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    The Lost Summer

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    During the exposition of The Lost Summer‚ we are introduced to Helena‚ Katie Bell‚ Winn‚ Ransome and Lizbeth as they all reunite at Southpoint summer camp. A song that relates to this part of the book is‚ “Here Comes the Sun”‚ by The Beatles. The lyrics state‚ “Little darling‚ it’s been a long cold lonely winter/ Little darling‚ it feels like years since it’s been here/ Here comes the sun.” All the campers and counselors have been waiting all year long to be back at camp and they all think it has

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    In the essay "On Morality"‚ author Joan Didion claims that morality is not the pursuit of ideals‚ but a primitive code of ethics with the singular goal of survival. Didion illustrates this point using examples such as the Donner-Reed Party‚ who‚ after being trapped high in the freezing Sierra Mountains‚ resorted to cannibalizing the deceased members of the party to survive. In grim situations like this‚ the drive to survive at any cost overrules our typical social code of ethics‚ which Didion describes

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    550 years has past since the death of Jeanne d’Arc or as we know her Joan of Arc. I have dedicated my life to Joan; her actions inspire me to accomplish my dreams as a solicitor with my ultimate faith in God. It still awes me that a simple peasant girl born in 1412 born in a small village of Domremy‚ Bar‚ France who could not read or write‚ rose to become a heroine and leader of a French army to defeat the British. Yet it was her faith‚ which was inspired by her mother- Isabelle Romee who made sure

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    are not worth crying for. In every story‚ there will always be edited‚ masked off‚ and hidden motives. There are scenes that are removed because they might not satisfy the viewers. The same thing happens when people are currently facing a problem. Because they do not want the other person to worry or feel sorry for him‚ he will just keep his problems by himself pretending that his life is going smoothly. This takes up a part of what you thought to be a complete “us”. This part is an open and complete

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    Joan of Arc Joan was born in Domremy‚ France in 1412. She worked on a farm as her father; Jackes did and was very religious. When she was 12 years‚ she had a vision. She saw Michael the Archangel who told her that she was to lead the French in a battle against the English. Later‚ she had others‚ She said that were beautiful visions from God. Many years after‚ she decided to obey her visions and take action. First‚ she wanted to get an army to defeat the English. And for that reason‚ Joan decided

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    The Kings of Summer

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    to go to a party with his friends. After a fight with his dad‚ Joe ends up calling the police‚ claiming physical abuse. It’s a radical move‚ dark and evocative of a deep psychological schism. There’s a furious and smart movie inside "The Kings of Summer‚" a first feature by director Jordan Vogt-Roberts‚ a film about three teenage boys who take to the woods to build a house from scratch and live outside not only parental supervision but community norms and expectations. Unfortunately‚ despite some

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    Summer Reading

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    OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2012-2013 High School English 9th – 12th grade OSNAS students are required to read two novels if placed in an English Regular’s or Honor’s class and three novels if placed in an AP English class: Several grades will be given for the summer reading.  Dialectical response journals for each book (rubric attached).  Exams on the assigned novels within the first days of school.  In class essay questions on each of the novels. 9th Grade Regulars

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    The underlying theme in Joan Didion’s essay “Marrying Absurd” is that customs and traditions of typical marriages do not apply in Las Vegas. Didion begins her essay describing the lack of requirements to obtain a marriage license in Las Vegas. She states that one can marry at almost any time or day‚ it just might cost a little more. Las Vegas has transformed the traditional wedding industry into a 24 hour seven day a week instant wedding industry. Didion quoted justice of the peace‚ Mr. James A.

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    Summer Vacation

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    Summer vacation (also called summer holidays or summer break) is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 and 14 weeks‚ depending on the country and district. Criticisms and support[edit] Some countries only get six weeks or two months summer vacation because students supposedly forget large amounts of information learned in the past year (See: Summer learning loss).[1][2] Other education reformers believed that children

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    Recreation and Summer

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    story?] Summer is a great time of the year for every person younger than eighteen because it is a time of year you have little to no responsibilities. You can sleep in‚ relax‚ hang out with friends or just do whatever you want all summer long. These are the reasons I love summer. My summer this year has been great because there was always something to do‚ whether it was playing games‚ to going to seeing a movie‚ to hanging out with friends. The majority of every one of my summers is spent

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