An Unforgettable Holiday Up to now‚ I still remember my fantastic holiday to Nha Trang city with my friends when I was in Vietnam. It was on the warmth of a summer day in August‚ 2009. After I graduated high school with a high graded‚ my parents gave me four days summer vacation with my friends. Hence‚ I searched some wonderful places on the internet and discussed with my friends about those places. Afterward‚ we decided to go to Nha Trang city that had a lot of beautiful beaches because a beach
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humorous details are the different experiences I had commuting to and from work. One day I was almost robbed on my way to work. Some stranger came up to me and asked me if my purse was expensive. Originally‚ I didn’t respond to him‚ but then he persisted to grab my purse. Then a group of older men attacked him and I got my purse back and the thief got arrested. My story ends with me fitting into my job and enjoying it. Eventually‚ I asked my coworker for assistance and at the end of the day I could
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I really thought I was gonna get the lady for her purse but I failed. I was so scared I didn’t know what was gonna happen to me. Was she gonna hurt me? Put me in jail? Instead‚ she kicked me right in my sitter of my blue jeans. Then she picked me up by my shirt a shook me till I couldn’t take it anymore. At that point in time‚ I regretted what I did and shouldn’t have taken the situation that far. But what scared me the most was when the women said‚ “ Pick up my pocketbook‚boy‚ and give it here.”
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Amid transitioning from a labor-intensive (pole and line) to a capital-intensive (purse-seine) means of production‚ many fishers lost their jobs. And even before they have lost their jobs‚ fishers were paid with a very low wage. The first contradiction comes in in this picture. When capitalists pay lesser wage or take away jobs of workers
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In the short story‚ “Thank You‚ Ma’am by Langston Hughes‚” Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a large‚ but very nice old woman. In the story‚ Roger‚ a little young fourteen year old boy‚ tries to take Mrs. Jones purse. After snatching her purse‚ he falls to the ground where she picks him up and asks him why he is so dirty. After making him pick up her pocket book‚ she takes him to her home. There‚ she makes him wash his face and eat a good meal. While making his meal‚ she asks Roger why he tried
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Snatch Thieves Snatch theft is a criminal act of forcefully stealing from a pedestrian’s person while employing rob-and-run tactics. It is typical for two thieves to work together and ride a moped to make theft and escape easier. A person steers the vehicle while another does the act of theft itself. However‚ some snatch thieves work alone or do not use a motorcycle to rob. A growing problem in Malaysia‚ some instances of snatch theft have caused fatalities‚ when the person holding onto the handbag
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message this contemporary short story communicates. Connecting Literary Elements The theme or message that is suggested by characters’ actions often depends on a character’s motives the reasons for his or her actions. In this story‚ a boy snatches a purse because he wants money to buy shoes. By the end of the story‚ he discovers he wants something much more valuable. When his motives change‚ so do his actions. Use these focus questions to help you recognize characters’ motives in "Thank You‚ M’am":
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Through the time there has been much racial discrimination happening in our society either because of the way someone looks‚ the way someone talks and even the because of their skin color. In the years 1600’s many African-Americans were being used as slaves in Africa. Men worked as farm laborers they had to harvest the crops and plant them. The women worked in the houses of the slave owners they took care of the children‚ made food for the family and also worked on farming. However‚ none of these
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cell phones while driving. Using cell phones causes more accidents while driving. There are 3 things that you can do to prevent accidents. Putting the phone in another spot in the car so you won’t be tempted to use it. Leave the phone in your purse/pocket. And last you just need to concentrate while driving and nothing else. The 1st thing that you should do to avoid accidents is put the phone in a different spot in the car so you won’t be able to use it. This will cut the chances of causing
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Looking around you should be gathering your school books‚ purse‚ phone‚ travel cup (filled with hot coffee). Once you have gathered all your belongings check time to make sure you are still running late. If not you can improvise here. Next rush out of the house to the car. Get in the car throwing your purse and books onto the passenger’s seat. Put key into ignition‚ if the keys aren’t in your hand you should check your pockets and purse. I If they can’t be found get out of the car go back into the
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