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    The Life You Save May Be Your Own An old woman and her daughter Lucynell who is mute‚ is sitting on their porch when a man named Mr.Shiftlet came to their home. The two woman have never seen this man before. They wondered what he may want. It was the Perfect time for a gentleman to approach them. The old woman was trying to marry off her mute daughter. However‚ Mr. Shiftlet approaches the women and asked if he can assist with any handyman work for them. Mr. Shiftlet not realizing what he just walked

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    “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor 1. Explain the significance of the name Shiftlet. The name Crater. Shiftlet suggests he is a sketchy character or that he will change. Crater is an empty space or hole‚ indicating that she is in want/need of something 2. Underline any positive references to nature. Explain the significance of these references. At what point in the story does nature change/darken? Why? Nature begins as a beautiful sunset that represents Shiftlet as

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    himself can prove to be the toughest to overcome. This is because one can only rely on himself to solve the problem. In “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor‚ the major conflicts resides within Mr. Shiftlet. This man vs. self conflict involves the struggle in which Mr. Shiftlet tries to overcome his evil ways‚ but continues to fail in the shadows of his own selfishness. He attempts to undertake good deeds to help others‚ such as the Craters with their housework and the wandering

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    Are in love? or are you going to love some one? or are you newly married then this book is for you because this helps you what steps should follow in your daily life to stay happy till end of life. Also this book guides‚ how can you and your next generation be a good human being http://www.amazon.com/Love-Forever-Badal-Chandra-Ray/dp/8182533872/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1364314394&sr=1-1 http://www.cyberwit.net/publications/495 http://www.infibeam.com/Books/love-forever-badal-chandra-ray/9788182533875

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    What have you learned from your audience feedback? When creating a teaser trailer‚ it is important for us to get audience feedback. Firstly‚ we decided to use Survey Monkey which is an online survey tool. In this survey we asked people a set of 9 questions so we can get their thoughts on which sort of trailer appeals to them the most. This is so we can create a target audience for our teaser trailer in order to get the feedback from them. By looking at the audience feedback we took into consideration

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    relationships more because I wanted to feel accepted by others and make friends. As I have progressed‚ I have become more focused on results. At this moment‚ I have learned that I value others opinions on topics‚ but not so much as what they think about me. If If I can make something happen in a productive manner that is for the good of all‚ I have no problem doing it even if it destroys some of the relations that I currently have.

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    Nostalgic finales just seem too good to be real with the quaint happy endings that typically conclude fairy tales; not with Flannery O ’Connor ’s writings‚ which depict sarcasm with disquieting twists and mordant characters. One of O ’Connor ’s most successful works‚ "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" epitomizes her writing style that is characteristically seen by many as grotesque and sardonic. This short story represents the antithesis of a fairy tale‚ ingeniously warping its vital elements—damsel

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    What has been a significant experience in your life and what have you taken from it?Surrounded by thousands of stars‚ complete silence‚ and spectacular mountains‚ I stood atop a village in Thailand fifteen miles south of the Burmese border awestruck by nature’s beauty and power. Immediately‚ I realized that there was more to life than knowledge and understanding. The world isn’t to be taken granted‚ and I don’t plan to sit on the sidelines as the world passes me by. Ministry to Burmese refugees

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    Sexting: You Are Responsible For Your Own Actions. Sexting is very popular among teenagers; it is used to send nude pictures or sexual messages via text messages‚ social networking sites and emails. When teenagers sext they do not think of the consequence of their action and later down the line they regret sexting. Jesse Logan is responsible for her own suicide. No one forced her to commit suicide it was her choice. Jesse could have asked help from her school counselor‚ she could have talked to

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    Shiftlet needs to take the advice for himself. Trust is a relationship whereby property is held by one party for the benefit of another. We may come across people we just can’t trust. The character development in the short story “The Life You Save May be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor reveals that trust should be earned. O’Connor uses colors and physical description to show the innocence and fragility of the daughter. White is associated with light‚ goodness‚ innocence‚ purity‚ and virginity. It

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