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    Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour‚" irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn’t. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic

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    waiting to be discovered that will help you overcome your burden. Life throws all kind of obstacles your way‚ whether you’re prepared for it or not. In Raymond Carver’s short story “A Small Good Thing” it actually allows the reader to experience that. Carver skillfully pours out the emotions of Mr. and Mrs. Weiss‚ how happy one can be until something tragic happens‚ which test their faith‚ but some how gives them hope to push on. In the beginning of Carver’s story‚ Mrs. Weiss is planning her son’s birthday

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    I am a very industrious student who would like to contribute much of my time to the George Washington Carver community in order to improve it. I strive to become a leader of the school and help those around me. Many people have helped me in the past and I want to show my appreciation by helping those in need. I will do my best when it comes to solving my peers’ problems. It does not matter if it’s personal problems or if it’s school related. Helping others has always been a big priority to me.

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    be writing about George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was born on either 1861 or 1864 in january according to “(www.biography.com)”. He was born into slavery. George Washington Carver was born in Diamond‚ Missouri. George Washington Carver’s parents were Mary Carver and Giles Carver. A week after George was born he was kidnapped along with his sister and mother by raiders from Arkansas. Eventually George was located by an agent sent by Moses Carver and brought back to Missouri. In the

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    “They’re Not Your Husband” is a short story by Raymond Carver‚ where he writes about the man named Earl Ober‚ who is an unemployed salesman‚ with his wife (Doreen) working as a waitress‚ at a 24-hour coffee shop. After a night of drinking as he usually does he goes to see the place where his wife works. Here he is treated like a nuisance by his wife. Two men start talking about his wife’s weight and this bothers Earl greatly. He decides to let Doreen know that she (he) has a problem with her weight

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    It takes neighbors and friends to emotionally survive a natural disaster. Neighbors can be their first to console you and help you find your family. For example in ¨The Seventh Man¨ by Haruki Murakami his short story he speaks of how the natural disaster scarred the main character emotionally and how after telling his story he was finally relieved and realized his friend wasn’t mad. Or how soldiers bond together like a family in ¨The Moral Logic of Survival Guilt¨ by Nancy Sherman an editorial‚ about

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    of this story is about dissatisfaction. Nobody seems to have passion in their life‚ and no one does not actually dream about what else they want to be. The unnamed narrator confesses to his wife Patti about his feeling that "maybe I don’t dream" (Carver 251)‚ and he also tells readers that he "didn’t care" (251) what goes on in his dreams. Even Patti‚ the wife of the unnamed narrator was selling vitamins door to door with frequent complains about restless of her job and poor job performance so economical

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    from the last few things they talked about. 1. What’s Wrong With Neighbors Nowadays? "I barely know my neighbors. They get in there garages and close their garage doors before they get out of their cars." - Grumpy Guy

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    George Washington Carver was a chemist with an extraordinary mind and an extraordinary life. With the mentality he grew up having‚ this chemist amazed everybody of how to take one little thing and transform it into quite a few useful things. Earning the name “The Plant Doctor.” As a child‚ born around 1864 George grew up to an enslaved couple known as Mary and Giles‚ owned by Moses Caver. Then suddenly George followed by his mom and sister were kidnapped by raiders and sold in kentucky. Only then

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    the “peanut wizard” a man‚ or a legend? George Washington Carver‚ who was a man‚ was nicknamed the “peanut wizard” because of his discovery of the copious ways to use peanuts. Because of Carver’s extensive research‚ he was able to develop over 145 products from the peanut. He also analyzed other crops. Since he was fortunate enough to gain an education‚ Carver was able to get a career in which he undeniably achieved many things. Since Carver was educated in his youth‚ he was able to have academic success

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