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“The Palm-wine Drinkard” is a short story that follows a man whose life was centered on the drinking of palm wine and with the help of his palm wine tapster, he could drink as much as he wanted together with his friends. His tapster finally dies after falling from a tall palm tree whilst tapping palm wine.The man who is referred to as the “palm wine drunkard” buries the body of his tapster and embarks on a very long journey to find him in the land of the dead, which reveals various supernatural encounters

The looking glass that I stared passionately into reflected youthful spirits with bright little eyes and smile stained lips; four chubby-cheeked faces bursted with liquid sunshine from within just like the shimmers which sauntered across the black surface as if light itself could be blown by the wind. The trees which encompassed the lake stood mute in the summer air, they casted shadows, a soft blanket over the quentiestial lake. Delicate rays of light shone through the coniferous trees and mingled

In many great books the characters will face a conflict if not multiple conflicts that will test the characters behaviors and actions and throughout the book these conflicts can change how the character or characters act. The book The Cay by Theodore Taylor is no exception to this. In The Cay, Phillip’s character reveals that because of many hardships he developed independence, bravery, and cleverness. Phillip demonstrated independence after experiencing the hardships of blindness as evidenced in

"Daddy it's you! It's really you? I love you with all of my heart!" A beautiful girl cried to a tiny, colorful butterfly. Once upon time in the mystical location of Fiji, there was a young girl named Lilianna. Lilianna was a talented girl with great creativity. She would imagine all sorts of different lands she had never been to, and their people she hadn't met. From all the things that she remembered about her past, she could never remember a summer where she wasn't alone. Summer was her favorite

There were no mountains in this part of the desert, only miles and miles of golden sand, shimmering in the summer heat. The only sound was the rasping of the breath of a single man, alone in this expanse. Not a single other being for him to share his sorrow, for this was his exile, his inevitable destiny. For how long he has been here, not even the sand could remember. Since birth, this beautiful, shining landscape has been waiting for him, doomed to be his final home. Left to rest his weary body

Mako wakes up that morning.He is really excited because today is the day. The day that he goes to the great feast and gets his 30 acres of coconut land and canoe. Imagine that, his family would be rich! They could have a working business, a bigger house, and an actual canoe; instead of the small old on that only fits Mako and Tupa.The chief of bora bora was very pleased that someone had finally killed Tupa, and his citizens were safe.As Mako and his family finished getting ready for the feast.Mako

What is fish oil? Fish oil, is as it sounds, an oil extracted from the tissues of oily fish. The extracted fish oils contain a high concentration of Omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA. The fish used in the extraction of fish oils do not naturally produce the fatty acids, rather, they accumulate them through consumption of other fish with fatty acid stores. The Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are thought to be beneficial in the treatment of many diseases and conditions, none of which have been

In the last twenty years orangutans have lost about eighty percent of their homes, and one third of the orangutans have died during the forest fires according to the Orangutan Conservancy. Everyday the homes of orangutans are chopped down and destroyed leaving the orangutan homeless. The orangutan makes its home in palms trees mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia. In an effort to harvest palm oil, which is used mainly in toiletries and baked goods, we are causing damage to the orangutan’s natural habitat

Francine peeped her head into the little window next to her seat in the opulent helicopter. Her husband, Brewster, had bought her this last year. She was just seconds away from her favorite tropical forest in Papaikou, a place of fond memories. She had lived nearby while in University. Francine had certainly not been traveling alone. She was accompanied by her butler, Mr. Mousse. He had a secret crush on her, but never said anything. Mr. Mousse always wore his long blonde hair slicked back, and

In the last two decades, palm oil has been one of the most imported goods around the world. In fact, the top industries are located in Sumatra, Indonesia, holding up to 90% of the world’s exported palm oil. Palm oil comes from the palm fruit of the African oil palm trees, and is grown mainly in the rainforest area. Unfortunately, the actions taken to grow these trees are causing horrible impacts to the world’s environment, such as deforestation, pollution, and increased greenhouse-gas emissions