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    Gothic Short Story

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    tow truck he called his friend‚ George‚ to come pick him up. I invited him to have a cup of coffee and some cookies while he waited for his friend to pick him up. We talked for about an hour when there was another knock at the door. The police were here looking for a murder named Harry. Harry had just escaped from jail and stole a guard ’s car. The guard ’s car was located outside of my house. We went into the kitchen to find the man with car troubles missing. The police jolted outside to try to catch

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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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    Lannon: A Short Story

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    and size‚ he had lots of hair already‚ and he wasn’t a very fussy baby. Lannon’s parents were wealthy lawyers. They had won almost every single case that they were ever hired for‚ and they had gotten hired for a lot. Lannon had tried to keep track once‚ and the numbers grew to over two hundred in one year! They got to travel across the world for business and had always brought something home for Lannon. “We are going on a business trip‚ what would you like from this place‚” his parents would always

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    Ayala Short Stories

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    It was true. Several of the maidens and their families left the compound as soon as the food supply became scarce. Her Master had not been outside of the home in months as his appearance became increasingly unrecognizable—even to her. It made her sad to see the man she’d grown to admire succumb to such an unexplainable illness and tragedies that surpassed human limitations. Ayala always thought that one day she would marry herself a man much like her Master… someone rich‚ handsome‚ and who

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    Nathanael: A Short Story

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    snaps‚ stepping backward from the spill. “I’m so sorry‚ your majesty‚” she replies‚ dropping to her knees with her head bowed. Annoy‚ the King‚ commands another to assist her. The two promptly step away‚ leaving the two servants to tend to the mess. Once King David and Earl Michal were out of sight‚ the servant picks up the tray and rose to her feet. “Excuse me‚” she says to the other servant. “I must report to the kitchen.” The servant with long reddish hair nods‚ still cleaning her spill. She leaves

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    Terito Short Story

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    The first anti-hero Our story starts in an ancient village a very long time ago there lived a young man by the name of Terito‚ he was given a blessing by an ancient being of great power‚ but there was a price for the power. Terito had to give the being two things for the power. The first thing he had to give the being was his looks for which he was forever scarred on his entire head so he donned a mask. The second item was a gift and a curse he had to give the being all of his memories of

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    Racism: Two Short Stories

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    Individual Oral Presentation Essay (IOP) Comparing First and Third Person Narratives: Racism Note: This essay intends to explain the differences in first and third person narratives‚ highlighting examples within the two stories “Let them call it Jazz” and “A sense of shame”‚ both of which deal with racism and its subcultures in a first and third person perspective‚ respectively. The arguments presented are limited to that of first and third person perspectives only. The differences between

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    He’d never felt so alive. The dance studio that he’d spent most of his time in as a wide eyed five year old in his first pair of tap shoes was akin to his home. In fact‚ it felt more like home than his actual home‚ where his dad often teased him about his ’prancing around the stage like a bloody pony’ but he knew that his dad preferred him doing this - his passion - than on the streets at ten o’clock at night smoking glue or sniffing weed. He’d never try those. For one‚ his mother would probably

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    The Drowsy: A Short Story

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    Oh yeah‚ there’s just something about singing with a huge chorus‚ you know? I’ve been very fortunate to be in things like The Producers‚ The Drowsy Chaperone‚ Urinetown--quite a number of stuff‚ I guess. It’s just great to be on stage singing with a bunch of other people. I’ve not had the opportunity to actually be in a musical‚ but I was a music teacher‚ and I have gotten to direct musicals‚ and be the choreographer‚ and teach the music. Oh my gosh‚ you’re never sleeping. Definitely a tough gig

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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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