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    Redivider: A Short Story

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    Slice Pank Redivider One story Tishman-other Carve Forge Townie Derrick wakes up. The hangover clings to his skull‚ his heart‚ which seems like it’s barely working this morning as he rolls off of Tim’s couch and searches wildly around the living room for that glass of water he could have sworn he filled‚ set beside his sleeping place for when he woke up. This common‚ quick sense‚ even when he’s shitfaced‚ kicks in sometimes and he almost feels good about himself. But if he doesn’t quench that

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    Pearls: A Short Story

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    I don’t think I liked any of the chapters but of course the one that drew the most attention to me was number 4. Nobody choses to be born in a rich family and trust me nobody choses to be born a poor family. It’s all based on pure luck. It is such a shame that Tammy has such little support from her own family‚ society has created useless labels that we seem to must have‚ in order to live a decent life. Why is Tammy’s son so ashamed of their humble home? Why is he ashamed of how Tammy dresses? Because

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    Empathy Short Story

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    Empathy Story It was a dark night in the midst of a gloomy winter‚ when two hearts broke. It was 18th century in Africa and it was a time of revolution‚ there was a small village out side of the town called Jacksbury where two young men lived‚ one white and the other black. There names were Jayden and Josh. Jayden was the more fortunate as his father was a wealthy farmer unlike josh’s father who worked in a factory. Josh and his Dad were both born in England but moved to Africa later in

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    Bokoblins: A Short Story

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    throughout his body and left him breathless. Wincing in pain‚ the boy tried to hoist himself out of the low bed he had found himself in but it was to no avail. With a loud crash‚ that alerted the entire household that the once sleeping Link was now conscious‚ he fell to the ground landing sorely on his knees. His mother‚ a wispy woman of thirty-five‚ rushed into Links bedroom‚ her eyes wide as she rushed to pick him up from his sprawled out position on the cold floor.A grunt escaped his lips as the

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    The Lottery

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    the camp and the bomb” (The Lottery 144). Shirley’s story is about a town of a few hundred residents who join every year to be a part of the lottery. It then hits two stages of the drawing and Tessie Hutchinson “wins”. Now that she won‚ she is stoned to death by her people. Even her own family allowed this to happen! This discourteous distress in this twist was horrifying that anyone could just kill someone because‚ they won the lottery. When people read Jackson’s story‚ the readers had that sense

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    The Chase Short Story

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    Reading the story “The Chase” took me back to an event I feel if I had to judge anything that grossly affected my life this event without a dough takes the cake. Picture this am twelve years old and it is the first day of summer. It is the day my friends and I waited for all winter‚ opening season for swimming. Each day my friends and I took the long anticipated walk to the local swimming area “Lake Sona Vista”. This was the recreation area the black families who lived in Hartsville‚ South Carolina

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    Gizmo: A Short Story

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    Do you have a Puppy? I do and his name is Gizmo. Getting Gizmo is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Here’s how it happened. It was near my birthday when I asked my parents if I could get a dog. Sadly‚ they said I wasn’t ready for a dog because I couldn’t take care of it. I was distraught because I had wanted a dog for as long could remember. A few days passed‚ and I had finally gotten over not getting a dog. I was chilling at my house watching tv‚ bored as ever ‚ until my mom came

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    Tatum Short Stories

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    against his window. He looked outside‚ admiring the perfect Maui day. Sun shining‚ not unbearably hot‚ but not too cool. Snapping out of his daydream‚ Tatum realized he had to get ready for training. Tatum frantically darted around the house to find everything he needed. He practically tripped over his dog‚ Reef. "Oh gosh. Sorry‚ Reef‚" Tatum said. Regionals was eight days away and he needed to be fully prepared. Right when he was about to leave for the beach‚ he realized he was missing his wax. Without

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    Short Story Of Gangs

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    Jen saw the dogs first‚ their short muscular bodies scudding along the pavement like torpedoes. The Brothers and their men came after‚ followed by the girl and the fat woman. The shoppers and the tourists sensed the change in the atmosphere and parted instinctively‚ allowing them to pass. Jen hung back‚ keeping close to the buildings. Daniel and Joseph Avery were dangerous; catch their eye‚ come into their orbit‚ and you would become their victim. They stalked the streets like warlords‚ their dogs

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    Response to a Short Story

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    Response to “The Story of an Hour” The story mainly talks about complex emotions of Mrs. Mallard towards the news of her husband’s death along with her inner reflections upon living‚ death‚ and freedom. The emotional change of Mrs. Mallard is an essential clue throughout the whole story. At first‚ she was deep in sorrow after hearing the bad news that “she wept at once‚ with sudden‚ wild abandonment”. Then‚ she realized that her husband’s passing away actually set her free physically and mentally

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