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…In this century of rapid scientific discovery, there still exist natural phenomena with the power to inspire wonder and mystery. The cicada, an insect known since ancient times, is one such phenomenon. Because scientific knowledge of the cicada…

…that with aggressive treatment, the survival rate can top 60 percent (Cowley 37). On the other hand health officials believe that analyzing symptoms is less important than assessing a person’s risk of exposure. Despite the mysterious new cases, they say, public officials…

…Summary of The Hound of the Baskervilles This is a summary of a book written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He writes about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. This time Holmes solved a mystery concerning an old legend about the Hound…

…aspect of art, the fact that it can remain untainted by time that fascinates and possibly appeals to Keats. Keats sees the mystery of the soul mirrored in the mystery of art (“Thou…unravished bride of quietness”) where both are passed the mortal realm…

…concepts. (China: The History and The Mystery, ?, video) Unfortunately, Confucius died in 479 B.C, before such a change ever took place. (Wu-Chi Liu (Confucius), 2000, Internet) However, he succeeded in winning over a handful of devote followers who continued…

…explanation where all the forces of nature and the energy of mankind are used through a seemingly supernatural influence. In The Hobbit this mysterious power is shown by Gandalf the Great in a dire circumstance. The companions become lost and take shelter…

…development. Saylor has been used as a Roman life expert for the History Channel, and many people consider him a Roman know-it-all. He wrote several short stories about his favorite character “Gordianus” from the Roma Sub Rosa series, and a few western mysteries…

…, “It was testimony to the romantic speculation [Gatsby] inspired that there were whispers about him from those who had found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world,” (p 48). This line alone conveys a great deal about the mystery surrounding Gatsby…

…the mystery called The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1886 at the young age of thirty-six. He was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father Thomas…

…, tortuous beasts would stalk his exsitance for eternity. The kingdom, god, and inhabitants of Hades were feared by mortal men in ancient times of Greece and Rome and looked upon with both mystery and dread. Hades was vexed from the very beginning of his reign…