Redgar: Gaining Dragon Magic

Chasing the dragon, most know it as heroin, is an opiate that is an extremely addictive class one drug. Heroin is known as chasing the dragon because, when you first use heroin, you feel euphoria. You keep trying to get more and more of the drug to feel the same feeling you did the first time you used heroin, but it is never the same because your body has created a tolerance for the drug. Therefore, you are chasing a drug that is very destructive and bigger than yourself, just like a dragon. You are chasing after the dragon wherever you can and do whatever you can to get more. We, as Catching Dragons, are a safe-house for drug addicts, more specifically, heroin. Too many deaths come from drug overdoses in Licking County so we have come up with a plan to stop the addiction through a healthy, therapeutic environment by creating a place they can go to seek refuge and help for many loved ones in need.

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.

What's a dragon? A dragon's something a person may have to overcome to achieve the most great. Everyone has obstacles or a dragon that holds them back and make them it seem impossible to complete a goal. In reality, thank god our dragons are not fire-breathing killers like in Beowulf. Everyone has something different they would like to achieve. Whether it's graduating high school or passing a final exam. Some goals may seem bigger or harder to accomplish but really equally the same to others. I'm my senior year of high school, my dragon is to graduate high school and going to college.

Defeating Dragons and Minutes That Matter have many similarity and differences! Defeating Dragons is about a group of teens who help the local people of Aniak, Alaska they work 24 hours 7 days a week.Minutes That Matter is about a group of teens who send phones to soldiers who were overseas so they could talk to there family.These two groups both help people,whether it's helping them communicate with their family or helping them if they're hurt.They also are different in some ways Defeating Dragons help if there's an emergency, and Minutes That Matter help the soldiers keep in touch with their friends and family.

Throughout the history of man, humans have been faced with the decision to either follow the path of morality or the path of evil. Especially in the case of choices, fortitude becomes necessary, as one cannot give in to their inner demons. In the book Grendel, by John Gardner, the quote, “My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it” (74) shows the true purpose of the Dragon - to demonstrate the path of malice: the path of disinterest. Also, the Dragon shows little to know caring for others, especially in the case of overall interest in the happenings of the world. This idea of indifference plays tricks in Grendel’s mind, which makes sense, as dragons through literature represent evil, greed, and violence, making this character the perfect foil for Grendel.

The dragon was somewhat surprised on what Edward just said to him. He never expected anyone or anybody to stand up to such a big beast like he was and certainly not in such a confident approach. “Prepare to die, peasant. I dont’t give a flying fig who you are!” said the dragon.

In the novel, Dealing With Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede, the main character Cimorene does not want to be a proper princess.Since she does not like being a proper princess, she runs away from her castle and wedding then goes to a dragon's cave and becomes Kazul’s princess.While she is the dragon’s princess she saves them from a couple of wizards, Zemenar and Antorell, and a dragon, Woraug, from becoming king and giving the wizards the crystal plate.Cimorene shows unprincess-like behavior.

The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy—a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice.

Hrothgar conserves his power through allies that branch out from his own meadhall. He conquered these other meadhalls to create a larger, more organized establishment of power. His system to prevent wasteful fighting included the allied meadhalls to give tribute to Hrothgar after having been defeated by him.

As the Anglo-Saxons slowly converted into Christianity, there has been many ministerial qualities that each monster in Beowulf represents. The dragon, the most symbolic of three monsters, conveys three out of the seven deadly sins. It represents wrath, greed, and pride due to its selfish nature in hoarding all the treasure in which it takes a satisfaction to. The dragon was the most symbolic foe that Beowulf faced.

Becoming the Dragon by Alex Sapegin, the first installment in a series called The Dragon Inside, follows the story of a teenager named Andy who goes through a series of drastic life changes. Before the events of the novel, Andy is struck by lightning on a class field trip. He survives the strike but is sentenced to never cross paths with computers because of the electrical charges he gives off causing computers to freeze and shut down. Even though Andy loves computer games, this forces him to find alternatives for entertainment, such as learning to cook and even taking up archery from a neighbor. He seemed to be doing well in his life until his sister gives him the task of taking documents to their father’s office.

Folklore is a term used to describe the traditional beliefs and customs that every community had which were passed down the generations through word of mouth. Each community had their own folklores whereby they used oral traditions such us proverbs, tales and poems to ensure that everyone in the community, especially the children, knew and was aware of the customs. This helped develop a sense of pride and respect for the people’s culture since they understood why some of the cultural practices were done and the consequences of going against these practices and customs. Folklores may lack substantial evidences but people still keep faith in their beliefs due to the respect and trust they have for their ancestors who were actually believed to

Mental illness affects not only the individual but also others around them. In this essay there will be a comparison of the cause, effect and the possibility of a resolution for the daughter in “An Ounce of Cure” and the Psychiatrist in “The Dragon”. In “An Ounce of Cure” the daughter (narrator), went through a deep depression after her love interest Marin Collingwood swept her off her feet for two months, and then tragically dumped her for another girl in their drama play. Devastated by this, the tortured teen, who had been plagued by memories, thoughts, and emotions of her first love.

'How To Train Your Dragon', a 2010 film directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, uses the film codes to enhance the audience's understanding of the film. 'How To Train Your Dragon' tells the tale of a hapless young Viking named Hiccup, who befriends a dragon named Toothless. Together, they teach the island of Berk about acceptance and overcoming differences. While producing the directors used the film codes to add interest and understanding to the film, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the film. The character code allows to better understand the personality of and have a deeper connection with the characters. Representational code benefits the audience by letting them decipher what the character represents. Meanwhile, the technical code uses film-making equipment to give more information about the characters, scenes and the film in its entirety. The character code enables the audience to gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

The new¬ Golden Dragon ¬¬Hotel is a to-be-relaunched version of the Yang Sing hotel. This hotel offers forty-eight guestrooms designed to display the culture and look of the Far East and Southern parts of Asia. The hotel is located in one of the most active business street of Manchester. A planned staff spread of around twenty-six employees in total each payed an average of 21,800 USD (dependent on type of job). The hotel also offers a shuttle service to some of the most visited areas in Manchester, free of charge. Next door is the old Yang Sing Restaurant in mutual business partnership with the hotel.