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    It was difficult because I never had a dad to talk to or give me advice about school‚ or even teach me to do anything as a father should to his son. Luckily my mother met my stepdad. My step-dad accepted and raised me as if I were his own son. As I was younger‚ I never understood why my step-dad would always force me to wash my own clothes‚ clean up after myself after eating‚ and to learn how to cook so I wouldn’t have

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    with her dad. In the passage “Tortilla Sun” paragraph 46‚ Izzy has a ball that connects her with her dad. The ball indicates that it is a memory from her dad. When her mom has to leave‚ Izzy asks if she can stay. Since she doesn’t have a dad no one can watch her. Both stories have single parent homes. In the story “Confetti Girl” says in paragraph 6 that she doesn’t cook as good as her mom did. Past tense shows that moms gone. She probably misses her mom and doesn’t connect with dad. In the

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    a somewhat shady character‚ which is something that Grace is intrigued by. Not only does Lamar look like her dad‚ but Virgil is also getting him into their church and hopes that he will get the calling to even take up snakes. “Nobody else I had ever seen looked anything like our daddy‚ except for Lamar Shepherd” ( Smith 96). Grace not only falls for him because he looks so much like her dad‚ but also at times acts like more of one than her own father‚ like when he always gets on to her about how she

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    of the class‚ but now it was time for the in person section. It seemed like forever before my dad and I made it to the Oregon Gun Club building. I imagined exactly how the day would go‚ I would walk into the very nice well-kept room. Say my name‚ watch some videos‚ I’d take the test‚ get 100%‚ and be on my way to Wendy’s where I would eat chicken nuggets and french fries as a celebratory lunch with my dad‚ who would accompany me throughout the class. Or so I thought‚ but does anything ever turn out

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    afternoon and I was very hungry. My parents don’t buy junk food‚ so I usually ask to walk to the nearby store to get some for myself. This time my dad said no! And he explained that we were eating dinner in an hour or so and that he didn’t want to take a chance of me not eating at dinner. As a twelve year old “adult” that I thought I was‚ I disobeyed my dad and went to the store by myself. It didn’t feel like long‚ but when I got home dinner had been finished and the leftovers were wrapped up and

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    going to Florida. I grabbed all my bags that I had packed the night before and laid them beside the door. "Ready‚ We should get going before it’s too late." My dad crackled. I smiled and thought to myself‚" I never have been more ready in my entire life!" Alright let’s get going then. I bolted to the car and impatiently waited for my dad to unlock the car. As I heard the wonderful noise of the lock snapping open‚ I imagined how Florida would be. The moment I opened the door I zoomed into my seat

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    Prodigious birth of love it is to me‚ that I must love a loathed enemy”- Juliet -Characters Rodney‚ as Romeo Julia‚ as Juliet Rodney’s dad‚ Mr. Voligod‚ as Mr. Montague Julia’s dad‚ Mr. Ultis‚ as Mr. Capulet Setting- Chicago‚ on a chilly spring night‚ Julia’s apartments’ fire escape. Prologue- Rodney’s dad‚ Mr. Voligod‚ and Julia’s dad‚ Mr. Ultis‚ are business rivals and they don’t want Rodney and Julia to talk or see one another. (Rodney is walking with his friends towards

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    ever been excited so much that you cried? Well I have my dad said “We were going to the board walk”. Then I said “Are we really going to the board walk”. Then my dad said “Yes since it’s a really hot day instead of sitting at the house when it’s so hot here”. I said “Yay it’s my first time going to the boardwalk.” First my dad and stepmom decided to go to the boardwalk so we did but my brother didn’t want to go because he was tired but my dad told him he has to go. When we got there we got bracelets

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    “What are you doing today‚ Scarlett?” “I can’t believe you’re asking me that question‚ mum.” “Don’t you think you’re a little old to be going to the fair?” I don’t bother answering‚ and instead I head out into the garden to watch dad. He’s been cleaning the car all morning‚ just like every Saturday‚ before he drives into town. Usually it doesn’t annoy me that he’s slow‚ but today I need to be out of here. I’ve got a fair to see! The Nottingham Goose Fair is all I’ve thought about for the last month

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    Billy Elliot - Quotations Dad: Listen‚ have you noticed anything weird about our Billy lately? Tony: What are you after like‚ a list? Billy: Just because I like ballet doesn’t mean I’m a poof‚ you know. Mrs. Wilkinson: Find a place on that bloody wall and focus on that spot. Then whip your head ’round and come back to that spot. Prepare! Mrs. Wilkinson: Right‚ Mr. Braithwaite‚ "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow". [to herself] Mrs. Wilkinson: Fat chance! Billy: So what about your

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