“He is asleep and most likely dreaming of the millions. And I have only to take this half-dead‚ throws him on the bed‚ stifle him a little with a pillow‚ and the most conscientious except would find no sign of a violent death.” (Chekhov 6). This quote explains that the banker was planning to kill the lawyer. The phrase “stifles him a little with a pillow” and the words “violent death” shows the cruel behavior of the banker. The banker shows selfishness by thinking of killing the lawyer in order to
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Rainsford wakes up the following morning. Everything in the house is quiet‚ and he feels alone. Rainsford gets up out of bed and he feels an ache in his neck from something hard in the pillow. He lifted it up to find a knife with blood stains sitting under the pillow. Rainsford didn’t know what to do next‚ but he knew last night was one of the best he’s ever had. As he sits in the dining room and eats out of fine china‚ he thinks he might as well give hunting humans a try since killing two the last
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shoulder cloth or in their male head dresses called pis siyabit. Their designs are mostly linear and geometric. Tausug art also include the embroidery that they do. Since they are known for their prizedsilk threads‚ the embroidery found in their pillow cases‚ table cloths etc are of value. Due to the Tausug’s religion which is mostly Islamic‚ their aren’t allowed to create art worksthat show human or animal forms which is why they go for more abstract motifs. This decision didn’t come out as bad at
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As a toddler‚ I was fascinated with every animal species after realizing their specialized set of characteristics and behaviors through flipping through makeshift colored-books. However‚ I became primarily interested in the brown pelican during my kindergarten years‚ where I read Scoop: Last of the Brown Pelicans by Robert McClung at my elementary school’s library. This child book made me became mesmerized with brown pelicans and appreciate their uniqueness. It was at this time that I learned that
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The pulsating beat of a deer hide drum resonates while the aroma of sage and tobacco flood the air. Singers murmur song verses in their native language‚ words unknown to many but felt by all. Accompanying the drum are dancers in extravagant regalia; their clothing may be buckskin and neutral-toned or cloth and colorful. Two seemingly similar dance styles stick out in particular: the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance. Although the men’s grass dance and the women’s fancy shawl dance
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Introduction: Homeostasis is the tendency of the body to seek and maintain equilibrium‚ a state of balance‚ within its internal environment. Endotherms are “warm blooded” animals that produce and maintain their own internal body heat. Most mammals and a few birds‚ are endotherms; this is beneficial because the enzymes in the body that carry out metabolic processes have an optimum temperature at which they function‚ having the body constantly be‚ or be close to‚ this optimum internal temperature
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Along the borders of the central image is a designed motif of multicolored feathers‚ a symbol often found in works commissioned by Piero De’ Medici. On the reverse side of the birth tray‚ we find a similar design of three feathers‚ of the similar color scheme as those of the border of a yellow‚ brighter red‚ and an ivory or dark red color. Weaving across the three feathers is a draped banner which reads in latin “SEMPER”‚ meaning “forever”‚ likely a claim on the longevity
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would purchase vellum or calfskin if they wanted to write because the skin was really dense and convenient for them. In addition‚ the monks needed a tool to write with‚ so‚ they would use feathers from a goose because the tips from the feathers are sharp. And‚ in order to be able to get ink on the calfskin‚ the feathers tip needed to hold a naturally made ink that came from plants‚ copper‚ or fruits. The colours of ink that are seen in
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held together with ligaments or muscles. Most modern crinoids have more flexible arms than the fossil species and do not have stalks (at least as adults)‚ but are free to swim or crawl over the sea floor. These types of crinoids are known as ‘feather stars’ and are related to sea stars‚ sea cucumbers and sea
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a kid he has to become an adult and take care of his baby‚ Feather. "I lay my basketball down and it rolled out the door into the hall toward Mary’s room". This quote shows that when he was trying to take care of his kid he also took responsibility and showed that he is coming of age. "Paul throws a ball back to a group of kids by the slide". Before Bobby tells us this he is saying that he has never loved anyone more than he loves Feather. This is showing that he has almost fully came of age. Paul
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