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    A Coughing Short Story

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    BELONGING STORY(2) Coughing violently‚ I passed the glass pipe along to the young man beside me‚ who took a long drag before handing it on the next in the circle. I could feel the foul-tasting smoke tear down my throat and withstood the urge to vomit. The entire room was overflowing with a fetid haze; it grated against the back of my throat as though it were sandpaper. I fought to maintain my composure and appearance of serenity‚ but if anyone looked close enough they would easily be able to distinguish

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    characters endure. In the two novels‚ “The Old Man and The Sea” and “The Road’ the authors‚ Cormac McCarthy and Ernst Hemmingway‚ explore the notion of limitless time surrounding the arduous and demanding journeys that the characters endure. It is important that we understand the interminable journey of both the old fisherman and the boy and his son. It is learnt in “The Road” that the boy is nine years old. It becomes clear through the flashbacks of the man that the boy was born at the start of the

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    Short Story Explication

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    Short Story Explication What Would You Think About In Your Final Moment? One’s final moments often leave many questions. “What will my final thoughts be?” or “What would my final statement to the world be?” Reflections on death are often avoided because death can be terrifying but‚ if forced to think about it‚ what would you do in the final moments of your life? The author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce‚ wants the reader to focus on his or her final moments and how they

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    The Cabin Short Story

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    Cabin Story Sitting here by the beach with my two best friends Aketzeli and Jordyn drinking piña colada waking the waves. Well at least I was thinking of the trip being like that. I’m Jasmine I’m 18 and I will be telling you about are trip to Hawaii. We are on are own private plane flying to Hawaii. You are probably thinking why are they going to Hawaii we’ll we just finished school and I thought that on your graduation party I would surprise them to go on a trip with me. Finally we land here

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    Short Story Analysis

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    April 2012 Short Story Analysis In the story “Everyday Use‚” Alice Walker writes about three characters and their dispute over two quilts. Walker views the quilts as a timeless piece of art in her story. The argument is basically said in the title. Although the quilts are symbolizing art should they be viewed from a distance or be a part of everyday use. The quilts are an inseparable piece of the women’s culture. There is history present in both of them. Walker writes in the story that the quilts

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    Desiree: A Short Story

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    "Enough! Arguing with you with you will accomplish nothing! You’re not exactly the devil himself‚ there no contract for his soul!" Angelica spread her wings. "We will continue this argument in a less distressful moment‚ little sister. I will return‚ hell-spawn of Satan!" There’s a few thought occurred on her mind. She can try to persuade John to finish the last wish‚ but letting him continue to use his

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    The Sabbath: A Short Story

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    breathing was rushed and very loud. Crack! One of the men wearing a green uniform smacked the man unconsious.Seconds later The car stopped to a halt and another man jumped out. The men grabbed and threw the man to the ground. The bruised being turned to see as one of the men shoot him in his elbow. The man grasped his elbow as the men dragged him across the ground. The man looked around. It was dark out and they were surrounded by trees. The rustling of leaves made the man look at the ground to see

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    Qrow: A Short Story

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    James put the sheet over the bed as Qrow pulled out the paints and brushes. James had already taken off his shirt and the bright‚ perfect silver of the right half of his body contrasted against the faded white of the paint-stained sheet that he tucked under the mattress. The only sounds in the room were the rustle of the sheet and the soft clinks and thuds of Qrow placing his paint jars in the coffee tray. James had tucked the final corner of the sheet under the mattress and laid down on his stomach

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    "Big Black Good Man"� In the short story‚ "Big Black Good Man‚"� written by Richard Wright‚ we are reminded of one of life’s little lessons that can be applied to one’s everyday life. Most often‚ it is described as‚ "do not judge a book by its cover."� This expression teaches the principle that one should not create bias opinions‚ prejudice thoughts‚ our premature judgments of someone merely based on their physical features. Though it may seem childish and simplistic‚ this short story proves that misconceptions

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    Kelsy: A Short Story

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    One sunny Saturday‚ there were four girls named Kelsy‚ Lily‚ Anna‚ and Arianna. Kelsy was Rainbow Girl. Lily was Environmental Girl. Anna worked at a salon. Arianne was nature girl. They were all seventeen years old and had been best friends since kindergarten. On Canada Day‚ their boss gave them a ticket to Canada’s Wonderland. Lily called everyone to the clubhouse. When everyone got there‚ they had a meeting about what time and day they should go on. “What if we go tomorrow?” exclaimed Anna. “Sure

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