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    It turned into a cold and rainy day in my hometown of Autumn Burrow. It 's the place where everyone works day and night, and where I find fascinating creatures in the deep forests in this town. I study these creatures for a living, as it is my day job and I have nothing else to do. A huge majority of people who live in Autumn Burrow think I 'm a madman, but I take my studies seriously. I 've been investigating and researching on mythical creatures since I was 13 years old. I became a young prodigy

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    Living in the Shadows: Ernest Hemingway’s “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” Ernest Hemingway is well-known for uniquely integrating his own experiences into his works. With each plot, he subtly weaves the elements into multiple layers of significance. His skillful use of allegory adds meaning to each story, as it allows the reader to take a step back in time and get a glimpse some of the controversies of the past. If the story were to lose its believability, the connection to the reader would be severed

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    tumultuous spirits, an emphasis is cast upon a certain mysterious natural phenomena: shadows. The text explores how the metaphorical shadows in one’s heart can shape their personality and dispositions. This motif in The Scarlet Letter displays how living in the world of shadows can make one a shadow themselves. Initially, part of the appeal is being “one with the shadows” is to more accurately see others and their shadows. For example,

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    Turning points samantha olivas All people in the world face life changing events. Like Brian from “hatchet”, Moon shadow form “dragon-wings”, and Rachel from “eleven”. Brain faced living alone without anyone. Moon shadow faced living without his father. Rachel face that growing up it not always easy. Brian, Moon Shadow, and Rachel all face life changing events. Brain faced turning points in his life when he was stranded on an island which led to loneliness and hunger. He had to spend

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    to create a mental image in the reader’s mind of people living in ignorance for years and how their perception of things changes with knowledge, education and wisdom. He gives the example of people who have been living in a dark cave from the beginning, shackled in such a way that they can only look forward at the wall of the cave where they are able to see shadows of other people walking behind them carrying various objects and the shadow of the fire at the very back. Lacking the ability to move

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    Dragon wings chapter one is about a boy named Moon Shadow who was living with his mother.One day his mother tells him how his dad designs kites.Moon Shadow mother explains how fun it is and exciting it is to do.Then she took down one of the kites and Moon Shadow flew it.Later he brings up the Golden Mountain.Moon Shadows mother tells him not to talk about it ,so when he and his grandpa brings it up they would use the phrase “America” so his mother wouldn’t know.The dad was ready for his soon to

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    to a shadow and a poor player in a play reveal how Macbeth’s mindset has changed from perservering to indifferent and hopeless because he has made extreme attempts to gain power and build a legacy, but his fate has been sealed all the same. Macbeth, upon hearing that his wife is dead, begins to contemplate. He views his existence as nothing more than a “walking shadow” (5.5 26). A shadow is a reflection of an object or person. The distinguishing difference between a person and their shadow is that

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    Living in a Sustainable Manner

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    any assistants," expresses Tim Noble. Both British artists, Tim Noble and Sue Webster are popular, familiar artists. Noble and Webster are recognized for their distinctive art called silhouette or shadow art. Their punk and style moves are more than artistic. They not only create these efficient shadows, but use sustainable art. Meaning that they use a variety of recycled materials, that otherwise would be wasted. These artists use recycled trash like metal, broken tools, discarded wood, as well as

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    it’s a show where Truman Burbank has lived his whole life being broadcasted for 24 hours a day and has been living in a false world without knowing the truth. Similar to the “Allegory of the Cave,” in where Plato uses the cave and everything inside of that cave as a metaphor giving a description about a group of prisoners that have been the chained to the wall of the cave and only see shadows on what they perceive is reality.Both, The Truman Show and “Allegory of the Cave” demonstrate how the individuals

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    In the story, the Matrix, Neo is able to figure out that the world they are living in is being controlled by a computer system. After figuring out that they are in a dream they are able to fight back to return to reality. However, in Plato’s and Descartes stories they are not able to return to reality. Plato states, “And if also

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