The surfer There was a boy who didn’t believe he had the capacity to be the world’s greatest surfer. One day he was watching videos on how people became successful and they said that you had to believe to succeed and so he did. Then with hard work‚ dedication‚ and believe he became what he wanted to be. The hot sun is out. He hears waves crashing into each other outside‚ seagulls cawing and people enjoying the view. He steps one foot outside touching the warmth of sand. He can smell the fresh
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Power One theme among five stories included in chapter eleven was the power struggle between characters‚ either within themselves or among other characters. Power is somewhat of an elusive concept in which it can take many forms. The characters within this chapter exhibit a wide spectrum of power including the power achieved through independence and feelings of empowerment‚ the corruption that may coincide in great power‚ or the illusion of power. In the first story‚ titled Sweat‚ the character
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More success‚ more triumph. Why not? There isn’t a man‚ nay a soul‚ that could best me. But it is with wine that I celebrate my glory. The more the better‚ as wine is my source of comfort. I indeed celebrate with my trusted friend Montresor‚ who had accompanied me during the carnival season. Dusk lay across the land‚ and while the people cheered and laughed‚ I was mesmerized my what my friend had to tell me. “A pipe” I stumbled a bit by the news‚ unsure if I’d even heard it right. “Impossible! And
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"Samantha‚ I love my husband. And I hate to lie to him like this. Before it was simply a little avoidance of the truth‚ now it’s becoming a retched sin." "Josey‚ if you loved that man‚ you’d be with him and not here." "Oh‚ Samantha‚ don’t say that." "Well is it not
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Beginning College Beginning college is an exciting time‚ but it also be a time to face some of your greatest fears. In the story Fangirl written by Rainbow Rowell Cath and Wren begin their college experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cath and Wren both face challenges and fears in college create obstacles that affect their overall experience. The major challenges and fears that Cath and Wren face are Cath isolates herself‚ Wren quickly develops an alcohol problem‚ and Cath’s and Wren’s
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that muscular arse of his‚ and then when he’d turned and stretched‚ her gaze slid to the prominent bulge between his legs. She’d probably become so wanton because she’d made love only twice during the past five years. Or‚ perhaps Gawain awakened something in her she thought might never come to life again – feelings of love and intense sexual
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Farkle opens his mouth then closes it. He hangs his head. Zay almost feels bad for him‚ almost. So instead he crowds him‚ savoring his uneasiness. “You treat her right. If you don’t want to—don’t. It’s that simple. Back in Texas‚ we don’t fall in love with people who aren’t our girlfriends. And if we do we don’t cheat on them emotionally. We come back fighting or we end it.” He lets go of his shirt enjoying the way Farkle crumples to the ground. “I don’t want to have this conversation again.” He
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One day‚ an old man named Shaul said to his grandson Simeon "It is time you learned the story of our people. I want to tell you about a tragic time for the Israelites‚ the time we spent in Egypt. and a great man named Moses who saved us from slavery. "I was only a boy then‚ just about your age‚" Shaul started. "All of the Israelites were slaves to the terrible Pharaoh‚ ruler of Egypt. Everyone‚ even the children‚ worked all day and into the night‚ making bricks to build Pharaoh’s city. "One day I
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After a family outing to the village a few risings ago‚ the girls wanted to attempt pumpkin carving‚ like the human children. So early next rising we trudged through the local pumpkin patch‚ sinking into the mud that had already been blessed by the October rains‚ and each procured our favorite pumpkins. We all wobbled and slipped under the weight of swollen pumpkins‚ and laughed as we carried them all the way back to the car. It was a noteworthy family outing and both girls had so much fun‚ it was
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stairs and looked down at my parents and my heart swelled with warmth and love. Then my body decided to betray me and I projected chewed-up-vile- forest green vomit all over the landing and the top stairs. My throat felt raw from puking and then one of those hot lumps formed at the base of my throat as my face scrunched up and hot uncontrollable tears flooded my face and I just stood there knowing that my parents could never love me and I would have to spend another 2 years in the foster
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