Marigolds In the short story Marigolds‚ the theme that was most evident to me was that only when you really need something is when you realize its importance. The setting in which the story Marigolds takes place is a very small‚ poor‚ neighborhood. As told by the narrator it was‚ “When I think of the home town of my youth‚ all that I seem to remember is dust—the brown‚ crumbly dust of late summer—arid‚ sterile dust that gets into the eyes and makes them water‚ gets into the throat and between the
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Crossing Trust and family relationships are the two main themes in the short story “Crossing” by Mark Slouka. The story tells us about a father‚ who is going through a tough period‚ and his relationship to his son. He wants to obtain trust from his son trough a trip in the nature but runs into some challenges on his way. The father in the short story takes his son on a trip to a place at a river‚ because he wants to get closer to him on this trip. We get hints throughout the story that the father
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Just Average The pressure was on. After months of practice‚ the state basketball finals had finally came. It would take place in his hometown‚ Houston‚ Texas. Jack Jo was ready. Jack was a thirteen year old eighth-grader‚ he was a full time basketballer. No one messed with Jack‚ ever. But that day at practice‚ his whole life changed. “Hey‚ J-Jo‚ Pass the ball!” Alex‚ Jack’s best friend‚ shouted. Everyone called Jack‚ “J-Jo”. In basketball‚ he was known for being a one-man team‚ but he was a
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD for short‚ is a condition in which the diagnosed may seem restless‚ easily distracted‚ and may have difficulty focusing on what appears to be a fairly easy task (Gale 2010). The disorder is most commonly found in young children and studies have shown that young boys‚ between the ages of four and fourteen‚ are three times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than girls in the same age range (CDC 2013). Over the past twenty-five years‚ ADHD
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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“On the tips of their toes‚ they hurried across scorching sand. Elizabeth watched her pick a yellow fruit as she gathered one for herself‚ “Let’s set under the shade of that tree over there.” Hungry Tiffany cracked open her fruit‚ began eating without saying another word. “You did well.” A smile bursts forth from a mouth full of fruit‚ “How long do you think we’ll be on this island?” “No way to tell‚ hopefully not long.” A short rest‚ stomachs satisfied they continue. They stroll close to the edge
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The young bluenette stared longingly outside her window‚ which reflected back her small town of Annel. Marinette Dupain-Cheng settled her tentative hand on the window as she watched her home flew by her like a radiant flash from a camera. Marinette always found herself enraptured by her town because it reminded her of an animated picture book. The buildings were colorful like crayons‚ flowers bloomed like it belonged to a Fae court‚ and it had a fairy tale atmosphere by its miraculous persona.
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Tim continued. “The three means sector three and the rest of the number sequence is the number assignment.” Branch asked‚ “What was the device the other man used?” “Son‚ I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like it.” Pops cleared his throat. “Does this mean the Lawless are coming?” Tim stood and wiped at the dust on his pants. “Could be. It’s hard to say‚ Tom.” Pops nodded and then looked at me. “How did you know to get your bow‚ girl?” I looked at the inquisitive faces. “I don’t know‚ Pops. It
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I will make an analysis of the short story ”A Fortune” written by Joy Monica T. Sakaguchi. In the analysis I concentrate on the title’s importance‚ an analysis of the narrator‚ the style and point of view and the main theme. I don’t keep the wallets anymore‚ but I do keep the cash. Literally. I have this huge cardboard box full of money that I have hidden in the room I rent. I don’t know how much is in there‚ but it’s a helluva lot. One day Pop will show up again. I’ll hand him the boxful of
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Ever since the virus got out‚ our town has be quarantined for months. The virus is deadly; If you catch it you won’t notice it at first‚ but you’ll slowly start to catch a fever. Your skin will be hot as fire. Welts will begin to form all over your body and you’ll begin to bleed from every pore. It’s sickening to watch and it’s a sight you’ll never forget for as long as you live; however long that may be. My mother and sister have contracted it. I can tell from their high fever and even though they’re
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