opinion‚ this is one of the most common‚ natural‚ and inmost ponderings. When I was a child‚ I often dreamed about a special pocket device that would allow me to “save” certain moments of my life‚ so that in case if I failed to do something I could always “load” my life from the checkpoint‚ already possessing a certain level of experience—exactly how they do it in video games. I imagined all the things I could do if I had such power: jumping from skyscrapers without a parachute (and “loading” in the
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If I had magical powers‚ I would bring my best friend back to life. Carla was her name. Her hair was the colour of lemon‚ her face was round with a tinge of golden hue. She had sanguine complexion which made an excellent job of complementing her deep almost cobalt blue eyes. Whenever she burst into laughter‚ her cheeks would resemble a raspberry patch. Her lovely smile would radiate the whole room. Over the years‚ Carla and I had built a strong bond of friendship‚ a bond that was unbreakable by any
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I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant Reading Guide This novel is fiction unlike Night by Elie Wiesel‚ which is nonfiction; however‚ it describes how World War II affected the narrator‚ his family and his friends. It is written from a first person point of view and the perspective of the war is seen through the eyes of an older gentleman looking back into his youth. As you read the novel‚ try to make connections with Night. Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences
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anyone to react effectively in a situation‚ a level of maturity is required in order to think through the correct course of action. A time of constant change‚ not only of the world at large‚ but also of the individual is described by Cynthia Rylant. In I Had Seen Castles‚ Rylant uses the change of the time and of the world’s view to show the change and growth in Diane’s emotional and mental maturity. The beginnings of the war show the evolution of maturity and how quickly change really can happen
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An innovative Teacher I had Mrs. Anderson reputations precede her as one of the most innovative English Language teacher at the Norman Manley High School. I can attest to her innovative skills when I was first introduce to her in fifth form; she exuded English in every manner‚ the suttle tone of her voice in which she spoke‚ with an accent as if she was born in Britain but on the contrary she was a Jamaican. She said to my class on the first day that “She promised she would provide us with the
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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it along with him‚ also every secretary‚ and most especially every journalist. What is it? A ballpoint pen‚ or commonly known as ball pen. Pen‚ from the Latin word pinna which means feather‚ is a long‚ thin‚ rounded device used to apply ink to a surface usually paper for the purpose of writing or drawing. There are several different types of pen‚ including ballpoint‚ roller ball‚ fountain‚ and felt-tip. A ballpoint pen dispenses viscous oil-based ink by rolling a small hard sphere‚ usually 0.7–1
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Classic Pen Case 1. Calculate the revised product costs for the four pens‚ using the spreadsheet template provided and the information collected by Dempsey. | | Blue | Black | Red | Purple | | Total | | | | | | | | | Sales | | $75‚000 | $60‚000 | $13‚950 | $1‚650 | | $150‚600 | | | | | | | | | Material costs | | $25‚000 | $20‚000 | $4‚680 | $550 | | $50‚230 | | | | | | | | | Direct Labor (DL) | | $10‚000 | $8‚000 | $1‚800 | $200
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I had a strange dream in my life. It happened two years ago. "Ring! Ring!" I was abruptly jerked awake. I was in a room‚ alone! Where on earth is my family? I tried to turn on the lights‚ but they didn’t light up. I was startin’ to get a bit nervous. I opened the door slightly and peeked out from behind the door. There was not a single soul in the corridor. I’m becomin’ more scared by the minute. I longed aimlessly on the bed and flicked through the in-house television channels. Rumblin’ noises
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I stood in the darkest corner of her enormous room‚ alone‚ with no one to talk to or even write to. And there she was with her new friend‚ unaware of my dejected feelings and hopeless state. But this is not me...This was never me! Nor was this the life I had imagined! Let me take you a few months back… I was a pen‚ red and shiny but had always written in royal blue. I was the gift from her dad on her fifteenth birthday. She used to be fond of me and used to take me everywhere‚ through people‚ places
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