In the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio‚ August‚ a character with facial differences‚ enters a new school for the first time‚ an experience that many find tough to endure‚ even when not in his position. If August could have three wishes from a magic lamp‚ it would be‚ “that [he] had a normal face that no one ever noticed” (Palacio 3). Throughout the novel‚ characters do a ‘look-away thing’ to him where they notice his face and then pretend they hadn’t‚ a familiar experience for those who have a displeasing
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The Rush Almost everyone on the planet has watched‚ or participated in‚ a football game. Whether it is hometown pride‚ the feeling of accomplishment‚ or good‚ old-fashioned competitiveness‚ everybody has their own reasons to become involved in football in some way. But has anyone ever considered how it is for the players? Has anyone ever thought “I wonder what it’s like to be looking through that facemask‚ instead of sitting up here in the stands?” Being out on that field‚ between those lights
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devices. Robert Walton’s letter to his sister on August 13th is but one example of Shelley’s keen writing style. Although Shelley tells the majority of the novel through Victor Frankenstein’s memories‚ she begins the novel with letters from Robert Walton to his sister‚ Margaret Saville. These letters serve as an introduction to the main story‚ but they contain information just as important as that in the main story. In particular‚ the letter written on August 13th demonstrates her masterful use of tone
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California Gold Rush of 1849 “Gold‚ Gold in the American River” these remarkable words were once spoken by Sam Brannan (Allenj52). Brannan was a famous store owner from San Francisco that greatly influenced the California Gold Rush of 1849 that lead to westward expansion and the belief of Manifest Destiny. All of the thousands of immigrants rushing into California from the years of 1848 to 1853 all trying to “strike it rich‚” greatly influenced the population of California that lead it to be such
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India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule on 15 August 1947 and Indian tricolor flag was unfurled by Jawaharlal Nehru‚ the first Prime Minister of India‚ on the ramparts the Red Fort of Delhi. This was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous speech titled Tryst with destiny: ….“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when
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August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains. "In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast‚ eight eggs sunny side up‚ sixteen slices of bacon‚ two coffees‚ and two cool glasses of milk."(Bradbury‚ 906) Is this the house we have imagined? "There Will Come Soft Rains" says that‚ yes‚ we can build magnificent machines: beautiful houses to cater to our every need‚ a thousand servants at our beck and call‚ yet what benefit
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sped up due to a large amount of gold that was found in a Sacramento River earlier before the treaty was signed. This discovery of gold caused an influx of people to move to California in search of their own gold. This rush of people to California was better known as the gold rush. With the population of people booming in California it became apparent that there was a need for a government to be formed. Due to this need in 1849 the
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In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson‚ there are many conflicts that arise through the play. Berniece struggles to accept Boy Willie determination to sell the piano so he can buy Sutter’s land. During this time Berniece and Boy Willie go through uneasy times to accept who they are and what their past is. Throughout life‚ people will lose their most prized possessions. They are challenged to overcome this and live their lives in the future and not to dwell them in the past. When Berniece loses her father
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In a Rush to Grow up A year ago all I could think about was‚ what could be any better than being an adult. I had just been a year into my volunteering for Silver Cord (a school volunteer program) when I begun to think I was capable of working‚ because I enjoyed being able to give back to the community through Silver Cord. I needed something that would give me the chance to work weekly in the same environment. I thought work could grant me the pass to become a responsible adult. When I was hired
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History August 3 is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the calendar. There are 150 days remaining until the end of the year. Many different and interesting things happened on August 3rd. Some things that happened were my birthday and a couple historical things. The first thing that happened was in 1492. It was when Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera‚ Spain. Christopher Colombus was an explorer and navigator who was born in Italy. On the evening of 3 August 1492
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