Jonathan Blais Mr. Ersinghaus Story Critiques 9 May 2011 My Kid’s Dog and Irony Ron Hansen’s work‚ My Kid’s Dog‚ is a story about revenge‚ irony‚ and circularity. The family pet‚ Sparky‚ dies. We are informed of this in the first lines of the piece‚ “My kid’s dog died. Sparky. I hated that dog (244).” Here Hansen gives us a clue to their relationship‚ “We got off on the wrong foot. Whining in his pen those first nights. My squirt gun in his face and him blinking from the water. And then
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MY PET DOG I have a pet dog named Angie. It is an Alsatian. It is of medium height and white in colour. Angie has a bushy tail and glistening eyes. Angie is one year old. She was given to me on my tenth birthday. Angie likes to wander about our house. She also like to chase our neighbours’ cats. She is docile in the presence of those she is familiar with‚ but strangers had better beware. As a matter of fact‚ nobody dares to enter our house without first having Angie tied up or put in her kennel
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dinner is a joyful time for me. Walking through the front door of Grandma’s house and the aroma of Bar-B-Q makes my mouth water. I look around to see my aunt‚ uncles‚ and cousins. Then I see the presents shining under the lights of the tree. Christmas dinner is my favorite because of the food‚ the family‚ and the gifts. One thing that makes Christmas dinner my favorite is the food. My favorite foods served at Christmas dinner are the ribs‚ potato salad‚ and desserts. The ribs are peppered and covered
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“Famous”‚ there’s two things that pop into my head‚ and what they mean to me. The first thing is a person‚ who is good and something or has a special talent. The other thing that comes to mind when the word “Famous” is used is someone who has fans and fortune. The word “Famous” in Merriam Webster defines “Famous” as “ : known or recognized by very many people : having fame”. Something that I would say that I am recognized by very many people for‚ would be my birth defect. Its not very noticeable until
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Explain why a certain sport is your favorite. Sweat dripping into my eyes‚ blurring my vision. My legs feel weak‚ making it difficult to pedal. I pause and allow myself to take a deep breath before speeding down hill. The adrenaline rushing through my veins‚ and the thrilling thought of what is to come next demands my body to get ready and keep going. I speed down the hill narrowly missing a couple of big jagged stones sticking up through the trail and trees. The intensity and extremity
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My favorite place to be is Daytona Beach. When you walk on the glittering sand it feels warm‚ soothing. Then you see the ocean it’s sparkling it looks like tiny crystals are floating on the surface. Oh!‚ also the golden sun shining down on you‚ and the crystal blue sky with puffy‚ wispy clouds floating above you. That reminds me make sure you bring lots of sunscreen‚ I usually bring 50% sun protection sunscreen. You might hear the crashing waves‚ that get up almost 6 feet to 8 feet tall! My
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Did your favorite subject help you to reach your life goals? Hello I’m Shawn I attend IS 49 and am in the 8th grade in class 810 I enjoy the outdoors and playing sports. Hopefully mine will because my favorite subject is English Language Arts and almost every job will require you and I to be a good reader. English Language Arts is my favorite subject for many reasons. I enjoy reading because I am able to read about the author’s life experiences and see if there’s any way that I can relate to
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Have you ever been on a vacation outside of the United States? Vacations can be very enjoyable‚ fun‚ and memorable. There are many different vacation destinations that attract visitors and tourists today. Two of my favorite vacations were during the summer months following my completion of fifth and sixth grade. When I was in fifth grade‚ our family vacationed at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. We went to Wildwood Crest‚ New Jersey the following year after I completed sixth grade. These destinations
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The Dog Ate My Disk‚ and Other Tales of Woe In the article The Dog Ate My Disk‚ And Other Tales of Woe by Carolyn Foster Segal‚ it talks about all the different excuses that many students’ makes in order to get away from turning in an assignment that was not completed on time. One of the most common excuses that students have is the family emergency or some sort of personal issue. This excuse has been used from time to time‚ so it is not as effective anymore compared to how it was back then‚ having
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Heat (my favorite team). The first thing I will discuss is why I chose this topic. The second thing I will discuss about the Miami Heat is what I already know. The third and final topic I will discuss in this essay is what I want to find out about the Miami Heat. These are the topics that I will discuss in this essay. Why I Chose My Topic: Ever since I was young I’ve always loved basketball. It started when I was young and I used to always watch my older
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