For many years ligers were seen as mythical creatures. There has been a huge debate since they came into the limelight; in the popular 2004 cult movie Napoleon Dynamite when Napoleon described them pretty much as his favorite animal. That prompted the questions that is still being asked today‚ “Are they real?”‚ and “What are they really like?” The answer to the first question is‚ yes‚ they are very real. Though‚ the first question is still part of the huge debate; the second question presents
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Dracula‚ inspired by Vlad III Dracula‚ was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. This mythical creature was created during the 19th century in gothic literature‚ Stoker put together what at the time was frightening to people. Society at the time was afraid of going outside at night because they had little to no protection against wild animals‚ Stoker took this into account and created a half bat half man creature that lives off human blood and wanders the night. Not only was the thought of a bloodsucking
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story. He is the only one given a name and personality. When reading‚ I feel the love and compassion the villagers have for the drowned man. They take his corpse in and make him one of them and treat him as such. The drowned man is seen as a mythical creature because of his size and wonderful good looks. All the villagers get lost in his beautiful face. The villagers in “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World‚ treat the drowned man is with dignity and respect. They clean him up‚ dress him in nice
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In this supplement of Gender and Women’s Studies in Canada‚ Sharon Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown list several characteristics found in women that are present in the majority of Disney and Pixar films. While I agree with most of the characteristics listed and can call to mind many examples that fit these descriptions‚ I found some discrepancies with the examples that Lamb and Mikel Brown used‚ specifically with their mentions of Mulan. The authors state that "Disney girls have no support systems" and that
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NESS MONSTER I have always been interested in mystery creatures such as the Sasquatch‚ Chupacabra‚ and Nessie or more universally called the Loch Ness Monster. Although there has been no official capture of one of these creatures‚ I believe there has to something to the mass sightings by people and the circumstantial evidence that is out there. My focus here is the Loch Ness monster. The Loch Ness Monster is a mythical creature that is said to inhabit Scotland ’s Loch Ness in Great Britain
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Ferris wheel. The author makes it interesting‚ however‚ by comparing the Ferris wheel to a monstrous creature. The author makes good use of fresh and varied vocabulary. For example‚ in the first paragraph alone‚ she uses verbs that create excitement like "fascinate‚" "amaze‚" and "terrify." In the second paragraph she uses a variety of terms to describe the machine such as "monstrosity‚" "mythical beast‚" "amazing dinosaur‚" "fire-breathing dragon." The author uses her senses to describe the
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editions‚ which are sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions.[1][2] Most of the novel is set in Narnia‚ a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that the White Witch has ruled for one hundred years of deep winter. In the frame story‚ four English children live in a big old country house during their World War II evacuation from London. The youngest visits Narnia three times via the wardrobe
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bad dream away. Baku are not always so benevolent and if they happen to be too hungry a single dream may not be enough and they may take away the child’s hopes and ambitions as well. Children are taught to revere as well as fear the supernatural creature. According to Japanese legends‚ Baku by the eaters of bad dreams. They are talismanic figures‚ that people prayed to at night to common subway nightmares so they may never be seen again. But there is a darker side to Baku; some say that they eat
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It is winter all year round there‚ but without the reward of Christmas. The White Witch is immortal and wishes pain upon all creatures that she rules over. When Lucy‚ Edmund‚ Peter‚ and Susan come to Narnia‚ they begin to break the winter curse and cause spring to appear. By causing spring to appear‚ it symbolizes that these four children are going to rid Narnia of all evil. Chapter
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Siapuatco Christmas is the celebration of goodwill and cheer. Across the globe‚ people celebrate this joyous occasion. It is largely characterised by exchanging gifts with family members and friends as well as by gifts brought by Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Children fervently look for Santa Claus or Father Christmas who is supposed to appear to distribute attractive gifts to children. Santa Claus dresses himself in red and white‚ has a white and long beard‚ and carries a bag full of presents
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