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    home because they miss their families. In the story May B. the reader learns that you will always return to family no matter how far away you might be. In the beginning of the story‚ May had to leave her family to go work for another family‚ because she needed the money. Then she tries to return home because she was alone and she misses her family. Unfortunately‚ she goes through some obstacles on the way. “And I’ll get trapped out here in a blizzard. On my own”(122). B When May B. runs away‚ she realizes

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    There is evidence that shows that irony plays a major role in the short stories‚ The Haiji‚ No Witch Craft For Sale and The Wedge Tailed Eagle In the short story‚ the Haiji‚ irony is shown when Haiji Hassen wants to preserve his dignity in the eyes of society but in the end his dignity is finally destroyed by his stubbornness and pride. in the story‚ Haiji Hassen’s brother‚ Karim is dying and would like a normal Muslim funeral but Karim married a white woman and went over to live with

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    • Walter talks about the missed business opportunity with Charlie Atkins. P.32 • Complains that he has nothing to pass on to Travis. “I have been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the livingroom -- and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live…” p. 34 • To Mama: “Do you know what this money means to me? Do you know what this money can do for us? Mama—Mama—I want so many things.” P. 73 • Mama: “Son‚ how come you talk so much ‘bout money?” Walter: “Because

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    POEM I choose this poem ‘if’ by Rudyard Kipling because when I read this poem it reminds me of when I was a little girl how it was difficult to grow up. This poem brings back memories. Back in that time‚ my family wasn’t a well-to-do family. It makes me remember how hard it is to do things on my own and it took me a very long time to be independent and start to mature. It also make me think how much farther I have to develop in order to completely grow up and reminds me when I was young in life and

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    first week in June following my high school graduation. I was meeting my boyfriend and his family out on Shasta Lake who were enjoying the week on a houseboat. This would be the first time meeting all his aunts‚ uncles‚ grandparents‚ and cousins. I did not expect for the meeting to end up like this. Brandon‚ my boyfriend‚ and his younger cousin‚ Jake‚ picked me up at Packers Bay in the ski boat. It was a chilly morning and I was in shorts and tank top and had only my towel to keep me warm. The boys

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    Chapter 1 Awaken My name’s Michael and this is my story. This all started when I went to sleep in my home in New York. I had a dad‚ my mom had disappeared when I was five. Life was great until I turned 15. This is the year when my worst nightmare began. I was kidnapped. I awoke in a dark‚ dismal‚ and cold room. At first I believed it was my room‚ but I quickly realized that I was on a cold cement floor. Somehow‚ I found my way to a light switch‚ and the room quickly brightened. I was startled

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    wash. I lay down on my snug bed pondering over what to put down for my Christmas list... Life was hard here in Serbia ever since my mum died. Nothing was the same. No more clean water‚ no electronic luxuries and a huge shortage of money. I had to often help my dad on the farm if there was any chance of affording a Christmas present. Any second I had free I was on the streets playing football with my friends. Football was all I thought and dreamt about. Several years ago my mum bought me a Barcelona

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    Short Story Rough Draft Natasha and her mother had never gotten along very well. They fought daily. The atmosphere in the house was always tense. It was no wonder that her mother was so sick. Everyone in the family knew of her condition. Well everyone but Natasha. A few months ago‚ Natasha was at a friend’s house and her mother had to go to the hospital. Apparently the stress from all the fighting over the years was making her sicker and sicker. When they had tried to tell Natasha‚

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    impossible to play with them. Once his mother told Ramazan: “My dear son‚ your father and I are going to Konya tomorrow and you will stay at home alone until we come back in the evening. While we are in Konya ‚ please be good boy and do not misbehave. Your lunch is ready in the kitchen and we will come in the evening.” Ramazan said “ Ok‚ mum. Don’t worry mum. I am old enough to stay at home alone. Tomorrow is Saturday and I can do my homework. Then I want to watch tv.” He was planning to

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