myself every year that this year I won’t go and every year I break that promise. Like always‚ I closed up the bakery and walked down to the town square. It was packed with rows of children in their age groups‚ lined up like piglets in a slaughter house. I saw my wife off to the side and went to stand with her. She was shooting a look of disgust at the hardhearted‚ opportunistic men running around placing bets. Then‚ it began. “Primrose Everdeen” was the name that boomed out over the microphone
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their future and their father. This makes the little rich girls “wild with joy.” After Aunt Beryl abuses the Kelvey girls‚ shooing “the little rats” from the dollhouse in the courtyard‚ she happily hums as she returns to the house‚ her bad mood dispersed. “The Doll’s House” is
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April 26th 1915 There isn’t much to be seen from the ships as we are so far out‚ but from what was coming back from the landing‚ not much was to be imagined. Wounded men were pouring off the sets of rowboats being pulled by the steamboats. Many of the soldiers were unrecognisable. My thoughts went out to my little brother who had been so excited to enlist‚ but it wasn’t the case anymore. I had heard one of the captains talking about the thousands of men who had already lost their lives to the
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Dear Journal‚ My name is Hernan Cortes and I want to be a conquistador. I was born of Christian faith in Medellin Spain in 1485 but I’m not exactly sure what my exact date of birth is. I am a son of a well-known noble Spanish family; my mother‚ Catalina Pizarro Altamirano and my father‚ Martin Cortes. When I turned 19 I moved to Hispaniola as part of the Cuba conquest. I attended Salamanca University studying law when I was 14 as this is what my parents wanted but I could never concentrate on my
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Written Task 2 Anushka Rajbhandari Ms. Rubeena Shrestha English A: Language and Literature Date: 6th May 2013 Rationale Title: My Diary Are of Communication and Type of Text: Diary Entry The recent improvement in mass media and technology has brought a drastic change in the society. People’s perception of life is being influenced constantly and with it the representation of teenagers in movies has changed. Earlier movies portrayed teenage girls as distractions and sexual objects. However
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In her very last diary entry‚ Tuesday‚ August 1st‚ 1944‚ Anne writes about how she is a “little bundle of contradictions”. She believes there are two Annes trapped inside of her—one being the witty‚ cheeky Anne that is always shown to the public. The other Anne is deeper‚ more sensitive‚ and more mature. She feels as if she can only show the light-hearted side to everyone‚ for her deeper side cannot handle such events life throws at her‚ so she must suppress the Anne that is nicer and more genuine
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It seems like just yesterday that I was the newly crowned King of Scotland right after Macbeth’s short but terrorising reign. In fact coming this October that would’ve been 11 years ago. I am the eldest son of King Duncan and also was the one to put the end to Macbeth. Despite this‚ I surely wasn’t prepared for being the new King of Scotland. This position had great responsibilities‚ ones that had to take getting used to. One thing admittedly that I should’ve been ready for was the commoners who
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Task 1 Lord of the flies Lord of the flies was my book of choice in our classics project . It was written by William Golding‚ a British book writer and noble prize winner. I chose to read this book because I have heard good things about it‚ both from my parents and my classmates. Lord of the flies was the most appealing book to me in the collection we had to choose from. The book is considered a classic and is some of the most recognizable literature William Golding has written. I only had time
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I woke up at seven o’clock this morning feeling completely overwhelmed. My book signing is scheduled for today. I’m gripped with excitement and my nerves are raging‚ but in a good way. I’m in a new place in my life and the journey that got me here has not always been easy. Soon‚ all eyes and lips will be on me‚ even when I’m not in the room. My first book is about to face the world and all of my unknowns‚ my secrets‚ my hushed thoughts will be revealed. What will people say? What will they think
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In the six years I spent tracking David Addley‚ it never occurred to me that he didn’t exist. Sitting in the corner of a padded room in a straight jacket can be an enlightening experience. The nurses had told me numerous times the night before that there was no one named David Addley who lived in the small town I’d come too searching for him. I didn’t and couldn’t believe them at the time. I had screamed his name all night through the holes on the window of my cell door until the nurses were forced
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