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    Wojak: A Short Story

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    Have you ever lived the life of a spoiled rich kid? A kid who can get anything he needs or wants at a simple snap of a finger? Taylor grew up a rich kid‚ and is still living the lavish life. Although Taylor can have any exquisite thing he wants‚ he is still having trouble another friend. Don’t get Taylor wrong‚ he does have one friend by the name of Wojak. Wojak is the person Taylor goes to‚ to not feel unaccompanied. Taylor and Wojak’s lives are extremely similar. They both attend the most prestigious

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    Antigone: A Short Story

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    I remembered the events that had recently transpired. Quickly‚ I shook myself and turned away from the wall to a sight that made me gasp in awe. A line of people extended for what was at least a mile‚ winding their way over to the river that ran between this land and the underworld itself. I joined the queue and waited for my chance to cross the Styx. The second I hopped off the boat and onto the other bank‚ the land I had arrived at transformed. People bustled all around‚ most happily chatting‚

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    Short Story Of Vanka

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    Kara Howland October 10‚ 2002 M‚R‚F-10am "VANKA" After reading the story entitled Vanka I was both amused and saddened. Vanka was a poor orphan child who was obviously quite desperate due to the miserable conditions of his life. The child Vanka is reaching out in desperation to his grandfather much like any individual might reach out to a higher authority that he or she believes in with great faith and hope. As is often the case in seemingly hopeless situations‚ people will promise things

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    Dainty: A Short Story

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    tips after a brief gust of wind and float gracefully onto the brick roof. Thick branches would tangle together‚ rejoicing in unison‚ sharing trails of ivy between the tiny gaps. It doesn’t do that anymore. Adara always made an effort to keep everything in pristine condition. She was careful to line the frail bushes parallel to the trodden path‚ creating an inviting atmosphere for when guests came and visited. In the summer she would load up the lawn mower and guide it across the prickly grass‚ her

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    My Grandmother

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    My Grandmother It was raining heavily. The sound of wind and rain mixed with a little boy’s sorrowful and plaintive cring.That was me‚who was only 6 years old.My mother left me in my grandmother’s home stealthily while I was playing chess with my sister.At first I enjoyed funny games with my little buddies‚however‚I felt so hungry after a while.Thus I went here and there to find my dear mom who could give me something delicious.For obvious reasons‚the little poor boy failed.My small heart was

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    Short Story Essay

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    Writers use techniques to position the audience to compare the responses of the characters to convey the guilt and innocence. In ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson and ‘The Wife’s Story’ by Ursula Le Guin‚ both authors use situational irony‚ point of view and setting to carry the innocence of the characters to the readers‚ displaying the emotions being exposed. Both authors have used situational irony in their texts to lead the readers to an unexpected ending and to display the innocence and or

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    Elthem: A Short Story

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    When a door opened nearly an hour later‚ the paneled door curved inward to allow in a clergyman. The shuffling clergyman‚ who looked closer to his last breath than his first‚ wore the red and white liturgical vestments of the Emperor’s Church. A sun symbol dangling from a rosary around his neck swayed as his voice rasped‚ "The emperor sent me here to extend a welcome." A series of faint popping noises emitted from the man’s joints each time he moved and his fingers were broken many times over. Shiny

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    Ayala Short Story

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    She made multiple trips… bouncing between the private-secluded areas‚ listening in on the men—especially when they were well drunken with wine… telling tales even greater than the ones her Master’s sons told. Then back to the women she would go‚ completely absorbed by their conversation

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    Suddenly‚ I began rising‚ the distance between my shoes and the sidewalk greatly increasing. I was floating upward‚ like a balloon. It almost felt like the sky was a giant magnet‚ pulling me towards it. Looking down at the small sidewalk‚ my head grew dizzy and I began to panic. Did I mention

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    Fangirl Short Story

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    Beginning College Beginning college is an exciting time‚ but it also be a time to face some of your greatest fears. In the story Fangirl written by Rainbow Rowell Cath and Wren begin their college experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cath and Wren both face challenges and fears in college create obstacles that affect their overall experience. The major challenges and fears that Cath and Wren face are Cath isolates herself‚ Wren quickly develops an alcohol problem‚ and Cath’s and Wren’s

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