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    Essays 6. How can Anton Chigurh’s behavior be explained? What motivates him to kill so methodically and heartlessly? How does he regard the people he kills? Anton Chigurh can be described as a psychopathic killer that lives honestly by the morals and codes that he has declared for himself. The codes he’s created‚ in his mind‚ justify all his acts of insanity and madness. He uses them so he does not have to take responsibility for anything. The most obvious example of this‚ is his “coin toss” rule

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    was all part of the routine‚ and Jenny knew it would never change. As the sun disappeared behind the horizon‚ Jenny began the long trot back to the stables with Dave‚ the boy. From there‚ he detached the plow from Jenny‚ briefly pets her‚ and made his way back home. Jenny trudged over to her food of grain and hay‚ and began to chow down. As she slowly ate the food‚ Jenny thought about her life‚ and if it would ever change. She was tired. But not tired of the work she did today‚ tired of the routine

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    STORY OF MAYKAPAL In the beginning‚ the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity‚ everything on earth was burnt by the intense heat of the sun. The rivers and the seas were boiling tremendously. Then suddenly from nowhere‚ a huge man appeared on earth. This enormous being was called Maykapal. Some of the ancient Tagalogs‚ said that Maykapal was the Lord of the universe who came down to earth to correct some mistakes in his work. However

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    occasion: modern day - 1960s USA‚ children’s hospital Defender of the Faith: May‚ 1945 Camp Crowder‚ Missouri‚ USA Paul’s Case: 1900 - 1920 time frame Boston & New York‚ USA The Catbird Seat: 1950s maybe later USA‚ city‚ corporate office The Lottery: circa 20th century‚ or modern times unknown - Europe or North America The Enchanted Doll: Thus I Refute Beelzy: 20th century Western culture The Rocking-horse Winner 20th century USA Miss Brill: Sunday (modern times - 1960s?) Park A Clean‚ Well-lighted

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    cousin. The man sticks out his hand and says “ hi‚ I’m Chris .” “Hi‚ I’m Nancy‚” Nancy says‚ “are we relatives?” Chris laughs‚ “No‚ we are not actually related to each other. I am son of Uncle Alan’s bestfriend” “Oh thank goodness” Nancy says and then blushes. Handsome Chris laugh “ You might wonder why I am here.” “”NO‚ its okay” Nancy says” “Actually Uncle Alan wants us to be here to meet his relatives and you are one of his niece I guess” Chris says “Yes‚ his my Uncle ” Nancy replied “if

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    just above shoulder length and blue-green eyes that were bright enough for me to notice from my seat. Looking at him‚ it was the first time that I had actually found a guy to be attractive. After smiling at the bus driver and receiving his form to be filled out by his parents‚ he began to

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    Friday‚ December 24‚ 8:40 a.m. Christmas Eve - today’s going to be insane. When I got up this morning‚ it was snowing heavily. The sight made me tingle with excitement. Pumping with adrenaline‚ I fixed myself a cup of water and took a quick wash. I lay down on my snug bed pondering over what to put down for my Christmas list... Life was hard here in Serbia ever since my mum died. Nothing was the same. No more clean water‚ no electronic luxuries and a huge shortage of money. I had to often help

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    people in beds next to me snoring or talking in there sleep they were all old people they had already lived their lives while i wasn’t even a quater way through mine it wasn’t fair. The other night one of the old men tried to get out of the ward in his sleep!i don’t blame him the nurses wake me up and fluid every three hours.

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    Alyvia Daly English lll October 18‚ 2013 Period 5 The Twins Liv was sitting in a chair staring at an aged iron gate with the words of the asylum’s name “Forquer Asylum” embedded in the iron work. She seemed to be staring at something else though‚ something only she could see. You could tell she was in deep thought and whatever it was trouble her greatly just by the way her face was scrunched up like if she was mad. “Liv…” called Dr. Grey. Liv turned not realizing Dr. Grey had been

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    • Walter talks about the missed business opportunity with Charlie Atkins. P.32 • Complains that he has nothing to pass on to Travis. “I have been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the livingroom -- and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live…” p. 34 • To Mama: “Do you know what this money means to me? Do you know what this money can do for us? Mama—Mama—I want so many things.” P. 73 • Mama: “Son‚ how come you talk so much ‘bout money?” Walter: “Because

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