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    looked at it‚ his face feelings had changed‚ he was agitated. “I need to take this call‚ you carry on‚” Mike stammered‚ pointing the way. Then Mike went into a corner where there is no one to hear his conversation like it was some sort of a dark secret “Yes boss‚” Mike answered the call. “Did the goods reach Houston?” The boss questioned. “Yes‚ the goods had reached Houston‚” Mike whispered. “Good‚ this is your first time so be careful‚” the boss said‚ and ended the call. In the meantime‚

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    Anthony stood hypnotized‚ staring at the gun in his hand. He darted aside the green garbage can in the narrow alleyway‚ as he pulled the trigger back and a bullet flew‚ he missed‚ shooting the wall instead. Adjusting his aim back on the FBI Agent once more‚ he aimed and pulled the trigger. (8 years Earlier) It was an early Sunday morning‚ Anthony’s whole family was at church. They we’re sitting in the back like we normally do because they don’t get there in time to get to sit in the front. After

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    literature and‚ more specifically‚ in the short story. Choose one short story from the course text about which you have not yet written‚ and analyze it in terms of point of view. 

When writing your post‚ consider the following questions * How would you categorize the point of view [e.g.‚ first-person‚ second-person (i.e.‚ “you”)‚ third-person limited‚ third-person omniscient]? Choice the short story called “ the necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (1884). The story is in Third Person limited because

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    A Very Short Story; Analyzed through a Narrative Perspective Often times‚ in the heat of the moment‚ we are blinded by what is real and what is just an illusion. At the same time this could be as a result of one’s maturity vs. immaturity. This story by Ernst Hemingway portrays what seemed to be real love by the American solider and the European nurse however‚ turned out to be lust because of a lack of maturity‚ hegemony and quench for power. This short story will be analyzed through a narrative

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    the stables with Dave‚ the boy. From there‚ he detached the plow from Jenny‚ briefly pets her‚ and made his way back home. Jenny trudged over to her food of grain and hay‚ and began to chow down. As she slowly ate the food‚ Jenny thought about her life‚ and if it would ever change. She was tired. But not tired of the work she did today‚ tired of the routine. Every day‚ right at sun-up‚ the boy would arrive for another long day in the fields. He would attach the plow to Jenny‚ and lead her out. From

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    The short story is a concise form of narrative prose that is usually simpler and more direct compared to longer works of fiction such as novels. Therefore‚ because of their short length‚ short stories rely on many forms of literary devices to convey the idea of a uniform theme seen throughout the script. This theme is illustrated by using characteristics that are developed throughout the story such as‚ plot‚ setting and characters. The three main components are developed throughout the story in

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    Sam‚ Dean‚ Mary‚ and Castiel all slowly entered the abandoned restaurant with weapons at the ready. When they saw that no one was around‚ Sam spoke the question on all of their minds. "Are you sure this is the place‚ Dean?" Dean finally lowered his gun and sighed. He pulled out his phone and checked the text again. "It says to meet at this exact place." They were all looking around in the same area until Cas froze. "What is it‚ Cas?"‚ Mary asked. "Someone’s here." Then‚ a voice echoed through the

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    Life Is Short - ... For the wise people like the saints who meditate in isolation in the woods or the people who create aims‚ targets they want to fulfill; make a list of to-do-things or the life-is-fun people who just want to have fun all the time thinking when you’re dead‚ you’re dead; when you’re alive‚ you live to the full‚ life is too short‚ time flows at a speed greater than the speed of light. They oppose the centuries old science which tells us that nothing can travel faster than time. They

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    the whole book. Without the help of my group I would not been able to figure out the plot or the whole point of the story. Also throughout the story the main character change his view on the world around him‚ I however did not pick this up and when we went to go and discuss the section they helped my out. Without them I would have never been able to figure out the point in the story. During these few weeks I learned what my abilities where as a group participant. I found out that I was a good sharer

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    STORY OF MAYKAPAL In the beginning‚ the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity‚ everything on earth was burnt by the intense heat of the sun. The rivers and the seas were boiling tremendously. Then suddenly from nowhere‚ a huge man appeared on earth. This enormous being was called Maykapal. Some of the ancient Tagalogs‚ said that Maykapal was the Lord of the universe who came down to earth to correct some mistakes in his work. However

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