BENEATH MY HOUSE By Louise Erdrich It was as if the house itself had given birth. One day the floor cried where I stepped on it‚ and I jumped back. I was near a heating vent‚ and when I bent and pried the cover off and thrust my hand in‚ I briefly grabbed a ball of fur that hissed and spat. I heard the kitten scrambling away‚ the tin resounding like small thunder along the length of its flight. I went down to the basement‚ looking for it with a flashlight‚ but‚ of course‚ at my step the untamed
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Living life large as people may say it‚ is my kind of lifestyle‚ my dream is to make it big and enjoy the finest things in life. Indeed‚ this can only come with dedication‚ hard work and a master plan. My dream house can be described in two words‚ classy and comfortable. The setting should be at the beach where I can view the ocean and enjoy cool breeze; this would also give me the chance to enjoy my hobby‚ that it swimming. The design should be a mixture of the old and modern architecture and
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My grandmother’s house. I open door of the car and walked towards the house‚ it looked so dead it was hard to believe that at one time someone actually lived here. I started to walk up the cracked stones and I got to the front door and took a deep turned the handle to the door and walked in breath‚ as I open the door all the dust rushed towards the door. I stood in the hallway and took a look around things looked different a lot different compared to how it looked at Christmas since it looked
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All Quiet on the Western Front War War is a battle of not only the physical but also the psychological. In the text‚ All quiet on the western front‚ by Enrich Maria Remarque‚ and the poem Homecoming‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ our understanding is challenged through various representations of war such as innocence‚ srvivl and grief. Throughout the novel‚ “All quiet on the western front”‚ we as the readers are taken on a journey with the character Paul Baumer‚ a young man‚ whom started the war with a “head[s]
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In this poem‚ “My Grandmother’s House” Kamala Das‚ recalls her ancestral home and her dead grandmother. This poem takes the form of a confession comparing her present broken state with that of being unconditionally loved by her grandmother. Her memory of love she received from her grandmother is associated with the image of her ancestral home‚ where she had passed some of the happiest days of her life‚ and where her old grandmother had showered
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Since the end of cold war‚ many countries across the globe have chosen democracy as the form of government. Today‚ most of the world’s powerful countries‚ international organizations and political science experts see democracy as a natual choice in comparison to dictatorship. Yet democracy remains a far more complicated form of government as compared to dictatorship. Some decisions that for the common good of the entire community might require some group of people to make some sacrifice e.g.
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My Dream Home My dream is to live in a big house surrounded by a big garden full of flowers and trees. My dream house should be located outside the city‚ on the outskirts of town where I can find true peace and happiness. Therefore‚ my dream house should have the characteristics that represent who I am with its location as well as its interior and exterior design. From my point of view‚ the location of my dream house is very important and the surroundings and the design of my dream house should
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It often happens that something which at first seems very difficult is soon finished when we have once managed to make a good beginning. For instance‚ in learning to swim we may try hard‚ day after day‚ for a long time‚ without seeming to make the least progress. All of a sudden some day we find to our delight that we can make one or two strokes‚ and henceforward progress is rapid and easy. In this case the great difficulty is to gain confidence in the buoyancy of the water‚ and‚ when that is once
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My Dream House Ever since I was ten years old I have known what kind of house I wanted to live in. A house that is on the lake and after I start a family it will be considered a loving home. One of the most important details about a house is the location. My house will be located on a small private lake. I want my house to be located where it is warm in the summer and cold in the winter.It is just so beautiful there all the time. The structure of a house is a very important part of construction
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To My Renovated Pig Pen House Amidst the exodus of many Filipino professionals to work abroad seeking for a greener pasture for their families‚ I was left for the benefits of my countrymen. I am a public school teacher for three years and it gives me the idealism to continue serving my country. Every time I look at the big smiles of my students when they are happy for the knowledge they acquired from me‚ I feel bless for the satisfaction that my profession gives. My students came from a variety
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