WIDE READING #4 TITLE: The Best of Me DIRECTOR: Michael Hoffman GENRE: Film “The Best of Me‚” directed by Michael Hoffman is a thought provoking‚ bittersweet movie about Dawson who returns to his hometown for the first time in twenty years to carry out the last wishes of his treasured friend and surrogate father Tuck who passed away. Dawson is surprised to find that Tuck has arranged for Dawson’s high school girlfriend Amanda‚ to join him in fulfilling these last wishes. In fact‚ it soon becomes
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The Best Death Ever – Niall Griffiths By Christian Steenfeldt‚ 3.U Children cannot differentiate between what is fun and what is serious. In the short story “The Best Death Ever” by Niall Griffiths four boys are playing a game where they have to fake a death. The boy whoever fakes the best death wins the game. The four boys do not understand what they are doing and see the game‚ The Best Death Ever‚ as a fun game. Until one moment‚ when one of the boys misjudges the distance to ground and almost
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The adrenaline rushed through me as I packed the last of my things and ran out of the door. I closed the door to my house and jumped in the car. The idea of leaving America and going to Japan seemed to really not have hit me yet‚ but now that I look back I know that I had to feel it. I think that the things that I was feeling was such a blob of mixed emotions that I really did not know how to feel so I will just say that I was excited. At the airport I met my best friend and two other friends of
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considering he was in it. My dad joined the army when he was 20 years old in 1939. My father was in the army for a long time as many things. My dad has received many medals from the war. The poem connects me and my dad because he tells me all of his amazing stories of when he was in the war. This isn’t the best kind of experience like nothing else. When he tells me these stories I really feel connected to my dad like a bond. My Cycle‚ My Self By: Debbie Scharibone I soar away into speed’s
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Best Week Ever It was the first day of recruitment‚ Sarah and Jessica and I were going to go together. We all got ready in my room and headed over to Blum for the information night. When we got there‚ I had sweat pints as big as softballs and we were the first ones there. While us waiting for all the girls who were rushing to come so the meeting could start. We started talking to all the active girls‚ so we can get to know them all. I was so nervous to meet all of them and felt so little to them
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Best Christmas Ever! Every year I have a great Christmas spending valuable time with family and friends. This past Christmas was the best I’ve ever had. I received the best unexpected gift ever! It all started when everyone in my family came to my house early Christmas morning for breakfast. After breakfast we started passing out gifts. First‚ we would usually go in a huge circle and everyone would open one gift at a time. This time was different and very odd to me. My family would let everyone
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open present. But one day my dad told me to get ready for the time of my life because you’ll never forget it. On a usually cold winter day here in Denver‚ Colorado on December 15‚2000 my family and I were in the kitchen eating breakfast until my dad eagerly came downstairs with a smile so big you could see his teeth. “Good Morning” my dad said to everyone one the breakfast table‚ guess what today is? ….. with a big pause my mom said “I don’t know dear tell me” December 15!!! My dad said like it
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My Best Day Ever It seems to me that birthday celebrations’ become less interesting as time passes. There are no more party hats‚ balloons‚ cake‚ ice cream‚ and the joyful sound of “Happy Birthday.” I guess that’s why we hold all the good memories inside our heart‚ so whenever there’s a bad issue that may come up‚ we can reminisce on the past. In fact‚ birthday celebrations in my family were rare because my grandmother was raising eight children in a three bedroom house by herself‚ and she
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The best vacation I’ve ever been on was to Jamaica. So just sit back and relax while I tell you my story. Well‚ it all began with the plane ride. I was extremely happy that the plane ride started at 11:00‚ which meant I would wake up 9:00 and get some extra rest and start going to the airport at 10:00. Nope‚ it wasn’t like that. I had to wake up at 6:00 because we had to be at the airport at 8:00 and the flight stated at 11:00. Isn’t that stupid. I was so mad I had to wake up earlier then usual
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David Pulling English 1001‚ Summer 2009 15 June 2009 Best Gifts Ever Expensive gifts from a love one is a wonderful gesture‚ but it could make the person feel uneasyaccepting such a gift. Receiving an inexpensive present from a friend or family member that comes from the heart has more sentimental value to me than a gift that cost several hundred dollars. When I decided to write this essay three items that were given to me on special occasions stood out the most. The first inexpensive
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