archetype through the characters Gandalf and “Grandfather.” Although the former is a powerful sorcerer and the latter is a vulnerable slave‚ both act as sagacious advisors for the stories’ main protagonists—Bilbo and Isabel. At one point in the Chains text‚ when Isabel (a slave girl) goes to the town’s pump to get her water‚ Grandfather says to Isabel‚ “A scar is a sign of strength... Look hard for your river Jordan‚ my child. You’ll find it.” Grandfather shows his wisdom by encouraging Isabel to search
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solitary man yet overflowing with knowledge that he was always hesitant to share. I use the word interesting to describe my grandfather because he was such a confusing man that I had so much love for I could never think about all the wrong he did nor want to comprehend it. It meant nothing to me because as selfish as this may seem‚ he loved me more than anything in this world. My timeline of memories replays over and over again everyday. Sitting on a quite dock soaking in each other’s presence to
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My favorite place is my grandfather’s log cabin in Leakey‚ Texas. It is not fancy or anything special but it is my home away from home. I helped built it when I was very young and I go there any chance I get. The 4th of July is the best time of the year down there. The cabin is located on Saddleback Mountain. The cabin looks grey and black because of all the weathering. The front porch is huge and you can see the mountains and trees for miles. We normally go out in the mornings and watch the sunrise
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July 11‚ 2005 English 101 More Than A Grandfather My grandfather has had such a huge impact on my life. Why‚ you ask? It’s because of the kind of person that he is‚ and all of the things he has accomplished in his life. He has been successful at every thing he has ever done and has never failed at anything he has ever tried. He worked so hard for everything that he has and at one point he had to work two jobs to support his wife and four kids. He has always
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family‚ it is the school. The years that we spend in school are not merely time spent in learning and filling our minds with knowledge‚ but also time spent in moulding our character‚ acquiring various attitudes and imbibing basic principles of life. The basic traits of our personality are formed during our school days. The name of my school is Don Bosco Secondary School. It is situated in a town called Tura‚ W.Garo hills‚ Meghalaya. It is considered to be one of the finest schools in the state‚ highly
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8. How can the dream at the end of the story be related to the major incidents that precede it? The dream at the end of the story is about the circus with his grandfather. He refused to laugh at the clowns no matter what they did. There is a relationship between clowns at circus and the black boy in battle royal. They are forced to entertain the white man and are treated as if they are no better than animal. The seemingly endless series of envelopes implies that inequality still continue for
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of the _________School District my entire life. For me school has been a mixture of emotions. Some years I loved school and learning and other years I hated school and felt as if I would never amount to anything. The movie Stand and Deliver made me wonder how much better of a student I could have been if all my teachers cared as much as Mr. Escalante. In elementary school I had mixed emotions. I loved school up until about 3rd grade but then I started to hate school. It became harder for me to get
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about this ad A school is where people learn and study. Without school we will never able write even a word. My school’s name smk bu (3). It is a Malay government school in Malaysia. My school environment is clean to let students study comfortably. There are 4 blocks of building in my school. Each building consists of ten classes. Every classes have about 40 students. All of the building’s wall has a beautiful mural drew by students. Furthermore‚ the school have one hectare field‚ so there
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My School The significance of schooling in one’s life is tremendous and incontrovertible. It is the inextricable thread that weaves a child’s life. Schools are an epitome of learning‚ knowledge‚ and education‚ an essence expressed by Victor Hugo in his deftly-woven words‚ “He who opens a school door‚ closes a prison.” Schooling is that stage of one’s life when a child grows‚ matures and discovers himself/ herself. In other words‚ a tiny tot metamorphoses into a young lad. My school is in a residential
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obstacles Earn my AA degree Having to work and go to school Had to set a balance and pick a proper time to study and choose what was more important Analyze your strengths and motivations: Diagnostic questions: Responses to the questions: Your commitment and how you will apply it: What strengths or personal characteristics do you possess that will help you succeed as a college student? Have to choose the right time to study and organize myself the right way. And also do my work in a timely
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