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    A tear fell and she has her head averted her gaze. Maxwell stands up‚ grabs a towel and bends down to retrieve his wife from the tub. Jada groans at standing on her feet. She realizes that she would not bedoing much today. Maxwell takes good care of her as he dries her off and then takes down another towel and wraps it around her. Next‚ he picks her up and takes her to the bed. He lays her down. Jada moans a bit as she can still feel the soreness between her legs. Her ENTIRE body ached

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    Alien friend or foe? Written by: ???? "Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable‚ and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable‚ solutions are not." -Isaac Asimov. Science fiction films have become extremely popular over the last 30 years‚ with one of the most significant being Alien. These films are becoming more similar in structure; the hero versus the villain. And we all know that the hero‚ also known as the human‚ triumphs to victory. Is this because sci-fi films have

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    Fiction 2 Americans depend a great deal on entertainment to educate them about life. In several ways Americans live vicariously through the actors and actresses on television and believe themselves to learn many things from those actors and actresses. For example‚ many people have said they learned medical techniques by watching medical shows on television or believe they would know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’

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    1990s‚ well written with a great director and a superstar cast. Even if you’ve watched it many times it only gets better. If you want to see a great movie‚ watch Pulp Fiction. I am interested in many television programs‚ novels and films‚ but when posed the question to explain or evaluate a specific favorite‚ I easily choose Pulp Fiction. Released in 1994 and directed by Quentin Tarantino‚ the plot of this film lets you take a glimpse into the not so normal lives of two hired killers‚ a boxer who will

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    C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\sf1.htm To my sister Janice‚ Who taught me how to read‚ Which was the beginning of wisdom‚ And how to be charitable‚ Which is wisdom’s end. About the Author No one had ever won both the Hugo and the Nebula Award for best science fiction novel two years in a rowuntil 1987‚ when Speaker for the Dead won the same awards given to Ender’s Game. But Orson Scott Card’s experience is not limited to one genre or form of storytelling. A dozen of his plays have been produced in regional theatre;

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    Dystopian Fiction Dystopian fiction presents a problematic‚ often bleak and/or future world. It calls into question the legitimacy of the practices of societies traditional guardians and governors. (Eg. Police‚ government‚ education systems) By portraying contemporary aspects of society in a distorted or exaggerated fashion dystopian fiction is both protest against the unquestioned authority of traditional institutions and a rally cry for change. Often‚ dystopian fiction will illustrate the future

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    tongue it falls apart. The kind that as soon as you take that first bite you taste an array of flavors; chocolate‚ sugar‚ vanilla‚ cinnamon. Ding‚ they are ready. This is one of the few things that you get out of the movie Stranger than Fiction. Stranger Than Fiction is a movie directed by Marc Forster. Harold Crick‚ a man who lives alone in an apartment in a city‚ is an

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    Is reading fiction a waste of time? The more you read the more things you will know. The more things you know the more places you will go. To start off‚ reading is very educational. Everyone knows that. But some people say that reading a fiction book is a complete waste of time because the stories are so called “fake.” Others believe that fiction books expand imaginations‚ teach you important lessons‚ and help you relax. We are introduced to fiction books as children‚ but of course we did not

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    U3086513 Is literary fiction better than popular fiction? What is the difference between the two? Short Response #2 Is literary fiction better than popular fiction? What is the difference between the two? Book lovers often hear the words ‘popular fiction’ – also known as ‘genre fiction’ and ‘literary fiction’ thrown around in conversation‚ but what do these terms actually mean? There is a saying that if popular fiction was a sport it would be football‚ and if literary fiction was one‚ it would be

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    I love reading fiction. When my mom told me that it did not ‘teach me anything’ I was appalled. Fiction taught me many new words and introduced me to new ideas. Even though non-fiction can teach people so many things‚ it still can be boring from time to time. Fiction is fun‚ intriguing‚ and can teach people many new things‚ even if the person who is reading the story doesn’t know it. I have learned many things when I read all sorts of fiction stories. When I read a fantasy book such as fairy tales

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