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Week 6 Story: Chuck's Adventure

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There once was a man named Chuck who was in his mid 40s and worked as a real estate agent. Chuck lived a simple life working his job, and tending to his yard. Every day of Chuck's life appeared to be identical. Chuck would wake up, work on yard and go to work. After work, Chuck would watch the news, eat dinner and go to bed. One day at work, Chuck's co worker Jason came over to his cubicle. After some small talk, Jason told Chuck that he should add some flavor to his life. Jason claimed that there was nothing worse in life than having regrets. This conversation weighed on Chuck's mind for the remainder of the work day. As he drove home he wondered what Jason meant by adding more flavor to his life. He had a solid job with a good home, Chuck felt content. As he explored these thoughts more, he realized that he did have regrets. Chuck's dad would always take him fishing when he was younger and it had quickly sprouted into a passion of Chucks. Once Chuck went to college ...

Reading Notes: Sinbad, Part B

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Fifth Voyage Builds a ship to go on another adventure attacked by Rocs(giant birds) Washes up on another island Old man chokes him unconscious and is terrorizing him Fifth Voyage(cont.) Gets the old man drunk Throws him off his back Found new companions Found new riches Sixth Voyage[The Raft] Sinbad builds himself a raft Rides a river with strong rapids Sixth Voyage(cont.) Rides a horse to visit a king The king demands that Sinbad's adventures be written on gold tablets. Becomes great friends with the king Sixth Voyage(end) Accepted the charge from the king  Sinbad vouches that the king is a great as people say Seventh and Last Voyage[The Elephants] Sinbad was called by the Capliph. Wants him to deliver a message to Serendib Kills an elephant Dug a hole where he buried the elephant Seventh and Last Voyage(cont.) Sinbad continued to kill Elephants from tall trees, The elephants attack the tree Sinbad is in. They brought him ...

Reading Notes: Sinbad, Part A

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First Voyage Wealthy sold his goods sailed towards the East Indies. Explored a small island on the way Turned out to be the back of a sleeping whale, not an island. He was left at sea Found an island with people who gave him food and planned on leaving soon. First Voyage (cont) Reunited with his old crew after seeing a sailor load possessions labeled with his name. He then bought his own house, reunited with family. Second Voyage Goes out to sea again Falls asleep In a deep and narrow valley Snakes surrounded him but they only came out during the day. Slept in a Cave Something fell to the ground with a thud beside him. Second Voyage (cont.) Lured a bird with a diamond to drop him into its nest His crew found him and they ventured to Bagdad.  Third Voyage Set sail yet again out of boredom Came across savages Found various herbs and fruits Encountered a giant who captured them Third Voyage(cont.) The giant approached them with two more...