401 days since Tamir was killed. I sigh‚ sitting down one last time behind the Rice family. Samaria glances back at me‚ providing a longing smile. I return it‚ yet I can feel the pain in her eyes. Here we are once again‚ after more than a year‚ still fighting for the death of her son. My eyes shift around the room. Court has become like a home to me‚ ever since I found my way out of Alabama after Scout and Jem moved away. The church-like pews line the carpet‚ yet this is no place of worship. Everything
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(Romeo rushes into the Capulet Tomb and finds Paris. He and Paris will fight and Paris Dies… Then Romeo will find Juliet laying there in her grave..) Instead of Romeo weeping for 20 minutes then killing himself‚ he will arrive there a few moments before she wakes up. Romeo will stare at her for a moment‚ and notice Juliet moving. Then he will realize that she is alive and he will thank god for not letting her die. Then Juliet will sit up and they will kiss. After a few minutes‚ Juliet will jolt
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When I opened the door‚ in front of me stood the Baron Armand de Valfort. At least‚ it was the name I read on the card he presented to me with a large and powerful gesture‚ unintended to be aggressive nor demeaning. This gentleman appeared to be forthright‚ and to know what he wanted while his deportment reflected authority and confidence. “You are Captain Walter Morsirisse‚ n’est-ce pas?” he said‚ in a voice which dark resonance added to the black color of his eyes. “Premier Bataillon Étranger
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Kendra showed up at the funeral looking descent. Her mom did her hair‚ which was curly instead of straight‚ and her makeup made her eyes shine. She tried to act like she was okay‚ although she was falling apart inside. Many people stopped her and told her sorry for her loss (although they have no idea she lost more than a friend.) Normal funeral things. But the sad thing is‚ Kendra would do the same thing if it was someone else that she didn’t know too well. But now she understands the heartbreak
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The Giver by Lois Lowry “The Giver” was a fabulous read about a seemingly utopian society where the people in the society are spared from any discomfort‚ such as hunger‚ war‚ even pain from a scraped knee. This was an excellent book‚ but also very hard to read and very disturbing. The first half is like a science fiction novel about a utopian society. But the second half really gets into the emotional consequences of that society. “The Giver” reminds me‚ in a way‚ of the movie “Pleasantville‚” where
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upon in the giver is euthanasia‚ or the practice of ending someone’s life to ease their suffering. Jonas’s community practices euthanasia on very old citizens as well as upon unhealthy newchildren. Jonas’s horror at this practice motivates him to take drastic measures to reform the society‚ and yet many people in our own society consider euthanasia to be a compassionate practice and one that should be available to all citizens. Discuss the attitude toward euthanasia as expressed in the giver. Does the
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The Giver: Study Notes Context: She was inspired to write The Giver—which won the 1994 Newbery medal—after visiting her elderly father in a nursing home. He had lost most of his long-term memory‚ and it occurred to Lowry that without memory there is no longer any pain. She imagined a society where the past was deliberately forgotten‚ which would allow the inhabitants to live in a kind of peaceful ignorance. The flaws inherent in such a society‚ she realized‚ would show the value of individual and
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The Giver is a 1993 American children’s novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness‚" a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of Receiver of Memory‚ the person who stores all the past memories
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The Giver The Giver is a novel written by Lois Lowry. She is an American writer who has won numerous awards in her years‚ notably a Newbery award for the giver in 1993. The novel explores different themes of life. Freedom. Everything is supervised and controlled by what Lowry describes as ‘Elders’. The thought of having any freedom is non-existent in the community as the ‘elders’ will decide who your spouse will be‚ the job you will be doing for the community & generally the lives of people living
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Life As We Knew It ALTERNATE ENDING I told my mother that I was going to the post office hoping to have a letter from my father. My mom said “Miranda‚ I heard that things should get better soon and this will be all over with‚ please be quick and be safe‚ it will all be over soon.” That gave me some hope. I left my skis in the house‚ knowing what I was going up against. I stepped outside into the blizzard‚ expecting the worst and not returning home. When I finally got to the post office‚ I realized
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