phobia is bugs. Sounds very embarrassing‚ but having phobias is common. Just ask a boy named Martin in the story called “The Elevator” written by William Slator. The story is about a boy who tumbles across phobias as they get presented right in front of him throughout the story. He has three fears‚ the elevator‚ the fat lady‚ and his dad’s judgement. William Slator also telegraphs Martins’ lack of ability to get over his fears by building suspense through Martins’ thoughts and actions which are all
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the environment and ways for us to not cause much stress on it. Each great thinker came up with their own way to make the planet a better place. Each idea that they came up with were interesting. The one I felt like I could relate to the most is William McDonough. I loved his idea because he touched on the concept of recycling
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The undersigned detective learned that 4 years old Kashmire is on a school trip‚ however his 2 brothers and sister attend the same school. On October 31‚ 2017‚ the undersigned detective interviewed 8 years old Khion Williams. Khion stated that he resides at home with his mother‚ siblings‚ and "T". Khion stated that "T" is his mother’s boyfriend. Khion stated that he likes being at home because he gets to play with his PlayStation. Khion stated that when he gets in trouble at home‚ he has to stay
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understanding. By beginning with that line it only opens the readers mind to the narrator’s thoughts of uncertainty making it easier for us as readers to understand. As a reader I enjoyed the story because it was simple and to the point‚ unlike William Carlos Williams “The Red Wheelbarrow” or Edger Allan Poe’s stories. There isn’t particularly a metaphorical meaning to it‚ and it can be read over and over again and I can still feel the same simplistic beauty I did the first time. I believe the rhyming and
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“The Elevator” Martin‚ a 12 year old boy from “The Elevator” by William Sleator‚ feels like a coward‚ has low self esteem‚ and always worries about things in everyday life. Martin isn’t the strongest‚ he isn’t very good at sports‚ and he gets bullied at school. In the story‚ Martins main problem is an old elevator at his new apartment. He is afraid of it. It only has room for three people‚ and it feels like it could break down at any moment. His problem gets worse when a creepy fat lady starts
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You will be scared of strangers in William Sleator’s story “The Elevator”. The story suggests that you should be cautious but not paranoid in certain situations. This is proved by the fact that Martin’s father called him a “wimp” for being afraid of an old lady when he ran into her in the elevator. As a result‚ Martin was not believed and he was left alone to meet the old lady in the elevator‚ who called Martin by his actual name at the end of the story when they were in the elevator the lady pressed
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In William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury”‚ he uses the Compson family to represent the decaying south. “The Sound and the Fury” takes place in Mississippi after the civil war. During this time the south was changing drastically. Certain values and cultures that were once important became less and less important to southern people: “In the present generation… the Old South is nothing more than a memory‚ and the transgressions of moral limits that once offended the older generation are increasingly
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or Pashtun winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was Malala Yousafzai at the age of 17‚ making her also the youngest person to achieve this prestigious award. Malala Yousafzai‚ the girl known for being shot in the face by the Taliban‚ has not let anything or anybody take her down in her mission to once and for all end inadequate education for children all around the world. She advocates and urges the world to come along with her on her mission as she accepts her award at the Nobel Peace Ceremony of 2014
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Act 1 One of the main characters of the play The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams‚ is the villain of the play‚ even more than Parris or Danforth. In Act One her skills at manipulation are very noticeable. John Proctor‚ who has dumped her after his wife found out about this sinful affair‚ “Abby‚ you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you no more.” Since she was also dismissed from her job at their house‚ Abigail becomes increasingly envious of Elizabeth. Abigail always has a different story
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In the play The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail Williams has a major effect on the Salem witch trials. She plays a major role in the development of the plot of the story and is the main antagonist as well. It is learned in Act I that she has had an affair with John Proctor and that she is accusing others‚ later including his wife‚ of witchcraft. Abigail is not only in love and had an affair with a man that is already married‚ she gets innocent people killed with her false accusations and runs
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