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    The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is fiction, specifically fantasy, adventure, and humor. In the beginning of the story, Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy, is taken to Camp Half-Blood, a safe haven for children of the Greek gods and goddesses like himself, and then, it is soon revealed that Percy is the forbidden son of the sea god, Poseidon. Later, the camp’s counselor and centaur, Chiron, explains to Percy that Zeus suspects that Poseidon had Percy steal his master bolt during the meeting

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    [Monster Profile: Giorno Giovanna] Life is very expected, there is no telling what is gonna happen or where it will take you. For Giorno, he wasn’t expecting to find out his father was alive…or that he had two. He certainly wasn’t expecting a visit from one of them telling him that his life was in endanger all because some rival mob somehow rebooted a bunch of ancient Aztec death robots that were now after his life. Least of all he didn’t expect to suddenly be thrown out a window and growing a pair

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    I was born with a heart condition that made me a million dollar baby faster than you can blink an eye, spending the first eighteen months of my life on oxygen and medical monitors at the hospital and at home. So, my mother would read to me calming me down. Throughout my early childhood, my first experience of reading material was; “The Magic School Bus” series, “Thomas the Train” and other material relating to transportation. This was the beginning of a long drawn-out journey as I grew, which inspired

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    halls, I’d shout out his nickname, Sushie, based off of Percy’s nickname in the series, and in class he’d pass me spoilers. In a quick year, we went from bitter rivals to best friends. Conflict is the key to all narratives, and like how Percy faced monsters, our friendship faced its own conflict. In the middle of our seventh grade year, Jacob moved to New Zealand, where his mother is from. This forced a shift in the dynamic of our relationship. Suddenly, we didn’t see each other everyday in school

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    contains a protein called contortrostatin that has ability to suppress cancer growth by binding to tumors disallowing them from spreading. *A drug called is exenatide is synthesized from the saliva of Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) which helps to sustain glucose levels and increase weight loss, a common factor in controlling type 2

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    believe that Justine Moritz is innocent. If she had wanted the miniature of my aunt I would have given it to her because of her devotion to our family. Sincerely, Miss Elizabeth Lavenza, Geneva To the Editor, I know that I have the appearance of a monster, but it was the way that I was created. I didn’t know anything when I woke up one day in an apartment in Ingolstadt. I was illiterate and had no idea what people were, what big cities were, or what the strange noises were. I am sorry for the way

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    fail or appear to be absent from a person’s life, the isolation that follows can cause immense pain and suffering. In the grim tale, “Frankenstein”, written by Mary Shelley, the reader sees the developing isolation of Victor Frankenstein and his monster as the story progresses. Both Victor and the creature suffer from isolation both physically and emotionally. The creature and Victor are continuously disgusted by each other, thus keeping their cycle of loss and isolation in constant motion. The feelings

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    adventure or whatsoever, but it teaches us how to make our decisions wisely, to choose whom we trust, and to use ourselves to change the world. It is a 10 out of 10 score and a 5 star rating, it will make you feel like you were in the book, fighting monsters, talking to the beings mentioned and saving the

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    beheld. The monster which is known by many through the well known gothic classic, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, has a lot to teach us about human nature. The monster was created not as a physical representation, but rather as a deep symbol of Victor Frankenstein. The monster really just lives within Victor, and drives him to the extent of doing things that he may never of done himself. Many people can relate to this feeling of being overrun by anger, sadness, greed, etc. The monster being a symbol

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    the most controversial questions in the novel, Frankenstein is if the monster is legitimately a monster. Osama Bin Laden previously states, “We treat them in the same way. Those who kill our women and innocent, we kill their women and innocent” (CNN.com). This quote is quite similar to when the Monster states, “I will revenge my injuries …. I will work at your destruction" (Shelley 104-105). Both, Osama Bin Laden and the monster commit seemingly similar crimes and murders; yet, a Navy SEAL kills one

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