Told from a third person’s perspective “How to Tell a True War Story” seems to focus on the death of a friend and good times they had together during the Vietnam War. It begins with an absolute statement that the story is true then a letter is sent to a relative of the deceased that receives no reply. It goes on to tell us the story of war and all the complexities it holds. The author points out numerous times that real war stories have no moral or life lesson like those in novels or movies even
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My eight year old brother‚ Jay‚ stands out in a crowd of children because of his distinctive appearance and gentle manner. The first thing I notice when I look at him is his height. He stands at shoulder height next to me; indeed‚ he is a head taller than other children his age‚ and is definitely stronger. His weight is a hefty 121 pounds; without a doubt‚ he weighs forty pounds more than other children in his grade level. Recently‚ my dad signed him up for flag football‚ where he was told: “It is
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“The Morning Beach” After a stressful day‚ many people would feel tired and want to do something to release their stress; everyone has in mind a place to escape to for relaxation. My place of relaxation is the beach‚ especially on a morning day. It was early in the morning‚ when the sky was still dim‚ I was walking on the beach by myself with my sandals off; as the tide hit on shore‚ the spray of water splashed on my skin‚ I felt like I had drank a glass of cold water on a hot
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Maui‚ Hawaii If I could go anywhere in the world on a dream vacation‚ Maui “The Magic Isle” of Hawaii‚ would most certainly be the place I would choose. The thought of lying on the silk-felt beaches in the blazing sun on the world’s known “Best Island” gives me all the desire to go to Maui‚ Hawaii. Not only do the heavenly beaches grab my attention‚ but also the breathtaking scenery Maui offers along with all the finest sights and attractions waiting to be explored. Maui definitely resembles
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An apartment is a self contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. Apartments may be owned (by an owner/occupier) or rented (by tenants). My first apartment was located in Brooklyn in the Flatbush section. It was a small but very conveniently located third floor apartment in a elevator building. The building only had five floors with a see through glass lobby entrance. The building had a doorman that worked from four until midnight. He was a very pleasant middle aged gentleman with
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Laptop Introduction: My Laptop is a very valuable tool required for this program. I use my Laptop daily for school work and projects. Appearance: My laptop has a power button on the top left of the base right under the screen. It has an indigo blue light in the centre of it. A keyboard centred on the base with extra functions such as‚ turning on/off the display. A touch pad a little off centre to the left below the keyboard and a 15.6” semi glossy screen that I can see my reflection. It is
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PREDRAFTING: In June of 2009 right after father’s day I found out that I was pregnant with my first and only child‚ which brought so much joy to my life. At first I was nervous about the news‚ but then the more I thought about it the more excited and happier I got. I finally realized that I was going to be a mother. I had scheduled my first ultrasound to see how my baby was growing and on that same day I found out that I was going to have a little boy on February 6‚ 2010. At that same ultrasound
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Zach Dolenar Professor English English 1102 19 September 2012 Ode to a Cherry What’s better to chill out a hot summer’s day than something sweet and cool? No‚ I am not talking about a Popsicle. I am not talking about an ice cream cone‚ either. I am not even talking about iced tea or lemonade. It is something better than all of those‚ and it doesn’t even have all the sneaky calories of those other tasty treats! The answer to the question is simple. Have you guessed it? It is a cherry. Upon first
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ENC1101 Prof. Riski I woke up on Wednesday morning in the middle of an extremely hot August. I noticed it was sunny‚ something unusual during a Floridian summer. As I rolled myself out of bed‚ I began to stretch. While I was doing that there was this sweet smell that I know I’ve smelled before. It was such a sensational smell just as if I can actually taste it. I followed the smell towards the kitchen where I found my mom making me my favorite breakfast‚ blueberry waffles topped with whipped
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Billows of darkness smoulder into a red sunset. The ever changing face above‚ morphed into a grimace as charcoal wisps entice the atmosphere. Pirouetting tawny leaves waste no time escaping; scurrying in disarray past the wretched area that tempts them to stay a few moments more with the confident malicious grin of a force truly evil. The rays of justice are replaced by a tedious‚ starless canvas. The houses’ triangular hats are poised and manage to keep their composure‚ shielding unwilling eyes
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