The surfer There was a boy who didn’t believe he had the capacity to be the world’s greatest surfer. One day he was watching videos on how people became successful and they said that you had to believe to succeed and so he did. Then with hard work‚ dedication‚ and believe he became what he wanted to be. The hot sun is out. He hears waves crashing into each other outside‚ seagulls cawing and people enjoying the view. He steps one foot outside touching the warmth of sand. He can smell the fresh
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They were not criminals and if they signed the paperwork they were agreeing to be just that. Mother refused to sign as a show of dignity and pride. These attributes are nonmaterial things that the guards could not take away from Lina’s mother. This story is about compassion‚ determination‚ love‚ hope‚ and miracles. I chose compassion because of the shocking ending in which the guard is the one that really helps the prisoners to survive. Even in the face of total hopelessness‚ there are people who still
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Though the two stories “Fish cheeks” and “Two Kinds” have many similarities‚ their differences play a key role in defining each individual story. Both stories have the same basic setup; they are each told from the point of view of a young Asian-American girl‚ who are both the daughters of generation Chinese immigrants. This proves to be a source of conflict in the two stories‚ due to the fact that the cultural and generational differences between both mother-daughter duos. In the story “Fish Cheeks
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"Are you sure you’ll be fine without me?" Mabel asked‚ twiddling her numbs nervously as she sat on her bed in the room she shared with her brother in the Mystery Shack. Mabel was preparing to leave for a fun day with her friends‚ Candy and Grenda‚ as she planned to spend this summer more focused on friends and family more so than romance. In response to her question‚ Dipper gave a small nod‚ and coughed in between. Dipper gave her a weak smile‚ his voice cracked awkwardly even more than usual because
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from the the coach it just made Tatum even more excited for the day of the competition. He had been waiting for surfing season since the end of the school year. To Tatum surfing was everything since his dad first showed him the ocean. Tatum was just two years
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I briskly ate my breakfast‚ then left for school. As I stroll to 7th period my classmates stared“she was just in 2nd period looking at the wall like a weirdo”‚ “ Her breath probody stink that’s why she not saying anything” two girls conversed about me. I just turned my head and started to English 3. “ Umm Miss. Mosley to my office” the principal called for me‚ I curiously followed her to her office and sat in front of her junkie yet organized desk.” Me and some of your
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between Mother and Daughter in “Two Kinds” In the story “Two Kinds”‚ author Amy Tan‚ who is a Chinese-American‚ describes the conflicts in the relationship of a mother and daughter living in California. The protagonist in this story Jing-mei Woo’s mother is born and raised in China‚ and immigrates to the United States to escape from the Chinese Civil War. For many years she maintained complete Chinese traditional values‚ and has been abided by it deliberately. This kind of traditional Chinese culture
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It had all begun with four great oaks. Grown so close together that their branches could almost prick the others’ bark. Close enough for roots to intertwine and suck at the last droplet of water when the drought season came. And yet they had always stood together. As guardians of the forest. Every full moon‚ the sight of the looming oaks served to remind the clans of their past‚ and guide their present. That their battles were not ones of hate‚ but of comradery. But even such powerful icons could
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Cabin Story Sitting here by the beach with my two best friends Aketzeli and Jordyn drinking piña colada waking the waves. Well at least I was thinking of the trip being like that. I’m Jasmine I’m 18 and I will be telling you about are trip to Hawaii. We are on are own private plane flying to Hawaii. You are probably thinking why are they going to Hawaii we’ll we just finished school and I thought that on your graduation party I would surprise them to go on a trip with me. Finally we land here
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amazing wonders. Greater than even the Crimson Knights power itself I’m sure." He looked at me and then smiled. "That’s true‚ there has to be something bigger. Bigger‚ than the Crimson Knight. I’ve thought about it since Father started telling us the stories‚" He took a deep breath‚ "But enough of that‚ let’s go meet up with the others shall we?" We walked to the social area. We seen everyone talking‚ so we causally walked up to them. "Tai! You killed it out there‚ that upwards strike really caught him
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