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    Crossing

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    Crossing The short story “Crossing”‚ written by Mark Slouka‚ begins as a straightforward account of a man who takes his son to a remote area where he remembers similar experiences with his own father. He carries their packs across a shallow but fast moving river‚ and then goes back and carries his son across. They spend one night exploring the area‚ but the next day when he recrosses the river‚ he knows that the current is a bit stronger than the day before. When he takes the boy back across‚ he

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    Crossing

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    Crossing Crossing is a short story written by Mark Slouka in 2009. The story is concerned with the relationship between a father and his son. Some fathers like to take their sons out camping to create a closer bond and that is exactly what the father wishes to obtain‚ but most fathers would never dream of taking their sons out on dangerous trips. However this is the case in Mark Slouka’s short story. By the use of a description of the nature versus man Slouka presents the struggle of the father.

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    Crossing

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    Crossing Nothing is stronger than a bond between a child and a parent. In all cultures the parent educates the child with skills and values and these remain with the child all his or her life. The reason why a parent has such impact on its child is because of trust. A relationship build on trust is the strongest and every parent wants to have such a relationship. This is the kind of relationship the main character in the short story Crossing (2009) by Mark Slouka is trying to build with his son.

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    The Crossing

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    The Crossing In Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Crossing‚ there is a dramatic sequence described by the narrator. The author uses many different techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the narrator. Some of these such techniques are: repetition‚ diction‚ and simile. Of the aforementioned techniques‚ the most obvious is repetition. The author uses the word “and” a total of thirty-three times. However‚ the simple usage

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    stopped. Both Ma and Fred‚ it was soon learned‚ were dead” (“Barker/Karpis Gang”). Kate “Ma” Barker was the supposed leader of the Barker-Karpis gang in the 1940’s. People suspected she had led the gang for the benefit of the money they would receive from kidnappings for ransom and bank robberies. However‚ many people debate whether she led their gang. Ma‚ born on October 8‚ 1873‚ and is most known for her controversial role in the Barker-Karpis gang. At first‚ she had four sons with her husband George

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    Pat Tilman

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    Pat Tillman Pat Tillman was an American football player who left his professional career and recruited in the United States Army in June 2002 in. Pat Tillman was born on November 6‚ 1976 in Fremont‚ California he’s the eldest of three sons. He started playing football ever since he was a young boy; he excelled at football in high school. He helped lead Leland High School to the Central Coast Division I Football Championship. Tillman then went to Arizona State University on a football scholarship

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    Crossing Dangerous Borders Mira Nair on ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Mira Nair’s ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’: The director Mira Nair discusses her latest film‚ “The Reluctant Fundamentalist.” By FRED KAPLAN Published: April 19‚ 2013 It seems far-fetched that “The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚” Mohsin Hamid’s 2007 best-selling novel‚ would be turned into a movie. First‚ there’s its narrative structure. A young man greets an American tourist in a cafe in the Pakistani city of Lahore and proceeds

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    The Crossing

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    The Crossing In this passage from the novel The Crossing‚ Cormac McCarthy uses imagery and word choice to describe the dramatic religious experience of his main character who becomes conscious of the spiritual unity of every soul in the natural world‚ because of the death of a she-wolf he had formed a connection with. McCarthy conveys to the reader that the main character is going through an intense‚ and somewhat frightening‚ spiritual experience through his religious imagery and dramatic word

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    The Crossing

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    Question 2 – The Crossing As one encounters dramatic experiences‚ the impacts those create may significantly alter that way in which that person views his surroundings. In Cormac McCarthy’s passage from his novel The Crossing‚ the main character is challenged with major obstacles that come to change his opinion of nature and its doubtful peacefulness. By employing techniques such as selection of detail‚ religious symbolism and sublime imagery‚ McCarthy paints the tragedy which has impacted the

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    Pat Tillman

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    “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” J.F.K wrote this quote in admiration of his country. Pat Tillman showed great similarity in J.F.K’s cite. While he was an extraordinary developed man‚ he was a very bright young student as well. Pat Tillman was born on November 6‚ 1976. Pat played football in high school and he ended up winning a scholarship to attend Arizona State University. With his committed mind he was selected in the seventh round of the 1988

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