Driving west out of Atlandta‚ he intended to invent an utterly new life for himself one in which he would be free To the desert go prophets and hermits through deserts go pilgrims and exiles. Here the leaders of the great religions have sought the therapeutic and spiritual values of retreat‚ not to escape but to find reality. But apart from sending greetings the main purpose of this card is to thank you again for all your hospitality. Its rare to find a man as generous and good natured as you
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In the book Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen‚ the main character‚ Charley‚ sees some awful things. There are many down falls to war‚ and the imagery is one of them. Some soldiers aren’t strong enough to take the emotional hit that follows it. You go through battle daily and see people being shot‚ but the aftermath is worse than watching people fall‚ clinging to life by a thread‚ if they haven’t already died. They stab‚ shoot and claw and they’re filled with too much joy for the moment because they’re
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This is how I Gary Parkes solved a mystery about a robbery on school campus. It was just past 8:30 I walked into my third period and sat down next to Sarah Willis. When I sat down‚ She asked me how I was doing and I answered "Fantastic!" She replied with "Well did you do your speech?" Then bell rang and "I said I wrote 3 pages". She was really surprised since we only had to write 1 page. That’s when Mr. Hawks came into the class and said to open up your textbooks to page 134. So I opened my textbook
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About the author (2006) Gary Soto was born April 12‚ 1952‚ and raised in Fresno California. He graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended Fresno City College‚ graduating in 1974 with an English degree. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines‚ including The Nation‚ Plouqhshares‚ The Iowa Review‚ Ontario Review and Poetry‚ which has honored him with the Bess Hokin Prize and the Levinson Award and by featuring him in Poets in Person. He is one of the youngest poets to appear in The
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In the excerpt from the autobiographical narrative by Gary Soto‚ the author uses vivid imagery‚ allusions to religion‚ and change in tone to recreate his experiences from his six year old self. Soto begins by involving the reader into the excitement that he feels while glaring at the freshly baked pies‚ he then vividly represents how he transgresses his valued religious principle‚ and steals the pie. He concludes by illustrating the aftermath‚ and describing the remorse that he underwent after realizing
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The setting in the Hunger Games by Gary Ross is a very interesting one. There is massive contrast between the capitol and District 12 is very vast and different. The whole setting gives me a WWII vibe. District 12 being very dreary and poor‚ there are woman doing laundry in big tubs and old men eating chicken bones. They have to hunt for their own food and sell it and also crops are sold. They are the poorest district‚ their reputation is for mining and coal. The bland colours and dirt roads with
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“He was truly a red-eyed devil‚ as he drew himself together for the spring‚ hair bristling‚ mouth foaming‚ a mad glitter in his blood shot eyes.” (ch 1 pg9) This is a sentence from the book‚ The Call of the Wild‚ that relates to the theme of primitivity. Within the book it self‚ it continues about how your life can be changed around in an instant‚ from the everyday day modern life to a harsh grueling environment that can break someone if not have the will strong enough. It resorts one back to their
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scientific name for the African Wild Dog‚ literally translates into “painted or ornate wolf” (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). African Wild Dogs are some of the most beautiful and social canines in the world‚ but‚ sadly‚ this species is endangered. This essay will focus on a basic description of the African Wild Dog‚ along with the threats it faces and the projected outlook for this species. (“Lycaon pictus — Details African Wild Dog”). The African Wild Dog has a slender body with long
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“Into the wild” by Jon Krakauer is a story about a young‚ educated man in pursuit of the ultimate freedom. Into the Wild describes Chris McCandless’s journey as he reaches his destination to find what he was searching for. In the course of two years Chris McCandless experienced many adventures as a vagabondage. Along his path he met people who befriended him and whom he influenced and impacted their lives. Before Chris McCandless began his odyssey‚ he gives up his home‚ family and donates all his
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"broken chain" by gary soto item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions reading standard 1.0 --word analysis‚ fluency‚ and systematic vocabulary development vocabulary practice vocabulary quiz reading standard 2.0 -- focus on informational materials how to fix a broken chain rules of the road: bike safety tips reading standard 3.0 -- literary response and analysis quiz: "broken
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