So what was the best part of Blair Waldorf’s 17th-birthday party? The fun Asian theme? No. The Guitar Hero smackdown between Serena and Vanessa? Not quite. Any scene between Blair and Chuck? Most definitely yes. As cute as Dan and Serena are‚ Blair and Chuck are my new favorite couple. And they’re not even officially a couple... yet. Or possibly ever. Now we know for certain what some of you suspected last week: Chuck likes Blair. As in‚ really likes her. To the point where he can’t sleep‚ he
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Reading is fun and improves vocabulary. When I read‚ I get immersed in another world. I would bring along the books Wonder‚ The Running Dream‚ and Switched at Birthday because the characters persevere‚ there is unexpected friendship and a little love. First‚ the characters in the books Wonder‚ The Running Dream‚ and Switched at Birthday all persevere. In Wonder‚ August has a deformed face while going to school. On top of that‚ he has to deal with bullies that make fun of him. Even with these difficulties
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contrast two characters from stories we have been reading‚ Great-Grandma from The Three-Century Woman by Richard Peck and Laurie from Charles by Shirley Jackson. Both Laurie and Great-Grandma lie and misbahve in some way. Initially‚ their families aren’t aware that they’re lying. In The Three-Century Woman‚ the narrarator doesn’t know that Great-Grandma is lying until her mom tells her‚ and the mom doesn’t know until Great-Grandma said that her husband died young. In Charles‚ Laurie’s mom believes
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And explain why this gift is special for you. My notes: external hard disk uncle 27th birthday Special because: carry data always with me high capacity shock-proof Transcript for the answer: Well‚ I have been given many gifts through my life‚ but one of the most precious and practical gifts I have ever received has been my portable hard disk. I received it from my uncle‚ I mean my mom’s brother‚ on my twenty‐seventh birthday which was about 3 months ago. I was kind of surprised to see what was in
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My Great Grandma‚ Marcella Wallace who was born in the 40’s and lived in Michigan in the 60’s. She was raised Roman Catholic and taught to “Look for the good in people” (Wallace) and to “work hard‚ so you have a better outlook on life” (Wallace). This is her story of the beginning to the end of John F. Kennedy’s presidency. It was July 13th‚ 1960 when news went out that John F. Kennedy was running for President. He was a Roman Catholic and believed in finding good in people‚ and planed to take part
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BIRTHDAY LETTERS Introduction: Conflicting perspectives are different points of view expressed and influenced by ones context and values. “Birthday Letters” by Ted Hughes is an anthology of poems challenging the accusation that he was responsible for his wife‚ Sylvia Plath’s death. The three poems The Minotaur‚ Your Paris‚ and Red are an insight into Hughes justification of the death of Plath using a very subjective and emotive poetic form. The poems possess many deliberate techniques such as extended
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Leticia Portillo Sheperd AP English & Composition September 21‚ 2014 A Rhetorical Analysis of "Birthday Party" In the "Birthday Party‚" Katherine Brush shows what- at a glance- seems to be a non-suspicious dinner between a happily‚ "unmistakably‚" married couple; yet‚ when examined closer is obviously a dinner gone wrong. Her use of syntax‚ along with other literary devices‚ help show how a book shouldn’t be judged by its cover. This story starts off in a light-hearted manner
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Open mouth‚ insert foot Everybody has a day where things are fairly good then something happens; that ultimate embarrassment and they think that they will never be able get over it. The truth of the matter is that people do get over those embarrassing moments and look back on them and laugh because it was truly funny and it does not affect them anymore. Just like anyone else I’ve had a few embarrassing moments in my short lifetime so far. Having to look back on all of the embarrassing things that
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name back. When my mom would bear her the bad news he has been gone for years‚ my great grandma turned as silent as a mouse for the remainder of the day‚ wallowing in her sorrow. Yet‚ as her memory faded‚ mine
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Katharine Brush’s short story “Birthday Party” contains many literary elements that make the story unique and memorable. Brush’s purpose for writing this piece is to teach two valuable lessons: things are not always what they seem and every action has its consequence. To achieve her purpose‚ Brush uses literary devices such as irony‚ tone‚ point of view‚ etc. to make readers feel as though they are living in this captured moment along with the characters. Situational irony plays a big role in this
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