cousin‚ Nada‚ who was sitting next to me‚ “What’s so funny?” She looked at me with a deadpan face and said‚ “She’s telling them about the “water story” again.” I sighed‚ “She says that story all the time.” The reason for my indifference feeling is that she tells us this story every time we visit her. The story‚ or what my cousins and I call it the “water story”‚ is about the time when my grandmother went with my mother to visit America for the first time. Being an alien in a different country‚
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church which leaves Johnny with serious burns. These burns are eventually the cause of his death. This example from the novel shows how indirectly Johnny’s act of violence was the cause of his death and Dally also affected from it. This theme is worthwhile to think about because it shows that violence always leads to suffering and tragedy no matter where in the world you live. Another idea from the novel The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton was the loyalty that was displayed towards your friends. This
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Looking out the windows‚ I can see the view of the entire city‚ as if everything transforms to these blurry colorful little dots. Sitting on this shiny leather soft chair in an office that is 57 floors above ground‚ I have just made an announcement about how the tax is going to be raised again due to our circumstances. Every clerk working in this building is still waiting for me to sign the documents that need to be approved by tomorrow. Every time I walk out of the door‚ people greet me with respects
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written works about mother. They are simple but meaningful and reminded me of my mother. Accordingly‚ I want to share with everyone my story-a long one to tell… When I was a child‚ I always imagined my mother as a serious and frightening woman. She was constantly forcing me to stay at home whereas my friend can freely go out and enjoy their childhood. That’s not fair!!!There was a question that kept haunting my mind “Is she exactly my mother?” .I think that I found the answer after that story. One time
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house I lived in. I was only an eight year old child at the time‚ and I was staring out of my sliding glass door overlooking my back yard and pond when the tornado began to shape itself. I looked in amazement as a funnel shaped entity made of wind and water arose from the pond. Luckily‚ the tornado evaporated before it could make its way to land and cause any damage. On the other hand‚ my other encounter was not as pleasing as the first. This time‚ age 17 now‚ I was driving home from my morning computer
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BABYLON REVISITED POINT OF VIEW In theory‚ point of view reveals a perspective from which the narrator tells the story. Analyzing a story’s point of view will provide us with answers to two questions ‘by whom’ and ‘how’ the story is told. By the way‚ we can also understand attitude of the writer towards his characters as well. In the case of ‘Babylon Revisited’‚ the one who tells us this story is a third-person narrator. To be more specific‚ he is a limited omniscient narrator. Firstly
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Far Water Adventure How often do you see plastic somewhere? Do you bend down and pick it up? Well‚ maybe you should. It affects wildlife‚ wildlife habitats‚ and humans. The ocean is one of those habitats that has been greatly affected by plastic pollution. Now that you have that thought‚ keep it in mind while we tell you the tale of two sea turtles‚ Bubbly and her friend Bubbles. One Friday evening somewhere in the Pacific
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Book Review: The Richest Man in Babylon The “Richest Man in Babylon” is a book made up of a series of pamphlets that were written by George S Clason in 1926. These pamphlets contain a plethora of knowledge about finances and managing your wealth. Clason uses a series of tales that are staged in ancient Babylon to communicate his valuable ideas. The way that the applications of money handling are applied to these stories makes them engaging‚ but also very informative and practical. So practical
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Green Grass Running Water by Thomas King highlights the difficulties experienced by Indians in contemporary society when forced to find a balance between a “successful” modern life and a traditional native lifestyle. The characters Charlie and Lionel attempt to adhere to mainstream society’s views in an effort to become “successful” and “satisfied”‚ however‚ to achieve their goal of true happiness‚ they must grow closer to their families and traditions. The challenge for these two characters is that
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The Money Lover Edgar Quisenberry in Pat Frank’s “Alas Babylon” "Alas Babylon" is a story in which Pat Frank‚ the author‚ presents the Cold War. The character’s struggle against society and nature to survive without many vital amenities. Edgar Quisenberry‚ the president of First National Bank in Fort Repose‚ experiences the misery of a world that has been destructed by a nuclear bomb. Later‚ when Edgar Quisenberry was forced to close his bank‚ he realizes that all his hopes of having the bank’s
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