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    Moses: A Short Story

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    One day‚ an old man named Shaul said to his grandson Simeon "It is time you learned the story of our people. I want to tell you about a tragic time for the Israelites‚ the time we spent in Egypt. and a great man named Moses who saved us from slavery. "I was only a boy then‚ just about your age‚" Shaul started. "All of the Israelites were slaves to the terrible Pharaoh‚ ruler of Egypt. Everyone‚ even the children‚ worked all day and into the night‚ making bricks to build Pharaoh’s city. "One day I

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    Short Story Manny's

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    When I first read through the story I could start to see little hints and signs of a man who is in a state of depression. Depression can be defined as a state of feeling sad. Also can be defined as a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad‚ hopeless‚ and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way. These definitions pinpoints Manny’s state throughout the story. You can notice the first since of him feeling sad‚ and hopeless when his wife died and he sold all of their

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    Mabel: A Short Story

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    a fun day with her friends‚ Candy and Grenda‚ as she planned to spend this summer more focused on friends and family more so than romance. In response to her question‚ Dipper gave a small nod‚ and coughed in between. Dipper gave her a weak smile‚ his voice cracked awkwardly even more than usual because he was congested. Mabel tried her best to return the smile‚ and she grabbed her pink backpack‚ before putting it on she shoved a nearby glitter notebook in her backpack. "If I see anything weird

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    Stephen Addison‚ born in the rough city of Wilmington‚ Delaware‚ had a hard life as a child. His mother had always struggled with providing essential needs for her children. Stephen’s mother only had money for her children to get a limited amount of clothing‚ so Stephen had to wear the same clothes almost every week and add slight changes to them. However‚ his family struggles never interfered with his school work. Stephen decided that if he wanted a better life‚ he would have to join the military

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    Anil Short Story

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    about his pleading bladder for the time being‚ could see nothing‚ but he heard the constant shuffling of feet and of something heavier being dragged on the ground. A rope was thrown over one of the branches of the ghostly tree. Deftly‚ it was tied to the branch and a noose was formed with the other end. Anil could see the hands that expertly tied the noose. 80 He turned to his sleeping parents‚ his mouth opened‚ filled with a whisper‚ but the words failed him. He turned back to the window‚ his heart

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    Short Story Example

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    get it. After a minute‚ she noticed the blinking light from the answering machine. “What if it’s something important? Or what if something is wrong?” Slowly‚ she got up from her chair‚ walked over to the answering machine‚ and hit the play button. “Hi‚ honey. It’s Mom. I just wanted to see how your day was‚ and to see if you wanted to come over for dinner tonight. Call me when you get a chance. Love you.” Julie groaned inwardly. She should have known that it was not anything serious. She sent

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    Charlie: A Short Story

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    he increased his IQ overnight. When Charlie was not smart and didn’t understand most things‚ Frank Reilly and I thought it was fun teasing him. The way Charlie looked clueless always made me laugh. He didn’t look offended so I didn’t feel an ounce of regret! Soon‚ all the guys at the factory made up the saying‚ “Don’t pull a Charlie Gordon!” This was our way of making fun of Charlie whenever someone did something that only Charlie would do. I still remember when we made him show off his skills as a

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    was so young during that time period‚ I had absolutely no idea that my family was homeless. The word homeless comes with such a bad attachment‚ so for a long time I never spoke about it to anyone. But‚ I think it’s important to share your personal story‚ in hopes that another can relate. About three years of my life were spent either in a car or a shelter or once in a while at a family/friends home. Given that‚ I think it would be best to speak only about the first year. Granted that it was the most

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    In “The Ones That Walk Away From Omelas” and “The Lottery”‚ Ursula Le Guin and Shirley Jackson portray a supposedly perfect society built on clandestine secrets. In the short story “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”‚ Omelas’ inhabitants are smart and cultured‚ and it seems like a utopian city of happiness and delight. Everything about Omelas is your every desire‚ disregarding the secret of the city: the good fortune of Omelas requires that a single unfortunate child be kept in never-ending

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    Radford: A Short Story

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    didn’t have a good high-school life up until the middle of last year. I’ve been through a very deep pit of depression. I’ve been through intense bullying‚ and been put down more than once. I’ve experienced so many bitter trials and tribulations‚ but I write to you today with a smile on my face. Partially because of my relationship with my grandmother I got better. She brought me up on all the good morals she could offer‚ and has tried to provide me with the best life that she can. Although‚ there have

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