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    Marigold: A Short Story

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    peculiar mix of clashing features. She has a wrinkled forehead that always reminds me of a scrunched up paper bag once the sweets in it have all been eaten. Her whole face is made up of interlocking wrinkles and I’ve always wondered whether they came from laughter or continual grumpiness. This along with the sweet caring

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    Scales 1! Katrina Scales David Miles ENC-1102 16 July 2015 A Yellow Rose It is likely that after reading short stories The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner‚ any sensible reader will feel disturbed in at least the slightest. Both texts contain neurotic women of unsound mind who have deathly obsessions. At first glance‚ these stories do not seem to have much in common; they have been written through opposite perspectives‚ one neglects to be chronological

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    Short Story and Wilhelm

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    In the short story‚ “Wilhelm” by Gabrielle Roy‚ true love is put to the test and undergoes great scrutiny. Through perseverance and the power of love‚ true love can conquer all obstacles in its path. The story starts with the main character‚ a daughter of oppressive parents who has forbidden her to see and talk to Wilhelm‚ an immigrant employed as a chemist in a small paint factory. Her stern parents went to great lengths to prevent communication between Wilhelm and their daughter and implemented

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    Laila's Short Story

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    Once upon a time‚ in the place of Nevada‚ there was a girl named Laila. She had lost her home due to a flood. She had no clue where to live now‚ but then she realized‚ she needed to build a house. She wandered to find a good place for her new house to be built. She wandered and wandered‚ but could not find a good place. It was evening and she finally found a nice place to build her new house. She tried to find sticks and straws to build her new house out of. She stayed up all night to build her new

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    The Subway Short Story

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    the police when Sansa assumed the smoke was nothing. Knowing Arya‚ Margaery would be subjected to an extremely threatening shovel talk - more than once. But what she had with Margaery‚ right now‚ it was heaven. All You Had To Do Was Stay [i’ve been picking up the pieces of the mess you made] It’s November 1st‚ and Sansa has not left her bed once. She wishes that she could just forget‚ take all of her memories of November 1st‚ and burn them to be lost forever. She doesn’t let Margaery hold

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    The Warrior: A Short Story

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    Though scorching‚ her hands did not react‚ the skull of her mate‚ her lover‚ her friend in life. His hand reached into the wicker basket removed two large red stones‚ placed a stone in each of the skull’s eye sockets. They began to glow‚ intensifying until they became fiery red staring into her eyes and soul. She breathes in the fragrance of incense and that of the cauldron’s brew‚ most pleasurable among fragrances her mate’s blood covering her body in its most natural state. She brought it to her

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    The most important symbol in the short story "The Necklace" is the necklace itself. The entire story revolves around it. As we move through the story the necklace takes on different meanings as circumstances change. This is a story about a beautiful woman and a low-class man that sacrifice ten long hard years of their lives for a special night for his spoiled wife. Mr. and Mrs. Loisel were invited to an annual ball held by the Minister of Education. Mrs. Loisel had nothing to wear to

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    Veridee: A Short Story

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    When Rosie was younger she used to play in puddles. “Jump‚ Brock!” Now‚ she sat in a puddle of sand‚ surrounded by the water that crafted a false ground. “That’s dirty water‚ Rosie.” She was trapped there‚ on some sort of island‚ waiting for Union or Veridee to save her. “Oh.” She needed an escape‚ a way to truly get away‚ yet none presented themselves. It was just her. Alone and waiting for night to come and show tell her who died so she’d know who was left. I’m left. Me‚ me...and five others‚ right

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    Paid: A Short Story

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    My six year old self was wearing a pink velvet hello kitty long sleeve shirt and jeans that had embroidered sparkles and butterfly designs. Obviously I was dressed to impress. After visiting with my parents for a couple weeks I was about to spend my first night with my new family. My mom is a petite Asian women but despite her small frame she is exerts confidence and has a Type A personality while my dad is a big white guy who is kind and is perfect for my mom because he is Type B personality. Upon

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    of 3 who were The Robinsons. They were a very wealthy family who had everything you can think of‚ A nice house‚ a nice car‚ an adorable dog‚ a bunch of nice jewelry‚ etc. One fall afternoon The Robinsons had company over for dinner‚ the couple that lived next door. The young boy tommy was talking to mr.ferro about halloween. “Now tommy what is it you would like to be for halloween” ask Mr.Ferro ‘I was hoping to be a pirate‚ but thats what my friend is gonna be i wish my friend would be something else

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