Lost in an Upside-Down House I knew Wonderworks would be exhilarating‚ but I had no idea how exhilarating it would truly be. It was mid-day in 2009 and my family had traveled to the Wonderworks attraction. The day had been extremely fun thus far‚ but the day quickly went from fun to scary. I was climbing on the climbing wall‚ and was all smiles. “Yay! I’m having so much fun today! Thank you mom and dad!” I screamed out‚ expecting to hear the usual‚ “you’re welcome‚” response‚ but concerned‚ I
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Howardsville‚ a quaint little city‚ nestled in the foothills of the Putney Mountains located forty miles southwest of Charleston‚ West Virginia‚ had its own dark history. Having lived his entire life in the two–story house on the outskirts of town‚ Ernest Cassidy was familiar with the myths‚ legends‚ and lies about his city and was always quick to defend it. The mysteries began years earlier when Dr. Ronald Hackney; a surgeon at General Hospital in Charleston came up missing. One morning‚ he didn’t
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Betrayal of Freedom Here I am again; working for another rich family to do their labour. I hate having no freedom. I have been owned by different rich families ever since I was born. I am now 16‚ 17 in a month‚ I think. I kind of lose track. I never met my parents. They were slaves for other folks so I guess I won’t ever get to meet them. I don’t get jealous of the rich families though. They got no respect; the young spoilt‚ spiteful children treat me like a piece of shit on their shoe. I can’t do
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it controls your actions. Hate ruins your life. It makes you do things you would not otherwise do. It obliterates your happiness‚ and any light you could see. Hate is an awful thing for someone to meet and I wish I never had. I want to tell you the story of how I met hate‚ and how I somehow managed to power through it. It all started a long time ago‚ when I was about six or seven. I lived in North Carolina‚ and I would come visit my family here‚ in South Carolina. I was young‚ so of course‚ I did not
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Jen saw the dogs first‚ their short muscular bodies scudding along the pavement like torpedoes. The Brothers and their men came after‚ followed by the girl and the fat woman. The shoppers and the tourists sensed the change in the atmosphere and parted instinctively‚ allowing them to pass. Jen hung back‚ keeping close to the buildings. Daniel and Joseph Avery were dangerous; catch their eye‚ come into their orbit‚ and you would become their victim. They stalked the streets like warlords‚ their dogs
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the Dead went‚ but were unable to process what it was they saw. Blanche failed to identify it after conducting a wide search. *** I arrived at EternalSleep early. I always made it a point to be waiting when clients arrive. Mrs. Huston was my favorite kind of client. Wealthy and unable to accept the death of her husband‚ Harold. I was sympathetic. I could win an Oscar with my sympathy routine. I was leading Mrs. Houston along nicely. We moved from the tarot readings – where Harold’s presence first manifested
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the words failed him. He turned back to the window‚ his heart beating very fast‚ very hard. His sweaty hands grabbed the bottom of the window‚ and he stood on his toes. Still he could not see anyone. ‘Help me lift her up!’ the same voice hissed. 85 Two pairs of hands hoisted a white cloth. Anil’s heart stilled for a moment‚ caught
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In the story “Two Kinds”‚ Tan portrays how excessive parental control alienates a child and makes them insecure causing them to rebel against their parent’s beliefs and standards. The mother lives her dreams through her daughter. She moved to America from China because she believed that anything is possible there. She wanted to give her daughter everything she did not have as a child which is a chance to be successful and have a good life. The mother expected her daughter to be a prodigy. She would
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Transcript: ““Two Kinds”” by Amy Tan Group Members: Jeremiah Baldwin‚ Elijah Mitchell‚ and Nathaniel Reyes Jeremiah: (Passes out schedules) Jeremiah: (Holds up poster) Nathan: (Plays ukulele in background) Jeremiah: “Two Kinds” by Jeremiah Baldwin‚ Elijah Mitchell and Nathaniel Reyes. Author: Amy Tan. Jing-Mei Woo’s mother arrives in the United States in 1949 after losing her entire family including her first husband‚ their infant twin daughters‚ and her parents. Elijah: Once she settles in America
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The Compare and Contrast of Two Short Stories: “A Rose for Emily” and “The Cask of Amontillado‚” The two short stories‚ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe are similar in that they deal with death in a macabre fashion. Both protagonists exhibit narcissistic personalities perpetrating murders to satisfy selfish justifications. The characters Fortunato and Homer Barron were murdered in gruesome manors; Fortunato was encased in a brick wall and
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