A Chapter with Annie Jane “Reach out and grab my hand Annie!” I shouted to my sister from across the chasm. Her tanned face and glazed‚ hazel eyes were paralyzed with fear although she tried to smile. Her feet were unsteady on the boulder as she reached out her quaking hand adorned with gypsy rings. A gust of mountain wind ripped past her shoulder length‚ dusty-blonde hair and tossed her wispy‚ retro ensemble that hugged her Marilyn Monroe curves. She swiftly retracted her arm. “I can’t!” her
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Escaping society and all its rigmarole was a difficult task‚ especially once you’d accepted an invitation. ‘’ London hasn’t changed.’’ James muttered under his breath while standing in the shadows getting some much needed fresh air on the balcony. Open double doors allowed him to keenly observe guests attending the Hargrave ball. A ball he himself regretted attending. Lifting a lit cigar to his lips he blew out another puff of cloudy smoke that hung thick in the air creating a heady mist. Truthfully
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Montag walked slowly next to the gray moonlit river‚ still in shock from the blatant bomb. The clicking of his shoes echoed through the trees‚ making a break in the silence. Montage turned to see Granger steadily catching up to him “How are you doing?” Said Granger “Okay‚ considering.” uttered Montage softly Granger nodded “Once we reach the city we will have a better understanding of what happened.” Montage shook his head in agreement with him; after a few minutes Granger got the cue that Montage
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The Lady or the Tiger Without the slightest hesitation‚ he went to the door on the right‚ and opened it. Before the gate had even reached a foot off the ground the young lover‚ heartbroken‚ watched four frantic feet pacing back and forth and heard a deep‚ rhythmic panting. His mind frenziedly raced with dozens of thoughts: How could you do this to me? My dear lover‚ do you care but only for yourself? Someone must have forced her to tell me to choose the right door! What sort of fool am I to fall
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Violence against women persists in every country in the world as a pervasive violation of human rights and a major impediment to achieving gender equality. Such violence is unacceptable‚ whether perpetrated by the nation and its agent or by family members or strangers‚ in public or private sphere‚ in peacetime or in times of conflict. The UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon has stated that as long as violence against women continues‚ we cannot claim to be making real progress towards equality‚ development
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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet. Most of his stories were mysterious‚ contained horror and suspense. Today‚ no one knows actually knows of how he died. There are multiple theories about his death. By 1845‚ Poe’s family was living in New York City‚ where the writer was working at the New York Evening Mirror The magazine published a long poem by Poe‚ entitled The Raven (Shmoop). When The Raven was published Poe was at the peak in his peak. After The Raven‚ Poe just went
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Hannah walk into Eva room wondering and saying Mamma‚ did you ever love me‚ Plum or Pearl. Eva was outrage that at Hannah how could she say that‚ she fight to put food into her children mouth and clothe on there back with tremendous struggle. However‚ she didn’t have the opportunity to have funny loving time with her children. Hannah looked into Eva eyes and ask why did you kill Plum. She burst out into tears because of the condition‚ that Plum wanted to crawl back into her womb. Eva clarify that
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"Excellence is not an accomplishment. It is a spirit‚ a never ending process." ~ Lawrence M. Miller What happens when you think you have reached "excellence"? Most will just stop because they think that they have reached it and there is really no need to go further. Well‚ have you ever wondered what was on the other side of excellence? How will we ever know unless we take a peak and strive for better? As Mr. Miller stated‚ it’s a never ending process. We are always looking for ways to improve our own
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Joshua Ashkenazy Mr. Muir English II 21 May‚ 2012 Alternate Ending for Great Expectations Every book has an ending that reflects on certain themes shown previously in the book. In the book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ money‚ power and corruption are the roots of the evils in society. There are certain criteria in making a conclusion to a book. According to my opinion‚ a book must have an ending that shows that the main character has learned from his mistakes and is willing to let go
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Homer and his working crew had finally completed the sidewalks throughout the town. The rumors of the wedding of Homer and Miss Emily grew. Those rumors were soon halted however. Homer stopped by the Grierson’s archaic house late one night and was invited in. That was the last time anyone saw him. Miss Emily seemed depressed‚ for she would not leave her house. She had fallen out of love and into a pit of despair and loneliness. The sadness was evident in her appearance. She wore nothing but black
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