it is the latin word for Scorpion. It is literally translated as the creature with the burning sting. The reason it is so interesting is not because of it’s shape‚ because it is the brightest constellation there is. In the northern hemisphere‚ Scorpius is on the southern horizon. Ancient Greeks considered the claws of Scorpius as the Libra constellation. One myth about Scorpius is that Orion and his mother wanted to hunt every animal on the planet‚ so Zeus sent a scorpion to kill them; after it won
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The House of Dies Drear Quotes and Commentary Q: “The devil was coming also.” C: This is significant in this story because it is so ironic. It is found ironic because in the end of the book we find out that Mr. Pluto is not the devil‚ but just a sick old man. This is also significant because the entire story revolves around Mr. Small and Thomas finding out if Mr. Pluto really is a devil. Q: “ ‘Three of them‚’said Mr. Small softly‚ ‘and they’re exactly alike.’ ” C: This Quote is important because
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NIGHT OF THE SCORPION lesson plan Learning objectives: • To be able to comment on the punctuation used by a poet and how this punctuation helps us to understand the poem’s ideas • To be able to identify and rhythm and the pace of a poem and explain the impact of these on the reader’s understanding KEY WORDS THIS LESSON: punctuation rhythm pace repetition STARTER: (10 minutes) Remind the students of what being a successful group discussion member actually means‚ using the first
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Scorpions vs Outsiders In this essay‚ I am going to compare and contrast the two novels ‘Scorpions’ by Walter Dean Myers and ‘Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton. I will summarize the stories and then describe their differences and similarities. For example‚ both books are about gangs. But in Scorpions‚ there is one gang; in the Outsiders there are two. The Scorpions is about a 12 year old boy named Jamal who lives with his Mama and his little sister‚ Sassy‚ in Harlem. When his older brother Randy ends
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affecting a person’s mind or a person’s actions. A conflict can either be a blessing or a curse. This essay will show how 3 books with different conflicts changed a character’s life or the characters’ way of thinking. In the story “Scorpions” by Walter Dean Myers‚ Jamal Hicks is the main character. Jamal faces a conflict of whether or not he should become the leader of a gang called scorpions so he can be able to pay for
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INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEW The novel Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers is a fascinating book and it teaches a life lesson about gang life at young ages. The book really makes the reader want to read more and more as the suspense builds up. The book is about the life of a young kid named Jamal Hicks. Jamal struggles through some family problems when his older brother is accused of murder. The book is a really sad story about gang life and friendship. There are some appealing traits to
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NIGHT OF THE SCORPION ‘Night of the Scorpion’‚ in which Ezekiel recalls the behaviour of ’the peasants’‚ his father‚ his mother and a holy man when his mother was poisoned by a scorpion’s sting. Here the aim is to find poetry in ordinary reality as observed‚ known‚ felt‚ experienced rather than as the intellect thinks it should be. While the peasants pray and speak of incarnations‚ his father‚ ’sceptic‚ rationalist’‚ tries ’every curse and blessing‚ powder‚ mixture‚ herb and hybrid’ and a
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Just from reading this quote‚ I can clearly tell that it is significant. For instance‚ the use of italics indicates importance to the word ‘there.’ The reader can see how this word is referred to negatively. When the nun emphasizes the word ‘there’ in the quote‚ Esperanza (the main character) says she feels like nothing. The place where Esperanza lives must be unappealing in order to cause her to feel this way. This also shows the impact Esperanza’s home has on herself. Vivid imagery is also expressed
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which science is trying currently to decipher is the main cause of a parallel system filled with miracles and sufferings. Literature joined forces with science to highlight the reality and what is believed as in Nissim Ezekiel’s poem‚ Night of the Scorpion. One of the notable incidents to expose the clash of science and philosophy was the number 13. Unlucky for those who believe in history and means nothing actually in the light of science. And when people are given the freedom‚ everything turns into
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chance that they will be eaten the most. The Goliath Spider doesn’t have any predators because of how much damage they can do to any type of species. The third insect is a Scorpion. The Scorpions eat things such as a variety of insects‚ spiders‚ other scorpions and lizards. They will also eat mammals like mice and rats. Scorpions are a insect that doesn’t have any predators because of how deadly they
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