Winter Winter is the coldest season of the year. December and January are chiefly the winter months. During winter‚ cold winds blow from the north. Thick fog often hides the sun‚ and cold becomes severe. The poor people suffer during the winter for want of warm clothes. They are seen basking in the sun‚ or sitting around the fire‚ to keep their body warm. People wear warm clothes and use blankets‚ quilts‚ etc. to protect themselves from severe cold. Winter is a pleasant season for those who can
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Blackberry Winter Robert Penn Warren’s "Blackberry Winter" is the story of one young boy’s sudden and painfully realistic venture from behind the blissful cloak of childhood innocence into the more brutal reality of the world. Warren captures this transition through the eyes of the young and happily naïve Middle Tennessee farm boy‚ Seth. When the story begins‚ the nine year old Seth is lingering on the very edge of his innocence‚ but is undoubtedly still in the throws of the methodical
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Winter Dreams Judy Jones was born wealthy and she was attracted to men with power and money. Aside from her physical beauty‚ her status gave her many social options. She was vain and liked to be seen with a procession of men. Dexter was one of them. The seductive mannerisms in her voice had a magical effect on men and it drew their attention. Her voice was not lady-like but her tone was deep. Later on Dexter remembered that unique voice. Fitzgerald wrote in the short story‚ “He imagined her husky
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How I Found my Niche In elementary school‚ I had always been shy and never had more than one or two friends. I spent most of my time with my nose in a book‚ and outside playing in the dirt with my animals. Before I went into high school I felt like the bonds I had made with fictional character was enough. Then something changed and eating lunch with my book wasn’t enough anymore. I had a new goal; to make a friend that would last me all through high school. I tried to get as academically involved
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Winter Syntax In the poem‚ "Winter Syntax"‚ Billy Collins writes about the difficulties of writing literature through the representation of a "lone traveler" and his adventures through a blizzard. He starts off the poem emphasizing the importance of the first sentence and how it is portrayed as a lone traveler going through a tough blizzard. By using the analogy of the traveler‚ Collins allows readers to imagine the difficulties a writer goes through while writing. Collins ends the poem saying
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things I planned for my summer bucket list. My thoughts were more tangled than the students around me as we gather for our Commencement Exercises. My left eye got badly infected and turned crimson red‚ the main reason I never had the chance to present with my class. I climbed up the stage‚ got my award as the standing 1st Honor and got teary-eyed (not because I was in a sentimental condition but because I can barely open my left eye). Having my eye infected made me dislike the start-off of my summer
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A Variety Options for Vacation Planning "Koreans are workaholic!" says most of the non-Koreans who visit Korea. Yes‚ it is true that Koreans work hardly stop working. They are highly stressed out and feel tired. They desperately long for a break once in a while. Considering the hours of work‚ vacation is not a luxury but a necessity. There is a saying that goes "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy." Given a vacation‚ it is important to make a good choice among many options. There are
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Is the two-week Christmas vacation is a boon to Filipinos? By: rey malero 01/16/11 Christmas!! It is pleasing to hear when we know that it’s near. Specially to those students like me because we knew that it’s going be a long time of rest in our studies and we can do other things that we can’t during school days and also to the kids and small children because the first thing that comes to their mind when they hear Christmas are gifts and new toys. It is not new to us Filipinos already the yearly
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things you must do correctly prior to going. I love going on extravagant trips‚ but since I am a college student I have to plan wisely‚ and save up. I recently went to Saint Augustine‚ Florida‚ and it was a blast! I looked up a lot of tourist attractions‚ and made a mental list of the places I wanted to see and go to. I gradually set aside money from working for two weeks so I could go. Since I made a list‚ and I knew what amount of money was required‚ my trip was very successful! For me it is important
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When I was twelve years old I experienced something on the football field that I thought would never happen. When we played charlotte here at Perry County. The way this guy looked he a mustache and was sophomore in high school playing jr pro football. Before we took the field my dad told us “good luck” and “go over some plays”. Then we took the field and when we was warming up. He asked for the captions and me‚ Trayton‚ and walker went up there then we won the coin toss so we chose to receive the
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