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    The Happiness and Misery of Monsieur Lantin At the beginning of "The Jewels"‚ Lantin meets the woman of his dreams (and of every other man’s) and immediately falls in love with and marries her. Their lives go on in perfect harmony and happiness‚ and every day Lantin falls more deeply in love with his adorable wife. Lantin has only two complaints about the character of his wife: her love of the theater and her love of fake jewelry. Eventually Lantin stops going to the theater‚ and his wife goes

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    Lion dance

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    LION DANCE THE HISTORY EARLY BELIEF According to traditional Chinese belief‚ the lion signifies courage‚ stability and superiority. The lion’s dance is performed to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. This is derived from folklore about a monster called Nian. This lion-like monster eats human-flesh for living and hunts for food in a village near the mountain. One day‚ the villagers decided to chase the monster away by throwing firecrackers and playing loud music. To come to their surprise‚ it

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    Recumbent Lion

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    this shape the recumbent lion appears in a naturalistic relaxed pose with its head turns to the side‚ the front paws are crossed over each other. The oldest example of this shape is dated back to the reign of Thutmosis III (18th dynasty). There is a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions‚ as the statues of the

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    Nemean Lion

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    Mythical Creature Report: Nemean Lion The Nemean Lion had a strong golden coat that could not be punctured by any mortal weapon. It had razor-sharp claws that could slash through any type of armor it came into contact with it. It was known to be extremely large(double the size of a normal lion) and exceedingly violent. It is said that the beast roamed the mountain valley of Nemea in the Argolis. Eventually‚ Hercules slayed it. It is usually said that the Nemean Lion is the offspring of the monsters

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    A True Lion

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    True Lion By: Kevin M. Macheca They say that a brave man is like a lion. So‚ how can we be like a lion if frights and fears are always dominant against to ourselves? Is there any weapon to hinder this kind of phobia in life? People‚ are you a true lion or just pretending somewhat that you belong to this genre of humanoid? Or must we wait until others will tell us as a coward lion? Is true lion a person of great courage‚ strength and determination? Well‚ can you consider yourself as a true lion? A

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    Lion Dancing

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    Lion Dancing Every time when you see youth swiftly glistening over the rampaging ungodly Earth accompanied with the blistering heated wonder of the orb-like sun‚ it can take you back to your exhilarating days with no headaches‚ worries‚ or obligations also known as‚ childhood. Worries‚ headaches‚ obligations‚ these are enemies within ourselves that we must overcome. These flea-like worries are infesting everyone. We are being overwhelmed by these creatures. The only ways to fight off such

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    Lion Facts

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    Lion Lion is the king of the jungle. Lions are the largest of the big cats. They vary in color but typically sport light yellow- brown coats. The largest Lions have reached a total body length of up to 48 inches high‚ over curves and have weighed up to 330 to 500 pounds in the wild. They are superb predators and mammals. (Paul Janssen‚ P. (n.d.). Lion facts) The Lion usually live in the savannas‚ grasslands‚ dense bush‚ and woodlands. They are life span 10 to 14 years in the wild; up to 20 years

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    Lion King

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    The Lion King In the animation film genre‚ to really be considered a “masterpiece”; the film must appeal to both children and adults‚ shouldn’t always be based off typical fairy tales and children’s stories‚ and should “heavily impact its generation of viewers” (Reddy). Where does The Lion King stand as a classic‚ against other old-time favorites such as The Little Mermaid‚ Aladdin‚ Pocahontas‚ and other hits? Well‚ you can take a look at the 22 awards and nominations the movie received and decide

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    The Secret Lion

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    "The Secret Lion" "The Secret Lion‚" written by Alberto Rios‚ is a strange short story consisting of symbols. Each symbol highlights the change of the lives of the twelve-year-old boy who tells the story‚ and his friend Sergio. As the story progresses‚ the boys are growing up and becoming adults. My argument is that the boys learn that change is to be expected‚ and is always accompanied by loss‚ and everything in this story is relates to symbolism. The main symbol of the story is the arroyo‚

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    The Lion King

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    In Pride Land that is the habit for the animals of Lion King. The Lion King consist of a ecosystem. That is soon destroyed when Scar (Mufasa’s brother) take the position of King. Since King Mufasa died and Simba left‚ Scar let the hyenas eat all the food source disturbing the food pyramid. The lions are carnivores that eat other animals‚ but were cautious not to mess the food chain. When Simba left Pride Land‚ he found Timon and Pumbaa they made Simba change his ways of eating. Simba then

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