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    Mya decided to take a drive to Tequi-la-la as it was broadcasted on lifeinvader that they were having an open mic night. She wanted to get involved with the locals more to blend in so she decided to take a walk to the bar. She decided to go inside and grab a drink and listen to man on stage telling jokes‚ a few minutes later she hears yelling outside followed by gunshots. With all the madness going on she bumped into a familiar face‚ John Mccain. They decided to ditch the scene to not get caught

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    Big Idea: If humanity is to survive‚ innocence may have to be sacrificed. This book is only about how was the hope in the son’s heart in doomsday‚ it is more talk about humanity. In this conditions‚ if people don’t think about how to protect themselves or find necessary goods‚ of course they will be sacrificed. “Dried blood dark in the leaves. The boy’s knapsack was gone. Coming back he found the bones and the skin piled together with rocks over them. A pool of guts. He pushed at the bones with

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    What is it about The Great Gatsby that keeps people gasping for air? That’s a simple question: the triangle of three main characters of course. Gatsby‚ Daisy‚ and Nick are a triangle of events themselves. What causes this? Many things‚ but everything begins when Nick meets Gatsby and reunites with Daisy. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel of numerous uncontrollable twists and turns. In this novel Gatsby is trying to reconnect with Daisy through her cousin Nick. Gatsby‚ Nick‚ and

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    It began as any 9-year-old girl would spend her Saturday‚ sleeping over at her best friend’s house. My friend Kennedi and I have been friends for a little over a year at this moment‚ we met in the 3rd grade and when this incident took place‚ we were 4th graders. We woke up that morning to breakfast that was prepared by her mother Mrs. Gross. We didn’t necessarily have anything planned for the day‚ just to play games and watch TV. Kennedi and her family were far more fortunate than my family was

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    "Madison‚ what is going on?" a swarm of sobbing teenagers crowded around me. I walked through the small mob to the window and lifted up a blind. I felt a weak tap on my shoulder and jumped slightly. "Please‚ explain what’s going on‚" the teacher in the classroom begged‚ trying to hold back his tears. I pointed to the shambling corpses outside the window. "T-Those things are attacking and k-killing humans‚" I stuttered‚ "I’ve only seen them once before." The teacher glanced out the window and

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    "The Overcoat" tells the story of Akaky Akakyevich‚ an impoverished government clerk who lives a solitary life. One day he realizes that his winter overcoat has become worn out. He takes it to the tailor to be mended but is told that it cannot be repaired and that he will have to have a new one made. Akaky undergoes extreme deprivation in order to save money for a new overcoat. In the process‚ the coat begins to take a central role in his life and he begins to view the garment as the key to his future

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    Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “Gentleness‚ self-sacrifice‚ and generosity are the exclusive possession of no race or religion.” This quote genuinely describes how anyone has the capability of sacrificing for others‚ no matter if an individual looks different from someone else. Sacrifice does not discriminate. When friends or family sacrifice for each other it shows that the priorities for loved ones come before one’s own selfish needs. It creates opportunities to help people when it is needed the most

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    Matriano‚ Danielle M. Dr. Aleli Sevilla 2001404058 11 January 13 A Case Study/Analysis of “Silence Sacrifices” by Danielle M. Matriano The documentary‚ “Silence Sacrifices” is about how the Filipino immigrants in the United States cope with their lives in a different environment where culture‚ traditions‚ mores‚ and values are so different from what they were used to. In the documentary‚ the immigrant Filipino parents were asked to stay separate

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    In the illustration of Joseph Campbell’s‚ "the hero with a thousand faces"‚ he does make a good and compelling discussion on how his story explains how a individual goes through trails and tributations of the hero’s journey. In an example from each chapters‚ "The call to adventure"‚ the hero or individual gets the call to start a relationship with the new‚ unsuspected world. This is how many of the hero’s journeys start. The hero accepting this call will into a new unknown area‚which he will face

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    Motif In The Kite Runner‚ the lamb’s purpose is to show the sacrifice of an innocent being. The author used the motif of the lamb in the novel because lambs are often used for sacrifice and the novel brings up sacrifice in many different ways. At different points of the story‚ Amir compares Hassan and Sohrab to lambs ready to be slaughtered. During Assef’s attack on Hassan‚ Amir says ““Assef knelt behind hassan‚ put his hands on Hassan’s hips and lifted his bare buttocks. He kept one hand on Hassan’s

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