hot‚ sunny day like most of the days in Texas. We lived outside of Wichita Falls‚ Texas about ten miles near the Wichita river. My parents have about twenty acres of land that that the Wichita river runs through‚ we always went fishing there and caught a fifteen pound flathead at the most‚ but this trip was different. We set off at about seven in the morning so we could have plenty of time to fish‚ it was about a thirty minute drive to our section of river. Once we got to the river‚ we unloaded our
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humorous and bittersweet film was an interesting one to watch and analyze. Its story points out the absurdities of socialism in the 1960s communist Czechoslovakia. It offers a harsh characterization of society as a whole by narrowing in on a story about a girl’s disappointing love story. Through this‚ it is able to offer insight into the universal subject of the vulnerability of the youth and the feebleness of their parents. The beginning of the film made me start to believe that this film was going
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There are many stories about beowulf it is one of the most common out of all of them the story is about action‚ supernatural beings and different settings in time. In the story these people called the danes are having trouble with a monster killing all the people in their town. So they called on the mighty warrior beowulf to come handle the evil grendel. When beowulf finally gets to the danes with his fourteen brave men to take down grendel they tell the king of the danes that he is there to kill
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The Invasion of Normandy‚ also known as D-Day‚ was a battle fought between the Allies and the Germans. The Allies were invading the heavily fortified‚ German occupied‚ beaches of Normandy‚ France. The battle lasted only one day‚ but was one of the deadliest battles in WWII. The battle is very popular and is commonly used in media regarding WWII. It is infamous for being a fast‚ yet incredibly deadly‚ battle. The battle is significant because it was a leading cause for the end of the war. If Germany
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I am a piece of the greatest sport of all time‚ and my goal is to bring enjoyment to all who play and watch this great game. I started my first day of practice in the heat of the day. My laces and leather were scorching from the summer sun as I lay on the turf. The players entered the field‚ and soon I was in the hands of the team’s starting quarterback. Through the day I was thrown high through the air and kicked repeatedly off the tee. The practice was tough for me‚ but I really enjoyed the action
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Many people get hurt daily because of either them or someone else using their phone while driving. I think driving while using a handheld cell phone should be illegal. Three main reasons I think this is because sending a text while driving can cause many injuries or fatalities‚ having a phone in the car with someone is very distracting‚ and the use of a cell phone in the car with someone is not needed until they reach their destination. First texting and driving can cause a collision where
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Why I appreciate America’s Veterans In 1918‚ President Wilson established November 11 as a day to show honor and thankfulness for those who have risked their lives for our country. This day was significant because it was "The War to end all Wars‚” World War I. This day was mainly set aside to show pride to our veterans of World War I. In 1938‚ Armistice Day‚ Veterans Day original name‚ became a legal holiday. In 1945 just after World War II ended‚ congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day
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1. Before reading the chapter: write down all that you think you know about Columbus‚ including myth as well as reality‚ you should have at least 5. 1. Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in italy. He went on a quest to find a new route to Asia. When he found America‚ he named the area the Indies‚ that’s also the reason he called the natives Indians. A common myth about Columbus is that he set out prove the world was flat‚ when he already believed it was round in the first place. a. After reading
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In Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s text “Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter”‚ there are three characters that go through the stages that Didion talked about. Death‚ test‚ challenges and rebirth are all present in the characters. Mrs. Dutta goes through some of the hardships living in U.S. Her husband is dead and her entire life is devoted to the family she had been taking care of. Dutta talks about how early she had to wake up in the morning due to constant habitual actions she had been doing for past years
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Sela Great grandmother. Mother of Seini‚ Eseta‚ and Malia. Married to Aisake‚ a man much older than her. He passed away before Sela migrated to the US with Malia‚ Atu‚ Palu (Emma)‚ and Lio Jr. Seini Daughter of Sela. 1st to migrate. Married Simi‚ a Mormon. Brought Eseta to the US. Eseta Daughter of Sela. Moved in with Seini and then married Manu. The first man that wanted to marry Eseta wouldn’t come to the US‚ but Manu did. That’s why she married him. Manu Husband of Eseta. When he
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