The Person I admire the most is my grandfather. He is very intelligent and humorous man to be around. He is very successful‚ wise‚ and generous. He is everything a granddaughter could want in a grandfather. Ever since I was a new born‚ he would always provide for my family. He would make us laugh and tell jokes at the dinner table. Me and my siblings would love it when my grandfather came home from work. We wanted to hear all the stories about the city. He was a cement architect assistant for
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Although there are many great quotes in different books‚that shows different themes‚ The Giver has some of the most memorable. Three quotes that are the most significant in the novel demonstrate the themes of wisdom‚pain and hope In the Giver‚ the theme of wisdom is shown through this quote‚” The worst part of holding a memory is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared” (p.154).The meaning of this quote is that memories need to be shared. For example‚ by sharing memories
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The 1960s Sports Many people say that the 1960’s sports were so exciting and interesting! I will tell you how that statement is true in this essay. The first super bowl happened in the 1960’s but football wasn’t the most popular sport. The most popular sport in the 1960’s was baseball. The Green Bay Packers smash the Kansas City Chiefs in the first super bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs were going against the Green Bay Packers in the first super bowl. “The Green Bay Packers were heavily favored to
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The Most Dangerous Game Summary: The Most Dangerous Game‚ written by Richard Connell has been capturing the attention of readers for many decades. In this story of survival and escape‚ Connell uses many literary devices to create a more interesting and dramatic effect. Some literary devices used in the story are internal and external conflict‚ characterization‚ and role-reversal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Most Dangerous Game‚ written
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Nicole Lantz 2-18-14 12:15-1:30 My Most Successful Moment to Date Through all my years of high school I was homeschooled. This was due to the fact that my mom was taking care of my grandparents in Florida‚ at the time we lived in North Carolina‚ and my dad traveled for work; therefore‚ there was no body to take us to school. Online school became the only option in that situation. As a way of staying busy and getting out of the house I always worked odd jobs that would hire
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As most of you know this month is devoted to raising awareness and educating individuals about breast cancer and honoring thousands of women across our nation who have been Sadly‚ we all know someone--a mother‚ a sister‚ a friend‚ a neighbor--who has faced breast cancer. I know that I do. In fact‚ the circle grows larger every day with friends‚ families and loved ones who are stricken by breast cancer. diagnosed‚ fighting or have survived breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among
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Recently my family bought a new home‚ and while it was as much money as most homes are ( we are paying $167‚100 for a three bedroom one bath) it was the most expensive thing we have ever bought. Buying a new home in any economy will always be an expensive endeavor. In this current economy it is a buyers market but there are still many things a buyer and seller must consider when buying or selling a home. The strength of the economy for a buyer can affect the benefits of the home ownership because
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irritated by the most mediocre things and also‚ by genuine issues that matter a great deal in our society. Some of the less important annoyances being along the lines of people rubbing their hands together‚ missing socks‚ getting into bed and forgetting to turn the light switch off‚ people eating crisps in the cinema‚ warm weather‚ not being able to hear the television over the noise of myself chewing‚ and the list is practically endless. On a more serious note‚ the subjects which serve to agitate
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fans. Cable TV was one of the most influential advancements throughout the 80s. It was a new source of entertainment that changed the lives of many Americans. Cable brought more than 50 channels into the homes of the average American; you did not have to be wealthy to afford
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Most Embarrassing Moment I was in 5th grade at Quail Valley Elementary (QVE). Our class was writing reports on animals. I was a stutterer‚ and had been since I was 3 or 4 years old. I had picked "Sharks" to report on. I knew I would have to read my paper aloud to the class when I turned the paper in to my teacher‚ Ms. R. Knowing that‚ I tried to make my paper as short as possible. Ms. R was a new teacher at QVE. Our principal was disabled‚ and couldn’t walk‚ but she had no problem getting to each
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