Chapter 14-15: In the morning I hide behind a bush until I see Theo. I was hiding from Miss Sister I look out and see Miss Sister is nowhere in sight so I jump out of the bushes. I talk to Theo about all my troubles and problems. Theo then says something about how dancers used to put feathers in their hair. I laugh at just the thought. No way in a million years will I even put a single feather in my hair! I tell him that feathers will not go in my hair no matter how hard my mom tries. I tighten
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Day 2 It was his second day being in this outlandish place‚ he already fought with Charlie‚ befriended spiders‚ and built up a cosy yet unfinished base camp. In addition to that‚ he discovered a new way to live via his body and his mind - it has been quite an absurd time for him. In order to prevent what happened previously‚ he initiated picking up an array of resources around him such as flint‚ rocks‚ and twigs. He paused to study the flint and twigs‚ his drive incurred him to craft a pickaxe‚
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The Kite Runner Vocabulary: But mostly because Ali was immune to the insults of his assailants; he had found his joy‚ his antidote‚ the moment Sanaubar had given birth to Hassan. (Page 10) Assailant: a person who attacks another. 2. The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple’s five-year-old orphan boy before my grandfather‚ who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation. (Page 24) Contrite: feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins
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1. “…Elijah finally admits to me that he sees that the medicine has caused him to lose too much weight…Maybe he feels guilty. Maybe it’s because he and I are two of the same in place of strangers” (p.211). Finally‚ Elijah recognizes the side effects of the medicine that he has used it. Xavier tries to stop Elijah using morphine many times but it does not work out. Xavier is worry about Elijah. Xavier feels responsible to Elijah because since Elijah followed Xavier to live in the bush‚ Xavier
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Reading Notes | Comments and Questions | They were apparently friends one minute then then something would come up and one would get slashed up with a knife (pg.8) | I think of it as having your whole family against you when you have important decisions to make. If they‚ who are always supposed to be there for you turn their backs when you most need them‚ then who will? Just like race we tend to trust those within our own people who have the same background‚ but if you can’t trust them then you
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1. Gideon is afraid to go to Charleston because he is a “nigger”. He feels as though he is illiterate and not very smart he would not fit in. He would not want to go “to city full of white houses… full of white folks making fun…” (p. 16-17). To help him overcome that fear Brother Peter tells him they “need a leader” (p 17). Because of how strong Gideon is physically and mentally he was chosen to represent them. 2. To Brother Peter Gideon is a young man. Since he is a younger man he can learn
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Lord of the Flies 1‚021 words The Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ follows the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on a deserted island. Golding suggests that all men are born with the potential to commit evil. He shows this through the use of symbolism including the snake and the dead parachutist (the beast)‚ the characters such as Jack‚ Ralph and Simon and the setting of the island. Goldingʼs view of mankind and the world is a truly pessimistic one. In the early 1930ʼs
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CHAPTER 18 MELTING MARBLES Checkpoint Halo It was New Year’s Day‚ and the coffee pot was brewing some fresh coffee. Jerry and Gordon were discussing the raid activities‚ and Sally was checking to see how many hits Abu received from his YouTube announcement. Suddenly‚ the doors of the bunker started to open. Instinctively‚ Gordon and Jerry grabbed their pistols and ran to see who was coming in. A Jeep Cherokee drove down the ramp and stopped before reaching the bottom. A lanky fellow with
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Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Page:1 I believe this opening to the novel is going to be ironic because the falcon cannot hear the falconer is a metaphor that might mean two of the same kind cannot get along. His fame rested on solid personal achievements Page:3 All fame begins when you do something noticeable. For example‚ actors and actresses build upon their
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Alas‚ in the midst of our exchange‚ Columbus became extremely furious. His pale skin went from white to boiling red in rage. I had no clue why he was so frustrated‚ when just a second earlier he was the happiest person on earth. He shouted at his men‚ but I couldn’t understand a word he said. The only thing I knew was that we had done something wrong‚ so all I could say was‚ “Sorry‚” over and over again. * * * It was the break of dawn‚ and the sun was barely peaking through the woven straws
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