contrast the short story and film of “The Birds”. The short story was written by Daphne du Maurier and the film was directed by Hitchcock. The plot of the story is about flocks of birds who have started to behave in a weird way and begin attacking humans. In the short story of “The Birds” the main characters consisted of the Hockens family. The story took place in the 1950s in a rural area of England. The way the birds first attacked in the short story wasn’t very serious‚ only couple birds swooped
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which she offered me quite an attractive sum of money. When I was a boy the fleeting thought of writing a poem or a story crossed my mind. However‚ that idea didn’t prosper and the only things I have ever typed have been hundreds of never-ending legal documents. I would have never imagined that I would end up writing a woman’s
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Katterina Horton LA 10 Mrs. Rutha 6th October‚ 2014 Metamorphosis Alternate ending As he lay there on the floor in his empty room on his crippled‚ fragile‚ insect molded body‚ he heard the sound of the front door slam and the family vehicle speed out of the driveway. Gregor leaped up in a panicked‚ stunned state and stood in perfect stillness on his hind legs. A gleaming‚ bright ray of sunlight caught his eye through the crack of his door. Gregor slowly guided his way toward his door in agonizing
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than the ones the workers used‚ for easier handling. While this lessened it’s effect‚ Garret never felt it‚ as he wasn’t in the business of opening anything that required more power than it could be done quietly. After slipping the flat end of the short tool under the window‚ he began prying it open as silently as possible. It was a slow process‚ that needed finesse. Which is why Garett wriggled it around in search for the closing mechanism until he finally got the window open. Strapping the crowbar
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“One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in the excellent bed. On guard Rainsford.” When Rainsford awoke from his slumber‚ he reluctantly climbed out of the extravagant bed. He could see out the window that the sun was barely up. He found some clothing that previously belonged to General Zaroff in the wonderfully crafted dresser to the left of the bed. Rainsford changed into these clothes and found a wastebasket in the corner of the room to dispose of his old clothes
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"Yes‚ just a quarter of a mile away. Luckily‚ the warrior Estocada promised us that he would delay the dragon." "Very good‚" answered Alex‚ stepping to the door. "Wait!" called the bird. "Don’t you think you should wait a bit longer before leaving?" Alex turned around‚ already having known the answer to this question. "No‚ no I don’t." Slowly walking back down the road‚ I heeled‚ staying as close as possible. I hadn’t met a dragon that wasn’t friendly up to this point‚ and the thought of a giant
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had busted and there was a lamp. Mr. Weaver headed towards the lamp. Then he saw it‚ Mr.Temple and Mr.Mulholland. “This is what she meant by they haven’t left‚” Mr. Weaver said shocked as he stared at them. They were both preserved like the dog and bird‚ Only they had been killed. Mr. Weaver started to freak out‚ thinking why was this
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Dhela’s story It was a lonely night aboard the RMS Pale Horse. The waves were crashing against the bulk of the ship. The harsh waves created a unique song of the sea. The night was alive with flames‚ densely enclosing the pearl moon. The smell of the sea surrounded the ship like a heavy cocoon‚ invading the nostrils of the solitary passenger on the deck. The passenger that stood on the first class deck was a man with a stern and despondent physiognomy. He had dark hair with premature grey highlights
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The Paper Out Chapter One I ran for my life! The monster’s roars quickly turned into a loud ringing sound. “Aaaahhhh‚” I yelled. I shut off my alarm clock. “Phew! Just a dream‚” I thought. “Be quiet Lewis‚” mom yelled. “I deserve some sleep on such an early Sunday morning‚” she complained. I walked over to my dresser in my small‚ pathetic room. The cracked blue walls were just a fade in the background. My desk was littered with my golden sports
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Carmen opens the door to her new house. She breathes the air of the empty apartment and sighs. She starts to unpack everything from the kitchen to the bathrooms. Once she was done‚ she sat on her couch laying down with her hand on her forehead thinking of how far she has gone. She was remembering all of the fun times she had with her best friend Sofia. She could feel water dripping down her cheek bones. She feels sleepy so she goes to her room and sleeps. Then‚ she finally woke up. When she gets
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