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    In short fiction‚ characters experience conflict that impacts plot development. Firstly‚ in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson the conflict is man vs. nature. To provide a reason why this happens in the small town‚ Jackson wrote “Lottery in June‚ corn be heavy soon.” (Jackson 4). This was said by Old Man Warner‚ the oldest person in this town and this shows that Tessie‚ the women who gets sacrificed‚ is conflicting with the actual agriculture sacrifice. This conflict only starts to show at the end

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    While Andrew Jackson was president of the United States‚ he was happy to pursue the news in the relation of the Indians Removal in the 1830’s. I believe Andrew Jackson is in a rush to remove the Indians because it will prevent differences between the General and State Governments on account of the Indians‚ and it will increase the size of civil populations. In the 1830’s‚ the Indian Removal was not the only event that was occurring. The Second Great Awakening was happening as well‚ which was a period

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    sensation Michael Jackson. He indisputably had everything in the world—fourteen Grammy awards‚ seven American Music Awards‚ four decades of number one hits on the US Billboard charts‚ and a hundred-million-dollar home in Santa Barbara‚ California in which he dubbed as “Neverland Ranch.” These are the kind of possessions people can only dream of in their sleep. He had all of those things but was still judged for being himself‚ a person of color who ultimately turned white. Jackson consistently told

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    A hero must never leave his friends behind even if he must force them to go with him. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ in the chapter “The Lotus Eaters” Odysseus arrives on an island were three of his crew eat the Lotus and fight to stay on the island. In The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan when Percy goes to the Lotus Casino his friends are stuck and he must force them out. Odysseus and Percy are similar because they are heroes who encounter the Lotus Eaters while on a quest‚ but they are different because

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    Shirley Jackson wrote “The Lottery” the genre is speculative fiction and starts out giving us the date‚ which was the 27th of June and was clear and sunny day‚ but also had the feel of a really hot summers day. The flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The Story starts off as a normal story but progresses to be very different and unpredictable including the ending. The introduction starts out as making it sound like a normal place but as you keep on reading the story and

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    Shirley Jackson‚ in her storyThe Lottery‚ introduces the reader in the atmosphere of a small village‚ where people would gather together on a sunny day at the end of June to participate in a Lottery. Nobody can ever imagine that a lottery can end up with a crime. The author describes the village as a place where “the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (111). That was a perfect place for a reunion‚ where people from community T were eager to participate again this year

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    The Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears‚ a gruesome event taking place in the mid 1800’s. Andrew Jackson and his Indian removal Act‚ it costed the land of the Cherokees of the east Mississippi River to be taken away from them. Due to the land being stolen‚ the Cherokees had to migrate to the present-day of Oklahoma. With its devastating events such as‚ Hunger‚ disease‚ and exhaustion. Years later‚ The Cherokee people named the migration "The Trail of Tears". Over 4‚000 of 15‚000 of Cherokees were

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    Michael Jackson was born is Gary Indiana August 29th 1958. Michael Jackson was a very famous person and he still is. He was called the king of pop for a reason. He was called the king of pop because he was a great singer and dancer he also made his own dance called the moonwalk. The moonwalk is Michael Jackson’s signature dance move from his song called Billie Jean released in 1983. During Michael Jackson’s childhood he joined his family’s singing band Called the Jackson 5 in 1963. In the singing

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    Commemorative speech about Michael Jackson My Favorite idol Special person‚ one of the greatest contributor to American pop music industry. Influenced billions of people worldwide with his many self-composed songs and dance moves Famously known to have changed his skin colour Won total of 13 Grammy awards (8 in one night during the 1984 Grammy award ceremony which earned him an entry in the Guisness world record ) A controversial figure. But let’s just focus on his achievements and his

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    Tony Smith Instructor McCleanhan English 101 June 17th‚ 2015 Michael Jackson’s thriller video is an iconic short film and music video. Known for his elaborate dance moves and vocals‚ the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson was sure to make this video a hit when it released in 1983. This film‚ like most horror movies in its time period‚ are set up the same with villains and heroes‚ although the ending may leave you to believe there is no hero at all. It starts off with Michael and a young female

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