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    hope in their lives for the good times and the bad. Hope is an essential part of human life, which is sometimes symbolized into objects. Legend by Marie Lu is a dystopian story about Day, a slum sector teen criminal, and June, a wealthy military prodigy. Marie Lu uses Day’s pendant to symbolize the hope and freedom Day and June yearn for. In the beginning of Legend, Marie Lu uses Day’s pendant to symbolize the hope and freedom that he lost after “failing” his Trials and yearns for. An example from

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    be a professional League of Legends player you must hit a certain rank in the game and that rank is challenger. There are about 6 ranks, starting at the lowest rank bronze, to silver, to gold, to platinum, to master, and lastly challenger. To become recognized by a pro team you must hit master or challenger but if you want to go to the college life instead BUT loves league of legends you could actually go to UC Irvine and get scholarships for playing league of legends. The rank you must be to become

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    Transformations 15 April 2016 How Geoffrey Chaucer Translates Ovid in “The Legend of Philomela” There have been many different translations of Ovid’s Metamorphoses over the years such as Ted Hughes’ “Creation: Four Ages; Flood; Lyacon,” A.D. Melville’s “Tereus, Procne, Philomela,” and Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Legend of Philomela,” each being more different than the last. Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Legend of Philomela” translates Ovid by shifting the perspective of the story from Tereus to

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    Marie Lu’s novel, Legend, is focused on two main characters, Day (Daniel Atlan Wing) and June Iparis. Day is a criminal on the run for stealing from the Republic while June, on the other hand, is an elite student at Drake University at the age of fifteen and the Republic’s most prized prodigy. Day watches his family from afar because they have been led to believe that he is dead, he one day sees that his family has a deadly plague. This leads Day to believe that he has to go steal plague medicine

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    still had one thing on my mind. I want to play some of the game League of Legends. Ever since I logged on to play for the first time, I have been in love with the game. It gives me a wonderful joy of winning, but at the same time crushes me with losses. Even though it is an extremely fun activity, it has an equally extreme competitive or ranked system. This system attracts those looking to show off their skill with League of Legends after the account they use is at a certain point. I attempted to try

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    Patton, the Man Behind the Legend, 1885-1945. Zach Harper History 2200, U.S. History Since 1877 (to the Present) Dr. James Moulton 20 April 2016   Blumenson, Martin. (1985). Patton, the man behind the legend, 1885-1945. New York: Morrow. How would you define determination? Determination is often having the motivation and willpower to see a goal, a task or an idea through to the end. Throughout our history, there have been many events that have shaped or had an effect on our country and

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    Legend Book Vs Movie

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    Legend is a 2011 dystopian young adult novel by Marie Lu. It is the first book of a trilogy, followed by Prodigy and Champion. Plot The Republic, a country created after the United States on the coast of California, is split in sectors. Every year the Republic hosts the trials to see who trains to enter the army or to become a part of the work force. As the scores range from failing to passing only one person in the Republic stands to hold the highest score, 1500. June Iparis, the Republic's prodigy

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    Have you heard of a bloodsucking animal? An urban legend is a story that has been spread as true but doesn’t have very much evidence. It is left open to speculate about and certain urban legends tend to be more popular in different cultures and subcultures. They can be found in every different time of media ("Vampires: Fact, Fiction, and Folklore" par 1). Do they really exist? What evidence is there? What is a vampire? One urban legend that stretches its reach over many cultures is the concept of

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    After dedicating 20 years of his life to the game of basketball the legend has retired. Five championships three of them consecutively and to just fast forward. In his final game on April 13, 2016, he became the oldest player to score 60 points in a single game at age 37 and set the highest point score in the regular season 2015-16; Kobe Bryant. Now that’s what I call accomplishment. Looking for a better education I had to leave the motherland Ethiopia for the land of opportunities America at the

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    The Cayson Logan Pearl legend has long been debated by scholars. One school of thought sees Cayson as a historical figure, a Twin Falls High School leader who leads others to a happier, more fulfilling high school career. The Historia Perla, a 9th-century Latin historical compilation attributed in some late manuscripts to a Welsh cleric, explains his deep love for leadership, leading and helping people to an improved life, as he is the Student Body President. Because of his genuine love for people

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