responsible for what happened to you in jail‚” said Ellie. And just like that‚ Audrena seemed to snap out of it‚ and put her hand out for Ellie to shake. Ellie took Audrena’s hand and everything went black. Ellie opened her eyes but only saw a purple bag over her head. She tried to stand but she was tied to the chair she was sitting in. “This girl has been given to us by her father so that he may become an official member of The Society Of The Men In Robes. We will sacrifice her to our lord satan‚ but
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As I was watching the news this weekend‚ I was also thinking of the short story I had to write using one of my vocabulary lists. I kept thinking of my words and watching the news and all I could think about was how all of the stories seemed to be spurious. It also appeared certain stations were in collusion in order to belie the truth. Probity is something that was taught in our home. I was raised to believe police officers were scrupulous in their actions. I was taught and believe police officers
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Africans will suffer the same fate or worse to the hand of these people. Huh” he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. THE END EPILOGUE: After that‚ a nearby British ship sees the Africans on board and goes to investigate. The remaining slaves are all freed and taken to a special place designed for freed slaves created by the British. Unfortunately‚ our main characters Ikuseghan and Itohan never saw it. (But don’t worry‚ I’m sure they’re resting in peace somewhere‚ probably‚ hopefully‚ actually
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I look around to see if there is anywhere that I can sleep so that I can’t be found easily. I start walking and find a small break in all of the crowded houses on a street. 2 I lay down and look around to find myself sittin’ by an old carpet bag. I have myself a looksee inside and find some law papers for a case of murder. “Well I’ll be darned. It looks like there’s been another case of a slave killing another slave‚” I say to myself. “Well‚ it looks as if nothin’ ain’t gonna change if we
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character‚ and the one whom the reader sympathizes or in some way identifies with. This character is commonly “the good guy”. Antagonist: Usually the opponent of the main character‚ who in some way prevents or obstructs the protagonists goal in the story. This is often “the bad guy”. Types of characters: Flat: Not much is known about the character. Reader doesn’t usually see this characters thoughts or feelings. Character can be summed up in one or two sentences. Stereotype: a type of flat character
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Dropping his hand he clenches and unclenches it over the strap of his bag. He turns on his heel determination. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do. All he knows is that he has to do something. He misses the peculiar look Lucas is giving him having seen the entire exchange in the hallway. The concern‚ the tension‚ the way Smackle fled. Zay doesn’t see Lucas but Lucas see’s it all. Including the way he looks now. A look that Zay has described to him so many times. The look he gets when he’s about
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How my stories were written Have u ever read a story where you were related to or change your life? In the short story by Bulosan‚ he uses a few literary elements such as setting‚ and irony to show how someone’s life can be change by a storyteller. In the following‚ I will explain what is the role of the Apo Lacay in this short story and how he has helped the author to overcome in the new world. In the beginning of the story “ It is true there are mountains which are green all the year round
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officer gets out of his car yelling‚ “Put your hands in the air!” Micah ignores the pleas and continues walking thinking the command was for someone else. Brusquely‚ someone grabs a hold of his neck‚ throwing him down against the frosty sidewalk. His bag falls and the medicine escapes onto the snow. A pair of black boots continuously kicks Micah’s face while he reaches for the medicine‚ hoping it will not get ruined by the snow. “ I’m innocent‚” were the last words Micah cries. It was too late. Gunshots
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for their daughter for a long time. Estevan was an English teacher who lived in Guatemala with his wife and child‚ up until fifteen years ago. The reason for the sudden move was far harsher than Aurora would’ve liked. The letter continues with the story of how the government had persecuted their family because they had been part of a teachers union. The next part of this letter began to turn Aurora’s stomach. Their three year old child had been taken from them by kidnappers. This child’s name was
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Hanging by a thread “Alexa Mackenzie…the name known to all in our neighborhood. You galvanize our denizens that induce a jealousy in my heart‚ you bees knees! “Good Bellings finally assented after denying the same point for weeks in utter envy. I placed the teacup after drinking the rest of it. “I have been singing your praises and there you are decoding an antiquated Latin text!” She hollered. “Bell‚ you comprehend the fact that I detest being showered with praises‚ don’t you?” I threw a rhetorical
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