The Unintended Consequences of Jealousy The story “All Summer in a Day” is written by Ray Bradbury. The story is set on the planet Venus‚ where life is troublesome. It has been continuously raining for seven years‚ and the sun is supposedly coming out. The children have been waiting for this moment all their lives. Margot‚ however‚ saw the sun when she was four‚ and hasn’t seen it since. This led to jealousy. The jealousy has led to mean and rude actions‚ which lead to sorrow and regret
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Origins The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times‚ with the festival of Flora‚ the Roman goddess of flowers‚ and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form‚ May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the maypole
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That Fateful Day I remember that day‚ long ago from my childhood. It was warm the night before‚ nearly 80 degrees‚ so I had left my window open. The morning winds where rushing through my school work on the desk. Black and white squiggles on seven pieces of paper‚ every one of them part of an accumulation of the last two weeks of homework. I needed them to get any kind of decent grade in my first weeks of the fourth grade. “It’s Tuesday today dad.” I said tentatively to my father. He just stood
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Driving in the winter and summer is extremely thrilling to me. Living in Minnesota you get the luxury of experiencing both of these seasons. Now driving in these seasons is very different. You have to conform to your environment‚ which entails changing your driving style in order to be safe. Minnesota winters can be pretty harsh and dangerous. Once the snow starts to pile up‚ you have to be very careful of not slipping off the road. Slowing down five‚ even ten miles per hour‚ under the speed limit
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One day as I was taking a walk on the beach‚ I stopped to admire the crystal blue waters of the ocean. I could see schools of tropical fish‚ starfish floating in and out with the tide‚ and a pair of crabs fighting over a recently caught meal. I looked upwards on the horizon and noticed a storm coming in. “I’ll just play in the water for a few minutes.” I jumped in the ocean and swam away from the beach‚ leaving the stress of everyday life behind me. What feels like an eternity of serene peace abruptly
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My Best Day Ever It seems to me that birthday celebrations’ become less interesting as time passes. There are no more party hats‚ balloons‚ cake‚ ice cream‚ and the joyful sound of “Happy Birthday.” I guess that’s why we hold all the good memories inside our heart‚ so whenever there’s a bad issue that may come up‚ we can reminisce on the past. In fact‚ birthday celebrations in my family were rare because my grandmother was raising eight children in a three bedroom house by herself‚ and she
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independence day Jaha Dal Dal par Sone ki chidiya karti Basera vh BHARAT DESH HAI MERA!! A very WARM GOOD MORNING To one and all present here. Myself Yuktha Bhadane has got the privilege to express my thoughts in front of u all. The midnight of August 15‚ 1947 is memorable for every Indian on earth‚ as it is the day‚ when India gained independence from the stranglehold of the mighty British. The otherwise suppressed tri-colored flag of India was given its due respect‚ when it was hoisted
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Spring‚ Summer‚ Fall‚ Winter‚ . . .and Spring After weeks of studying and learning about the Buddhist religion‚ it is easy to see the Buddhist ideals in the movie Spring‚ Summer‚ Fall‚ Winter‚ . . . and Spring. One of the main points that was stressed in the movie was some of the Buddhist precepts. One of the Buddhist precepts specifically says “To Refrain From Causing Harm To Other Living Beings” (Pauling 21). Another point that the movie focused on with the Buddhist precept involved “To
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Sports Day The school sports day took place on Thursday June 5. It was an absolutely beautiful day which added to the enjoyment of this spectacular event. We had a huge range of events ranging from the shot putt to the long jump‚ to the 100 metres‚ to the high jump‚ to the 400 metres and the relay. The timetable was suspended so everyone was able to cheer on their respective Houses. The competitors far exceeded expectations and performed to an exceptionally high standard in all events. The athletes
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Unexpected Day What would be your feeling if you plan something and all what you planned for turns into something unexpected? Of course you will feel disappointed and you might regret it as well. This is what happened to me exactly. It was a perfect plan! I rushed into my room after the good news I heard of going to spend a day on the beach with my family. Wow! “How marvelous this day will be”‚ I told myself. I lay on the bed imagining the cold breeze of the fresh salt water
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