“Devany‚ would you please read this passage aloud to the class?” Oh no‚ not again. A crowd of amused snickers erupted from behind me. It seemed as though my teacher had forgotten to accessorize with her pitchfork and horns this morning. I looked up at her and crossly glared. Apparently‚ no number of parent-teacher conferences could deter her from her “we sometimes have to do things we do not want to” mentality. I looked down at the page and read very slowly‚ stumbling and whistling through every
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One for the price of many Looking over my wife’s‚ Ida’s‚ Gustav’s and Otto’s grave made me remember when my favourite son was alive... Adolf Hitler. I still can’t believe he was the smallest of all my children. From April 20‚ 1889 to April 30 1945 I have loved all he has done. Now I acknowledge the doctor’s decision who managed to persuade me to spare the young Austrian boy. I remember knocking on the doctor’s door in my dark-green uniform to see my beautiful wife and the future leader of Germany
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You are never one to be reckoned with‚ not even as a child. In fact‚ your first memory of ever getting into any trouble ran back to your third grade year in school. Nine years old and already so full of life - and a strong sense of justice. Out of the corner of your eye in the hallway‚ a group of boys were laughing and talking among themselves when you heard your sister’s name. To this day‚ you can’t remember exactly what it was that the boy had muttered‚ but what you do remember is the feeling of
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A MESSAGE FOR ALL Just go through this to find out the happiness in life . . . It’s a great collection from someone really great . . . May be God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person‚ we will know how to be grateful for that gift. When the door of happiness closes‚ another opens. But often times‚ we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us. The best kind of friend is the kind
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When Doctor Pax was a boy‚ he played on a tree at the end of his garden. And‚ when he was alone on that tree‚ he would pretend he was a hero from his favourite book. The tree often tested his skills; how high he could climb‚ for how long he could dangle‚ and how well he landed when he swung to the ground. Now he was an adult‚ he could teach the same lessons he learnt as a child. About strength‚ teamwork and courage. And what better place to learn all those things than Gypsy Copse‚ an ancient woodland
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Dear Mathew‚ I am writing to tell you of Saint Paul. Paul was a very important figure of the Catholic Church. He was born in Tarsus into a relatively wealthy family‚ in 10 AD‚ and was originally named Saul. Paul was born into a Greek speaking town in the Roman empire. He was originally Jewish and was a member of the tribe Benjamin‚ he was also well educated. Paul had a sister and when he was 14 he traveled to Jerusalem to learn at the school of Gamaliel about the Jewish religion. Paul after his education
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Hi. Patrick.I hope all is well with and Zara.This is a difficult letter to write. My apologies‚ to you and the other siblings‚ for the hurt that you all felt when your father left his marriage.You had expressed in your email‚ the hurt and frustration it has caused you‚ and your other family members.Please give me the chance to explain‚ how this all transpired and enlighten you‚ as to who I am. An anecdote of the past twenty years. I am writing‚ because of my own experiences‚ with my ex-husband‚
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Good Morning noble thanes‚ kinsmen and sons of Scotland‚ I‚ King Macbeth‚ am honoured to be here today to praise the life of my beloved friend Banquo. The past two weeks have been unbelievably hard and in the midst of my grief‚ I had the daunting task of finding the words to farewell such an incredible man. I would first like to acknowledge all those who journeyed here to the castle of Inverness. It was the last place Banquo was seen alive‚ and so it seemed fit that it should be the last place in
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story “A Good Man is Hard to Find‚” shows a family vacation to Florida that ends in tragedy. Although The Grandmother and her selfish attitude seem to be the only causes of the accident‚ the actions and personalities of the other family members also play a large role in this turning point in the story. In this story‚ the Grandmother considers herself “the lady” of the family. The Grandmother considers herself having higher standards of other people and frequently passes judgment on others. She is
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John Proctor: A Eulogy by Sir Francis Nurse Today we grieve the sad death of a man that is known throughout this village of Salem. He was a farmer‚ a husband‚ a father of two‚ and to me‚ a good friend: John Proctor. He was hanged next to my sweet Rebecca‚ and after speaking about my dear wife‚ I knew it must only be right if I share some words about John. John Proctor‚ born March 30th‚ 1632 in England. He was brought over here to Massachusetts when he was just a young boy‚ at that time‚ I was around
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