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    concrete - the suicides are probably mostly forced‚ since “There are just too many of them‚ it’s too suspicious. But they’re almost impossible to investigate” (1). Appallingly‚ sometimes chosen-women are told to end themselves between a noose‚ a gun‚ or rat poison instead of the time. Sometimes‚ human beings are not able to react and retain equilibrium‚ leading to undesirable ends like

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    KARA BUTLER ENG-1104 - SUMMER 2010 MAY 27TH‚ 2010 How is Lying Beneficial? Lying is a crucial component of everyday life. Like it or not‚ lying is always going to be a part of life. The definition of lying is a known untruth expressed as a truth. A lie is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement‚ especially with the intention to deceive others‚ often with the further intention to maintain a secret or reputation‚ protect someone’s feelings or to avoid a punishment

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    The Resistance of Winston and Julia In his novel ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’‚ George Orwell created a new world which is divided into three intercontinental super-states after a global war. The novel occurs in Oceania‚ which is one of these super-states. There are three parts of the social system; the upper-class Inner Party‚ the middle-class Outer Party and the lower class Proles‚ who make up 85 percent of the population and represent the working class‚ in other words; Big Brother; the party leader

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    I slammed the bathroom door shut behind me‚ locking it and pulling open the top drawer of the vanity so that it was blocking the door. I threw a hand over my mouth to stifle my laughter. I can’t believe Amy fell for that again! She’s always got her nose stuck in her books. Maybe if she actually went outside for once and stopped being such a loser than she would have the dexterity to not fall for my trick. I get a great deal of joy from provoking my sister and seeing her squirm‚ like a snake cornering

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    Ezra Lynn: A Short Story

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    His breath was cold and shallow‚ a soft smoke escaping his mouth every time he managed to take a full lungful of air. The man stared downward at his dark‚ brown shaded hand‚ trembling softly. He caught ahold of himself‚ and focussed back at the window‚ slightly covered in a layer of frost. The drapes‚ normally a vibrant burgundy tone‚ were pulled away‚ allowing him to catch sight of the woman he was after. Ezra Lynn. So many times he had watcher the woman walk in and out of the old‚ redwood door

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    Most authors who write about war stories write vividly; this is the same with Tim O’Brien as he describes the lives of the soldiers by using his own experiences as knowledge. In his short story “The Things They Carried” he skillfully reveals realistic scenes that portray psychological‚ physical and mental burdens carried by every soldier. He illustrates these burdens by discussing the weights that the soldiers carry‚ their psychological stress and the mental stress they have to undergo as each of

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    Descriptive Phrases on Scenery Sunrise/Sunset - The sunset was glorious‚ all rosy and salmon-pink. - The sun-lit sky and sea blend perfectly into each other. - The awe-inspiring sun danced in from the horizon. - Dews on the blades of grass sparkled in the sunlight. - The sky was overwhelmed by crimson and amber-tinted clouds. - The sun filtered through the clouds‚ signaling the end of the rain. - It was a blindingly hot day and the humidity in the air was stifling. - The whole landscape was bathed

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    1984 Questions 1. Censorship and propaganda are both powerful tools used to manipulate citizens’ thoughts‚ actions‚ and feelings. Censorship is the deletion‚ blotting out‚ and editing of certain words and phrases in an effort to suppress the publics’ information. Propaganda can be described as advertising false or partially true information in an effort to win over certain peoples. The Party uses these two ideas as ways to brainwash its citizens. Examples of censorship and propaganda can be

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    Death is really hard to deal with‚ especially if it is someone you love. The protagonists from Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls‚ along with Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and others in Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried are all forced to deal with death during wartime. The effects of death among these soldiers vary from emotional numbness‚ self-sacrifice‚ to guilt. Death in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is a small but important part of the novel. The deaths of

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    Barking Owls The Barking Owl also known as (Northern Winking Owl‚ Western Winking Owl‚ Winking Owl‚ Screaming Woman) is a medium sized hawk-owl. Hawk-owls lack the definite heart shaped face of the tyto-owls (which include the Barn Owl‚ Tyto alba). Adult Barking Owls are grey-brown above‚ with white spots on the wings‚ and whitish below‚ heavily streaked with grey-brown. The head is almost entirely grey-brown‚ and the eyes are large and yellow. Young Barking Owls have less streaking on the underparts

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