Today is Thursday December 16‚ 1773. The air seems to have a cold crisp to it‚ and the wind sending chills down your spine. Winter here in Boston was always cold‚ but the worst part of this winter was that parliament had just appealed all other taxes on us colonists‚ except for the tea. This past year has been miserable‚ taxes on tea‚ clothing‚ textiles‚ and food‚ this has resulted the patriots resenting England’s parliament and the once cherished King. The stress of paying for these overly priced
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It seems like just yesterday that I was the newly crowned King of Scotland right after Macbeth’s short but terrorising reign. In fact coming this October that would’ve been 11 years ago. I am the eldest son of King Duncan and also was the one to put the end to Macbeth. Despite this‚ I surely wasn’t prepared for being the new King of Scotland. This position had great responsibilities‚ ones that had to take getting used to. One thing admittedly that I should’ve been ready for was the commoners who
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Task 1 Lord of the flies Lord of the flies was my book of choice in our classics project . It was written by William Golding‚ a British book writer and noble prize winner. I chose to read this book because I have heard good things about it‚ both from my parents and my classmates. Lord of the flies was the most appealing book to me in the collection we had to choose from. The book is considered a classic and is some of the most recognizable literature William Golding has written. I only had time
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I woke up at seven o’clock this morning feeling completely overwhelmed. My book signing is scheduled for today. I’m gripped with excitement and my nerves are raging‚ but in a good way. I’m in a new place in my life and the journey that got me here has not always been easy. Soon‚ all eyes and lips will be on me‚ even when I’m not in the room. My first book is about to face the world and all of my unknowns‚ my secrets‚ my hushed thoughts will be revealed. What will people say? What will they think
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Hi‚ im Mary! Im 13 years old. I live in a Small town right outside chicago. I wake up and go to school everyday. I have the same routine. I wake up‚ brush my hair and my teeth‚ eat my breakfast and the go to school. After school I come eat supper and then do the dishes and soon i’m off to bed. I also work on saturdays. I help in a factory. I sew things. My mommas name is kate. She’s a kind lady. Everyone loves her. She is what you call a flapper. She always tells me crazy stories of things
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In the six years I spent tracking David Addley‚ it never occurred to me that he didn’t exist. Sitting in the corner of a padded room in a straight jacket can be an enlightening experience. The nurses had told me numerous times the night before that there was no one named David Addley who lived in the small town I’d come too searching for him. I didn’t and couldn’t believe them at the time. I had screamed his name all night through the holes on the window of my cell door until the nurses were forced
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1914 a terrible year for me. July 20th 1914 I woke up‚ got out of my bed and went down to the living room mom and dad where up listening to the radio. Mom looks very sad I didn’t want to ask her what was wrong because I was scared I wouldn’t like it‚ so I waited for her to tell me on my own. I went and sat down with them when all the sudden mom said that daddy had to go off for a little while I asked why and she told me that he had to do his duty by serving in the war. My eyes filled with tears I
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I‚ Dylack Caesar‚ am a man of 60 years. I was previously known as one of the greatest Geatish warriors. In my day‚ we were no prissy’s. We fought and behaved as real men should! We did not believe in the nonsense that the current day warriors practice. They drink mead every night and celebrate‚ acting a fool and losing their sanity. This kind of behavior would have never been accepted back in my day. The warrior life was tough; we had to weed out the weak men from the strong. We only accepted men
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It’s now been eight days; eight days since the beginning of this madness. Eight days of hysteria in our beloved town and now I must call upon you again‚ Abigail‚ for the final time. It all started those eight long days ago‚ when I visited Reverend Parris‚ your uncle‚ in the heart of Salem. I came to visit your sick cousin Betty as I had heard she was ill. However‚ I got more than I bargained for and left as quickly as I came. When I first saw your cousin Betty I was in shock; not shocked that
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The couple were twenty minutes into their meal before they realised the roast they were enjoying was actually their baby. I apologise. The above statement may be a little confusing for you‚ but let me explain and I promise‚ it will all make sense. You see‚ I had been caring for the Brown’s baby‚ Claire‚ for almost two months. On Sunday‚ my mobile rang. Looking at the caller ID told me it was Claire’s mum‚ Katie. “Hello?” “Hi‚ Anna? It’s Katie.” “Hello‚ Katie. It’s lovely
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