left it at that. X&Y had been my best friends since the first grade; I’m a senior now. After 11 years of friendship‚ we now walk the halls pretending not to know each other when one sees the other. 11 years wasted on people who covered up or faked who they were all along. New to the district and to my elementary school‚ I shuffled my way to class with my eyes fixated on the floor below me. My father held my hand and as we reached my first grade classroom‚ he gave it a little squeeze. I had told
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Francis’s best friend Nora’s favorite was my sister Helen‚ and I was Francis’s favorite. Within the first few hectic minutes of our arrival at my grandparents house‚ my mother would hand Helen and I off to Nora and Francis‚ without a second look‚ and we’d be in their arms for the rest of the trip. Of course I loved her. And not just because she made me
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No‚ they weren’t‚ they were masters of the entire living realm. They had the ability to give life or death to other living creatures also on the singularity. Yet‚ when one has power‚ it often corrupts them eventually… Mark was only young when he first mastered the ocean of emotions‚ one would think he would be much older than 12 years old. He rose up in the ranks rapidly and ultimately became the ruler of the ocean of emotions at the young age of 15. As ruler of emotions‚ he governed everyone’s
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One day the god of wine came down to earth and heard about all the shooting in the world. Dionysus flew right back to Olympus and went to Zeus. Dionysus asked Zeus if he can come down to earth and try to stop the shooting. Zeus said‚” Yes you may‚ but please take other gods with you.” Dionysus said‚ “Thank you‚ but I could go alone.” “No‚ you cannot‚’’ said Zeus.” Dionysus asked‚ “ Who may I take then?” “You may take Ares and Hercules‚” said Zeus. Then‚ Dionysus went to go look for Ares and Hercules
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compassion in people can exhibit in situations regarding tradition and values. Jackson presents the theme of the short story with the use of symbols and setting. The setting of "The Lottery" supports the theme. Settings are constructed to help build the mood and foreshadow things to come. In the lottery‚ however‚ the setting ironically foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. The story begins with a description of a seemingly cheerful environment. Jackson creates a comfortable atmosphere by
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months into Megan’s pregnancy the car door hit her womb causing the baby to die. Ryan and Megan were not the typical couple. Megan was not able to conceive traditionally‚ so they attempted to use In-Vitro Fertilization to help them conceive. Their first attempt failed horribly and with their second try they got pregnant. “Th-this is my fault.”‚ Megan said‚ sobbing. “I-I should have watched where I was walking.”‚ she stuttered. As Ryan tucked his wife’s long dirty blonde hair behind her pierced
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consider Radford a piece of my life‚ a really good piece. It took me a while to figure out my major‚ at first I was set on being a theatre major‚ then I switched to journalism‚ and finally somewhere along the line I found myself in Criminal Justice (possibly double-majoring in Psychology!) Throughout all the things I’ve been through‚ I always take my time to help others. I never put myself first‚ which may or may not be the best thing to do‚ but that is who I am. I want to someday be a part of the
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“Come on Marchael ‚ we should go to the sit-ins everybody else is doing it.” I said‚ “you know I don’t like being called Marchael‚ Annabeth‚” said Marky tauntingly. I never liked my name so I always had people call me ‘Ann’ or ‘Anna’ instead ‚but Marky used my name just to annoy me. Michael or Marky as he went by‚ and I have been best friends since 1st grade. He stole my apple and I hit him are teacher made us talk about our feelings and we’ve been buddies ever since. Convincing Marky to come with
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ARE YOU CRYING‚ asked the Yeller with a look of anger and hate in his eyes. In all of the fear that Blur was feeling‚ she shook her head no as she had no other defense against this man other than the ability to deny what he was saying. It was so hard to not cry… WHY ARE YOU LYING TO ME?! NEVER LIE TO PEOPLE OF A HIGHER RANK! NEVER LIE TO ME OR ANYONE ELSE! I HOPE I AM UNDERSTOOD! BECAUSE YOU LIED‚ YOUR PUNISHMENT WILL BE FAR WORSE THAN WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE! The Yeller looked at the children
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“Okay‚ point taken‚” Phillip retorted as Leland pushed open the lid to a trash receptacle allowing Phillip to dispose of his waste. “But next time I’m about to do something in your world that will hurt me‚ why don’t you just warn me first‚ I promise I will listen?” “That’s a deal‚” Leland agreed. “But‚ for now why don’t you sit back down and listen to what we all have to tell you about your world‚ you really need to hear this?” Phillip did just that. It was about time he got some answers and he
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