The year was 1765‚ when it all happened. I was reading the daily newspaper when I came across “The Stamp Act.” It was in big bold letters across the front page. I started to read it‚ and it stated that it was a new tax that was imposed on American Colonists to pay a tax on all printed paper documents. As I read on the clock hand struck 8 a.m. and‚ I was going to be late for work if I didn’t hurry. I threw the paper down and‚ ran out the door toward where I work. As I was running to work‚ I heard
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Today was the worst day ever. I woke up at 7:30 am‚ Napoleon told all of us to meet him in front of the windmill and listen to his commandments‚ after that he told us to grab as many weapons as possible‚ at first we were confused because we didn’t know what would happen and why we needed the aggressive weapons for. I decided to ask Squealer‚ he told us that at 10: 00 am there would be a battle between humans and animals‚ all the animals were shocked‚ some even fainted and some was trembling. However
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Dear comrade‚ Have you heard about Grendel‚ you must have? I’m so scared that one night; I’m going to be one of those poor souls who get devoured by that monster. I never told anyone this‚ but one night I stayed up and saw Grendel. Unlike my friends who were passed out on the ground from drinking too much‚ I was sober and witnessed everything. He snuck in through the doors like a thief in the night‚ that I hadn’t notice he was there until I heard blood dripping on the ground and bones cracking as
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Task 1 Lord of the flies Lord of the flies was my book of choice in our classics project . It was written by William Golding‚ a British book writer and noble prize winner. I chose to read this book because I have heard good things about it‚ both from my parents and my classmates. Lord of the flies was the most appealing book to me in the collection we had to choose from. The book is considered a classic and is some of the most recognizable literature William Golding has written. I only had time
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I woke up at seven o’clock this morning feeling completely overwhelmed. My book signing is scheduled for today. I’m gripped with excitement and my nerves are raging‚ but in a good way. I’m in a new place in my life and the journey that got me here has not always been easy. Soon‚ all eyes and lips will be on me‚ even when I’m not in the room. My first book is about to face the world and all of my unknowns‚ my secrets‚ my hushed thoughts will be revealed. What will people say? What will they think
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Hi‚ im Mary! Im 13 years old. I live in a Small town right outside chicago. I wake up and go to school everyday. I have the same routine. I wake up‚ brush my hair and my teeth‚ eat my breakfast and the go to school. After school I come eat supper and then do the dishes and soon i’m off to bed. I also work on saturdays. I help in a factory. I sew things. My mommas name is kate. She’s a kind lady. Everyone loves her. She is what you call a flapper. She always tells me crazy stories of things
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In the six years I spent tracking David Addley‚ it never occurred to me that he didn’t exist. Sitting in the corner of a padded room in a straight jacket can be an enlightening experience. The nurses had told me numerous times the night before that there was no one named David Addley who lived in the small town I’d come too searching for him. I didn’t and couldn’t believe them at the time. I had screamed his name all night through the holes on the window of my cell door until the nurses were forced
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1914 a terrible year for me. July 20th 1914 I woke up‚ got out of my bed and went down to the living room mom and dad where up listening to the radio. Mom looks very sad I didn’t want to ask her what was wrong because I was scared I wouldn’t like it‚ so I waited for her to tell me on my own. I went and sat down with them when all the sudden mom said that daddy had to go off for a little while I asked why and she told me that he had to do his duty by serving in the war. My eyes filled with tears I
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Entry 1: Three weird witches came up to Banquo and I today when we were coming home from battle. They told me that I would be named Thane of Cawdor and eventually King‚ I don’t know if I believe them though. What could happen to King Duncan that would make me king? What about Malcolm? Maybe I shouldn’t worry about their silly witchcraft‚ I don’t believe in magic that much anyways. We beat the rebellion today‚ and I became Thane of Cawdor! Duncan is coming to my house tomorrow to have to dinner with
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I‚ Dylack Caesar‚ am a man of 60 years. I was previously known as one of the greatest Geatish warriors. In my day‚ we were no prissy’s. We fought and behaved as real men should! We did not believe in the nonsense that the current day warriors practice. They drink mead every night and celebrate‚ acting a fool and losing their sanity. This kind of behavior would have never been accepted back in my day. The warrior life was tough; we had to weed out the weak men from the strong. We only accepted men
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