Innocence can Kill Have you ever been afraid of the dark‚ or the boogeyman under your bed‚ or the monsters in your closet? Most likely when you grew older‚ you became less afraid because you knew they didn’t exist. But what if they did? In Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic 19th century novella Carmilla‚ Laura’s monsters are very much alive. Sadly‚ no amount of innocence is able to protect her from the monster that is Carmilla. As a mirror‚ Carmilla cast back the idea of how dangerous innocence is. If the
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History of Fungi | By Paul Isackson | Le Cordon Bleu: | | The first species of edible mushroom have been found in Chile‚ 13000 years back but the first evidence of mushroom consumption have been found several years back in China. In Chinese tradition‚ mushrooms were considered a medicinal item as well as a food item. In ancient times the act of consuming mushroom was called ‘Mycophagy’. The upper class of Ancient Romans and Greeks were also fond of eating mushrooms in their meals. USA
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Arthurian Legend‚ group of tales in several languages that concern the legendary King Arthur of the Britons‚ his realm‚ and the knights of his inner circle. The legend is one of the most enduring tales in recorded history. It first appeared in the 5th or 6th century ad and took its basic form between the 12th and 15th centuries. It continues as a popular subject in modern times. The legend presents Arthur as a leader in ancient times who defeats the Saxons and other enemies. He thereby unites
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Chivalry is a moral code that knight’s honor live their daily lives by. Originating in Europe‚ it has been the foundation for some noble societies and armies in the late 1100s‚ such as England‚ Italy and France.There are many authors that have incorporated chivalry in their stories about knights and the medieval ages. Whenever you read about a knight he is manly‚ kind‚ honorable‚ and very skilled in battle. These depiction of knights are very true and in the late 1100s they were more or less just
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history has seen the creation and development of societal expectations based on a person’s sex. While the system is far from perfect‚ with gender inequality continuing to exist across the globe‚ humanity has accomplished much with this system. Ursula Le Guin uses The Left Hand of Darkness to pose an interesting question: what would a world be like where gender did not exist? On Gethen‚ the setting of the book‚ the people are androgynous‚ only taking on sexual characteristics a few days a month for
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The Constant Gardener is a 2005 drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and produced by Simon Channing-Williams . The screen script by Jeffrey Caine is based on the John le Carre novel by the same name. The movie is the narrative of Justin Quayle‚ a British diplomat in Kenya‚ who seeks to find the truth behind his wife’s murder . The movie‚ set in the 1990’s‚ begins almost with the murder‚ however‚ with the use of flashbacks one is given a glimpse of the life the couple had before the ending
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Title: SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Plot: In AD 740‚ one of Merlin’s three apprentices‚ named Maxim Horvath‚betrays him by joining forces with the evil sorceress Morgana le Fay. Morgana mortally wounds Merlin before another of Merlin’s apprentices‚ Veronica Gorloisen‚ absorbs Morgana‚ body and soul‚ into her own body. As Morgana tries to kill/possess Veronica from within‚ the third and final apprentice‚ Balthazar Blake‚ stops her by imprisoning Morgana and Veronica in the "Grimhold"‚ a magic prison in
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John le Carré: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold This book is a spy story‚ about bluffs between the British Secret Service and the German Democratic Republic. I found it very difficult to understand. The stroy occurs during the Cold War‚ in the 1950s and 1960s. The main character is Alec Leamas‚ a british agent in charge of East German espionage. He is recalled to the Circus‚ because there are no agents left. Control asks him to ’stay in the cold’. That means one last mission for
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At that visit‚ Picasso had helped customize costumes and sets. During that time‚ he had met Olga Khokhlova at the Le Tricorne Ballet where Olga had performed. After she had performed‚ she had quit the ballet ‘crew’ and followed Picasso back to Barcelona to his family. Picasso had fallen in love and had started to do some painting of her‚ and soon started a timeline
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Bicol Reginal Science High School Tuburan‚ Ligao City S.Y. 2012-2013 Home Reading Report Submitted by: Joeben L. Embido Student Submitted to: Luz Naz Teacher I. Title The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
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