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    The Fat Girl by Andre Dubus

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    The Fat Girl Her name was Louise. Once when she was sixteen a boy kissed her at a barbacue; he was drunk and he jammed his tongue into her mouth and ran his hands up and down her hips. Her father kissed her often. He was thin and kind and she could see in his eyes when he looked at her the lights of love and pity. It started when Louise was nine. You must start watching what you eat‚ her mother would say. I can see you have my metabolism. Louise also had her mother’s pale blond hair

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    Learning English through Short Stories Compiled by Melinda Lo I : Question types: A. on reading and appreciating short stories 1. A student at your school has posted this blog on the Intranet for your school: Write a letter in response to this‚ either agreeing or disagreeing with Keith. Do not give an address and sign your letter ‘Billy Ho.’ 2. ‘The best way to improve one’s English is to read short stories.’ Do you agree or disagree

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    Dubus’s "Killings": Prosecuting Attorney In the story "Killings" Matt Fowler kills Strout in revenge of his son Frank’s murder. Matt assumes that Strout will only serve a few years and be out on probation and doesn’t think he can face that happening. Ruth‚ Matt’s wife feels she cannot go on with life as she sees Strout all over town and can’t live with the fact that he’s out on bail after killing her son Frank. Matt over the course of the story becomes overwhelmed or over capacitated with the murder

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    A Girl s Story 1

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    A Girl’s Story By David Arnason Basic Content Questions Why does the narrator want to give the heroine blonde hair instead of black hair? 2) What does the narrator make the heroine take off? Consider the effect both for suspense and to foreshadow. 3) Why are biblical names a problem for the narrator? 4) Who is Linda? Who is Greg? 5) To whom does the narrator “speak”? 6) Why does the narrator say that‚ “Dialogue is about the hardest stuff to write”? 7) Linda sits on the riverbank‚ but Michael must

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    Summary on Father Damien of Molokai¡¦s Life Who was Father Damien? „« Father Damien was formally known as Joseph de Veuster „« He was born on January 3rd 1840 „« Damien was born to a farming couple on Tremeloo Belgium. „« He attended college at Brine-le-Comte. „« He entered the congregation of the sacred Hearts of Jesus. „« He Became a Picpus Brother on October the 7th 1860. „« Damien followed his brothers dream‚ now his as well and went into a mission aboard „« On the 19th of march 1864‚ he

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    The 80's: A Short Story

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    destruction to families‚ millions of people were hook‚ and people were leaving their kids to pursue their habit. Unfortunately for me‚ I was one of those kids who lost a parent to the 80’s. Oakland in the 70’s was a soulful city‚ it symbolizes strength‚ and unity because of the Black Panthers. Consequently‚ when the 80’s hit‚ the city became all about survival‚ and there was only a few options‚ drug dealer‚ drug addict‚ jail‚ or death. With all that going around me‚ my family was very big on church‚ especially

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    The Father

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    ENGLISH REPORT… “THE FATHER” By: Bjornstjerne Bjornson aBorn | 8 December 1832 Kvikne‚ Norway | Died | 26 April 1910 (aged 77) Paris‚ France | Occupation | Poet‚ novelist‚ playwright‚ lyricist | Nationality | Norwegian | Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature 1903 | •was the son of a Norwegian pastor •was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. •is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen‚ Jonas

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    Matt Fowler‚ from the Killings by Andre Dubus‚ was taught a powerful lesson. That message is one that was given to us from Mahatma Gandhi. He says‚ “an eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.” All Matt Fowler wanted to achieve was vengeance for the murder of his youngest son‚ Frank Fowler. He learned that even though he had carried out revenge against his son’s killer‚ but in the end‚ he did not receive satisfaction. In the end‚ all Mr. Fowler had left was a heavy conscious and two less bullets

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    PressReleasePing Father Turns Bedtime Stories for His Children into Fantasy Novel "The Tales of Dreamside" Author J. Daniel Batt has taken his children’s bedtime stories and crafted an adventure-filled fantasy novel from them. The book‚ Keaghan in the Tales of Dreamside‚ tells the story of a young boy that discovers a world full of strange creatures inside his own home. Rancho Cordova‚ CA‚ January 09‚ 2015 /PressReleasePing/ - Author J. Daniel Batt has taken his children’s bedtime stories and crafted

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    “My Father Writes His Story” In this essay I will discuss personal stories from my childhood that will outline similarities and differences of “Western” and “Eastern” cultures. “Western” and “Eastern” countries differ in many ways. They both have their own history‚ culture and traditions. They also differ by how “Western” and “Eastern” people present themselves and tell stories about themselves. In both “Western” and “Eastern” culture heritage‚ family‚ respect and honesty play major factors. Me

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