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    Nick Gantt Mr. Stuva Comp II 14 Mar. 2013 Character Traits in Faulkner’s “Barn Burning”‚ Tan’s “Two Kinds”‚ and Cather’s “Paul’s Case” The characters of Sarty in Barn Burning‚ Jing-Mei in Two Kinds‚ and Paul in Paul’s Case all have notable traits that make them who they are. Whether it be flat characters that bring the traits out of them‚ or just the position in which they live‚ they all see life in a different way. These characters all have a desire to live a different life‚ but all come

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    short story analysis

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    Canada is surrounded by the Arctic ocean to the north‚ the Labrador Sea and Atlantic ocean to the east‚ the United States to the south‚ and the Pacific ocean to the west. 2. In Wilderness Tips‚ Margaret Atwood incorporates various themes in her story. Family plays a big role because the characters are all related; there are three sisters‚ a brother‚ and one of the sister’s husbands. The sisters‚ Pamela‚ Prue‚ and Portia‚ have alliterative names. Atwood writes‚ “It was the mother (Prue explained)

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    Short Story Carmilla

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    Assignment: Sexuality in Carmilla Le Fanu’s story of Carmilla has been adapted as a web series‚ in which the setting is modern day society at a college campus. Laura remains the narrator of the thirty-six-episode season‚ where she records all events from her dorm room as part of her journalism class. The web series stays loyal to having Carmilla remain the female vampire in the story‚ while also implying other female romantic relationships. In the short story Le Fanu’s choice of a female vampire alters

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    Scary Story: A Short Story

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    What makes a good scary story? A good scary story is only good if it’s based on something that happened in reality and could happen to anybody. My story is something similar to that. Now that I look back at it‚ maybe it was just the sugar rush I had from the Surge soft drink. It had my blood pumping and my heart beat was racing. I haven’t been back to those woods since that day; however‚ there was still a part of me that wondered if what I saw was there in reality and not just my imagination. Either

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    Memoirs: A Short Story

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    on and on about how pretty the orange pumpkin is and saying in her pleading voice can i have one pleeeaaase.While my friend brooke is play with little tiny kitties.We were going to go in a barn and right before we take off my mom says in a sweet and calming voice not to run off.Finnley we got out of the barn with the aroma of animal droppings and fresh wood.Right as we reach the pumpkin patch my mom takes a picture with her black camera.The dusty chalky smell reaches my nose the ACHOO!!!!!!!!!!

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    The Ghost Story Because of all the recorded evidence of paranormal activity‚ this leads to the evidence being real. Yet‚ because of skeptics and nonbelievers debunking the evidence‚ some people are led to believe paranormal activity is fake. Many people have obtained facts that suggest ghosts are real. Whether someone believes in ghosts or not‚ there will always be logical theories and unanswered questions to ghostly encounters. Ghost stories have been told through real-life experience (hauntings)

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    way‚ the younger man could score. Feeding the redneck’s different farm animals in the barn was a lot more palatable to the younger man then the daily mucking out of their stalls. But‚ he had to do it. He had to get in good with the redneck. The younger man thought and planned constantly as he wheel-barrowed the day’s shit back and forth‚ to the larger compost pile‚ that the redneck had made by the side of the barn‚ away from being downwind. The younger man was tired of sleeping in one of the

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    The Road Short Story

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    This is a story about loss‚ about being different‚ and about the world’s many evils. This story will fable heroes who learn to summon unwavering courage in times of unimaginable adversity. This is a story about sacrifice and the willingness to oppose bitterness and hatred in honor of the greater good. This story will highlight the devastation that corrupt governments leave in their wake. The characters in this story will undergo tests‚ trials‚ and imperfections that may seem large scale‚ but ultimately

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    Burn Burning

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    Functional Significant In William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” certain objects function symbolically. One object is blood. The blood symbolizes the unity of the family. Loyalty and family ties are symbolic in the blood as well. Fire is also an important symbol in "Barn Burning‚” fire is in almost every section of the story but the fire that counts is the fire Abner builds the night the family camps out before arriving at the de Spain mansion. Another symbol is the wagon on moving day and spring.

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    Australia Short Stories

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    Kangaroo by Eve Sallis are three short stories that all convey a strong sense of Australian identity which contrasts to stereotypical gender roles. At the heart of each of these short stories is a brave independent woman protecting their families. Landscape is represented differently in each short story but it is used to compliment the strong women in A Gentleman’s Agreement‚ The Drover’s Wife and The Kangaroo. Elizabeth Jolley’s A Gentleman’s Agreement‚ tells the story of a working class single mother

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