1. Scorpions
Exclusive interview with Bayushi Shoju (Daimyo of the Scorpion Clan).
Q- Bayushi Shoju many believe that Scorpions are nothing but liars, thieves and assassins. How does your clan contribute to the empire?.
A-"The other clans do not know the devotion with which we serve. They think we are like them, involved in petty squabbling. The Crab maybe stronger, the Lion bolder, the Dragon wiser, the Phoenix better at magic, - But all their great powers, they use to further their own ends. No one serves the emporor as the Scorpion does." - direct quotation.
Q-Bayushi Shoju can you please tell me why you wont let anyone see your real face?.
A-"It is the way of my Clan. We are the masters of secrets, it gives me the element of surprise against my opponent. They often fear the unknown. Fear is a weakness.".
Q- Shoju, can you please describe how you fell towards your son who is not really your son?.
A- "Although I am not his birth father, I raised him and taught him the way of the Scorpion. He is my son. I love him as I would my own.".
Q- What was your reaction when it was decided by your council to end the imperial line?.
A-"I was shocked when I realized this was the only way to prevent the return of the demon lord. The emporor and Scorpions have very close ties but of course I am willing to sacrifice my honour for the good of the empire, it is our sworn duty.".
Q- How do you feel about Totori of the Lion?.
A- "Totori is a master strategist. Unparalleled in the art of war. He is the only man in all of Rokugan who worries me.".
Activity D).
What happens to the main charecters after the book ended? (over the next year).
Sotorri (demon lord disguised as the new emporor) suspected Katchiko (mother of Scorpions whom he made empress) was organizing his assassination so he had his way with her, than ordered her execution. He sent his forces to strip the "traitors" of their homelands.
Totori of the Lion was dismissed from court for the last time.
In using the word "diabolic" (line 3) for instance, the scorpion is seen as being an evil or cruel creature. The poet also uses the metaphor of "the Evil One" (line 5) to describe the scorpion. ... This is striking as flies are insects and scorpions are arachnids. ... Another instance of the poet's uneasiness with the neighbours is evident when he describes how their candles and lanterns throw "giant scorpion shadows" (line 6). Since the scorpion has parted, the images on the walls have to be those of the neighbours - shaped like a scorpion. ...
For one, the scorpion symbolizes represents hope. ... Thus, it mimicked the transformation of the scorpion. ... The scorpion also represents the importance of faith in people. ... In Fray Gomez's scorpion, Fray Gomez performs many miracles, the most astonishing being the one where he transform a live scorpion into an actual jewel. ... With the symbols, such as the Fray Gomez and scorpion, the story "Fray Gomez's Scorpion," confirms how imperative faith is for the Peruvian people. ...
The House of the Scorpion – Theme Essay In the novel The House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer shows how death can be a reward or a punishment depending on your choices in life. ... In the novel The House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer shows that for the evil, death is often a punishment, while for the good it can be a reward, through the actions of El Patron, El Viejo and Tam Lin. ...
POPULATION ECOLOGY In Trinidad there are seven species of scorpions. The Tityus trinitatis accounts for approximately 90% of the scorpion population (Pocock 1894). ... Two cases characterized by convulsion of scorpion-poisoning. electrocardiograms were published by Waterman (1950) showing an increasing ventricular extra systole that concluded convulsions resulted as ventricular tachycardia (Bartholomew 1970). ...
"I remember the night my mother was stung by a scorpion. ... Scorpions are found in abundance in Indian fields. ... "With candles and with lanterns throwing giant scorpion shadows on the sun-baked walls they searched for him- The sun-baked walls' indicate a very Indian setting once again. ... "My mother only said: Thank God the scorpion picked on me and spared my children." ... Night of the Scorpion "Nissim Ezekiel "I remember the night my mother was stung by a scorpion. ...
It was fried baby scorpions, all sitting very innocently on rice chips, like potato chips, I didn't want to eat the scorpions. I d already eaten the fish head; did I really have to go so far as to eat scorpions? ... The more I coughed, the more scorpions I had to eat because my friends told me they were very good for curing illness. ... Especially since I found out later that baby scorpions are considered a great delicacy in Vietnam, and my friends had paid about on hundred American dollars to buy them for my special New Year dinner! ...
Scorpions Following spiders, scorpions are probably the next most frequently thought about arachnid in terms of being poisonous. The only reason they are in second place is that scorpions are not seen as often by people. Scorpions usually build their nests deep within piles of rock or wood. Scorpions are nocturnal, and their main food supply consists of insects and spiders. Therefore, many people may think that scorpions are doing them a favor. ...