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    is about a girl and a boy who live very different lives but eventually come together. The boy’s name is Day and the girl’s name is June. Day is a wanted criminal for the things he has done to the government and he also killed June’s brother. June joins the military and becomes highly ranked quickly soon after her brother’s death. Her job is to find Day and bring him in so he cannot cause any more damage to the government. When the two meet June does not realize that the boy is Day and slowly starts

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    Canterbury Tales

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    we find out in the Prologue to the Cook’s Tale‚ is Harry Bailey‚ suggests that the group ride together and entertain one another with stories. He decides that each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. Whomever he judges to be the best storyteller will receive a meal at Bailey’s tavern‚ courtesy of the other pilgrims. The pilgrims draw lots and determine that the Knight will tell the first tale. The Knight’s Tale Theseus‚ duke of Athens‚ imprisons Arcite

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    Tale of the Heike

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    The Tale of the Heike depicts the struggle for power between two rival clans‚ the Taira and the Minamoto. The main events of The Tale take place from 1156 C.E.‚ when the Taira first rise to power after the Hōgen Disturbance‚ to 1185 C.E.‚ when the Minamoto clan defeat the Taira in the events of the Genpai War. Following their victory over the Taira‚ the Minamoto create the Kamakura Bakufu‚ the first shogunate‚ establishing a feudalistic form of government. Although the Minamoto were ultimately victorious

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    Miracles Boys

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    Summer Book Report Title: Miracle’s Boys Author: Jacqueline Woodson Copyright Date: 2000 Number of Pages: 133 Setting: Manhatten ‚New York Main Characters: Lafayette -12‚ Charlie -15‚ and Ty’ree -22 Summary: The story is about Lafayette who’s relationship with his older brother had changed ever since he came out of a detention home. Charlie blames Lafayette for the death of his mother‚ Milagro. Thier father‚ Lafayette had also died before Lafayette was born. Ever since Charlie

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    Fairy Tales

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    Fairy tales of the past were often full of macabre and gruesome twists and endings. These days‚ companies like Disney have sanitized them for a modern audience that is clearly deemed unable to cope‚ and so we see happy endings everywhere. This list looks at some of the common endings we are familiar with – and explains the original gruesome origins. If you know of any others‚ be sure to mention it in the comments – or if you know of a fairy tale that is just outright gruesome (in its original or

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    Childhood Obesity

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    Obesity in Children Kayla Gotch ENG 122 Instructor Tiffany Young April 2‚ 2012 Obesity in Children Childhood obesity is a growing health concern nationwide. Obesity is a disorder in which the body fat content has become so high that it creates health problems and increased risk of health problems (Childhood Obesity: An Overview. Children & Society‚ 21(5)‚ 390-396). Doctors agree that there are two primary factors in creating obese children. First‚ the children and teenagers are not eating

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    Childhood Days

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    I wish I could rewind back to my childhood… The time I have spent in (school name) is quite unforgettable. My parents had decided to enroll me in (school name) in a small village with a unique motive. (School name) is a place where one can discover the wonders of village kids and how these kids grow their senses into an extraordinary realm. That has been an inspiration and I feel I am executing and documenting my life positively in a creative way. I hope I am always able to go on this way. I spent

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    Childhood memory

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    It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental… When you are a child ever scent‚ every sound‚ every move‚ every toy‚ the first day of school‚ the first kiss‚ the first step..Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. All these are pieces of one whole entity. I was sitting and thinking –which of the memories I have is the brightest and most emotional for me….Is it the day when I stayed home alone for the first time? Is it the day when I was so disappointed with

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    Lady Boys

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    Lady boys In at least one story of creation there were three children born. There was a boy‚ a girl and another. Lady boys should be considered that third sex. Lady boys occur in all societies under a variety of names.In Thailand they are called Kathoey‚ in Mexico they are called Vestidas‚ in India they are Hirja‚ in the West they go under a variety of names like Shemale. Lady boys are not accepted in many countries. Some hate lady boys and deny them to the society. I am the one that is a lady

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    Boys Literacy

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    New book explores literacy‚ reading among boys Generations of schoolboys who squirmed through lectures on symbolism in "Lord of the Flies" may want to thank Michael W. Smith for finally understanding their pain. In a new book‚ the associate professor of literacy education at the Graduate School of Education‚ and his University of Maine colleague‚ Jeff Wilhelm‚ document their research exploring why boys’ literacy test scores are consistently lower than girls’. The book‚ "Reading Don’t Fix No

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