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    shaped cushions quilted with floral designs are well arranged on the divan sofa. The polished wooden floor tiles‚ feels so cool under my feet. In front of the sofa‚ lays a Persian rug‚ a gift from my much travelled aunt on which the unique Kenshoma style coffee table lends a contemporary look. A collage of all my artwork from kindergarten to standard 6 takes pride of place above the flat screen Samsung TV. Across on the opposite wall is the window overlooking the park. As we enter the doorway on

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    The Life of John Steinbeck February 27‚ 1902 a great writer was born to this Earth. In Salinas‚ California‚ John Steinbeck was born and raised modestly. His father had attempted several businesses and his mother was a school teacher. Steinbeck also had three sisters. He grew up happy in his cozy‚ little‚ house in California. He was known as a smart‚ bright kid‚ but also a very shy one. Steinbeck knew by the age of fourteen years he was to become a writer. It was his passion Steinbeck did well in

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    Descriptive Writing: To Write A Short Descriptive Piece About War Experiences Of A WWI Soldier. It was June 1916 and the waves crashed violently towards the boat. The spray from the sea hit the soldier’s faces and the icy wind blew down hard. The soldiers were waiting anxiously nervously as they slowly approached the beach. Peter’s hands were shaking vigorously as he decided to take a sip of water from the canister‚ wrapped around his neck. Just two men in front of Peter the atmosphere was extremely

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    Isabella 9/13/13 4th period Descriptive Writing I reach my destination just as the sun begins its decent. Sighing contently‚ I sit down at the top of the cliff to observe the setting sun. On the left‚ the town lights up as the sunlight reflects off the shiny rooftops of the shops and business buildings. The glass windows and doors shine with a brilliance that cannot be seen up close but from a distance‚ it is magical. The pink aura encasing the town seems surreal as my eyes follow the people

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    Author: John Steinbeck John Steinbeck played an important role in American Literature. His books and novels‚ even today‚ inspire young minds like ours. John wrote about his life growing up in the 1920’s. His novels were about the people and the truth about the way people acted back then. Many people despised him because he told the truth in his writing. John Steinbeck was born on February 27th‚ 1902 in Salinas‚ California. John was the only son of three daughters. For the most part John lived

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    Descriptive writing – English Dubai has the tallest buildings and the largest malls‚ in the night the sparkly skies make me exited like a small child that has sweets‚ it is the city that never sleeps. At night the moment that the fireworks will bursts in the clear black sky‚ the people were on every Spot on the ground they were like the sun’s rays in summer. Suddenly I can see lime green rockets zooming it to a pitch black sky‚ amongst the twinkling white stars. Everyone looked incredibly amazed

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    Ms. Gill ENG 3U – Per. 5 September 16‚ 2013 Descriptive Paragraph The much publicized meteor shower has finally arrived and is a much anticipated awaited aesthetic show. As I’m observing the dark night sky waiting for the gorgeous meteors to enter Earth’s atmosphere‚ I see the sensational stunning spectacular sparkling stars. While sitting on my porch in the small town of Malton‚ I hear a small owl chirping on my backyard tree and the soothing summer breeze gusting throughout the trees. I

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    Book Project John Steinbeck was an American writer who was born on February 27th‚ 1902 and died on December 20th‚ 1968. He is well known for the novella‚ “Of mice and Men” and “The grapes of wrath”. He was the author of twenty seven books‚ including sixteen novels‚ sixteen non-fiction books‚ and five collections of short stories. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. He graduated from Salinas High School in 1919 and went from there to Stanford University where he stayed for five years

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    thought john steinbeck was a liar and falsified all of the information and experience he mentioned in the novel. In this case society deliberately denied the truth behind Steinbeck’s writing and they settled upon their conclusion that he was a liar for a good while after the book was published. Through this experience the opportunity to recognize the problems with the nation was shattered and society settled on the false truth that Steinbeck was a liar. Objectively it is known that Steinbeck was telling

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    Breakfast - John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was a known writer in the 30’s. He was known for writing about poverty in the 30’s with focus on the life of the exposed working class. His stories takes place around Salinas California where he was born. The short story Breakfast by John Steinbeck deals with the exposed people of the 30’s and their way of managing life with what they are given. The short story features a Narrator‚ whose name we are not told‚ however‚ the narrator is also the protagonist

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