topics. One that is common to America is the belief that the number 13 is unlucky. For me‚ the number has an entirely different meaning; instead‚ it marks the moment I learned to accept myself. When I was not yet two years old I went though my first surgery; I was to receive tubes in my ears. The operation wasn’t life threatening or anything to be concerned about but it was personally upsetting for my entire family. It was nerve wrecking for my mom and dad to watch their baby girl go through something
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Three is a Lucky Number Ronald Frederick was a very wary man who has his murders skilfully planned. He was well aware of the dangers of carelessness‚ but he had a curious way of earning a living‚ taking advantage of his wife’s fortune when they were killed. He had persuaded three women to marry him and then to will him their modest possessions. Each of his former wives had been shy. He was carefully to choose the right type because he felt that his success depend on it. Mary was the first. She
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November 2014 Lucky Horseshoes I untied the lead rope from the tree and began to pull it softly towards me as I began walking. It was a beautiful summer afternoon – perfect riding weather. As I led my horse toward the gate for the pasture‚ my friend‚ Breekya‚ followed with another horse. This had been her first time riding‚ and she had loved it. Once within the gate‚ I showed her how to take the halter off and watched as she copied my movements. After gathering the halter and lead rope in my hands‚
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bathroom and washed and brushed my teeth slowly. I thought it took only about 10 minutes. I checked the time again and it was already 7:05. I said‚ "Oh my god! I’m late for school! I’m dead!" My teacher would send me to the principal‚ as usual. Then‚ she would call my mom. My mom would kill me. So I rushed downstairs and ate my breakfast as fast as a gunshot. Suddenly‚ there was a bus horning madly outside my house. I stuffed my breakfast into my mouth and ran to the bus. I ran
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Interpretation of “My Number” by Billy Collins Billy Collins’ poem‚ “My Number” combines the use of personification and imagery to illustrate the uneasy feeling of uncertainty in regard to Death and its imminence. The persona is waiting in constant fear for Death’s arrival‚ as he is clearly not ready for Death to find him. Collins uses personification in the first stanza when he writes the following: Is Death… reaching for a widow in Cincinnati or breathing down the neck of a lost hiker in
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definitely no doubt in my mind that Lucky Miles should be included in the International Australian Film Festival of 2016. The inclusion of this film is justified by how Australia and its people are portrayed perfectly with a balance of seriousness and humor thanks to its Australian director Michael James Rowland. With home grown films it is typical for writers to take the easy road and create two dimensional characters without any personality. This most certainly is not the case in Lucky Miles and is one
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The Lucky One The Lucky One is a book written by Nicholas Sparks. Most of Sparks’ works are made into movies because all of his books are well written and explained. The Lucky One is a love story of a marine named Logan and a teacher named Beth. The movie version directed by Scott Hicks is starred by Zac Efron as Logan‚ Taylor Schilling as Beth‚ Jay R. Ferguson as Keith Clayton who is the ex-husband of Beth and Blythe Danna as Beth’s nana. Both the work of The Lucky One captures the emotions and
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The Lucky One Nicholas Sparks‚ the author of The Lucky One‚ uses many literary devices and elements throughout the book to help the reader better understand his theme. The main theme is fate or luck. One simple decision or action can seemingly change your fate or luck. Some literary elements and devices that helped shape the theme were the point of view‚ conflict‚ symbols‚ and foreshadowing. The book is written in a third-person omniscient voice. That is‚ each chapter is written from a specific
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To some people‚ success is based on luck‚ a random whim of fate‚ a chance roll of the dice. But nothing could be further from the truth. Success‚ to a great extent‚ can be influenced by luck‚ but this is not to say that luck is an accident. Luck is predictable. With hard work‚ it can be controlled. By concentrating on several "luck factors"key areas of your life that influence your future successyou can take the reigns of chance and feel yourself racing forward at a greater rate than you have
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A Lucky Day It was a beautiful Sunday morning‚ my dad hit upon a sudden idea that he would like us to try something different we have never done before. When hearing that‚ I couldn’t wait to do something special and funny and expected where Dad was going to take us. With joy and excitement‚ we kids sang happily and talked cheerfully all the way in the car. When we arrived the quiet and peaceful country with a great view welcoming our visiting‚ I just felt like I was in a wonderland surrounded with
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