“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren’t looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” ― S.E. Hinton‚ The Outsiders. The Outsiders is a narrative about two gangs‚ the Greasers and the Socs. They are gangs that fight each other and in worst cases sometimes they fight to the death. The tale is from the perspective of a Greaser boy named Ponyboy and his best friend Johnny. A couple of Socs had attacked Johnny and Ponyboy and since Johnny panicked‚ he killed one of the Socs named
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An Epic of Old Mali This book talks about the old king Sundiata‚ “the father of the bright country‚ of the savanna land.” This epic has come from the 13th century! It speaks of a lot during this time but the main focus is the ancient king of Mali‚ Sogolon Djata‚ known as Sundiata. Sundiata created the Mali Empire. It starts off telling the story of Sundiata’s father‚ Maghan Kon Fatta‚ the king of the city Niani. He was told‚ by a hunter‚ that he will produce a powerful ruler by marrying an ugly
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Sekhmet‚ the god of destruction‚ was walking down the street on a nice sunny day. Suddenly‚ a snake came up to him and started talking to him. “Who are you. Did you have a nice day?” The snake asked. Snakes had never talked to Sekhmet before‚ so Sekhmet considered this to be a good omen. In the middle of a conversation‚ people started laughing at him. “Why are you talking to a snake? People asking while laughing at him.” Suddenly‚ the snake turned to Isis. “This is revenge for ruining my kingdom
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Sharon E. Jackson L24694858 201230 Summer 2012 BIBL 104-B77 LUO June 20‚ 2012 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Leviticus The book of Leviticus is principally written law material. Specific key themes and events include starting with God calling Moses to tell the Israelites to brings their burnt offerings (livestock) a male from the herd without blemish and bring them to the door of the Tent of meeting that he may be accepted before the Lord. This starts the instructions
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Sofies first sleepover Sofie was in first grade when she had her first sleepover. She was nervous‚ but‚ still‚ oh so very excited. She was about to go spend the night with her best friend‚ Lexi‚ for the first time. She had been to her house before‚ but never for the whole night. Oh‚ what fun they would have! She could only imagine all the games they would play and all the snacks they would eat. Maybe they would even get to watch her favorite movie of all time:Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses
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The Story That Started It All William Shakespeare based his play "Othello" on a story called "Hecatommithi" by Giraldi Cinthio’s. This was a collection of a hundred tales that was printed in Italy in the sixteenth century. It is thought that Shakespeare read the original Italian version and got inspired to write his own. In writing his own version‚ Shakespeare kept most of the original ideas but also added some of his own twists. Giraldi‚ Giovanni Battista ‚ 1504-73‚ Italian author‚ known also
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The Train was on time by Heinrich Boll: A Critical Review The train was on time is the fictionalised version of the life of a German soldier Andreas. Heinrich Böll is a German writer of fictional historical novels. His series of books are mainly set up in Nazi Germany. The book was originally written in German. It is translated into English by Leila Vennewitz. The book is set up in Nazi Germany. The book is a story about Andreas a German soldier who has been posted to the eastern front and now
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INTRODUCTION: The book story titled “BACK CREEK” is a coming of age story set in small tidewater‚ Virginia community in 1995. Grace is the name of the character in the story‚ Grace is a bookish girl whose a sister ran off to New York city five years ago and has suddenly reappeared. She lives with her father in a house that’s been in the Barnett family for generations. Grace’s favorite pastimes are re-reading the Bronte sister’s novels and drinking beer with Cal‚ the troubled Vietnam vet. SUMMARY: Current
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Old Yeller Matthew Watrous August 14‚ 2017 This book is named Old Yeller and it is by Fred Gipson. This book is based on a 14-year-old boy named Travis and his dog Old Yeller. This book takes place in an old log cabin in birdsong creek‚ with Travis explaining his story from the begining. Travis was a lonely boy from Kansas who one day finds a yellow haired
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The Time During Oliver Pure terror was the first thing I felt when I heard the news. How were we going to fulfill our huge production without it? Oliver was perfect- the lighting‚ sound‚ music cues‚ and the cast. The mixed cast was very large and full of orphans who looked as if they had lost all coordination. But‚ the actor who played Bill Sykes had forgotten one element of his costume that was so crucial to the show and the meaning of it. His hat. Sure‚ he forgot a hat. Big deal‚ right
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