... to make Trembling their bride. King Omanya's son wins the battle and they are married. Years later, her sister, Fair, still jealous of Trembling, pushes Trembling into the sea where a whale swallows her. The prince finds out what happened to his wife from a little cowboy who was walking by the water and reported to the Prince what had happened to the ... own. They decided if they had a daughter, she would become the little cowboy's wife for his heroic deeds. Trembling told her husband, "you could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge ...

• Word Count: 1523
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... would make his bones ache at their core. They had eight grandchildren, who were their absolute prides and joys. I am one of those eight. My Grandpa taught me to catch a whale of a fish, how to be tough on the outside and tender on the inside, how to win bets. Pay if you bet? He taught me that peanut-butter and jelly ... ...

• Word Count: 1602
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... sat me down and I warned me. Thinking about my future made me cried heavily and finally, I told myself by deciding to study really hard, to be the head not the tail and to success. I remembered I was denied scholarship, despite all the effort, I put in on at the last moment, my grades were not enough to be granted for graduation award, so ... ...

• Word Count: 1327
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... 22, 1963, was until September 11, 2001, the worst day of his life. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and it seemed that after that things went into a terrible tail spin. The sixties were turbulent with great changes and fears for the future of America as we knew it. Civil Rights, riots, Vietnam and the subsequent protests against American involvement ... ...

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... home. She is constantly degraded and told how worthless she is, not allowing her to read, sing, or partake in the family gatherings. Also symbolic of the Uroboros eating its tail. Yet, Cinderella does all of her chores and still keeps a hopeful spirit despite her challenging life. Cinderella had many familiars the mice, the horse, the birds, and her dog are ... ...

• Word Count: 1361
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... . The peacock that Milkman and his friend Guitar see in the park introduces an important part of the image of flight. The peacock is able to strut and has a beautiful tail, but is unable to fly. The reason for this, according to Guitar, is that, "All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can't nobody fly with all that [stuff]. Wanna ... ...

• Word Count: 1472
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... the forest, they were given thorough lessons on how to be a brave worrier and a strong family man. The crowning of the lessons culminated in killing a lion and cutting off its tail as a symbol of bravery. A worrier who was brave enough to kill the lion was showered with praises and any family felt very proud to have him marry their daughter. Sexuality ... ...

• Word Count: 2353
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School