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    meeting all his aunts‚ uncles‚ grandparents‚ and cousins. I did not expect for the meeting to end up like this. Brandon‚ my boyfriend‚ and his younger cousin‚ Jake‚ picked me up at Packers Bay in the ski boat. It was a chilly morning and I was in shorts and tank top and had only my towel to keep me warm. The boys forgot where the houseboat was parked in the lake. We spent the next hour and half searching the entire area of Shasta Lake for their houseboat. “Brandon‚ just call your mom and ask where

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    [pic] PEN 0055 Essential English Foundation in Law ONLINE NOTES Reading 1 (Short Stories) A Rose for Emily William Faulkner | When Miss Emily Grierson died‚ our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a |1 | |fallen monument‚ the women mostly out of curiosity to see the inside of her house‚ which no one save an old man-servant—a | | |combined gardener and cook—had seen in at least

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    Patience Jones November 12‚ 2012 Short Story Corrections Everything Matters Everything Matters “Shay! How are you?” asked Leah. Leah and Shay were cousins‚ but they acted like sisters. Shay and Leah lived together and were both in college. Shay had just gotten back from a vacation in Cuba. Shay hugged Leah and said‚ “I’m doing okay. I feel a little down lately.” Shay frowned. “Well‚ how was your trip?” asked Leah. Shay just shrugged and waved her off then went into the house. Later

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    the whole book. Without the help of my group I would not been able to figure out the plot or the whole point of the story. Also throughout the story the main character change his view on the world around him‚ I however did not pick this up and when we went to go and discuss the section they helped my out. Without them I would have never been able to figure out the point in the story. During these few weeks I learned what my abilities where as a group participant. I found out that I was a good sharer

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     or recognition or being singular.  Superannuated­ retired because of age or infirmity.  Unnerving­ make someone lose courage or confidence.   Veneer­ Covering something with a nice piece of wood    About the Author:  Bill Bryson’s a popular travel writer whose hiking stories combine human interest with  a sense of interest and humor. Bryson has spent more than 20 years in England‚ touring the  country­side and writing best­selling books. In 1995‚ Bryson returned the the UAS in New  Hampshire near the appalachian trail

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    STORY 1: “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross The story “The Lamp at Noon” takes place in a dried up‚ unfertile desert. Dust storms are causing health problems for the family. The setting is crucial to create the dark and sad atmosphere of the story because it was all about the fact that there is something wrong with the place that it dried out their farm which caused them to suffer. Which also creates a mood of being dull‚ lonely and monotonous. The couple‚ Ellen and Paul‚ has been arguing about

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    In the story‚ “The Lottery‚” by Shirley Jackson‚ the only point of view used by the author is the dramatic or objective point of view. In this point of view‚ the narrator is an unidentified speaker who reports things in great detail‚ even though the narrator does not play a role in the story. By using such point of view‚ Jackson builds an aura of uncertainty that endures until the dramatic ending of the story. From the beginning of the story‚ the knowledge about the lottery is revealed only by the

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    Othello’s portrayal of jealously and betrayal. Moreover‚ John use of Shakespeare grants him a voice to express his disdain for the workings of the New World State; however‚ he is blind to recognize similar misfortunes occurring within his own life; the death of

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    The Theme of Death in Poems Death is a common theme in many poems. It is viewed so differently to everyone. In the poems‚ "Because I could not stop for Death‚" "First Death in Nova Scotia‚" and "War is kind" death is presented by each narrator as something different. To one it is a kind gentle stranger while to another it is a cold cruel being. A kind gentleman stranger personifies death in‚ "Because I could not stop for Death." The narrator of the poem is a busy person‚ with little time

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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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