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    Canada is surrounded by the Arctic ocean to the north‚ the Labrador Sea and Atlantic ocean to the east‚ the United States to the south‚ and the Pacific ocean to the west. 2. In Wilderness Tips‚ Margaret Atwood incorporates various themes in her story. Family plays a big role because the characters are all related; there are three sisters‚ a brother‚ and one of the sister’s husbands. The sisters‚ Pamela‚ Prue‚ and Portia‚ have alliterative names. Atwood writes‚ “It was the mother (Prue explained)

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    Hansol to understand but he grasped most of it. “Omg you idiot why didn’t you just wake me up!” “I’m sorry but you wouldn’t wake up‚ I tried everything!” Minghao shouted back at Hansol. “Could you just unlock the door so I can go home?” “It’s half two in the morning. I may hate you but it’s too dangerous to be out at this time.” Hansol said with a softer voce‚ rubbing the sleep out of his

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    The short story is a concise form of narrative prose that is usually simpler and more direct compared to longer works of fiction such as novels. Therefore‚ because of their short length‚ short stories rely on many forms of literary devices to convey the idea of a uniform theme seen throughout the script. This theme is illustrated by using characteristics that are developed throughout the story such as‚ plot‚ setting and characters. The three main components are developed throughout the story in

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    It pleased Duncan Adaira felt the same way he did in regards to captive animals. “Besides being beautiful and smart‚ she has a kind heart. Her friend Megan is also a bonnie lass and animal lover who didnae want to see animals in cages.” Torin told his friend. “That’s how you spent yer evening with Adaira friend? Talking?” asked Duncan. “Not all of us Selkie’s are ruled by our

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    The most important symbol in the short story "The Necklace" is the necklace itself. The entire story revolves around it. As we move through the story the necklace takes on different meanings as circumstances change. This is a story about a beautiful woman and a low-class man that sacrifice ten long hard years of their lives for a special night for his spoiled wife. Mr. and Mrs. Loisel were invited to an annual ball held by the Minister of Education. Mrs. Loisel had nothing to wear to

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    hits it with a slight thud.Karam grabbed the phone on his hand and threw it in the floor. Karam point the gun at the base of Jaejoongs skull and it made Jaejoong whimper. He pushed the barrel a little harder and looked at Jaejoong quizzically. The two of them stood silent‚ staring at each other‚ without moving. To Jaejoong the few seconds that passed seemed like hours. " Tonight  I will punish you before killing you" Karam smirked With a growl‚ Jaejoong punched on his  face and kicked him in the

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    The Necklace and Interlopers are two very well written short stories. In the Necklace‚ Mathilde desires more in her life. In Interlopers‚ Georg and Ulrich desire a piece of land and more importantly revenge. Both of these short stories characters are unhappy about their life‚ but when they try to fix it they cause even bigger problems. If you were never happy for what you had‚ and always wanted more‚ you would live your life like Mathilde. In the Necklace‚ Mathilde was a young woman whose life was

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    analysing three short stories and will be explaining through my writing how the stories interest and satisfy the readers. I will express the aims of the stories through the eyes of my writing and evaluate the short stories in detail. The stories that I will be analysing are all set in different places. The first short story I will be focusing on is “The Sniper”. This is a story written by Liam O’Flaherty‚ which is set in a city called Dublin situated in Ireland. The genre for this story is Civil war

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    reading the two short stories "Powder" by Tobias Wolff and "If the River was Whiskey" by T.C. Boyle‚ which both feature father-son relationships that are placed under a large amount of stress. There are many similarities and differences between these two relationships that are not apparent upon just a cursory glance. A father can be completely inconsiderate of his sons needs or try his best to meet them and still create turmoil within the relationship. After reading Wolff’s short story "Powder‚"

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    Short Story Explication What Would You Think About In Your Final Moment? One’s final moments often leave many questions. “What will my final thoughts be?” or “What would my final statement to the world be?” Reflections on death are often avoided because death can be terrifying but‚ if forced to think about it‚ what would you do in the final moments of your life? The author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce‚ wants the reader to focus on his or her final moments and how they

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