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    the plow would be detached‚ and the boy would leave. Every single day‚ this would happen‚ and it would not likely change. Feeling depressed at the thought of this‚ Jenny stood up‚ and trotted outside of the stables. She looked around‚ at the giant house of Mr. Dawkins‚ at the pale white fence surrounding the property‚ at the woods at the far end of the fields. Would she ever be able to escape this place‚ to explore beyond the gates that barred her escape

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    His room was the only place left he could think. But maybe that was a good thing. He carried his suitcase downstairs‚ each step seeming like an inch closer to rock bottom. The door slams behind him‚ leaving the sounds of anger to echo throughout the house in despair that his mother might be listening and come running after him. She was gone now though. It had been only a few days since his mother passed away. He was hoping for a little more time to himself. After all‚ how could he grieve with someone

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    In the story‚ “The Lottery‚” by Shirley Jackson‚ the only point of view used by the author is the dramatic or objective point of view. In this point of view‚ the narrator is an unidentified speaker who reports things in great detail‚ even though the narrator does not play a role in the story. By using such point of view‚ Jackson builds an aura of uncertainty that endures until the dramatic ending of the story. From the beginning of the story‚ the knowledge about the lottery is revealed only by the

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    Jones November 12‚ 2012 Short Story Corrections Everything Matters Everything Matters “Shay! How are you?” asked Leah. Leah and Shay were cousins‚ but they acted like sisters. Shay and Leah lived together and were both in college. Shay had just gotten back from a vacation in Cuba. Shay hugged Leah and said‚ “I’m doing okay. I feel a little down lately.” Shay frowned. “Well‚ how was your trip?” asked Leah. Shay just shrugged and waved her off then went into the house. Later that day‚ Leah

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    never solve it. After an hour of staying in the seashore Nancy sees an incredibly hot and handsome man. She stares at him and the guy catches her staring at him. He smile and walks over to her‚ Nancy is very nervous and don’t even know what to do at that time‚ her heart beat so fast because the handsome man is walking up to her and she is nervous because the handsome man might be her cousin. The man sticks out his hand and says “ hi‚ I’m Chris .” “Hi‚ I’m Nancy‚” Nancy says‚ “are we relatives?”

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    to the bus stop. It was a typical day in Seattle‚ Washington: rainy‚ gloomy‚ wet. It gave the neighborhood an eerie‚ grey look‚ and the absence of people made it look almost like a ghost town. The bus finally screeched to a halt in front of my house‚ and I slowly got on board. “Good morning‚” said Ms. Hellvy in her raspy voice. I forced my best half grin and took my seat in the front of the bus all alone. I always liked riding the bus in the mornings because of the time I had to myself. The

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    STORY OF MAYKAPAL In the beginning‚ the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity‚ everything on earth was burnt by the intense heat of the sun. The rivers and the seas were boiling tremendously. Then suddenly from nowhere‚ a huge man appeared on earth. This enormous being was called Maykapal. Some of the ancient Tagalogs‚ said that Maykapal was the Lord of the universe who came down to earth to correct some mistakes in his work. However

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    many people came close to my balance‚ ball control and skill. Hence why I was named after my idol‚ the best player in the world- Messi! I slurped down my murky cup of water and gazed out the window that opens on to the snowy streets. This filthy house was a good buy at the time‚ but so many things still remind me of my mum. She chose it‚ she decorated it‚ she... I guess that doesn’t matter now. All I want to do is make my mum proud. My dream would be to become a footballer‚ but how could I possibly

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    Short story – jealous Tina and Susan were best friend from primary school until now. Tina is a girl with pretty face‚ smart brain and she had a good interpersonal relationship. Susan is a girl that hard-working but dull. Tina was her only friend and the best friend. It seems that everything of Susan is better. Comparing cannot be avoided. ’What a good weather!’ Tina said. ’Then ‚ what can we do? I suggest...’ Susan answered. ’Wait‚ wait!You forget our biology SBA and

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    Short Story There is one thing in my life that I cannot go a day without and that being my purse. My purse is much more important to me than a hauler of my things that gets carried along with me everywhere I go. It metaphorically carries my life in its silk lining. So on a frigid day in November while on vacation in New York‚ I made a horrible realization that I lost my purse. After realizing that I lost my purse I felt like a mother that just lost her child. All I could think about is that

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