The short story “Rikki-tikki-tavi‚” by Rudyard Kipling‚ is a story about a mongoose‚ named Rikki-tikki-tavi‚ who faces many obstacles‚ emotionally and physically. He is separated from his family by a flood‚ and is also being attacked by an evil snake named Nagaina and her husband Nag. They want to kill Rikki because he is now the family’s new pet‚ and the snakes hate that family so they want to kill his new adopted family too. Rikki does not let that happen‚ though‚ and he will protect them at any
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Prologue: Omens There once was a mythology of gods and goddesses who selfish with their magic. Their parents forever cursed them to only use their gifts for selflessness and honesty. But one child turned against her parents and she was the most powerful and destructive of all. She escaped their curse and exiled herself to the Underworld where she continues to torture those many souls who enter her domain. The Titan Oracle foretold of a descendant born of the Light and raised of the Dark who would
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An epilogue is more than a body count. An epilogue‚ in the disguise of wrapping up the past‚ is really a way of warning us about the future". History often repeats itself. We can either let that happen‚ or we can use our prior experience to better our future. An epilogue isn’t just a memoir of those past‚ it’s a glimpse into what will be. Garp lead us on a journey in which we acquired new perspectives on the lives of people which we may never have known in any other circumstance. It seems almost
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Medusa Classics Internal 1.5 Task A During the classical period‚ Medusa was a well known mythological character who had easily distinguished physical appearances and personal qualities. She was no doubt a very powerful creature who resembled the cultural values on society during that time and showed how her story reflected on cultural identity. As a special woman who differed in the stereotypical gender role‚ she showed her values
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The theme of “Ignite Me” by Tahereh Mafi is that when faced with challenges‚ people show their true character when they choose to rise up and face them or fall down into submission. The flames in the background represent all the destruction that the reestablishment has caused. On page 8 there is a glimpse at just how ruthless and destructive The Reestablishment actually is‚ “‘It’s all been destroyed‚ ... Everything. They tortured some of your members into giving away the exact location of Omega Point
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AVIARA a pilgrims tale OTHUKE OMINIABOHS PROLOGUE Third Month of the full moon‚ 1578 The roads were hungry‚ and they burnt with a peculiar thirst. Beneath his feet‚ Ozue felt the unmistakable‚ preternatural clamour for pandemonium and chaos. He moved swiftly through narrow bush paths‚ without the mortal encumbrances or dread that should have made his feet to falter. His kills‚ three antelopes and a boar were slung across his broad shoulders like trophies. The blood from their wounds had
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The queen of the gods‚ Hera‚ hated Heracles and is his lifelong enemy. Heracles is known for being the strongest of all mortals and even stronger than many gods. Hera caused Heracles to lose his mind and kill his wife and children. Heracles asked the Oracle for his repentance. Hera was determined to make his life as difficult as possible and wanted to make him suffer. Hera told the Oracle he must serve King Eurystheus for 12 years. Heracles had to perform twelve labors‚ things so difficult they seemed
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Ambiguous Adventure. The title of the novel speaks for itself. “Ambiguous” has two distinctive meanings. It could be something that is unclear as well as having multiple meanings. This writing evolves around Samba Diallo. It is about Samba’s experience in which he brings change to himself and the people surrounding him. Samba is from the Diallobe aristocracy who is recognized by all to symbolize the future of his people. Therefore‚ the older generation is counting on him. From what we have
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Amber Wi 11/17/14 Period 2 “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood The speaker in Margaret Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” is one of the three sirens of Greek mythology. The sirens are known as half-woman‚ half-bird monsters who sing songs to lure sailors to their death. In the beginning of the poem‚ the speaker makes it seem as if she needs the sailor’s help. As the poem comes close to the end‚ it is apparent that the whole poem is actually the deadly song of the sirens. Margaret Atwood employs allusion‚ diction
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Medea and The Bacchae agitate the definitions of Greek tragedy. They both contain the basic devices of a tragedy: a chorus‚ a flaw‚ a catastrophe‚ and an intervention of fate or free will. However‚ they lack the feeling of moral purpose found in the works of Aeschylus or Sophocles. The senselessly violent endings and ambiguous character development in Medea and The Bacchae are purposeful to the overall theme of confusion. In terms of a theatrical spectacle‚ the uncertainty of what is happening on
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