town has already collapsed and turned into a developing-city. It is so sad that I can only recall my childhood days in my mind instead of visiting the small town. It was a small town with warm-hearted villagers. We were all friends and always share our foods and games. Mak Kwan had the most famous cooking while En. Chong could fly the kite highest. Hmm… I could still smell the curry in the air! My brother and I‚ we used to rush to Mak Kwan’s home and asked for curry when we smell it. Mak Kwan never
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12‚ 2014 My Graduation Day suddenly‚ I realized it was my last day in high school with mixed emotion and uncertain expression. Sad to leave the school which has imparted so much into me for the last 4 years. Then I sat there with a blooming joyous smile on my fave as I thought of finally being able to leave this boring repetitive life. But overall I was proud of myself finally being able to finish and complete this huddle was a great achievement and a stepping stone in my life. 12 long years
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changing. As strong as they are they are never constantly the same. As people grow so too does their personality and interests‚ these changes in a person’s life will often form and develop an old relationship once shared into a new one. In the story “Outside Edges” you see how a relationship between family members can change when David at the age of 8 discovers his new interest in maps of Canada. The author “Ivan Dorin” develops the idea how David’s obsession with maps creates a new relationship and a
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At first‚ to someone who has never played indoor soccer or outdoor soccer‚ the sports may look the same. But look more closely‚ and many differences will be very apparent. Most people are very familiar with outdoor soccer. Outdoor soccer is played in two forty minute halves with eleven players on the field at a time. The eleven players are divided into four different categories; a goalie‚ defenders‚ mid-fielders‚ and offenders. Also on the field are three referees; two of them watch the sidelines
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The Way to Rainy Mountain In Scott Momaday’s introductory paragraph of “The Way to Rainy Mountain” he uses figurative language to show his love for the land in Oklahoma. As a Kiowa‚ he describes the land with such intimacy‚ that it seems as if he owns the land and he is one with the land. He starts the paragraph with a descriptive image of the Wichita Range: “A single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma”. He describes the weather with extreme exaggeration‚ “winter brings blizzards‚ hot tornadic
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Character Analysis on Rear Window Rear Window‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ was made in the year 1954. It has been said that Rear Window is the basis for D.J. Caruso’s movie Disturbia. Rear Window has three main characters‚ J.B. “Jeff” Jefferies played by James Stewart‚ Lisa Fremont played by grace Kelly‚ and Stella played by Thelma Ritter. Each of these three characters is critiqued by five different categories‚ including‚ appropriateness‚ inherent thoughtfulness or emotionality‚ expressive
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lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families‚ their homes‚ their jobs‚ their involvement in the military service‚ where they had been on vacation. And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up‚ he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for
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battle. Although Polynices is considered a traitor to the land of Thebes‚ Antigone feels that to respect the wishes of the gods she must burry him. She faithfully acts upon her morals‚ even though they oppose the law. However‚ in the story “On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien‚ Tim is not so persistent with his loyalty to his morals. Although he is very against the war he has been drafted into‚ in the end he ends up going to battle due to his fear of letting his family and country down. While both Tim
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The struggle between one’s desires and expectations leads an individual to falter from their values and beliefs resulting in dire consequences to one’s morality and internal self. The short story "On a Rainy River" clearly demonstrates the conflict between the two dilemmas as the main character‚ Tim O’Brien‚ is faced with a decision to fight a pointless war or desert his country‚ choosing between potentially dying‚ or being branded as a coward. "Traitor! they yelled. Turncoat! Pussy! I felt myself
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visualize the character in one’s head‚ is a clear benefit. One master of film that I have a great respect for is Alfred Hitchcock‚ and one of his many great works was Rear Window. One example of how a film can show us characterization very quickly‚ but still allow us an understanding of every character‚ is when L.B. Jeffries‚ in Rear Window‚ is talking to his girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his insurance caretaker Stella‚ and goes around the entire courtyard displaying his neighbors for us multiple times to
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