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    I know a trusty friend when I see one. My friend could be anyone from a 3 year old to an old person; a school going or maybe a housewife‚ it could also be someone who is retired living just round the next corner of our street‚ and giving a friendly smile when I pass by‚ it could be anyone or might just be a waving friend who is on his way to work‚ while leaving their footprints on peoples heart‚ and their footsteps echoing down the dusky lane…. As you might not expect this‚ but the first thing

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    Discuss/Analyze Calixta Whom Was Loathed in “The Storm” by Kate Chopin “The Storm” by Kate Chopin was written to portray sex as an exuberant part of life‚ not to be looked down on. Some would find it hard not to loathe the adulterous Calixta after reading the short story that involved her and her ex-love interest. Authors use different techniques to communicate to reader’s reactions to the characters they are realistically depicting. To get an emotional and realistic analysis from their readers

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    The Giver Chapter 24

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    Chapter 24 They traveled onward still. Gabriel stirred for the first time in a while. It startled Jonas but‚ also gave him a new alertness. They drew closer and closer sliding swiftly on the sled. The lights‚ love‚ sound of the music and aroma growing closer and fonder all the while. Jonas still hugged Gabriel close as they crashed and came to an inevitable stop against a generously decorated fence. There were two nurturers and two pale eyed little girls on the other side of the fence

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    Humor is often used as an escape‚ a way for people to cope. It’s a way to connect with others and get along on this more intimate level. Humor is apart of our language as a way to lightheartedly show how we feel. More importantly it brings us together. It’s like a beaming light in a shadow of darkness‚ and it never goes unnoticed. Humorists can say things that others cannot‚ and get away with it too. Humor is not only found in obvious jokes‚ but in the very basic things in life. I catch myself laughing

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    “That’s really funny!” That phrase may bring back memories that are associated with happiness. High comedy comes in more forms than just sophisticated jokes‚ it also involves elements such as wit‚ wordplay‚ sarcasm‚ puns‚ hyperboles‚ and allusions. The two most important elements of high comedy allusions and wordplay are used by many comedians‚ television shows‚ and literature. Allusions and wordplay are important elements because they require the audience to think about what is said‚ keeping

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    Is kidnapping always seen in a negative way? When you think “kidnapping” your first thoughts are fear. But in The Ransom of Red Chief we see kidnapping in a different light. It is funny and not serious unlike Lindbergh baby kidnapping. To begin‚ both versions of the kidnapping have different tones. In The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry a humorous tone is being used to express kidnapping. “I was only funning” is Henrys way of portraying the humor. This is funny because it is not the way most people

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    My Mother

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    My mother is an affectionate and pious lady. She loves me very much. I love her‚ too. She takes care of all of us. She gets up early in the morning‚ makes our breakfast‚ lunch and dinner with her own hands. She looks after the cleanliness of the house and furniture‚ and also our clothes and health. When I fall sick‚ my mother passes sleepless nights by the side of my sick bed. Her anxiety and her fear disappear after my recovery from illness. In my eyes‚ she is really an ideal mother. My mother

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    Clara's day

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    Clara’s day by Penelope Lively 1. A summary of the text‚ Clara’s day: The text is about a girl who overcomes her fear of being herself‚ by taking her clothes off at a school assembly. The text started with she was at school‚ to a school assembly. Suddenly in the middle of the Head speech‚ Clara began to take all of her clothes off. After she had taking all of her clothes off‚ she walked past the Head and out through the doors to the entrance lobby. She walked up to her classroom and waited for

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    My Favorite Word

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    What is your favorite word‚ and why? My favorite word is callipygian. It is a Greek word‚ originally derived in the 1640’s or 50’s to describe a statute of Aphrodite. It is an adjective. It means having a well-shaped buttocks. It’s essentially a more sophisticated way of saying “DAMN‚ look at that ba-donk-a-donk!” After reading that‚ you may think I am a perverted animal. Please‚ let me explain. It started when I was a junior in high school. My friend came rushing down the halls laughing‚ his

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    The Magic Pig Monologue

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    The magic pig Imagine‚ you are taking a lovely ride on your bike‚ then your friend screams‚ Wait for me! You stop you get startled for a second by your friend floe. You say you scared me half to death! Your friend floe says sorry for sprinting up to you. You say that’s okay and then you give her a smile. Hey I’ve got something for you lacy. You say you do? Your friend floe says yes with a smile on

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