A Thing Called “Love” The difference between two separate opinions of love could be very similar‚ yet could be drastically contrasting. In the story "Love in L.A."‚ written by Dagoberto Gilb‚ Jake has‚ what would appear to a normal person‚ a skewed vision of love. Out of everything in his world he could chose to love‚ it is his car that he loves. His car means everything to him and it seems as if nothing else matters. In the story "The Love of My Life"‚ by T.C. Boyle‚ two teenagers seem to love
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Emma Pedlar English 151 Alisa Klinger 7 December 2014 Risks of the Fast Lane California is currently the only state in the United States that allows motorcycles to lane split. Lane splitting is an act that motorcyclists perform in order to reach their destination quicker and more efficiently. It has proven to be somewhat beneficial in regards to the amount of traffic and environmental benefits‚ but it can have severe consequences when done inappropriately or when caught in the wrong situation
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aren’t doing what I am. And just like Auria‚ I keep to myself. However‚ Jake from “Love in L.A.” is the product of an urban setting. He’s comfortably lazy‚ unemployed‚ and doesn’t seem to have any form of moral fiber. In the story‚ he gets into a fender bender accident in which he sweetly distracts a young woman from taking action. His license plates that weren’t his‚ he wasn’t insured‚ and failed to provide a license. Although it sounds like a typical car accident encounter‚ it’s not. Jake acts so
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his father as more of a police officer than somebody that he can confide in. He feels that he isn’t able to talk to him for multiple reasons. His father doesn’t listen to him and this is also shown when it explained how he was in a very minor fender bender and his father hadn’t even asked him if he got hurt or if he was the one at fault. His father just assumed it was him. Frank’s relationship with his mother seems to be better but it still isn’t the best. The relationship is better than what he
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MONOLOGUES Female 6-7 My Daddy says I’m his little Princess. A Princess? Really? I love being a Princess! (claps hands with little jumps) Princesses are always pretty‚ perky‚ and very‚ very brave. (Pause‚ tilt head and place hands on hips) I wonder why no one ever told me this before! Male 6-7 . . . . . A dollar? Seriously? Can’t you do better than that? (Look up thinking) Let’s see‚ what would I like? Hmm. It would be fun to have a super power. I could fly through the sky (raise arms as if
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There are many causes of car accidents. Teenage drivers are involved in numerous crashes because of their immaturity. The radio‚ electronics‚ or other people can distract the driver. Accidents are also associated with bad weather. Even though speeding is against the law‚ individuals do it anyway‚ leading to lose of control over their vehicle. Drinking and driving is a very dangerous cause of car crashes. Traffic accidents can harm or possibly kill someone. People involved in these accidents may have
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Today‚ community hospital becomes a fast-paced environment. The growing number of consumers‚ including the median age from 40 to 41 years old in the American health care system; the community hospital strategic management is a fender-bender with the country economy and politic. In the same vein‚ the Patient protection and Affordable Care Act expansion of health care of many New Jersey’s people have allowed some things that were limited. People with a pre-existing condition and the children who remain
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Date: 1/30/12 Name: Mayelin Acevedo Paper #1 Assignment Insurance Fraud and PIP Automobile fraud has increased in the past years costing insurance companies millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. Further‚ this cost is being passed to consumers through increased insurance premiums. Insurance fraud is committed through staged accidents‚ fake medical treatment‚ and billing for services not rendered. PIP (Personal Injury Protection) is the primary target of auto insurance fraud in Florida.
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WR121 Portrait of a Writer From a very early age I loved to read. I read every chance I got. And everywhere. I read in my car while driving (which resulted in a fender bender)‚ in the bathtub‚ and yes‚ even in the shower. I ruined a good many books this way. I believe that this kind of love for reading never goes away. Just like the love you have for your child. I think that to be able to create your own stories
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Ifeanyi Nwagbologu February 3‚ 2014 English 1102-402 Analytic Writing White Lies in L.A. Dagoberto Gilb’s short story‚ deceiving titled “Love in L.A.”‚ paints a portrait of a hilarious event involving a minor car accident on the jam-packed Los Angeles freeway. When first reading the title‚ you automatically start making assumptions that this story has something to do with how a couple finds “Love in L.A.”. This story has nothing to do with love‚ in fact it has nothing to do with a minor car accident;
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