Document 28-1 From a war Nurse’s Diary 1918 This excerpt comes from the diary of a British nurse during World War I. In the entry the nurse is talking about her venture at The Fort of Walamen‚ detailing the lack of water supply and pile of dead bodies of the British and Belgian men. Because water supply was limited they had to use semi-pure water from the Scheldt that they boiled‚ to operate on the wounded soldiers‚ this was known as fomentation. While arriving to Antwerp there was a big explosion
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ADOPTED FROM TASEKO In the short story “Adopted from Taseko”‚ by Christian Petersen‚ the setting contributes to the element of conflict. The place and time the characters in the story go hunting‚ creates a whole lot of problems for them. From the beginning of the trip to the very end‚ they encounter conflicts related to the setting; such as bad roads‚ extreme weathers‚ and very chilly temperatures. On the journey to their destination‚ the main characters: a boy‚ his father and a
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Writing from Memory The writer and narrator Marcel Proust is a very interesting fellow. The Overture or also called “Swan Way” describes Marcel early childhood and also opens up to him stating “For a long time I use to go to bed early.” Marcel Proust describes how difficult it was just for him to fall asleep. He then falls asleep‚ he then states he was reading a book prior however when he finally fell asleep imagining he is part of the book he was reading or well subject to it‚ but he awakes
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Kindred represents cultural contact and exchange because an African American woman from the 1970s is forced to adapt to life in the 19th century with other slaves. Her own culture is dramatically different from the culture of Tom Weylin’s slaves. Dana is used speaking to white people as her equals and not as threatening superiors; she is used to exercising her rights to simply do as she pleases‚ which includes wearing pants and writing novels. The black people who she encounters in the past are slaves
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Curtis on our hands today. Its about whether to send Mr. Ponyboy to foster care or to stay with his two brothers. He’s been staying with his brothers for the past 8 months‚ and their has been complaints that he has been acting up with the gang which from my point of view he is doing fine. Ponyboy is at the age 14‚ lives with his 2 brothers‚ Darrel Curtis‚ who goes by the name of Darry‚ and is at the age of 20 and Sodapop Curtis who is 16 and happens to be a high school drop out. He lives in a environment
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I would like to suggest that you do not admit Jonas to Link School. He would not be a good addition to this school. He has no core values and he has too much responsibility for going to school. First‚ He has to care for Gabe. Next he has to show core values‚ which he does not. Lastly‚ he is not accustomed to such an environment. He would have a very hard time. First‚ he is very disrespectful‚ and inconsiderate. He knows that he is the only one with feelings‚ but still gets mad at his dad
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The story Red from Green is written by Maile Meloy and published in 2006. The story takes place in the summer of July. The story involves four individuals mainly Sam Turner who is assumingly our main character. Sam‚ her father‚ her uncle Harry‚ who is a lawyer‚ and his client Layton are on a float trip together. For Sam and her father it is their annual float trip. It is a short trip of usually three or five days. Sam Turner is a fifteen-year-old teenager from Montana. She has been offered a scholarship
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WHERE I’M FROM Because she was drawn to the "southern humor" that I employed and she liked the way I treated her as well as her family‚ she always wanted to know where I was from. If I said I was from Texas‚ the biggest state in the country‚ in a city just off the warm Gulf Coast beaches‚ where the military and the schools share the population‚ do you think then she might know where I was from? Where I’m from‚ Texas stays on my mind whenever the humidity is bursting from my pores no matter
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you a letter has come. This opportunity will not come for awhile so sit comfortably and have a cup of tea with the children when you read this. I miss you‚ Elena. Every day I yearn to hear the soft voice of yours and your touch against my skin. I miss hearing and seeing the kids fight with each other over a wooden toy. Although it irritated and caused me stress‚ I would rather hear that than hear the faint cries of young innocent soldiers as they fall to the ground. This war is horrendous
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“Hiding From Reality” The American Dream is exactly what it says‚ a dream. When people describe what they think the American Dream is‚ it is a utopia where there is no wrong in the world. Reality check‚ nothing or no one is perfect‚ this country will always have its faults but it’s the citizens job to make their country the best it can possibly be. Bob Herbert‚ a columnist for the New York Times‚ believes that no matter what we do this country will forever be in a sad shape‚ and unfortunately
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