“How have I been so blind and participated in the Lottery all those years?” I said to myself. “Now I know how it felt to be the family who got chosen to do the Lottery and sacrifice one of their family members for this tradition that no longer has a purpose.” Suddenly‚ this anger‚ frustration built up inside me made me yell‚ “You didn’t give him enough time to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn’t fair‚” to Mr. Summers. Mrs. Delacroix replied‚ “Be a good sport‚ Tessie.”
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It had been a long day of work at the slave trade company and Ogo was getting ready to fall asleep when Paama yelled‚ “Minu is gone!”. Ogo jumped out of his bed and ran towards Paama. “Do you know where Minu went?” “No‚ but he was kidnapped somehow”. So Ogo ran back to the slave trade company just in case Minu wanted to visit Ogo. When Ogo was running he saw his brother was being sold for a slave. Minu was boarding the slave ship‚ Jesus of Lübeck which was heading for Morocco. Ogo then knew that
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Trapped Suddenly‚ I realize that I am trapped in a nightmare. Standing in the doorway of a building‚ a rush of damp‚ misty air hits me. I study the open door and walk forward. The door slams shut behind me‚ locking me in. The air rings with a loud metallic bang as the door hits its frame. I turn to see the rattling door seal itself. It remains locked tight‚ allowing no one to pass through; it has trapped me in‚ and forbids me to walk out. Fear paralyzes my entire body‚ and I am unable to think
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There was a man who had been mute for 3 or 4 years. This man was in his very late stages of Alzheimer’s suffering with dementia nonetheless. He could not live on his own whatsoever. He needed a high level of assistance in most‚ if not all‚ his daily activities. There wasn’t much hope left in this man‚ let alone treatments available‚ until one day a music therapist was provided. She sang old songs to him and to other patients‚ triggering back memories. These memories seemed to spark a light
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In Cortanooth‚ there is a native fruit that grows every spring. It is called manala and it’s skin is bright green‚ like a granny smith apple. When you take a knife to it’s thick skin to reveal a dark orange‚ soft flesh that tastes similar to a mango. This fruit was once very popular in Cortanooth‚ until a hurricane wiped out the small island‚ leaving few of the trees it grows on. One day in April 1974‚ Mystic came across a manala tree that stood isolated from the village he lives in. He took a new
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Stories among Us Mei Li was born in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia on July 17‚ 1971. She was a happy and healthy baby. As she grew up‚ she had the urge to go to America. She wanted the job opportunities that the US had offered‚ but she was scared. She would be the first person of her family to go to America. She would have to go alone and explore this unfamiliar place. After comparing the pros and cons‚ she made up her mind. Mei flew from Malaysia to New York. She got a job as a hairdresser nearby her apartment
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The short story‚ "A Pair of Tickets"‚ by Amy Tan is about a Chinese-American girl named Jing-Mei‚ raised in San Francisco‚ which struggles with identity early in her life. Jing-Mei can be similar to a banana‚ yellow on the outside but white on the inside. Now 36 years old‚ she is on a train going back to China to meet her twin sisters that she never knew until her mother pasted away. She suffered from a blood vessel that busted in her brain. This secret has been kept from her until the family
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Budi is in a hurry. His breath is heavy. Muttering to himself‚ he runs. The path was dark and the evening wind blowing against him‚ giving him a chill. He can hear the sound of crickets echoing through the jungle‚ the wild birds calling each other with eerie tone and leaves brushed by the wind giving off whispers. None of that bothers him. He is on a mission. The situation has taken a turn for the worst. He is out of options. Although common‚ dark arts are not something to be taken lightly. He desperately
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Julie kicked the door shut behind her‚ tossed her keys on the desk and headed for the refrigerator. She grabbed a Coke and a piece of left-over chicken and then stood at the sink eating the cold chicken with her fingers. She gazed out the window at the incredibly warm and sunny winter day. She longed to spend the afternoon with her boyfriend but her last assignment waited and it was due tonight. She felt the time slipping away quickly‚ as if a bomb were about to go off. She sighed‚ threw the chicken
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Cuento Corto It was a cold December morning as Clara got ready for her long day at work. She slipped on her favorite red flats and let out a sigh. She had been thinking about how lonely she had been. She had lived in New York City for about three months after moving from Colorado for a new job. All she wanted for Christmas that year was love. She had no friends or family living near her. She needed a change from the boring atmosphere of her life in Colorado. Her favorite coffee shop‚ Serendipity
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