LORD OF THE FLIES BY WILLIAM GOLDING Piggy’s Diary Entry Dear Diary‚ It feels like i’ve been stuck on this island forever. Our only chance of being rescued was ruined by the hunters‚ now known as Jack and his tribe. They were supposed to keep the fire going at all times so that if a ship passed by they would see the smoke and come to rescue us. A simple task such as this was obviously too much for them‚ and just like that we missed what might have been our only chance of ever being
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The morning I met Kevin Vandam was kinda odd. We were out fishing and we weren’t catching anything it was kinda disappointing so my brother‚ my father and I decided to head into shore. We decided to just take a few castes along the way. So we started to head in. When we got to shore‚ we tied the boat off to the dock‚ got out‚ put the boat on the
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Call me Mildred. Actually‚ don’t. Only my parents call me that‚ and only when I’ve done something wrong. Call me Milly. Everyone does. If they don’t‚ I quickly correct them. After all‚ who in their right mind wants to be called Mildred? Not even my grandmother‚ from whom I got this name‚ wanted to be called Mildred. Everyone called her Milly too. But this story isn’t really about me‚ just like Moby Dick wasn’t really about Ishmael. This story is about how everything in a tiny town in northwest Arkansas
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Edgar Allen Poe Narrative Authors use forms of syntax‚ diction‚ imagery‚ tone‚ and argument to illustrate the point and feel that they want to get across to the reader. In this narrative‚ Edgar Allen Poe uses elements in his narrative to argue that although what he has experienced might not be so horrible in another’s eyes‚ it has destroyed him. He uses syntax and diction to describe the rest of his narrative‚ and to reinforce his statements‚ which seems to contrast another when he states that
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1. What examples of irony do you find in the last five paragraphs of "Story of an Hour" (at least two examples)? Briefly explain the type of irony. A.) It is ironic that when Mr. Mallard “dies” Mrs. Mallard felt free‚ and almost joyful. “There was a feverish triumph in her eyes‚ and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory.” (Chopin pg.654) B.) It is ironic that the doctors’ think she dies from being over joyed‚ when really she wasn’t happy at all to see that her husband
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STATE WHAT YOU OBSERVED On 04/17/2015‚ at approximately 0119 hours‚ I was on routine patrol in a marked police vehicle. I observed a red in color sedan travelling North on State Route 924 (Main Street). While the vehicle was in motion the operator failed to activate the headlights‚ driving without headlights during dusk. I proceeded to turn around‚ to travel in the same direction as the described vehicle. I activated the emergency lights stopping the vehicle at Main and Washington Streets. I approached
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During my adolescence‚ I always stood out. I moved from Lowell‚ Massachusetts‚ which was filled with family‚ culture‚ and traditions‚ to eastern North Carolina at the age of six and entered a new school. Moving to a new state changed my life; I was no longer surrounded by my family and culture. Having an Indian Heritage I was the minority in my new town. Being the only Indian in school made me self-conscious growing up. This prohibited me from building new relationships with other kids my age. Dealing
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Have you ever wondered what the purpose of your life is? I have found myself asking this question several times‚ and during these contemplations‚ I have considered many career paths. Yet‚ it was only after finding medicine that I found complete fulfilment. My search for determining my career was analogous to me linking together pieces of a puzzle. I began this puzzle by assembling random centerpieces. These random pieces mirrored the several talents and interests that I wanted to apply to my career
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The relationship between a paragraph and an essay is symbiotic; you can’t write an essay without using paragraphs‚ and four or more consecutive paragraphs about the same subject matter become an essay. Both paragraphs and essays have a distinct beginning‚ middle and end. They’re also both composed of five sections: A paragraph typically has five sentences‚ and an essay‚ five paragraphs. Topic Sentence * Both paragraphs and essays begin with a topic sentence‚ or a thesis statement‚ that explains
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explores life to the fullest and does not believe in society’s perception of what a person’s life should be. Chris McCandless did not need materialistic items to make his life more enjoyable; he only needed Mother Nature and his own motivation. For example‚ Chris does not want a new or better car because he is perfectly content with the Datsun‚ an old car passed down to him by his parents. His parents wanted to buy him a new car; however‚ he disagreed and became upset at the idea of having a new car
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