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    The Pie Analysis Gary Soto recalls a time when he was six years old and stole an apple pie. Soto s use of contrast‚ diction and imagery breathe life into his work and give a unique perspective into the mind and motive of a guilty six year old. In Soto s work‚ a reader is impressed by the vast amount of vivid contrasts to illustrate a point‚ not only from a child s view but also from a religious one‚ too. Soto s first sentence is‚ I knew enough about hell to stop me from stealing. I was holy in

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    because these are all symptoms of having a crush. There is not a thing as torturous to a teenager as having a crush. It is like the two sides of a coin that the human heart can not control. It can be the best thing to happen to someone or the worst. Gary Soto‚ in his poem “ Oranges”‚ satirizes the conundrum that is having a crush. “Oranges” tells the story of young love between a boy and a girl.The boy takes his crush for a walk and end up at a candy store. He does not have enough to pay for the candy

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    Either way‚ these memorable occurrences benefit our lives in a positive way and are always learning experiences. An example of these core memories takes place in a bakery‚ where a six-year-old boy makes an impulse decision that alters his life forever. Gary Soto skillfully delivers a strong moral and biblical message in his short story‚ The Pie‚ by using imagery and illusions to engage the reader. Soto packs this short story full of imagery‚ painting vivid scenes that

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    In any good story‚ the setting helps develop the reader’s interest. Likewise‚ without the place and time of a story‚ the plot would not establish and a conflict between character would not occur. The central setting in the story The River by Gary Paulson is The Necktie River. This unique place aided in the development of its plot and helped create conflicts for Brian. At the end of Necktie River is The Brannock Trading Post‚ where Brian would be able to get supplies and request for help for Derek

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    A Man in an Island

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    This question is for Matilda’s parent…  You have two beautiful and amazing children but you don’t really notice them. You are too busy with your own life and you won’t take time for your children. Now why you want or you have children? -        Matilda‚ how is it for you to have parents like that? -          Miss Trunchbull‚ you are a huge and strong woman who detest children. But you work every day with children and you are the headmistress of the school. You are  terrifyingfor the children and

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    I. COMPANY OVERVIEW Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX‚ ICAO: KLAX‚ FAA LID: LAX) is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area‚ the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX‚ with the letters pronounced individually. LAX is located in south-western Los Angeles along the Pacific coast in the neighbourhood of Westchester‚ 16 miles (26 km) from the downtown core and is the primary airport of Los

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    The interaction communication model is a model representing how communication works when one person speaks and then the other person speaks. There is no feedback in between speaking. For example‚ a presidential debate. The question is asked of the president elects and that president elect answers. The person asking the question does not provide any sort of feedback for what the president elect has said. Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another

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    Flinders Island

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    1 Energy is measured using a unit called the: A kilogram. B metre. C second. D joule. 2 The energy of a moving object is called: A nuclear energy. B gravitational potential energy. C elastic potential energy. D kinetic energy. 3 Jordan watches a music video clip on his iPhone. Choose the best description of the energy transformations that are happening. A electrical energy  sound energy + light energy + heat energy B electrical energy  sound energy + light energy C sound energy

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    1.I believe what makes this film so great is the plot of the film combined with the actors ability to give life to the story. Gary Cooper who plays Kane in the film‚ is an upstanding and ethically good man. Since he demonstrates these characteristics in the film‚ he makes a believable Marshall. Another reason why this film is so great‚ is because of the hero premise. I believe this causes the "unsung hero" to resonate with the audience’s feelings. This is shown at the very end of the film after the

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    The illustrated text “The viewer” by Shaun Tan and Gary Crew tells the story of the curious protagonist‚ Tristan whose obsession with random artefacts lead him to discover a corrupt view master‚ in which depicts horrific events of our own history. The protagonist and responders are lead to make several discoveries in which force a re-evaluation of modern society and their attitude towards the world. The theme of urban disintegration and wastefulness is explored throughout the text. The use of the

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