‚" she murmured. "And in the garden‚" he whispered. "Quietly‚" they said‚ "or we shall wake them." But it wasn’t that you woke us. Oh‚ no. "They’re looking for it; they’re drawing the curtain‚" one might say‚ and so read on a page or two. "Now they’ve found it‚’ one
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education until six o’clock. I figured that because I was already at Stevenson‚ I should just stay for Haunted High. I could use it for a cultural event or extra credit and I knew of a few friends who were attending. I have absolutely no idea why I possibly thought this could end in such a way that I wasn’t completely terrified. I hate horror movies‚ haunted houses‚ and generally anything scary. Prior to Haunted High‚ I had only seen one horror movie‚ House at the End of the Street‚ and I only agreed to watch
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The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls Journal Entry 1-A Women On The Street Jeannette was sitting in a taxi‚ when she saw her homeless mother cover in rags‚ searching through the garbage. Jeannette was felt ashamed of her mother and ended up going back to her home on Park Avenue. Jeannette feels guilty that she is the reason her parents are homeless and she is being spoiled with all these luxuries however‚ her mother and father reject all of Jeannette’s offers. The only way she can get a hold
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The Pearce Institute‚ Glasgow Ghost Hunt 1 of 2 Home Events http://www.ghostevents.co.uk/the_pearce_institute.html Bookings About Contact Photos Links The Pearce Institute‚ Glasgow Event Dates Saturday 4th April 2015 9pm-3am - Sold out!! The Location The Pearce Institute at Govan Cross was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in the style of a very large 17th century Scottish townhouse. It was commisioned to be built by Lady Dinah Pearce in memory of her husband Sir William Pearce‚
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Eleanor’s Haunting Shirley Jackson’s novel‚ The Haunting of Hill House‚ revolves around many intriguing characters that hold an important part in the story. However‚ one in particular stands out more than the others‚ and her name is Eleanor. Eleanor is depicted as a very timid character and throughout the story she struggles with self-consciousness‚ agitation‚ and fear of showing‚ “Too much” of her unique personality. To begin with‚ Eleanor Vance is presented as a thirty-two year old unmarried
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Jeannette Walls Early life Born on April 21‚ 1960 In Phoenix‚ Arizona Has two sisters and one brother Moved a lot – From Arizona to California to Welch‚ Nevada‚ Battle Mountain and finally to West Virginia Was homeless at times Jeannette moved to New York at the age of 17 Jeannette graduated in 1884 from Barnard college Personal Life Walls married Eric Goldberg in 1988 Eric and Jeannette later divorced in 1996 Jeannette now lives in Culpeper‚ Virginia‚ with her second husband‚ John
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for food and drink by day‚ and defend his home from monsters by night. Yet‚ such texts would not have been possible if not for the authors during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole‚ and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin‚ give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the natural elements that gave the text a sense of fear‚ and impending doom on the character to give the reader
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