Eldest: Dragon Rider

As humans, we all possess great qualities. We develop memories that we can cherish forever. Hopes and dreams help us strive to do great things. However, we all have our demons that we all tend to conceal. The famous poem “Beowulf” is renowned for the battles against Beowulf and many monsters. The battles in the poem pose as metaphorical battles. Beowulf defeating the monsters represent him trying to overcome his demons. The last battle was between him and a dragon. To the reader’s surprise, he lost the battle. The dragon represents Beowulf’s greatest demon. Despite the dragons that Beowulf faced that are external, my dragons are more internal.

Before Christian’s death, Roxane says that she would love Christian even if he were ugly because of his affection in “his letters” but in reality that affection was being written by Cyrano. Christian knew he was going to die during the war considering he was already famished and gaunt so he told Cyrano specifically that Roxane would loves Christian even if he were ugly and that he knew Cyrano loves Roxane because he risks his life by crossing enemy lines just to send her a letter everyday. Being the man of honor, Cyrano did not tell Roxane that “Christian’s soul” was actually him, for the reason of Roxane mourning over Christian. While Christian was dying, Cyrano whispers in Christian’s ear, “ I told her everything. It’s still you she loves!” (4.9.194). Even though he may have lied to Christian, but he couldn’t let him die with the thought of Roxane not loving him. Fifteen years later, Roxane finally learns the truth of how it was Cyrano writings those letters. Cyrano requests Roxane to let him read the last letter given to Roxane “from Christian,” then as he is reading it; he read it with the same tone as the night under the balcony. In the light of the reading, she claims, “How well you read… that letter...A voice that I’m not hearing for the first time! It was you” (217). Roxane soon realising that Cyrano has always loved her and now doesn’t want him to leave. Cyrano’s death happened after this

The genre of this novel is adventure. The novel’s purpose is to entertain. The audience for this novel is all genders, ages 6-13.

Introductions established, The Edda continues by exhibiting the questioning of Odin, chief of the Gods, by Gylfi, a traveling king (Snorri, 10). Gylfi asks about the race of Gods, to which Odin tells the story of his wife Frigg and their favorite son Balder. The purity of whom foreshadows his future significance. Balder, Odin responds, suffered from a series of foreboding dreams which prompts Frigg’s to take maternal action. She traveled the world, requiring an oath from every substance and material that they will not harm her son. Thus protected, Balder could bear the abuse of swords, sticks and fire without sustaining injury (Snorri, 65).

In the story, “The Smallest Dragonboy”, written by Anne McCaffrey, Keevan, the main character, shows traits with his thoughts and feelings, speech, appearance, actions, and other people’s reactions. Some of the traits he often shows are persistent, determined, honest, and courage. His thoughts and feelings and show his honesty and patience. His speech shows his kindness and his intelligence. He shows how he can still be physically strong even when he is the youngest and the smallest. His actions prove him to be self-controlled. Other people’s reactions to him show how hardworking he is.

     There are many similarities between the hero of the poem Beowulf and the heroes of the two Icelandic sagas, The Saga of The Volsungs and The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. The former saga is an Icelandic saga representing oral traditions dating back to the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun was fighting on the northern fringes of the Roman Empire; the latter is an Icelandic saga representing 1000 years of oral traditions prior to the 1300’s when it was written.

Geoff Colvin, the author of What It Takes to Be Great, once stated “Greatness isn’t handed to anyone; it requires a lot of hard work.” This statement is undeniable because it is proven multiple times in the story, “The Smallest Dragonboy” by Anne McCaffrey, the Duracell advertisement with Derrick Coleman, and the article, “What It Takes to Be Great,” by Colvin himself. Deliberate practice will greatly improve their adroitness on one’s field of profession and perseverance will play a great role on achieving one’s goals. Talent is insignificant compared to determination and meticulous practice. Colvin’s claim on how success is only achieved with perseverance and certitude is indubitable.

In the ancient of China, Lord Shen, the scion of a peacock clan that rules the Gongmen City, in an attempt to control the power of fireworks as a weapon to control the whole of China. After discovering from the court’s goat Soothsayer (Michelle Yeoh) that “a warrior of black and white” one day will defeat him, Shen leads a team of wolves to exterminate the panda population.

During the train ride the NKVD gave the prisoner food rations mainly bread and water. Also during the train ride Andrius found a colorful shiny rock. Mrs. Rimas a Liberian holds the rock a say she the queen of the cattle cart, everyone laughed except for the lady who give birth because her baby died. It took weeks to get to the labor camps, but when they finally step off the train Lina met Kretzsky a NKVD officar of the work camp. Once Lina and her family, enter inside their hunt they saw Ulyushka inside who demand debt for saying inside the hunt. Even worst, in the night Lina saw Andrius mother inside a nice comfortable NKVD house putting on makeup. Lina thought Andrius and her mother are part of the NKVD, but his mother is being forced to be a prostitute. After she saw Andrius mother, she run into Andrius she rudely told him he part of the Soviet. Andrius heart-broken told her his mother is a prostitute to earn food ration for him and told her he felt guilty for it. Weeks later Jonas starts getting scurvy from not eating fruits and

Kristen’s marriage with Andrew fell apart and she moved into a small duplex in Arvada with her kids. Kurt moved back to Colorado and his family lived next door. Kris then filled out an application to work as a receptionist for Rocky Flats and got accepted. Many new friends were made by the workers at Rocky Flats and they all gossiped about how they want to quit their jobs, but if they did, they will not get jobs anywhere else. All Kristen did was type pages of things related to Rocky Flats and during her time she learned about the plant. Another bad fire happened at Rocky Flats and Kris discovered she had to get surgery to remove her left lymph node in her neck. Kris and her father later had a coffee date, and discussed things about the past. EG&G took over the plant from Rockwell and now was the operator for Rocky Flats. A lawsuit was filed on thousands of people living downwind of Rocky Flats. The suit stated that Rockwell and Dow allowed plutonium to contaminate people's land. They started to clean the waste that was left everywhere, but it took a lot of effort. “The cleanup itself generates waste. Every glove, shovel, screwdriver, and wrench used to disassemble Rocky Flats

Along the way they happen to chance upon an elf who is being kept prisoner by a shade named Durza. As well as A young traveller named Murtaugh. They eventually make it to the varden, but not until Brom kills the Ra'zac, and Brom himself is killed by Durza. When they make it to the Varden they are met by men who bring them in front of the leader of the Varden, Ajihad. Ajihad sees Eragon is truly a rider, but recognizes Murtaugh as the son of the traitor Morzan, and imprisons him.

The main protagonist, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose great hall, Heorot, is plagued by the monster Grendel. Beowulf kills Grendel with his bare hands and Grendel's mother with a sword, which giants once used, that Beowulf found in Grendel's mother's lair.

Eragon is the only known Rider in Alagaësia other than King Galbatorix, who, with the help of the now-dead Forsworn, a group of thirteen dragon riders loyal to Galbatorix, killed every other Rider a hundred years ago. On the journey, Brom teaches Eragon sword fighting, magic, the ancient elvish language, and the ways of the Dragon Riders. Their travels bring them to the city of Teirm, where they meet with Brom's friend Jeod. Eragon's fortune is told by the witch Angela, and her companion, the werecat Solembum, gives Eragon some mysterious advice. With Jeod's help, they are able to track the Ra'zac to the southern city of Dras-Leona. Although they manage to infiltrate the city, Eragon encounters the Ra'zac in a cathedral and he and Brom are forced to flee. Later that night, their camp is ambushed by the Ra'zac. A stranger named Murtagh rescues them, but Brom is gravely injured. Saphira watches over Brom as the night progresses, yet when morning comes they realize there is nothing they can do to save him. Brom gives Eragon his blessing, reveals that he was also once a dragon rider and that his dragon's name was Saphira, and

In Sethe’s life she had always been a slave, moving from place to place as well as being treated brutally by her oppressors. When she had her daughter, Beloved, she realized that this would be her life, as horrific as her’s. So Sethe did what she thought would be the best course of action and killed her. By killing Beloved, it relieved her from being a slave and treated harshly.

Aragorn II Elessar son of Isledor is a ranger of the North and leads a contingent of wandering Dunadane in a secrete defense of the hobbit occupied lands of the Shire. At the beginning of the series he is sent to escort the hobbits entrusted with the ring to the elven