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    being homeless. On his way to see his other daughter Regan, the fool scolds Lear by saying: “I can tell why a snail has a house.”, then when Lear asked why, the Fool replied: “Why, to put 's head in, not to give it away to his daughters and leave his horns without a case.”[1.5.27-31]. The Fool tells a joke to explain how Lear has been deceived by his daughter by comparing Lear to a snail who lost his shell. Now, Goneril has Lear’s shell. Additionally, the women in this play bring King Lear to the verge

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    were so close that I could feel the cold rolling from underneath the black fog surrounding their unholy bodies. Faceless bodies screamed their fury at me as I ran from my latest hiding space. My feet pounded into the ground as I pushed myself even harder, and the buildings moved by me in a blur. Spying a small space up ahead I believed to be a street, a smile slipped onto my lips. Before I reached the opening, the black fog slipped around my feet, forcing me to a stop. My feet stopped, but the rest

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    William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play written in the late 1500s. It concerns the marriage of Theseus and Queen Hippolyta of the Amazons, four fickle lovers, mischievous and powerful fairies, and simple-minded workmen who must perform a play for the nuptial day. The two young men, Lysander and Demetrius, love a young woman, Hermia, while the unloved and jealous Helena is left as a pariah, begging for love from Demetrius. On the other hand, Egeus, Hermia’s father, demands that his

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    the sky and notices something was different, the air was thick and heavy, full of dust. Come to find out. A dwarf star had exploded sending darkness towards my world. For two days straight my planet was engulfed in smoky darkness. Once the dust and fog was cleared, it had left behind some residue amongst some of the villagers. Thus creating the family of Darkness and chaos, in our native language Nayuh.” Than more pictures started to appear, again but this time, it was of five strange looking

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    What 's Merica’ Without Meat A man and his son make their way through the dark on a cool fall morning. The fog lies over the hills like a thick blanket. The man and his son talk about the things that have happened in recent times and share memories from years past, too. The morning continues, and as time passes, the two realize that this will be an experience to remember for many years to come. Countless generations throughout the ages have shared the tradition of hunting.Before the time of modern

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    The Kingdoms of Day and Night It would seem the people did not understand the urgency of the situation, the years of history and development of the kingdom was under siege and they were only moments away from obliteration. Still they continued to walk along the gravel roads, seemingly unaware of the looming phantom of absolute destruction that shrouded itself within the unsuspecting crossroads that divided the city. It was not your typical tale of two cities, in fact to call these two cities was

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    Covered Several Continents: Vikings and Technology Most people know of the Vikings due to their bold and elaborately carved vessels and their horned hats. However, this is a common misconception. Although Vikings often wore hats, they did not have horns due to practicality purposes; instead, they were "simple leather and metal-frame helmets with the occasional face guard" (Goodrich). Despite this misconception, the Vikings remain an utterly unique culture in countless ways. For instance, their expansive

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    by one, the stars twinkled out of the lavender sky and up into the cosmos, where they will wait until the moon rises again. Clouds began to swirl in the early morning heat like downy goose feathers escaping from an expensive pillow. Great waves of fog twisted down the steep mountain paths and into the village, where Lily awaited their

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    In the timeless story The Little Red Riding Hood is a story geared to children to be cautious with whom they give their trust to and teaches children to invariably listen to the good their parents have to say. The Lovely Bones explains the consequences that come with trusting the wrong person. The Little Red Riding Hood and The Lovely Bones share a didactic purpose: first, to warn innocent young females of the physical danger and possibilities present in the modern society, and second, to warn them

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    Tree branches were scraping my arms as I ran past them. Urging myself to keep on going. It was too late to look back now. I was running for my freedom and nothing was going to stop me. Not the sharp twigs stabbing at my feet as I ran or the misty fog blocking my clear path ahead. Nothing. It was really going to happen. All I needed to do was make it through the trees and onto a road. I couldn 't give up no matter what. I was certain there was a road through here. There had to be. We came

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