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    The western and Chinese Dragon The ancient Chinese created a 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac which is represented by 12 different animals. They are rat‚ ox‚ tiger‚ rabbit‚ dragon‚ snake‚ horse‚ sheep‚ monkey‚ rooster‚ dog‚ pig. Dragon is the 5th in this cycle‚ but the most popular‚ and the only mythical creature. The figure of typical Chinese dragon has a long scaled serpentine body‚ two short antlers‚ four lizard legs‚ and chicken claws. They are either flying in the sky or swimming under

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    Dragons

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    Dragon From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses‚ see Dragon (disambiguation). Dragon Sculpture of Mario the Magnificent‚ dragon mascot of Drexel University‚ US. Mythology Europe and East Asia Grouping Mythology Habitat Mountains‚ seas‚ skies Similar creatures Sirrush‚ Basilisk‚ Wyvern‚ Qilin Carved imperial Chinese dragons at Nine-Dragon Wall‚ Beihai Park‚ Beijing Dragon effigy‚ the Graoully‚ in Metz‚ France A dragon

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    Dragons in Asia are considered lucky because they are wise and powerful and people respect the dragon because they breathe clouds‚ move the season‚ and control the water of rivers lakes and seas. They are linked with the Yang( 10 facts about Chinese dragons). In Asia dragon have been part of the culture for more than 4‚000 years and made a huge impact on culture because they believed the dragons were real and they also worshiped them as well. In China‚ Japan‚ and Korea they believed that dragons

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    The Dragons Playground

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    meat/fruit. Author makes us imagine a dragon who hmeal for animal which is a giant playground. Pieces of food playing in dragons mouth! Alliteration- “plump pink” Listing- “So young and fresh and ripe” The author uses this feature to portray desirable and malicious Q2. Explain how the children feel when they enter the playground. “They stand and grin‚ gripping broken teeth.” Feel safe because know what the dragon does‚ excited and know what happen. Tame dragon. Not hurting or harsh “Floating

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    Dragon as a Metaphor

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    Dragonslayer story was the English epic‚ Beowulf‚ written sometime between the eighth and eleventh centuries. The story of the Dragonslayer is that of a Hero‚ who starts off insignificant‚ but after his journey‚ is strong enough to face and defeat the evil Dragon. The Hero’s Journey is split into three phases; in order they are: Separation‚ Initiation‚ and the Return. The story of Beowulf was written for a specific purpose‚ other than creating a whole genre. The bards who wrote it as though it was a history

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    T. Dragon Feast

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    Arianna .T Dragon Feast Two dragons in the corn fields with bags of bright‚ yellow‚ delicious corn from fields they were taking them to their barn. Luna‚a dragon with a bright purple scales color with a moon blue eyes but in her human form she has blond hair and the same color eyes and a tan skin‚ with her friend Clara‚ a dragon with pink eyes with dark blue scales but in her human form she has white skin with the same color eyes to and black hair. Were in a rush because in two days the dragon feast

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    51st dragon symbolism

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    Fifty-First Dragon‚ a short story written by Heywood Broun‚ has a critical appraisal of the sense of paternalism‚ a policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner especially by providing for their needs without giving them rights or responsibilities‚ towards the characters in the story. The characters articulate against the paternalistic practices‚ and how the usage of it in real life is as devastating as applications of it in stories. The protagonist of the story‚ Gawaine

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    Red Dragon Monologue

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    black dragon stares into my eyes with hatred and rage. From a distance‚ a human would saw that the dragon is actually pierced with a golden sword around it’s chest. Haah….Why is this happening again… “You…for a human to be able to injure the great me….” Yes‚ yes. I already heard this similar sentence for countless times. Why did all dragons think human can’t injure them? And what’s up with the “great me”? You’re not even that great‚ you’re just a third-rate if compared to other dragons. “For

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    Komodo Dragons

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    Komodo Dragon On Labor Day‚ I went to the Colchester Zoo and saw this fascinating creature called the Komodo Dragon. It seems to blend with its natural surrounding which makes it harder to see; however‚ it was the biggest lizard I had ever seen. I suddenly began to wonder‚ why do they called it a dragon? When the name dragon is publicized‚ the first thing that comes to mind is a fire breathing dragon that can fly; like those suggested in story books and seen in animated movies. Komodo Dragon is the

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    Dragon In Beowulf

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    A Dragon portrays as someone we hate‚ dislike‚ and discourage. But we must find a way to overcome and conquer the dragon with all mighty and power. There has been great stories that have dragons that portray with evil and greediness. One example‚ the story Beowulf must overcome the great dragon and conqueror the dragon in order to take over the village. Beowulf shows great strength and courage in order to fight the dragon with all his mighty power to overcome this challenge in his path. With Beowulf’s

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