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    and plopped two pieces of candy into each of our bags. “Um...uh… have a good night‚” Bobby blurted in a rush before shutting the door in our faces. Taylor and I both sprinted down the hill in a mad panic. Once down the hill‚ we burst into a fit of laughter. We laughed at our funny and embarrassing 9th-grade lives. But‚ at least we had each other. Whenever a conversation needs some flair‚ I always bring up my burrito story. It is like a magic trick I always have hidden up my sleeve; it always makes

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    Dominic Daleo 12/7/16 Mrs. Gifford English 12H 1. An author’s word choice greatly affects the meaning of a passage. Depending on how it was formatted‚ them connotation can be understood or lost. Fyodor Dostoevsky chooses his words wisely; for if he had not‚ the truth wouldn’t be understood. “You know‚ I will tell you a secret: perhaps it was not a dream at all!! For then something happened so awful‚ something so horribly true‚ that it could not have been imagined in a dream…

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    friend. Sees Imogen at the marked. Distant family don’t think they are alike at all. They were looking from one of the girls to the other‚ and then let their eyes linger admiringly on Imogen. Lucy would try to make them laugh‚ but later‚ their laughter just disgusted her. If she saw a shooting star‚ or something like that‚ she would wish Imogen would disappear from earth. When Lucy was 13 and Imogen 17‚ Imogen disappeared. Their homes warmth was traded with a chill. While tragedy had descended

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    Kramer decides to do the same. After shaving Kramer experiences discomfort and looks for a better shaving cream. Unfortunately‚ his judgement is poorly and Kramer decides to shave with butter. The viewer gets disappointed‚ however it causes them laughter. since Disappointment is laughing at the unexpected (). Kramer makes it seem as something normal‚ making a buffoon of himself. The thought of shaving with butter makes the viewer laughs because only a fool will do such a thing. O’Shannon describes

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    9/11: A Comedy Analysis

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    When I was 2 years old‚ my mother and I were waiting for my father to get off a long-delayed flight. This was before 9/11 when entering the terminal without a ticket was permitted. An irate passenger waiting for the next flight to depart demanded that the crew let him board the plane immediately‚ apparently undeterred by the lack of an aircraft on the other side of the plate glass window. He filled the area with tension as he stomped around the seating area‚ ranting vociferously into a cell phone

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    their fears out of their mind‚ made small talk with each other. A sudden slamming of the door startled me and brought all our attention to the rear of the hall where we saw our headmaster‚ with a stack of envelopes in his right hand. The nervous laughter of some died down with every step he took towards the stage until presently‚ all that could be heard was the steady sound of his footsteps on the shiny marble floor. The silence that enveloped us was so dense that I could have drowned in it. When

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    had any friends. This is not only because Eugene is very strict with his schedules and wants Kambili to be constantly studying but also she is a very shy girl and cannot express her emotions‚ in fact she barely ever laughs; “i was not sure wat my laughter sounded like”. Kambili can be compared to Amaka‚ her cousin‚ who is the complete opposite of Kamibli. Amaka laughs‚ wears make-up‚ is a lively girl‚ listens to music and basically is like another normal teenage girl. However Amaka is one of those

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    This performative display of joy creates a universal force that is directed at the whole world‚ independent of class status or ideology. Still‚ the performance of laughter may temper violence and control aggression between social classes. Bakhtin states‚ “festive folk laughter presents an element of victory not only over supernatural awe‚ over the sacred‚ over death; it also means the defeat of power‚ of earthly kings‚ of the earthly upper classes‚ of all that oppresses

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    Remember the time we convinced the counselors at Purdue swim camp that we were twins? We started up the charade not long after we got there and kept it up for almost the whole week. Even though you aren’t my twin‚ you are the first person I would pick to be on my team‚ no matter what. You make it so there is never a dull moment in life. Our endless competitions and talks fill the day and sometimes go long into the night. My sister fiercely protects and stands up for the people she loves. She has

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    That 70s Show Analysis

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    (1) How did you feel as you watched your show? After watching an episode of That ‘70s Show with the requirement to make the noise the audience was making‚ I felt tired and no longer interested in the show because I was forced to laugh‚ clap‚ and make ooh sounds even though I thought a scene didn’t need it. Also‚ some scenes in the episode of That ‘70s Show had a laugh track every three seconds‚ I felt bored because I wasn’t enjoying the episode‚ but now making noise just for the sake of making noise

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