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    I never knew deciding my future would have such a tragic back story. I remember when I woke up to the twelve missed calls from my mother the day after Easter. When I saw I had numerous missed calls‚ I knew something was dreadfully wrong. When I called my mother back‚ she had told me my uncle Charles had taken his own life. I didn’t know what to feel‚ or what to think. Two years later‚ and I still think about him every day. He was sick‚ not like cancer or something physical. He was sick emotionally

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    Privilege: A Short Story

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    a particular person or group of people. Many people take life for granted and don’t realize the amount to privilege we do have. It all starts back in 2013 when you’re young and curious and don’t care what anyone says. “Patrick‚ Brandon‚ Matt; come here.” There was a different tone in my parents voices‚ one that isn’t comforting but you got the point that something was wrong. “Take a seat” mom says with a very uncomfortable grin. “We know you guys probably didn’t think we would ever be having this

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    awhile now. I soon fell asleep. In the middle of the night people came in our house and woke every body in the house. I heard my dad screaming as they killed him. They sent his ashes in a box yesterday the funeral was also yesterday. I was very sad once they killed my dad but i had to stay strong because of my mom. And a couple days after i awake and hear a knock at the door. I opened the door and it was karl. I was surprised that carl came over. I just expected him not to be my friend because i

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    The Sniper Short Story

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    However‚ what do they all have in common? They live in short stories Two stories that are interesting are "The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty and " A Sound of Thunder" Ray Bradbury. Both center around grow men have guns to kill something. The Sniper in "The Sniper" has part of the army trying to take out enemies. Eckels is trying to hunt a T.rex back in the past to win $10‚000. While there are some obvious similarities‚ both authors approach these stories‚ specifically the characters‚ tone and point of view

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    The Odyssey: A Short Story

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    “We have learned our lesson with Polyphemus‚ we must stay clear of that cave.” Shouted Odysseus. Some men agreed with him‚ but others muttered in disagreement. They group decided to settle down for the night‚ as they longed to sleep on solid land once again‚ even for just one night. They set up a camp and lit a fire‚ none talking as each slowly fell asleep. The long trip had run its course on the remaining men‚ leaving them with no hope‚ giving them no voice. There was nothing to talk about these

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    Brownies Short Story

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    This type of conflict is shown in the story Brownies‚ where the protagonist Laurel is conflicted on whether or not to stay reserved to herself or to speak up. When the troop corners the white girls‚ Laurel is not sure if she should share her ideas with her troop or to stand up for the white girls. “If I spoke even a word‚ I could count on someone calling me Snot.” Person vs. Self conflict is also conveyed in the story Our Lady of Peace. A new teacher named Lynnea is confused by the students that

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    Short Stories for Kids

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    The Thirsty Crow Once a crow was feeling very thirsty. He looked for water here and there. At last he saw a pot of water. But there was very little water in the pot. The crow thought of a plan. He picked up small stones one by one and put them into the pot. Water came up… The crow drank the water feeling very happy. The Crow and the Fox Once a fox was feeling very hungry. He looked for food here and there. At last he saw a crow sitting on a tree. The crow was eating a loaf of bread. The fox

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    Short Story and Pride

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    inevitable future they create. Pride is great it gives people self confidence and makes them happy. The more pride someone has the more they accept themselves. Excessive pride can leave people to poor choices that cannot be reversed. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ Fortunato is a prideful man with a great life; however‚ he lets his pride blind him to his inevitable faith. Fortunato “prided himself” a little too much “on his connoisseurship” of wine believing himself

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    Kagawong: A Short Story

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    as a mailbox‚ was piled up on the sides of the roads. It was only noon when my grandpa walked into the room. My grandpa is a tall man with broad shoulders‚ grey hair‚ and a black and white beard. He always wears his brown boots with a t-shirt and jeans. “Hey Riley what are you up to?” he called. “Nothing much‚ just writing my novel‚” I replied. “Would you like to show Grandma the falls I showed you yesterday?” he asked. “Sure!” I said enthusiastically. Kagawong falls is a waterfall on the island

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    Potato-Short Story

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    very important to him‚ so he did it anyway. And now‚ here he is‚ waiting impatiently to go into his barracks. Finally‚ the endless roll call is over‚ and he sighs with

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