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    The Grail Quest is a series of novels featuring the character Thomas Hookton written by popular historical fiction author Bernard Cromwell. The series of novels is set during the Hundred Years War in the 14th Century and is focused on the adventures of Hookton who leaves his home town of Dorset to go find his father’s killer‚ only to be drawn into the quest for the Holy Grail. Thomas Hookton was an ordinary citizen who disillusioned with life in Dorset after the murder of his father decides to

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    The vision quest is a coming-of-age ceremony common to most Aboriginal religions. The seeker of the vision quest‚ who is usually an adolescent male‚ is first purified‚ which involves a confession‚ or at least a desire to atone. This usually occurs at a sweat lodge (Figure 1)‚ which is usually an igloo-shaped structure about five feet high‚ built in about one and half hours from bent willow branches tied together with twine. The structure is then encased in blankets to preclude all light‚ and a maximum

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    Before reading The Quest of the Holy Grail‚ one must keep in mind that it is a piece of medieval literature‚ not a well-known novel. With that thought in mind‚ this convoluted and highly symbolic work will satisfy those provoked in the medieval quest for the Holy Grail‚ however it would be somewhat misleading to those wanting a modern page-turner. For those willing to venture into medieval religious allegory I would highly urge the reading of The Quest of the Holy Grail. I have already read it three

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    Chapter 1: Every trip is a quest (Except when it’s not) Paragraphs: There is five main reasons that authors use to tell why a character goes a quest. There’s the actual person‚ the destination‚ a purpose‚ challenges that will come with going on the quest and a reason for the person to actually go on the quest. Authors never say the reason why the character goes on the quest and usually the character fails. The way the author grabs the attention is by stating a task and making us and the character

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    English II Honors Summer Reading 2014 Chapter 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Main Ideas/Questions Details A quest consists of five things. Things to consider. Is every trip really a quest? a) A quester. b) A specific destination. c) A purpose to go there. d) Challenges and trials that will be faced on the path. e) A real reason for the quester to go there. Item (a) is simply the person who goes on the quest. Items (b) and (c) the protagonist who does not need to look heroic

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    Professor: Kathryn MacDonald Relationship between Internal Quest and External Adventure In fantasy story telling the protagonist travels on an internal quest and external adventure. The external adventure delves into the situational adventure of the main character. This indicates the physical adventure‚ how the life of the protagonist unfolds to the reader. The internal quest dictates how the character grows emotionally. The internal quest is important in that it shows how the inner turmoil of the

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    Gonzo’s Quest slot review Welcome to one of the most popular slots ever released by NetEnt - Gonzo’s Quest. The slot was created back in 2010 and since then became platinum and has a cult following all over the world. The game is based on the legendary figure of Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro‚ who is going through a Peruvian jungle in a search for the mythical lost city of Eldorado full of gold. It is a beautifully done 3D slot with some unusual features and great possibilities for decent

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    The Inner Savagery within Individuals When groups of people are put in un-restricted circumstances‚ Individuals tend to follow their own desires and care less about what is beneficial for the greater good of everyone. In life individuals are put into unconstrained situations in which they tend to rebel against the standards of society that they have been taught to follow. An example of this is young people having a house party with no parental supervision. The reality is that many teenagers will

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    |Analysis | | |CH 1 – “The quest consists of five things: (a)a quester‚ (b) a place |In this passage‚ the author is stating that all “quest” stories have | |to go‚ (c) stated reason to go there‚ (d) challenges and trials en |the same basic outline. These five parts to a quest are essential for | |route‚ and (e) a real reason to go there.” (pg. 3) |any story with a solid substance. | |“The real reason for a quest is always self-knowledge

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    him on his quest‚ and the goal of achieving eternal life in the here and now‚ not in the hereafter‚ was death of his friend‚ Enkidu. He encounters a number of hurdles and/or challenges: (1) Unable to come to terms with his loss and with the realization of his own mortality‚ Gilgamesh’s quest begins with him seeking an audience with Utnapishtim. (2) Gilgamesh has to make his way past poison scorpions monsters; (3) Must scale large mountains in the cold and in the dark. In most quest or journeys

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