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    Guy Gavriel Kay's Ysabel

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    Ysabel is a fantasy fiction novel written by the popular Canadian author, Guy Gavriel Kay. This novel takes place south of France where fifteen-year-old Ned Marriner encounters influencial people and supernatural forces. Ned is in France with his father, Edward Marriner, a well known photographer who is in the midst of taking photos for a recently developing book that is to come out next Christmas called “Edward Marriner: Images of Provence, accompanying a text by Oliver Lee.” (31) His mother, Meghan Marriner, is in “…an insanely dangerous place.” (24) in Sudan working with Doctors Without Borders. With Ned’s mother “having flown far away from them… again…” (36), his father distracted by his work, and a constant yearn for attention, the women…

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    “You’re not the person you were yesterday morning” Like the changing of seasons, there are many things that cannot be prevented. However, “that which is changed can be changed back in the fullness of time” (Ysabel, 504). In Guy Gavriel Kay’s novel Ysabel, the effect of change is a key element to the story as the main protagonist, 15 year old Ned marriner, experiences a myriad of dangerous and mystery-packed adventures that draws him in deeper into a story world; in search for his father, Edward…

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    Orella: Ok, done. Let’s go Narrator: They finally leave the castle discretely. King Sarsaparilla: Manservant #1 please go tell Ysabel that supper is being served Manservant #1: Yes sir. [exits stage left] King Sarsaparilla: [turns to guard] So, did you hear about last night’s game? Bishop: Yeah, the Knights lost to the Monarchs 5-7. They shouldn’t have kept Lancelot. They should have replaced him with Gawain in the second quarter. King Sarsaparilla: Yeah. The Monarchs main weapon was Alexander…

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    Swish Michael Jorden made the final shot to win the game the bulls win the game. Did you want to know anything about the famous Michael Jordan? He is known for his famous dunks. Do you want to know what the NBA pro is doing now? I did this paper because I want to know more about Michael Jorden. Michael Jorden was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17th 1963. He left collage in his junior year for the so he could play for the NBA. He played for the Chicago Bulls and led them to six NBA…

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    calm under pressure, demonstrates resilience in the face of setbacks, consistently fosters team unity, and last but not least shows determination through and through. MJ naturally wants to follow the highest standards when it comes to maintaining records and being the best, which is why he has accomplished numerous achievements throughout his career. Not only his achievements and career make him a well-known person, but also his clothing, shoe brand, and popular memes as well. Beyond his…

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    in a movie called “Space Jam” with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Then, came back the second-time to play with Bulls again in 1995. Then, Jordan and his team made a new record that a team now made. Their recorder was 72-10, until the Golden State Warriors came in 2016 and beat their record. Then, he retired the second-time in 1999, but he didn’t retire for so long. So he came back 2000-2001 to rejoin the NBA and to join the Washington Wizards. Finally, he hung up his jersey for good and retired in…

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    Call of the wild was an ok book. It was boring and hard to understand. Chapter 1 was my least favorite Chapter because Buck (the dog) was taken from his home in Santa Clara Valley; beaten with a club. He has had a rough time learning what to do in Alaska from trying to keep warm to eating fast enough. The part that I liked the most was when Buck went to live with John Thornton in the end of the book (chapters 5, 6, 7). Buck was treated a lot better and was paid more attention to. What I…

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    mugged and shot by 2 young men. Because of that, Michael Jordan decided to retire from basketball to pursue baseball. He played for a minor league team, the Birmingham Barons, as an outfielder for a year. In March 1995, Jordan returned to basketball. He rejoined the Chicago Bulls and eventually helped them win the championship against the Seattle Sonics in the 1995-96 season. That same year, he was an actor in the movie Space Jam. He ended up retiring in 1997. He came back and played for…

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    Michael Jordan Intro Michael Jordan is known to be the best basketball player that has ever lived. He plays for the Chicago Bulls and is known for his many trophies, he has a successful shoe brand, Jordan, and his incredible scoring average per game at 30.1 points. He has five children, Jeffery, Marcus, Jasmine, Ysabel, and Victoria. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963. He is sixty-one and is still playing basketball with his children. He is a very caring person, and he has changed the…

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    Michael Jeffrey Jordan known as MJ , was born in feb. 17, 1963. He is a national retired basketball player. He led the bulls to six NBA championships. He earned the NBA most valuable player award five times. MJ wanted to be the best basketball player alive. Plus he wanted to fly.( www.Biography. com) Jordan wife and kids In 1989, Jordan got married to Juanita vanoy. They had three kids together, Jeffery , Marcus, and Jasmine. They were married for seventeen years and they divorced in Dec.…

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