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    I didn’t enjoy the story because of the Grandmother’s personality and the tragic ending. The Grandmother was racist and rude which made her a bad example for her grandkids. She is teaching them that it is okay to call other children of other race the n-word instead of teaching them to respect others. In addition‚ she forgot that the plantation was in Tennessee‚ not in Georgia. She didn’t want to tell the truth because she feared Bailey would become furious and ultimately they were all killed at the

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    Arnold’s relationship with Mr. P started violently‚ but as they opened up to each other‚ Mr. P was able to give Arnold hope; this makes Mr. P arguably the most important mentor. Remarkably‚ Mr. P was able to become a mentor because of this. In the beginning of the book‚ Arnold finds his mother’s name written in his geometry textbook. Infuriated that the school has books from when his mother was a kid‚ Arnold throws the textbook at Mr. P. As a result‚ Arnold is suspended from school and Mr. P comes

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    summer vacation

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    Ahmed Juhar  Ms. Churchill  English 2‚ Period 4  08/22/2014    My summer vacation       This  summer  was  the  best  summer  ever‚  I  had the  happiest  time  of  my  life.  I   just  moved  from  Ethiopia  which  was  really  awesome‚  after  I  came  here  I  went  to the  boardwalk  in  Santa  Cruz  and  at  last  I  went  to  raging  water  which  was  the coolest  water park  ever.    Traveling from  Ethiopia  to  the  US  was  really  boarding‚  all  you  do  in  the plane  is  just  watch 

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    Summer Lovin'

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    Summer Lovin’ “Mornin’ Kell!” says the clerk at the local grocery store. “Good morning‚ Beck!” I holler back while walking down the stationary isle. There is just something about a rural town that will never leave your memory. It could quite possibly be the quietness all day‚ every day or maybe it is the fact that everyone knows everyone on a first name bases. Coming home to Small Town USA was a break from the real world‚ or so you thought the real world. College life wasn’t so bad‚

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    Summer Vacation

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    SPEND VACATIONS The summer holidays are the days of recreation and rest since these days come after hard work. These days come after the declaration of the school result. As the holidays began‚ I was enthused to plan for the period. I did not have to think much of the examination. I was only thinking how to spend the vacation pleasantly‚ in visiting places‚ in reading of literature. I sought permission from my parents to pay a visit to Karachi‚ a place that has fame all over the world. I had

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    WHAT DID THEY DIE FOR

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    Xiao Liang Kelly Robert English 101-02 Essay #3 3/30/2014 What Did the Firefighters Die for? A Response to Timothy Egan Do you have a friend or a relative who is a firefighter? Have you heard of what firefighters do? Have you seen how firefighters rescue people and property at the spot or on television? What is a firefighter? A firefighter also known as a fireman‚ is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting‚ primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten property and civilian

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    About Summer

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    Summer is the Best Season (possible topic sentences with suggestions for details) o The four seasons of the year all have their appeal‚ but summer is by far my favorite. [Give examples of wrong is wrong with the other seasons and what they don’t offer that summer does.] o One aspect of summer that makes it so attractive involves clothing. [Give examples of why doing laundry is easier‚ what kinds of summer clothing you enjoy wearing‚ and why clothing in other seasons is less

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    The Summer of the Falcon

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    The Summer of The Falcon Every popular novel must have an interesting story‚ suitable conflicts‚ and a theme. In the novel The Summer Of the Falcon‚ the author Jean Craighead George parallels the maturation of the main character with the teaching of a bird to fly and take commands. June becomes mature and grows form childhood to adulthood‚ In the end of the story‚ June is not a child anymore. Neither is the falcon. It has fully grown and has decided to live independently‚ without any of June’s

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    Summer Solstice

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    Representing Men’s and Women’s Speech: A Linguistic Analysis of Nick Joaquin’s “The Summer Solstice”1 Aileen O. Salonga Without a moment’s hesitation‚ he sprawled down flat‚ and‚ working his arms and legs‚ gaspingly clawed his way across the floor‚ like a great agonized lizard‚ the woman steadily backing away as he approached‚ her eyes watching him avidly‚ her nostrils dilating‚ till behind her loomed the open window‚ the huge glittering moon‚ the rapid flashes of lightning. She stopped‚ panting

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    Recreation and Summer

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    story?] Summer is a great time of the year for every person younger than eighteen because it is a time of year you have little to no responsibilities. You can sleep in‚ relax‚ hang out with friends or just do whatever you want all summer long. These are the reasons I love summer. My summer this year has been great because there was always something to do‚ whether it was playing games‚ to going to seeing a movie‚ to hanging out with friends. The majority of every one of my summers is spent

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