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    something happen. The short story Once Upon A Time written by “Nadine Gordimer” symbolize how fear take its toll on a family which leads to a terrible tragedy. On the Contrary‚ The Vietnam Wall written by “Alberto Rios” is a touchable and remarkable poem. The black marble wall olds so much honor. To Begin with‚ the short the story Once Upon a Time written by “Nadine Gordimer” symbolize the horrifying tragedy of how letting fear take a toll on a family led to so many precautions. The story took place in

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    wrong. The poets Gabriel Okara and Dennis brutus both express this feeling of guilt in their personas backgrounds. Therefore‚ okara’s “Once Upon a Time” and brutus’s “It is the Constant Image of Your Face” are poems portrayed with guilt‚ but they show it in different situations. The body of both poems have a specific situation happening. in the poem “Once Upon a Time” the persona wishes to be young again an forget all the lessons he has taught himself. He admits of having to put on a “mask “depending

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    1. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not‚ at what point did you know what was going to happen? How does Jackson start to foreshadow the ending in paragraphs 2 and 3? Conversely‚ how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town? A: No‚ I wasn’t because it’s a lottery. I wouldn’t be surprised on what happens in a lottery. That there was going to be very immature acting in the story. That there was going to be some hints of some cheating

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    other normal Sunday I went to church‚ and like most teenagers I don’t like going to church. I mean‚ I should at least pay attention in church‚ but I don’t and I feel kind of bad for that‚ but that’s just me. “Today‚ on this third Sunday of Ordinary time‚ our lord Jesus Christ…” the priest said in a monotone voice. I sit there‚ on the pew‚ half asleep. My friend‚ Peter‚ flicked my forehead and whispered‚ “Yo sleepyhead‚ you know you’re not supposed to be falling asleep right?” “Of course I know!”

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    Hard work pays off eventually. We all have different struggles‚ but if you work hard it pays off. The short story "upon the water" by: Joanne Greenberg and poem "Debts" by: Karen Hesse shows readers that everyone needs help sometimes. Both authors develop the theme of hard work pays off. Hard work pays off eventually. In the short story Upon the water the main character Cephas has hard ship. So he goes to the welfare center to get some food‚ because he couldn’t afford to himself. He planned

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    year long war was finally over and America was celebrating the victory. The draft had taken most of the country’s men‚ but those who were older than 45 remained. The news of Japan’s surrender spread like wildfire throughout New York. Within minutes‚ Times Square was filled with people cheering and enjoying the harmonious atmosphere. It’s as if a scene from a movie was being filmed. The day seemed to be brighter than all others‚ the birds were chirping‚ and the sun glistened off of the leaves on the

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    situations in stories to keep the readers wondering what will happen next. Irony occurs when the reader predicts that the plot or character in the story has an intention or attitude opposite to that which was actually stated. Irony is also a form of sarcasm. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe uses every possible type of irony to create a chilling tale of a man being chained and left to die in a catacomb. In “The Necklace‚” Guy de Maupassant also uses different types of irony to create an

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    Once Upon a Shop – english essay Big shops and brands like Tesco are taking over the world. It is not any longer easy to be independent and run a little shop. The essay Once Upon a Shop is written by Jeanette Winterson‚ who is a British writer. The essay was published the 13. June 2010. The essay is about Jeanette Winterson and her vegetable shop‚ which is located in Spitalfields in the East End of London. Jeanette Winterson tells in the essay how she opened a vegetable shop instead of being employed

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    types of irony such as basic irony which is the use of word to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning. Situational irony which is the moment a characters actions have the opposite of their intended effect. Finally there is dramatic irony which occurs when there is a contrast between the readers knowledge and the knowledge of the characters in the work. However situational irony is what mostly transpires in Kate Chopin short story "The Story of an Hour" Situational irony is used

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    In Kate Chopin’s short story "The Story of an Hour‚" there is much irony. The first irony detected is in the way that Louise reacts to the news of the death of her husband‚ Brently Mallard. Before Louise’s reaction is revealed‚ Chopin alludes to how the widow feels by describing the world according to her perception of it after the "horrible" news. Louise is said to "not hear the story as many women have heard the same." Rather‚ she accepts it and goes to her room to be alone. Now the reader

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