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For the Holly and Mistletoe Competition (Hunger Games ::: Contests and Character Chat).
Prompt: Write about someone that holds steadfast to his or her beliefs.
mar-vel
1. (v) be filled with wonder or astonishment.
synonyms: be amazed, be astonished, be surprised, wonder, stare, gape
2. (n) a wonderful or astonishing person or thing.
synonyms: miracle, phenomenon
3. (n) informal: something else, something to shout about
"he's a marvel"
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Marvel
Was not the sharpest tool in the shed. But he knew his statistics.
He was rated 5-1.
He received a score of 9.
And he wanted to win. He believed he could win.
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Be amazed – Be astonished – Be surprised
He was only four years of age when he found a stick and killed his pet. His parents were astonished.
He had stabbed the dog right in the jugular – perfectly. His parents were amazed.
He asked for a spear the next week. His parents weren't surprised.
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Wonder – Stare
He was only twelve years of age when he attracted the attention of the trainers. He wondered why they stared so much at him.
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Gape
He was seventeen years of age when he volunteered for the games. His sister had gone into shock and had only gazed at him blankly during their saying of farewells. She never figured out that he was gone.
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Miracle
His parents told him that he was their miracle child. That he would win and come home and bring glory and great things. He believed them. (Not the sharpest tool in the shed.)
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Phenomenon
He killed first.
He never thought after.
He died in eighth place.
He never thought he'd place less than first. He believed that he would live. (Not the sharpest tool in the shed.)
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"He's a marvel."
He was a marvel.
Thank you for reading.