grandmother was getting ready‚ and walking down the ramp at her house‚ she fell. She went to the hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia and had a broken wrist. Little did I know that in a couple months would come the most terrifying day of my life. Many weeks passed and it was now November‚ my great grandmother was still in the hospital with a cast on her wrist and still fighting pneumonia. That Thanksgiving would be the first of many Thanksgivings without her. By the time December came around everyone
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In a great many stories there is suspense‚ but the story “The Most Dangerous Game” has many instances of suspense to keep the reader wanting to read‚ all based on the author’s cleverness in taking advantage of human nature. The first instance is in the very beginning- the sailors arriving at “Ship-Trap Island.” Suspense is created by the reputation of the island and the emotions of the sailors. Whitney first mentions‚ “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?” The suspenseful
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dwelling on that moment or do we make the best of it and laugh in the end? For me‚ I laugh. Even though at the time we may not think that an embarrassing moment is funny‚ later on down the road we may turn back and see how precious that memory was. My most embarrassing moment focuses on an early Sunday morning at church. Everything that morning seemed to go wrong and it just kept getting worse. Laughter and stares are all I see and hear. I don’t know what to think. I am so embarrassed and fed up with
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Annotations‚ etc. “Quote” (Citation). Commentary. Remember‚ in MLA format your citation is your author’s last name and the page number‚ with no commas‚ only a space between the two. The commentary should elaborate on your example and explain the significance; in addition‚ the commentary should be 1-2 sentences. Directions: Working individually or with a partner‚ complete the following questions and prompts on a separate sheet of paper. Part I: Motif *
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Connell author of the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” did an exquisite job of defining mystery‚ but his story made the statement that there are some people in the world that don’t care about animals or their feelings. This is shown in these four statements. First‚ Rainsford was talking to his friend on the side of a hunting yacht in pitch black saying that no one cares about the Jaguar this may suggest that he is a hardcore‚ Hunter. Not many people do it now‚ but there was one point in time where
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2013 The Five Most Common STD’s A fact that some people don’t know is that there are up to 50 different types of STDs. It would be in the best interest of individuals that are sexually active‚ with multiple partners‚ to know about at least the most common ones. This topic might be considered by some to be vulgar; it will also be extremely detailed. By reading about these common STDs it will give you a better understanding of each one and can give you examples on how
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My Most Cherished Possession Do you have something that is as valuable as a winning lotto or power ball lottery ticket‚ or an award that is displayed like it is worth more than an antique that has been appraised for a value that is exponentially more than its original value? I have such a possession that I would like to share with you. I am not going to tell you what it is right away‚ but I will describe it as best as I can and then reveal its’ beauty later. It is as translucent as water drops
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Essay Hannah Thompson Rainsford washes up on the shore of General Zaroff’s island. He meets Zaroff and finds out that he has been hunting humans for sport. When Rainsford refuses to hunt with Zaroff‚ he turns against him. Now Rainsford is the one who is being hunted. This story is trying to point out that life is made of the weak and strong and in the end‚ you become as dangerous as the thing you once feared. First off‚ Whitney and Rainsford speak about the idea of weak
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The Person I Admire The Most The phone rang one hour after he was taken. I was twelve year olds and in sixth grade at an elementatry school in Mexico City‚ late in the fall of 2006. It was my mom’s birthday‚ May sixteenth‚ I recall that I was keen and anxious about celebrating it. Suddenly‚ the teacher told me she had bad news to tell me‚ dad had disappeared without previous announcement‚ kidnappers decided to take his freedom away and turn it out into four walls. In that instant‚ I realized
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“What recent news story has affected you the most? In what ways has it affected you? Use reasons and examples to support your response." In recent days‚ one the foremost news that almost has involved all of the people around the world is war in Ukraine. This event might be occur in such a situation that nobody around the world has a good memory of war. Our grandfathers remind the days of World Wars‚ the days that were full of blood‚ homeless‚ diseases and all disasters that may happen. I have been
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