life without drugs. Vocabulary: 1. Persecution: (n.) Punishment or harassment. 2. Recreational: (adj.) (of a drug) taken for pleasure instead of medical use. 3. Stereotypical: (adj.) an idea growing stale through fixed usage. Literary Analysis: 1. The use of Contrast in paragraph 2‚ “Adults say the average teenager can’t write complete sentences and has trouble spelling big words …. I’ve found time to write this …” shows the reader the wrong description of a teenager‚ and what they
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To everyone’s surprise‚ Vargas is the winner. The camera pans to a shocked Mellie...Her face goes white‚ you can see the thoughts race through her mind. She clenches her hands and immediately suggests fraud or voter tampering; Mellie announces the race is far from over. Moments later‚ a panicking Olivia is in the corner curled up against the wall as Fitz walks up and attempts to console her. Olivia pulls herself together just in time to find a frantic Mellie ranting on about laws in counties and
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One day in band‚ Erick‚ a trumpet player‚ was having a very rough day. His day started off by missing the bus‚ once he got to school‚ he realized he forgot his trumpet in his room at home. Erick asked the office if he could call his mom so he doesn’t miss rehearsal and so he doesn’t get docked points for the day. The office called his mom and there was no answer. From there‚ his day got worse. For Erick’s first hour‚ pe‚ he got hit in the face with a basketball. In the locker room after pe‚ he
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Okita’s poem and Cisnero’s short story have numerous contrasts and parallels. Both authors develop ideas in distinct ways‚ although they share many fundamental elements. Cisneros and Okita’s stories demonstrate that America is made up of many civilizations on its own. This also represents the belief that culture is determined by one’s characteristics. Clothing‚ food‚ religion/beliefs‚ language‚ and traditions are all examples of cultural elements. Okita’s poetry expresses her strong feelings for
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spelled wrong maybe because the victim had not much time left. Cshhhh! The man held down the metal clamp pressure seal and pulled the metal door open. Air shot out and the man felt something hit his feet. The man quickly shoo the dust away with his hands. The man looked down when the dust past. The man’s pupil’s widened at the scene. Another dead
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Here’s a story of woe within the royal family of our beloved Thebes. Our story begins when a battle breaks out or more like a war between brothers‚ who fought to be the king of Thebes. The war consisted of bloodshed in which sent many people to Hades‚ the god of the dead and the king of the underworld. Among the battling men was the god who bends and breaks the battle-line‚ Ares the god of war. But the war ended and Oedipus’ children’s uncle Creon became king. Later on when the sisters‚ Antigone
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Imagine being surrounded by iguanas that are each two to four feet long. How would you feel? A slight and startling tingle crawled up my spine. My hands were clenched together and they started sweating. I screamed‚ jumped‚ and cried. I moved as slow as a snail. During the summer of 2015‚ my family and I were in the astonishing field of Xel-Ha Park‚ which is located in Cancun‚ Mexico. It was peaceful and stunning. Instead of seeing the many activities the park had to offer‚ I only saw iguanas. This
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that Takeo said because they are kids that are bullying me Mom said well the reason why your getting bully is because you show weakness to other people that’s why So i just need to show that i’m strong said Takeo Yes said mom here let me tell u a story on how i met your dad it was when he was high schooler like you it was when this guy was trying to ask me out and i said no but he just kept on coming and asking me out and i kept saying no until he tried to kidnap me but your father saw what was happening
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The red sphere of fury. Ever since day one of the sport‚ that’s how I referred to the kickball. It never changed. I have been terrified of this faded red ball coming anywhere near my face‚ so I never bothered to run for a catch‚ or even really try. That’s probably why I was never any good at sports. I was okay at tennis‚ and maybe even moderately good at cross country. But anything that involved me catching a ball‚ you might as well already say I lost. So naturally‚ when I ran up to kick the ball
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and you are probably trying to forget it‚ but if you want my help you are going to shake my hand‚ but when you do so‚ you will have to see it happen to you. I will is it too and then report it to the police they can put however is responsible for what happened to you in jail‚” said Ellie. And just like that‚ Audrena seemed to snap out of it‚ and put her hand out for Ellie to shake. Ellie took Audrena’s hand and everything went black. Ellie opened her eyes but only saw a purple bag over her head.
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