Although written in the 1950s during the Cold War‚ in “The Day of the Triffids” John Wyndham raises relevant questions regarding the manipulation of nature and proliferation of space armaments. He weds the two concerns and creates an entertaining‚ thought-provoking story based on a credible “what if”. What if a new – perhaps man-made – form of life thrust itself forward at the same time as a space catastrophe – also perhaps man-made – occurred? The new form of life is a carnivorous and mobile plant
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Four day School Week Businesses have adapted a four day work week consisting of ten hours a day to conserve energy and resources. Our school is making the choice whether or not they want to take off Friday or Monday from school and just have a four day school week. If the school decided to do this each school day would be an extra two hours. The school would also have a lot of different opinions from the students so‚ before any decision is made to make the three day weekend the principle should ask
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An Unforgettable and Terrible Day As a freshman in high school‚ I was sent to live with my grandparents because of a stupid choice I made. I will never forget the day I had to pack all of my stuff and move to my grandparent’s house. I regret the choice I made but‚ I don’t regret admitting to it. The detective came to my school and pulled me into the SRO’s office. He sat me down and read me my rights. I was nervous as all get out. He told me I had the right to have my lawyer or my mom come in
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“The Remains of the Day” -post-colonial novel- Postcolonialism‚ discussed from a literary approach‚ deals with the literature produced in countries that were colonies and by the colonized peoples responding to the colonial legacy by what the British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie called “writing back”‚ and thus confronting colonial cultural attitudes through literature. However‚ it may also refer to the literature written in other countries‚ which takes as its subject-matter the
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my alarm clock sounded like a countdown. The first day of high school was only two hours away. I was excited‚ but a lot more nervous. I got out of bed‚ got ready‚ and then was on my way to the bus stop. All I could think of are the stories I heard about CIS being so horrible with all the strict teachers‚ the really hard tests‚ and of course being new doesn’t help either. Everyone feels very anxious and at the same time nervous about their first day of school. The ride to the school was only twenty
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Jujuanette Elliott Mr. Osborne ENG-111-FJT29 8 February 2012 The Day of Misfortune On October 15‚ 2011‚ on a sunny autumn day approximately nine thirty to be exact‚ my heart felt like it wanted to stop. It was pounding as fast as a racing car engine. I was at work when I received a phone call from my fiancé Allan letting me know that something had happened to my son Julian. So‚ thoughts were piling in my head trying to find out whether it was good or bad. All I could hear was
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yourself and see the struggles you have been through. one day realizing that your life is something you can’t play around with. So you set up goals that will inspire to be study and get out of trouble one of your goals is to get a college degree. also knowing that your family needs you to succeed. so you do good in school‚ get good grades and behave well. Even if temptation tries to guide you to the wrong path.You dream big knowing that one day your dreams will come true. One of those dreams is to become
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Teachers’ Day or Gift-giving Day? Nowadays‚ when it comes to Teachers’ Day‚ people differ greatly in their attitudes towards the problem of giving gifts to teachers. Some maintain that giving presents to teachers is a sound way to express gratitude and respect of students and parents. Others‚ on the contrary‚ hold the point that presents make the significance of Teachers’ Day distorted. Someone even claims that Teachers’ Day has totally become Gift-giving Day. Although it seems a little extravagant
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and take a quick look at the weather‚ 78 degrees in Malibu‚ California. Perfect. The two hour drive from the Bakersfield‚ increases my anticipation as my brother and I listen to relaxing music‚ ecstatic to leave behind the horrible congested weather of Bakersfield. As the farms and mountains race by in a blur‚ I dream about the rest of my day at the beach. When we finally arrive after what feels like days‚ I run from the parking lot the to the oceansideµ‚ I inhale the cool‚ clear‚ and almost heavenly
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MOTHERS DAY…. While being pregnant ‚ and having to tell the loved ones around me was major. I had also been suffering from a very deadly and hereditary disease‚ I was what some people call a functional alcoholic . And now finding out that I was also pregnant. While my disease was never a big deal to me and my life style. It was now a big change I was not prepared for‚ and there would be changes I could never prepare for. I couldn’t sleep‚ hot and cold sweats‚ withdraw‚ and shakes. It was now
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