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    Beowulf: A Short Story

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    For the sake of anonymity I’ll keep some names private‚ and call myself Beowulf. My story happened around two years ago‚ I was 26 years old when my family and I had noticed that my grandmother was starting to forget our names‚ couldn’t recall certain events‚ and at times seemed in a daze and lost from her state of mind‚ completely forgetting where she was in that moment. This was followed by her stumbling around the house and falling a few times. One time it got to the point where she fell down

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    The Drowsy: A Short Story

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    I have a daughter who just turned thirteen. She is a good kid‚ very bright‚ but she is also invovled in music. I believe very strongly that music is very powerful--exactly what you were talking about. And as a music teacher‚ I remember finding those students who weren’t

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    Lannon: A Short Story

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    Lannon was a 13-year old boy who had an awesome life. When he was born‚ the doctors had said‚ “Mr. and Mrs. Jenson‚ you have a perfect son living with you now!” Lannon was the perfect weight and size‚ he had lots of hair already‚ and he wasn’t a very fussy baby. Lannon’s parents were wealthy lawyers. They had won almost every single case that they were ever hired for‚ and they had gotten hired for a lot. Lannon had tried to keep track once‚ and the numbers grew to over two hundred in one year

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    Pearls: A Short Story

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    I don’t think I liked any of the chapters but of course the one that drew the most attention to me was number 4. Nobody choses to be born in a rich family and trust me nobody choses to be born a poor family. It’s all based on pure luck. It is such a shame that Tammy has such little support from her own family‚ society has created useless labels that we seem to must have‚ in order to live a decent life. Why is Tammy’s son so ashamed of their humble home? Why is he ashamed of how Tammy dresses? Because

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    Overwatch: A Short Story

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    reasons. “They don’t belong here.” “Everyone can find a place to belong in Overwatch! You’re the one who told me that.” That gives Mercy pause. She sighs. “I’m just worried about you. I don’t want you to get hurt.” She admits. The word “again” hangs between them. She didn’t say it‚ but they were both

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    Debris: A Short Story

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    Flames were raging behind Karlie‚ engulfing anything and everything in its way. All that she could feel was the scorching heat and all she could smell was the smoke. Debris blinded Karlie as she tried to escape the horror creeping up behind her. It seemed like fear had caused her to forget that she had just lost everything; her home‚ her parents and her friends. A dagger pierced the layers of Karlie’s heart as a cyclone erupted from her sparkling blue eyes. She knew nothing would ever be the same

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    Zero: A Short Story

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    Torn fabric flew into the air hindering my line of sight. As the fabric clears I can start to make out Russian sniper aiming in my direction‚ ready to fire. Before I could react the bullet left the snipers barrel and quickly closes the distance between me‚ and the sniper. The bullet ripped through my uniform and penetrated my shoulder‚ tearing flesh and splintering bone. The bullet recoiled me away from my gun. Holding my shoulder in pain‚ I crouched on the ground‚ desperately trying to regain the

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    Monifah Davis  5/12/15  creative writing  Short story      Julie comes from a rough background‚ when she was seven years old her mother  and her father were murdered by her uncle Tom. Tom did not have a good relationship with  Julie’s dad.The two of them were gambling and they made a bet on the L.A. Clippers game.  Julie’s dad won the bet and Uncle Tom did not want to pay up. The two of them got  physical and Uncle Tom grabbed his gun out of his back pocket. Julie’s mom tried to stop  him and stepped in front of her husband

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    Short Story Summary

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    Zichao Huang Mr. Lambert English028 March 17‚ 2015 The Story of an Hour “The Story of an Hour” is about a woman named Mrs. Mallard who is married to a man named Mr. Mallard. Mrs. Mallard does not have a very good heart‚ and she is sick. Something bad has happened‚ and people do not know how to tell her about it. Josephine is her sister‚ and she tells Mrs. Mallard that Mr. Mallard died in a train accident. Richards is Mr. Mallard’s friend‚ and he is there because he knew about the accident. Richards

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    Short Story Explication

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    Short Story Explication What Would You Think About In Your Final Moment? One’s final moments often leave many questions. “What will my final thoughts be?” or “What would my final statement to the world be?” Reflections on death are often avoided because death can be terrifying but‚ if forced to think about it‚ what would you do in the final moments of your life? The author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce‚ wants the reader to focus on his or her final moments and how they

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