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    Crucible Protagonist

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    True Protagonist In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor shows his protagonist character by the respectable and honorable man he lives to be. In order to understand why John Proctor is the protagonist of the story‚ a definition of the word protagonist is indispensable. A protagonist is essentially the main character of a story‚ mostly known as the good character. The author spends most of his time on him‚ and usually the character changes or evolves during the course of the novel. The

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    Short Story on Morals

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    calm her daughter down until she was standing face-to-face with the closed door. “Stevie‚ let me in now. I want to help. Please just let me know what’s going on‚ I can’t help unless you talk to me.” Wendy pleaded behind the door “Leave me alone Mum‚ I don’t want to talk about it‚ I just want to be on my own.” Sobbed Stevie in reply “Darling please let me in…. I have chocolate.” The door slowly opened and Stevie stood their red-nosed and puffy-eyed‚ Wendy wrapped her arms around her and they

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    structures that build a strong story. The five elements of a story are character‚ figure of speech‚ form‚ theme‚ and symbolism. Insight is ability to see clearly or intuitively in the elements of a story and the story itself. Both “The Tiger‚” by Erick Gentry‚ and “A Lesson in Discipline‚” by Teresa Foley‚ are short stories which contain these elements which each influence the insight that the reader develops. The insights I have gained insights I have attained from these two stories are that I must not assume

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    Potato-Short Story

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    He stands on line‚ waiting for roll call to be over. He shivers slightly‚ both from cold and from fear. He knows‚ beyond a shadow of doubt‚ that if the guards find his hidden treasure‚ that’s it. His life is over. After all‚ he’s smuggling some contraband into his barracks. And what is this item‚ a treasure to him‚ and contraband to the Germans‚ימ’’ש ? What is this that’s worth his whole life? A potato. Not even a whole one‚ but half of a potato‚ smuggled out of the kitchen. He had risked his life

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    Mellie: A Short Story

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    shocked Mellie...Her face goes white‚ you can see the thoughts race through her mind. She clenches her hands and immediately suggests fraud or voter tampering; Mellie announces the race is far from over. Moments later‚ a panicking Olivia is in the corner curled up against the wall as Fitz walks up and attempts to console her. Olivia pulls herself together just in time to find a frantic Mellie ranting on about laws in counties and demanding recounts nationwide. Olivia tries to convince her it is time to

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    Ayala Short Story

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    to recall it all‚ Ayala could vaguely remember the happier times when her Master’s eldest son and his six handsome brothers came to visit. There was always food galore and plenty of noise and chatter to go along with it. They were somewhat of a rowdy crew and whenever all seven boys and three girls got together‚ she’d find herself staying up half the night listening in on their wild and elaborate tales. She was convinced her Master’s daughters were as equally amusing as his sons‚ the only difference

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    Gizmo: A Short Story

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    because I couldn’t take care of it. I was distraught because I had wanted a dog for as long could remember. A few days passed‚ and I had finally gotten over not getting a dog. I was chilling at my house watching tv‚ bored as ever ‚ until my mom came downstairs and announced that she was going to the store. I said “ok I’ll see ya later”‚ and my mom left. A couple of hours had passed‚ when my mom asked me if I could help her with the “bags”. So I went. Once I got outside‚ to my surprise‚ a tiny‚

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    Short Story: Merlin

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    really knew him would do the same when they found out. "Now‚ take your place beside Lady Guinevere. You’ll remain her personal guard with no other duty than to protect her in my absence." Well‚ that didn’t sound too onerous. It was what he’d been doing already. "On my honor and my life‚ Your Highness." That

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    Vanderhoof: A Short Story

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    of 3059. Dianna was on her way home from school when she saw him. She ran home as fast as she could. She opened the door of her house and ran in to tell her mom. Only her older brother‚ Calvin‚ was home. Dianna asked Calvin‚ “Where is Mom?” He said‚ “She is at the grocery store. Why do you ask?” Dianna exclaimed‚ “I saw Vanderhoof!” Calvin said‚ “What? Let’s call the police.” He telephoned the police and they arrived shortly. The first thing that the police did was call Dianna and Calvin’s mom

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    Short Story The Giver

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    a cruel winter‚ with the crops withered into dust and any money dwindled‚ Aleksandr’s family had cowered into itself with chill and gnawing hunger. One grey day as his mother laid shivering in her bed‚ Aleksandr knelt by her side‚ her grey hand clasped in his. “Mother‚ we are all dying. There is something I must do.” The woman’s sallow face frowned. “There is nothing out in this storm to help us anymore‚ my son.” Aleksandr shook his head firmly‚ “There has to be a way. I shall learn to hunt

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