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    Through the film L.A. Confidential by Curtis Hansen and the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender by Marele Day‚ the composers manipulate the expectations and conventions of crime genre to generate their own representations of society. These crafted views of crime in society position the audience to view certain aspects of society differently‚ and to question the boundaries and norms currently set up. The audiences of both texts are encouraged to take a position on the truth behind facades

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    “You haven’t changed at all‚ you clown...” Kuroh actually smiled this time. Maybe. In truth‚ Shiro had been working behind the scenes‚ hoping he could handle this whole mess without dragging everyone into it‚ but the Green Clan moved quicker than he anticipated. Stilling stroking Neko’s head‚ Shiro quickly became all smiles once more. “Because of that‚ they dragged me out. So really‚ I’m causing more trouble for everyone now.”

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    "I don’t know anything about myself or what I am." Lola felt the shame and sadness of her past nagging at her as they spoke. She only had a few years to recall or pull information from. And those years had been spent as a sex toy not a fox. It was than Lola realized she had simply fallen back to being that‚ and now she was sitting locked and forcing a sweet boy to have to claim her.

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    When greeting friends or strangers‚ one shakes hands and says Nasılsınız? (How are you?) or Merhaba (Hello). A typical response to Nasılsınız is İyiyim‚ teşekkür ederim (Fine‚ thank you). Greetings among friends are followed by polite inquiries about one’s health‚ family‚ and work. Unless they are conservative Muslims‚ close friends of the same (and sometimes the opposite) gender clasp hands and kiss on both cheeks when greeting. The hands of an older person may be kissed and touched to the greeter’s

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    Teodora Marinescu 10th Grade American Literature I`m A Stranger Here Myself In the book I`m A Stranger Here Myself ‚ the author‚ Bill Bryson reminisces about the shock he had upon his return to America. He finds returning to his homeland a little unsettling because he left as a young man and returned married with children‚ making the adjustment even harder on him. In each chapter he tries to show the change over time that has occurred in the U.S. ever since he moved until now and subtly and

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    Courts Real vs Fiction

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    Reality and Fiction: the True View 1 Reality and Fiction: the True View Americans rely a great deal on their entertainment to educate them about life. In many ways Americans live vicariously through the experiences of fictional characters and believe themselves to learn many things from fictional characters. For example‚ many persons have said they learned CPR by watching medical shows on television or believe they can assist in a medical emergency because they have seen “experts” on television

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    “It was so real.” The Queen brushed her chestnut brown hair behind her ear. She kissed her temple. “It was only a dream Lilliana.” She smiled‚ “There is nothing for you to be afraid of.” Lilliana looked in her mother’s gray-blue eyes. “It was more than a dream. I felt it.” The Queen of Northwood Kingdom sighed. “Lilliana‚ we have discussed these‚ these…” The weary look on her mother’s face made Lilliana’s heart sink. “Never mind Mother.” She forced an understanding smile. Another lecture about how

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    Lance: A Narrative Fiction

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    It seems like an eternity passes‚ but Lance keeps one hand trained on Keith’s spine soothingly as he inhales and exhales; caressing star maps and circles and trajectories onto his back‚ maintaining eye contact with him all the way until he’s no longer blinking back kaleidoscopes of crimson‚ fury‚ cataclysm at the blurred edges of his vision. Calm. Calm‚ Keith‚ calm. "Fuck‚ Lance‚ I’m so sor-" "Don’t apologise‚" Lance says shortly‚ almost bitingly and Keith holds his tongue‚ afraid. He feels drained

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    write using a sort of general template for that genre or they can develop the novel with a personal priority in mind. The historical fiction novel‚ Beloved‚ by Toni Morrison is written outside of the conventions of the genre‚ although it is‚ yet a well written novel. In the novel Beloved‚ the author‚ Toni Morrison‚ deviates from the conventions of historical fiction as she narrates the plot through the perspective of different characters with an objective of allowing the reader to experience the plot

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    Personal Narrative Fiction

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    So‚ there’s a man crawling through the desert. He’d decided to try his SUV in a little bit of cross-country travel‚ had great fun zooming over the badlands and through the sand‚ got lost‚ hit a big rock‚ and then he couldn’t get it started again. There were no cell phone towers anywhere near‚ so his cell phone was useless. He had no family‚ his parents had died a few years before in an auto accident‚ and his few friends had no idea he was out here. He stayed with the car for a day or so‚ but

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