It was the most horrific April night. The moon was nowhere in sight the stars hid under the cover of dark storm clouds. The wind shook the trees violently and the temperature was biting. Thunder could be heard rumbling and lightning lit up the night sky. Emery Clarkson‚ a man in his thirties‚ emerged out of an Clarkson Corporations after a late night of trying to finish the never-ending‚ mountain-of-work on his desk. His hair was dishevelled‚ his face exhibited a weary expression‚ his suit was wrinkled
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always tried to find a way to immigrate to a different country so we wouldn’t be forced to live in fear of starvation and political upheaval on a daily basis. It was a cold January evening and I had just gotten back from school when the door suddenly banged open. My mother stood there anxiously with excitement in her eyes. I knew something fantastic had occurred because I have never seen my mother so happy. As she calmed down and sat on the couch she told me‚ “I received a letter in the mail
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What if‚ one day‚ this person is crossing the street on his way to work and a speeding car hit him. Due to the impact‚ he loses consciousness. The next day he wakes up in the hospital and is paralyzed. What would this man’s first thought be? Of course‚ he would question why that he is paralyzed and if this illness is curable. Unlike the character in my parable‚ the main character in Franz Kafka’s "The Metamorphosis‚" worries about the most unlikely things. Although Gregor Samsa had awoken to discover
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if a deadly volcano is about to explode‚ the rumbling of thousands of feet running‚ it gets louder and louder and louder. Suddenly‚ it explodes. Thousands of people come in ‚flooding the great hall‚ their feet echoing off the walls‚ their screams of hunger and panic fill the grand room‚ the sound of crashing as jaws shut tightly. Silence. Then the volcano erupts again‚ doors slam‚ feet thunder on the ground‚ chatting rises. The bell rings‚ silence again. It’s the end of lunch. At a snail’s pace
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breeze seemed to follow them‚ sending shivers down their spines. Suddenly‚ a loud crash echoed from the upper floor. The friends exchanged nervous glances‚ but curiosity pushed them onward. They climbed the staircase‚ each step creaking as if warning them to stop. At the top‚ they discovered a long hallway lined with doors. One door stood slightly ajar‚ a faint light spilling out from within. Jake‚ ever the brave one‚ pushed the door open. Inside‚ they found an old nursery‚ filled with dusty toys
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HER FIRST BALL KATHERINE MANSFIELD EXACTLY when the ball began Leila would have found it hard to say. Perhaps her first real partner was the cab. It did not matter that she shared the cab with the Sheridan girls and their brother. She sat back in her own little corner of it‚ and the bolster on which her hand rested felt like the sleeve of an unknown young man’s dress suit; and away they bowled‚ past waltzing lamp-posts and houses and fences and trees. "Have you really never been to
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whites” (p. 496). Moreover‚ though the Supreme Court was left untouched during Reconstruction‚ when southern delegates were sent to take their seats in congress “on the first day of the congressional session‚ December 4‚ 1865‚ they banged shut Republicans banged shut the door in the face of the newly elected Southern delegations” (p. 488) in fear of losing their advantage in congress. Thus‚ the democratic ideal of every fraction of American society being represented was broken as the south had no say
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promised him she’d impress him. So far‚ he wasn’t disappointed. She looked back at him and smiled before she opened the door. She pulled him into the dark room‚ blindfolded him‚ and hushed him as he began to protest‚ telling him she’d be right back. She backed away slowly as he shot her a sinister grin. After several minutes of waiting‚ he grew impatient‚ until he heard the door slightly open. He called out her name‚ only to be answered by a bullet through the head. As Collin bled out‚ the girl hugged
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ye maine kabhi socha nahi tha.. Alekh : (a short-tempered drunker criminal who has been sent here by the authorities for his transformation) vaise bhi to sochta kab hai.. Everybody starts laughing. Huda gives him a “abhi batata hoon..ruk” look. Suddenly‚ Brigadier Chandok enters. All the diners stand up spontaneously and wish him. Br. Chandok- There is an important announcement for all the cadets. Please pay attention. (everybody stands more erect and attentive) Br. Chandok: Kal aap sab ki Medical
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Joel walks in and sees Sarah sleeping on the couch. He puts his stuff down and suddenly hears a buzz from his phone. He looks down and realizes it’s his brother‚ Tommy. He picks up the phone. “Hey bro‚ are we still down to move to Jackson tomorrow.” Sam sighs‚ “ I don’t know‚ this contractor is very important and this is a good job and I don’t wanna lose it.” His brother Tommy said‚ “We planned this Sam”. Sam says‚ “let’s talk about this in the morning.’’ Tommy gets angry and hangs up” Sam with a
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