background more than the forefront because the narrator introduce Rhonda at the start of the story and not again until the end of story when “Jeffrey shot Rhonda‚” (52). Using the third person omniscient in the story is significant because‚ I was able to relate to each character through imagery and personification. The story is based on Rhonda’s senseless death‚ how her death affected Cassandra the protagonist in the story‚ and her friends Rhonda‚ Melanie‚ Anita‚ and Gladys. Cassandra was nicknamed “Tank
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Slap shot catastrophe By: Harry Singh This cult classic film has gained a lot of popularity over the years and is considered by a number of people to be one of the best sports movies of all time‚ or at least one of the best hockey movies of all time (Wait‚ aside from "The Mighty Ducks" and "Miracle‚" what other hockey movies are out there?!). Look‚ I am not much of a sports guy; much less a hockey guy‚ but I do know movies and in terms of entertainment value. I’m sorry‚ but this film falls
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My First Car Accident First of all‚ I must say that I could never imagine how ten seconds of life could change a person’s view on his whole existence. Three weeks ago my whole life changed because of one drunk driver. I own a small‚ two door vehicle‚ which is called Toyota Celica. This car is good if you like a nice smooth ride with outstanding mileage. That day‚ I was going north on I-95 through a heavy traffic. I stopped with the traffic in an enormous line of cars. I wanted to call my friend
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the rescue basically‚ of this young boy named Dave Pelzer. During an examination by the school nurse Dave said he ran into a door‚ the nurse reminds him that he said that the week previous. Dave then changes his story saying he was playing baseball and got hit by the bat accidentally. This leads to the nurse examining Dave further‚ having him take off the torn clothing and revealing the scar on his stomach from where his mother had stabbed him. Dave is brought to the teacher’s lounge and a police
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“A Child Called ‘It’” is a non-fictional novel written by a survivor and activist of child abuse‚ Dave Pelzer. Among Pelzer’s many works of several autobiographies and self-help books‚ this novel is the most popular. “A Child Called ‘It’” was published in 1995 by ¬¬¬HCI and has won two literary awards: West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2005)‚ Abraham Lincoln Award (2005) (Good Reads). What makes people want to read “A Child Called ‘It’” is that it is a primary
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Driving a car may not seem as dangerous as it is due to it being a daily routine‚ but in truth everyday people risk lives by letting themselves get distracted. On average in the U.S. alone there over 6 million car accidents per year of which over 1060 accidents per day involve a distracted party. The causes of these distracted drivers are caused by anything for the surroundings of the vehicle‚ the components inside‚ and the condemned cell phone usage. Cars and trucks all have their downsides‚ nevertheless
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In 1950‚ nine out of ten people died from strokes. Cardio Vascular Accident (CVA) affects the heart and its ability to supply blood to the body’s brain cells. This leaves the brain cells dead and causes a stroke. More than one-half million people in the United States have a new or recurrent stroke every year. Believe it or not‚ strokes affect African Americans more than Caucasian and are more likely to cause death in them as well. You can have valve rupture‚ heart failure‚ cardiac tapenade‚ or
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A Case of Cerebrovascular Accident by David F. Dean‚ Department of Biology‚ Spring Hill College Case Presentation Samuel Dexter is a -year-old African-American man who is both a husband and father. He is moderately obese (bmi of )‚ and has smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for the past years. He awakes one morning with weakness on his right side. He is a bit confused‚ sees double‚ and his speech is slurred. When he attempts to walk to
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A CVA (Cerebrovascular accident) also known as a stroke is caused by the sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. The result can be serious disability or death. Each year alone about 150‚000 people in America die from a stroke or are seriously disabled. Stroke is among the top five causes of death. The effect of the patient depends upon where the damage occurs and the severity of the stroke
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A Track Will Smith English Mellar Last Shot QUIZ 1. What contest did Stevie win‚ in order to get to the final four? A. his dad won tickets B. his friend gave him his C. he won the USBWA writing contest D. he didn’t get tickets 2. How many kids won the USBWA? A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 7 3. What was the name other the other winner? A. Susan Carol B. James Witherspoon C. Dick Weiss D. Chip Graber FOR 4-8 FILL IN THE BLANK 4. When Stevie and his father arrived at the hotel‚
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