Mere seconds after the sun had fallen‚ an army of artificial light stood at attention. The remnants of the retreating darkness danced around the figure of the sole woman wandering along the vacant streets. Her feet shuffled briskly as her eyes scrutinized the puffs of her breath escaping her nostrils. The man-made lights exposed no excitement from her face over spending a single unnecessary second on the squalid inner city streets. The woman reached into her oversized purse without sparing a glance
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I was suddenly awakened in the middle of night.As I glanced around there was no one except me‚laying on an uncomfortable bed.Slowly‚I got down from my bed and tiptoed to the window.A slight of cool breeze whipped to my ears.Dead leaves rattled in the wind.There was a stony prickling silence except for the eerie sound of chilly wind howling in the air.Goosebumps sprouted on my skin all over my frail body.A sliver of moonlight glimmered through the wind‚slicing my pallid face.Slowly‚I swept my dry
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vociferous. Scowling expression displayed a strong bitterness concerning those remarks‚ prepares to retaliate. Country girl’s stern eyes stared into those of a spoiled brat. With a firm voice‚ “How old are you?” Catching the unpleasant person by surprise‚ “Twenty.” “You’re older than I am. Do you see me crying?” Her eyes remained focused. “No‚” from grumbling lips. “Then grow
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“Don’t just stand there‚ you piece of rejected scrap. Get inside and please dispense with the gun!” Bulldozer obeyed. He threw the cannon into the dust cloud‚ killing off a few of the Matgars in the process and‚ with a leap‚ threw himself inside. “Right‚ let’s go!” Sidebottom called out. “Sidebottom!” O’Donnell called out. “I’ll fly the ship this time!” “Not on your life!” Sidebottom roared back. “I’m enjoying this!” “It’s our lives you’re enjoying it with!” O’Donnell exclaimed. “Now
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Cannibalism and Satire in Swift’s Proposal Cannibalism and Satire in Swift’s Proposal In the article “A Modest Proposal” (1729)‚ Jonathan Swift effectively vents his aggravation in regard to the treatment of the poor in Ireland. Swift is frustrated with the Irish as well in their inability to get themselves out of the state in which they find themselves. Irony is the weapon used in this satirical essay in which Swift writes about his “proposal” of selling infants to wealthy citizens for food
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The ending of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn does not work because the events show that Huck and Jim’s journey downstream did not actually result in Jim’s freedom or Huck’s maturity. Jim embarks on this journey for the sole purpose of being a free man‚ which according to the ending‚ is useless. He flees his slaveholder‚ Miss Watson‚ knowing that it is his only chance of freedom. According to Jim‚ he heard her “tell the wider she gwyne to sell me down to Orleans” because even
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Alternate Ending‚ A Separate Peace From inside we could hear Phineas fall clumsily down the white marble stairs. Everyone stayed calm as we rushed outside to assist him. Finny said he couldn’t move or feel his legs and people started splitting up to go get help and shouting orders. Once the doctors and nurses arrived some of us helped to move him to the infirmary. After what seemed like hours Dr. Stanpole came out to tell us the news. He told us something we never expected. Phineas severed his spine
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had one door. There were two men. Billy knew this was not normal. These men must have been good friends. He approached the door. It looked different than his door‚ heavier‚ noise proof. Billy opened the door to a broom closet. His face twisted in surprise. The other visitors were supposed to be on this floor. He stepped into the closet and turned on the light. He must be missing something. That is when Billy saw it. It was a small attempt to hide a door. Billy moved aside the shelf. Whatever was back
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Ross Ballantyne paced the length of his study‚ his body bristling with impatience. It was fifteen minutes ago since he’d sent for Fiona. Where was the little pest. Always dawdling‚ he thought to himself then froze mid-step at the sound of a timid knock. The door slowly opened. It always surprised him how much younger she appeared than her nine years. His heart softened for a fraction of a second then their eyes met. The silver gaze glowered defiantly back at him from under the mop of red
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The Never Ending Cycle Everyone has heard someone comment on poverty in the United States. Some people say‚ "the poor have only themselves to blame for their situation." Or‚ "why don’t they get a job?" This is the problem with society today; the different levels of the class structure have grown so far apart from one another they cannot even relate to one another. People look down on the poor as unmotivated and lazy when‚ in fact‚ it is not their fault‚ but the fault of a society that does
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