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    In Aldous Huxley’s Brave new World‚ John the savage is undeniably the most complex character misfortunate enough to be influenced by the dystopian society illustrated in the future. The characteristics that Huxley uses to define John not only add to that complexity‚ but also reveal the inevitable demise of one who has been denatured by the dystopian society- despite moral beliefs‚ knowledge of literature to understand the world‚ and the desperation for self-exploration. In the dystopia of Western

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    A Home on the Other Side of the Mirror “Dillon‚ it’s time to go!” His father yelled from his car. His room was the only place left he could think. But maybe that was a good thing. He carried his suitcase downstairs‚ each step seeming like an inch closer to rock bottom. The door slams behind him‚ leaving the sounds of anger to echo throughout the house in despair that his mother might be listening and come running after him. She was gone now though. It had been only a few days since his mother

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    black coat‚ he pierced through the crowd for a familiar face that could help him get through this confusion. Looking in his wallet he discovered that he was penniless. Peter was sixteen years old‚ average height‚ and a child with a mild and simple character. His father was a cashier who hardly made enough money to run the household‚ and his mother was a housewife. During these situations‚ Peter was forced to quit high school and start working. He came to Houston in search for a job to support his family

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    Klingova‚ Milena 10/3 02/04/13 SHORT STORY                                      Final Draft               She was walking home after a big trigonometry test‚ which in her head had not gone well at all‚ even though she had spent hours and hours‚ preparing for it. When I think about it‚ her thoughts cannot be entirely trusted‚ as she was highly competitive and ambitious‚ and even though she was only 16‚ she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. Who was she though? Her name was

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    The Little Mule that Could “Clip‚ clop‚ clip‚ clop‚ such a reassuring sound”‚ Jenny thought as she pulled the plow through Mr. Dawkins’ fields. Jenny could feel the soil beneath her hooves‚ and the steady beat of her lively heart. Behind her was Dave‚ the small black boy‚ who was tasked to lead Jenny through the fields. But she already knew the way; she had done it‚ day in and day out‚ for as long as she could remember. From the time she was a little mule‚ she remembered her parents had done this

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    Reflection paper for week 5 Faith‚ Hope‚ and Love Sheeba Cheriyan Theology 335 Immaculate university 01/08/2013 Having a personal relationship with God begins the moment we realize our need for him‚ admit we are sinners‚ and in faith we receive Jesus Christ as our savior. Our relationship to God is like the loving relationship between a child and parent. Like children‚ some of us return God’s abundant mercy and some reject him. Nevertheless‚ he sheds his consecrated blessings upon us. God’s

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    The Story begins with Granny Weatherall already lying on her deathbed. Granny is having mental flashbacks as the end of her life approaches like "a fog [rising] over the valley." Porter uses the foggy weather to show the cloudiness and disillusionment that Granny seems to be receiving as the end of her life becomes more and more apparent. Granny recalls events throughout her life‚ from being left at the altar on her wedding day‚ (her first "jilting") to losing a child‚ to coming to an understanding

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    STORY OF MAYKAPAL In the beginning‚ the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity‚ everything on earth was burnt by the intense heat of the sun. The rivers and the seas were boiling tremendously. Then suddenly from nowhere‚ a huge man appeared on earth. This enormous being was called Maykapal. Some of the ancient Tagalogs‚ said that Maykapal was the Lord of the universe who came down to earth to correct some mistakes in his work. However

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    Contrast of Ellen Weatherall and Emily Grierson There are many great works of literature that can be compared and contrasted due to their vast similarities‚ yet strikingly differences. Katherine Anne Porter ’s “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” and William Faulkner ’s “A Rose for Emily” can also be compared and contrasted. There are many characteristics to each story that are similar to each other including the subject‚ setting‚ and year of publication‚ but what makes each story differ greatly

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    When He Came Back Sasha Boswell He had spent my whole life avoiding me‚ leaving my mother and I to look after ourselves‚ no help‚ no calls‚ no child support‚ not even one single letter just to say hi. The day he called was when my world had changed. I would finally meet him‚ the man from the small photo propped up against the brick wall above the fireplace. My curtains were wide open and the sunlight filtered in‚ creating little dust beams as mum liked to call them. The big oak tree by my window

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