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…for the rest of his life to seek out certain people to tell his tale to because every so often his soul tortures him until does so. So, basically, his penance is to be messenger for the rest of his life that tells people, who need to know, his story to teach them…

…. The second story, "The Monkey and the Crocodile" is a tale of wits. The crocodile's mother told him to fetch her a monkey's heart. To trick the monkey into the water he tells him that he could ride across the water on his back to get to the ripe fruit…

…Disney wants you to think of fairytales and magic kingdoms when their name comes up. This special company is really a money making giant at heart. As Eric Smoodin said “Disney has had its corporate finger in more sociocultural pies then perhaps any…

…Mariner," tells of a journey undergone by a sailor known as the Mariner. The Mariner's journey is not just physical, but of a spiritual nature as well, with the ultimate destination of enlightenment obtained through repentance. The Mariner's tale begins several…

…feasts on his liver. Inexplicably, however, the liver grows back each night. This reference abounds with Gothic possibilities, which Mary Shelley was, no doubt aware. She was long a fan of Gothic tales, and it was a night of story-telling in a Geneva castle…

…sniffed through the nasal passages, which results in an instant high. This means when consumed, it speeds up the way the brain works. It causes the brain to send out too many electrical signals that then get mixed up. Because the brain tells the heart how fast…

…sniffed through the nasal passages, which results in an instant high. This means when consumed, it speeds up the way the brain works. It causes the brain to send out too many electrical signals that then get mixed up. Because the brain tells the heart how fast…

…character slyly describes pieces to the Faust puzzle. All together the story seemingly resembles that of a very complicated fairy tale. Each character of Faust plays an intense role in Faust’s life, however brief. Of the most intense is of course…

…Nathaniel Hawthorne's skillful portrayal of the 17th century New England countryside in "Young Goodman Brown" is the perfect backdrop for this devilish tale. Hawthorne is able to create a seamless environment in which the characters move about freely…

…; And then it let me be free" also appears to have forgiven him. Despite the mariner now have gained redemption from all the parties (God, nature, the spirit and the crew) he has offended with his sin he is still driven to tell his tale too the person that he sees…