The 2010 DreamWorks animated film, "How to Train Your Dragon," encompasses the heroic tale of an oddball outcast and his unlikely companion, a disabled dragon. ... A massive Viking, with weight to throw around, he fearlessly continues to slay dragons even though dragons are the very cause of his having lost both an arm and a leg. ... This leaves him to face the villain dragon all on his own. ... In continuation with the theory that a 'viking is a viking,' it would also seem that a 'dragon is a dragon.' ... In a twisted moment of irony it also appears that his snazzy new f...

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On page 166, the story says, "dragons held no terrors for Gawaine."" ... On page 171, the story says, "Fifty pairs of dragon ears are mounted upon."" ... On page 166, the story says, "From that day on Gawaine specialized in dragons."" ... I chose this quote as an example of foreshadowing because when Gawaine is easily destroying the fake dragons it shows that he is going to do very well in killing dragons. 14. ... On page 169, the story says, ""What a pity," said the dragon." ...

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"Beowulf literally "jumps at the opportunity to fight Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon" (Warfare in Beowulf). ... The dragon is the most dangerous foe, he is evil in his very nature, and symbolically he is the closest creature to the devil. There is little that is known about the dragon, except that he is evil, and that he has not descended from Cain. ... Until the Dragon began taking revenge on the Geatish people for the servant's mistake, and Beowulf once again must face evil. ... Beowulf knows that he must protect his people and in order to do this he must fight the ...

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This puts Beowulf in rage and he is out to destroy the Dragon he goes to where the Dragon lives. Like a true warrior Beowulf attacks the Dragon head on and slashes him in the side with his sword. This makes the dragon very angry and the dragon attacks him and covers him in flames. Beowulf in a final dieing act cuts the Dragon in half with his sword. Beowulf is buried with the dragon's treasures so that he knows that he didn't die for any reason. ...

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Wright claim that "the dragon, like the giant Grendel, is an enemy of mankind, and the audience of Beowulf can have entertained no sympathy for either the one or the other." ... Even though the dragon is by far the least human of all "monster" figures," we can still feel somewhat sympathetic for it. Similarly to Grendel's mother, the dragon is also intruded upon and ultimately provoked into hostility. ... Since this is from the perspective of the dragon, the "prowler" in this case is human. Some argue that the dragon deserves no sympathy, since he is a "...

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Beowulf, the king for 50 years, fights a dragon to attain jewels. During the final act of fighting, the dragon showed how jealousy and evil can overcome. ... He finds himself stuck on the truths of what the dragon had said and sets out to pursue it. ... The dragon serves a purpose of being the opposite of a generous king, keeping the treasure in his possession. ... This symbolic image leads into how the dragon is not idolized as an evil character but is rather wise. ...

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The Life Story Of Bruce Lee Bruce Lee was born in November 27 1940, in San Francisco; he was born in the hour of the dragon 6.00am, and the year of the Dragon. ... He is born on the Chinese New Year day, on the year of the Dragon. ... which breaks all records set by his last film, the Big Boss and again in 1972, Bruce stars inThe way of the Dragon?... That was until he was offered to act in what was to be his final movie,Enter the Dragon? ... in which he only appeared in about 20 minutes of, and the rest of it was filled in by extras because of his priority ofEnter the Dragon?...

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In the battle with the dragon, Beowulf knew this would be one of his biggest yet. He entered the battle in full armor because he stated that the dragon had natural defenses such as fire and its hide. ... During the fight, Beowulf gave his all and eventually lost the ultimate battle with death as the dragon bit his neck and injected fiery venom. As he lies dead, his faithful servant Wiglaf, steps to the plate despite the discouragement the rest of the army had, and slayed the dragon. Slaying the dragon by Wiglaf displayed the era of a new king approaching and a new victor in the demise of Beow...

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The opening scene involves the dragon Smaug attacking Lake Town and its defenseless town people. Dragons are mythical creatures so Jackson used CGI, or computer generated imaging, to bring the menacing beast to life which results in an effect element contributing to the fantasy theme. ... In Unermans article "Dragons in Twentieth-Century Fiction" she states that dragons have become more prevalent in works of fiction because on the increasing popularity of fantasy fiction in the last 30 years. She continues to explain that Smaug plays a classic role in The Hobbit being the traditional...

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The Dragon is a different kind of opponent then Grendel to Beowulf because the dragon is attacking Geatland, which is more personal to Beowulf. ... Beowulf also brings his top warriors to the dragon's lair with him. ... His pride clouds his judgment big time when he decides to fight the dragon alone. His second mistake was to take his men to the dragon's lair. ... Wiglaf is the only warrior who helps Beowulf when he is wounded by the dragon. ...

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The leather and linden wood shield have rotted away and there is nothing left except its iron boss, gilt fittings, and two magnificent animal figures, a dragon and a bird of play. ... The final result was significantly different from the first attempt and made use of extra helmet pieces from the reserve collection including a third gilded dragon head. ... Each end of the crest ended in gilt-bronze dragon heads featuring garnet eyes similar to the winged dragon on the shield. ... When all the face mask elements are in place they form an image of a flying bird or dragon with the eyebrows formi...

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Of course, these real men never needed to defeat a dragon or stop a monster from eating thirty men a night, but they were just as important and useful in protecting their kingdoms. ... Beowulf shows this incredible trait when he is going to fight the dragon. ... It will not be as easy for him to defeat the dragon as it was to defeat his previous opponents, and Beowulf is completely aware of this fact. Even though he knows his death is imminent if he takes on the dragon, Beowulf does what he knows is right and fights the dragon in order to save his people. ...

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The dragon was a symbol of the rain creator and controller. ... The sight of a dragon meant the Heavens were letting the people know that the Emperor is performing good deeds for his people and is considered a blessing. The Dragon is a symbol of loyalty, eternity, Emperor, Imperial authority, courage and strength. ... When the dragon and the phoenix were joined together, they represented a perfect marriage. ... The twelve animals of the Chinese horoscope include the rat, rabbit, horse, rooster, cow, dragon, ram, dog, tiger, snake, monkey and pig. ...

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It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... We go to the father of souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon." ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... The Misfit exemplifies the dragon with his redneck appearance and scholarly spectacles. He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ...

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It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... We go to the father of souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon." ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... The Misfit exemplifies the dragon with his redneck appearance and scholarly spectacles. He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ...

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Instead of rescuing the princess as in the real fairy tale, the little boy falls prey to the "DRAGON'S TEETH."" This is fairy tale like as well because princes often fight off dragons in fairy tales. ... The "DRAGON'S TEETH"" represent the weapons used against the black people. ... This description of the metal wires, or "DRAGON'S TEETH,"" can be compared with "Sleeping Beauty"" as well. ...

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In addition to his title of "Impaler," Vlad was also known as "Dracula," which means "son of the Dragon." Originally, this title came about because his father belonged to the Order of the Dragon, an order formed by the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund for defeating the Turks. The elder Vlad used the dragon symbol on his coins and went by the name "Dracul", which means dragon or devil. ...

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The dragon was a symbol of the rain creator and controller. ... The sight of a dragon meant the Heavens were letting the people know that the Emperor is performing good deeds for his people and is considered a blessing. The Dragon is a symbol of loyalty, eternity, Emperor, Imperial authority, courage and strength. ... When the dragon and the phoenix were joined together, they represented a perfect marriage. ...

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A step lower than the Grand Wizard was the Grand Dragon (Columbia). A Grand Dragon and his Realm controlled each state (Columbia). The Realms were made up of eight Hydras, who acted as a staff to the Grand Dragon (Columbia). Below the Grand Dragon were the Grand Titans with their six Furies that controlled each county (Columbia). ...

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I believe John Gardner gave the book this title because it is short and describes the same character. The word Grendel itself sounds like a monsters name and makes you picture it in your head what Grendel actually looks like. When you think about monster's you usually think about heroes also, so J...

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When a fearsome dragon begins to ravage the land of his fellow Geats, he embraces his opportunity to confront this final foe. ... As Beowulf fights the dragon to protect his people like he has always done, which eventually leads to his own death, his band flees away. ... Wiglaf, son of Weohstan, is the only thane who is willing to assist Beowulf as his lord "could reap no advantage" and successfully they end up killing the dragon. ... However, he still fulfills his duty as a ring-giver by giving the golden collar to Wiglaf, the one who fought alongside him against the menacing drag...

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My father compounded with my mother under the Dragon's Tail, and my nativity was under Ursa Major, so that it follows I am rough and lecherous. ... When he speaks of these astrological terms, such as the Dragon's Tail, he believes he is speaking of a constellation or sign. The Dragon's Tail is a name for the South Node of the Moon, a point that is involved with eclipses and their occurrences. He says that "My father compounded with my mother under the Dragon's Tail...." ...

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Yvian saves the lion from the fire breathing dragon and the lion remains loyal to him for the rest of the story because of it. Yvian is a kind, generous knight, as most of them are, who encounters many events during his journey such as the fire breathing dragon, the knight at the spring, the demons, and the giant of the mountain. ... I also like the classic enemy that is the fire breathing dragon. ...

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The Dragon Beowulf fought could represent the three headed Dog in Greek mythology that guided the hell. ... The inducing part of the story was the death of Jesus Christ, who voluntarily gave up his life to his hater in order to save his people life whose has been predominated by devil or evil people same as in Beowulf who went to the battle with his friend to fight with the dragon. ... In all the story of Beowulf, One find the element of Christian and Religious ideologies such as God love, kindness and hope in rewards, God as the creator of the earth, the story about Cain's generations, ...

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What film techniques do the animators of "Shrek" use to ensure the broadest possible appeal to "viewers"? The animated film "Shrek" was a massive success when it was released, winning a coveted Oscar and producing huge box office sales. It is clear when you are watching the film that the ani...

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