Parallelism in “The Long Rain” I think that the setting in the short story “The Long Rain” is a parallel to reality. This short story is set on the planet of Venus‚ where the rain never stops. The scene is pale and bleak. There are dark clouds rumbling across the sky. Everything is colored in a shade of gray‚ except for the bright blue lightning. The story begins with a group of men‚ led by a lieutenant‚ who are trying to find their way to a sundome. Sundomes
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Dream of a Thousand Cats In the “Dream of a Thousand Cats” there was a particular section that stuck out to me. Looking into the eyes of the dream cat‚ the Siamese saw a world much different from hers. Large cats being groomed‚ fed‚ and pet by tiny humans‚ who were then hunted out of amusement. One human stood up and told his fellow man that they can change their world. It can be a world of human beings where they were no longer hunted and killed. The humans had dreamed together‚ a thousand‚ and
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Curiosity killed the cat "Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less frequently-seen rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat" is "but‚ satisfaction brought it back".[1] The original form of the proverb‚ now little used‚ was "Care killed the cat". In this instance‚ "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow." An easier definiton of the phrase curiosity killed the cat would be that being curious can sometimes lead to
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Ragdoll cat temperament Ragdoll cats are one of the most popular cats breeds‚ they are usually stunning beautiful and playful. They are also family oriented and friendly to human beings‚ this has led them being referred to as man’s best companion. Out of their temperament they have been also referred the gentle giants. Ann Baker a Californian based cat breeder was the first one to introduce Ragdoll cats to the world in 1963. Ragdoll cat has a variety of temperament that differentiates this breed
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The numerous problems of a cat going outdoors Sub argument: (2) Multiple medical diseases outdoor living cats can get (3) Awareness of the trend (making cats socially unacceptable) natural wildlife‚ is in decline‚ cats have a significant blame (4) Cats are driving wildlife to extinction Premises: Premises + sub-argument (2) = (5) Cornell University in Massachusetts‚ scientists reported a case where a cat turned up infected with a worm found in raccoons. (6) Cats are three to four times more
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twelve. My father took me out on his boat and showed me how to catch fish. I like to go fishing every weekend‚ but it is difficult now that I am studying a lot. Fishing is very special to me. 4. _________________________________________. It dsn’t rain very often in summer or winter. The sun usually shines all day. In winter‚ it general gets cold in desert‚ but in summer it gets cold in desert and the cities. I love hot weather. 5. _____________________________________________. Many children begin
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- Scene 1 Cast: Zoe the Cat‚ Zoe’s Smart Phone (Phone) Scene: In Zoe’s house - Zoe: The mail is here! I shall go get it. (Goes out of her house and comes back with a stack of papers. She begins reading them off and throwing them on a table.) Zoe: Land tax‚ gas tax‚ sales tax‚ income tax‚ litter box tax‚ gas bill‚ water bill‚ electric bill‚ taxes for paying taxes‚ taxes for paying taxes for paying taxes‚ rental car bill‚ this bill‚ that bill... Hey! What’s this? It’s from EDUCATION ACADEME!
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Vlasenko Anna Stylistic analysis of The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author‚ poet‚ editor and literary critic‚ considered part of the American Romantic Movement. He was born on January 19‚ 1809‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts. Poe’s parents died before he was three‚ and he was raised by an uncle and aunt. He published "Tamerlane and Other Poems" at 18‚ then became a magazine editor and writer in several eastern cities‚ contributing poems‚ stories and literary
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Acid rain is rain that has become acidic‚ because of air pollutants in the atmosphere. Rain has a normal pH level of around 5-5.5 which is only slightly acidic. 7 on the pH scale is the neutral and anything below that is considered acidic. Acid rain has a pH level around 4 which is 10 times more acidic. Acid rain can fall in many different ways and has many effects on the environment. Acid rain is caused by air pollutants in the atmosphere. These air pollutants are mainly from man made resources
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Acid rain is a common term for pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides combine with atmospheric moisture to produce a rain‚ snow‚ or hail of sulfuric and nitric acids. Such pollution may also be suspended in a fog‚ or the pollutants may be deposited in dry form. Environmental damage from acid rain has been reported in northern Europe and North America. High levels of acid rain have also been detected in other areas of the world‚ such as above the tropical rain forest of Africa. Acid rain
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