ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Nice People‚ by Henry Cuyler Bunner‚ is republished from his volume‚ Short Sixes‚ by permission of its publishers‚ Charles Scribner’s Sons. The Buller-Podington Compact‚ by Frank Richard Stockton‚ is from his volume‚ Afield and Afloat‚ and is republished by permission of Charles Scribner’s Sons. _Colonel Starbottle for the Plaintiff_‚ by Bret Harte‚ is from the collection of his stories entitled Openings in the Old Trail‚ and is republished by permission of the Houghton Mifflin
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Relationships Relationships we have with others can positively or negatively affect our lives forever. In “A Rupee Earned” and “To Everything There Is a Season”‚ the protagonists are positively influenced by a family member‚ maturing them and having a positive effect on their lives. In “A Rupee Earned”‚ the father teaches the son how to make his own money and be less dependent of others. In “To Everything There Is a Season”‚ the boy’s family tells him that Santa Claus does not exist‚ helping him
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Short Story School - THE SCHOOL THE SCHOOL – Short Story School Some were brilliant bordering on genius. Others‚ genius bordering on madness. Almost all had spent a decade and three years together. But most were still unknown to each other. They dressed the same way; double-knot ties (two crests blue and two black‚ strictly slanting from right to left)‚ crisp ironed shirts‚ blue skirts which were measured by scales‚ one inch here and there and a week-long detention. Navy blue blazers which
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Isolated. How else was I supposed to feel? Lost maybe? How was I supposed to cope with a decision I knew I wasn’t a part of. The sound of the rolling tires against the highway asphalt fused with the sound of the humming from the car engine. I had just spent a week in Yosemite as part of an 8th grade trip and had come back to realize that my parents had bought a brand new house. It was all excitement and happy smiles until my dad told me the location of this new house... “Fremont.” The words rebounded
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Are small cars safe? In case you’re considering a petite car for your next vehicle‚ probably you’re worried about security. The reason is that most customers think little cars don’t stand a chance in a crash with one of the numerous full-size trucks or SUVs on the streets today. Regardless is that genuinely real? Are tinier vehicles a greater number of hazardous than greater ones? We’ve scrutinized. Facts of Physics Size is basic because mass‚ coupled with enlivening chooses the force of mishap
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whispered to Paul. But then I heard the adults say that he might have broken some bones and I suddenly started to worry. I stayed pretty silent the rest of the ride and then I was dropped off and Mr.Metcalf talked to the kimballs. When he got in the car I asked him if it was
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Alexia and Lane were all unconscious already. It didn’t matter how hard Isaiah shook them. They refused to wake up. The ambulance felt cold and sterile. Isaiah had never been in one before. It didn’t seem like it was going faster than any of the other cars on the road‚ though. In fact‚ he couldn’t even hear sirens‚ but maybe that was just him‚ When they finally arrived at the hospital‚ Isaiah was told to sit in the waiting room. He sat there for four hours. Those four hours were antagonizing. Four hours
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Beowulf: Short Story In the beautiful town of Ventaria‚ which is located near the southern- most point of Ireland‚ a once proud colony of people enjoyed the magnificent surroundings and a simplistic life. Brian the Great‚ beloved ruler of the Ventarians‚ had been killed by the evil Filth-Sammich. This vile creature‚ with a crocodile-like build‚ had a head larger than the immense church in the center of the town. When fully-opened‚ the mouth of the Filth-Sammich could open wide enough to fit
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Their was a child about to get run over by a car. She froze...what ..what do l do. The child stood up. Oh good he noticed the car he’ll probably get up now. WRONG. The little girl froze. Nevaeh’s scared but she knows what she has to do. "I’m coming‚ "she screamed at the to of her lungs. She safely got the girl away but‚ the car’s brakes were broken. What do I do now. She thought for two long the car was about to crash. She finally used caramel to slow the car down the crowd cheered with
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“I disagree with your interpretation of the main idea.” Kim said to Austin as they sat on the cement stair in Austin’s backyard and discussed about their short story analysis work from English class. It was just after rain‚ the sky was still filled with gray clouds‚ but at least the temperature had cooled down a little bit. Kim secretly felt bad for Austin‚ that now he was stuck with her for this “working buddies” thing in English. Why would someone stupidly arrived class late and became my deskmate
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