force of an elephant. Breathing heavily‚ Tong tossed it expertly towards Hyun. Hyun’s dark eyes followed the ball as it arched over towards him gracefully. Suddenly‚ there was a black blur against the sky as Jason leapt and in a single‚ fluid stroke‚ caught the ball. Whirling‚ he sped towards the hoop‚ his muscled arms ready to shoot. Abruptly‚ the shrill shriek of the whistle split the air‚ halting him in mid-jump. The team leader‚ Pack‚ shouted‚ his normally pale face ruddy‚ “Jason‚ you are the power
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the United States gave the world an impression of world policeman‚ usually in alliances. In 1990‚ the Iraq army invaded Kuwait‚ overthrew the government of Kuwait and tried to master it. The U.S.-led alliance launched a military attack coded Desert Storm on Iraq by claiming Iraq invasion and annexation of Kuwait on January 17th‚ 1991. The war cost billions of dollars. Finally‚ Iraq was forced to leave Kuwait. The war was called Gulf War. The Gulf War was the worst regional war after World War II
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reoccurrence of a storm. The scenery after Arthur died was people drinking their sadness away‚ some crying and in shock. “The snow was almost abstract‚ a film about bad weather on a deserted street.”(Mandel 15) The storm as it is described outside the theater can add to the scene‚ as the day ended with the death of Arthur. As seen in movies‚ on TV or read in other novels‚ almost every time something terrible occurs‚ the weather usually has a connection with what is happening. The storm appears again
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The Response of an Hour “The Story of an Hour” is a two page short story written by Kate Chopin (born February 8‚ 1851 died August 22‚ 1904) (Larsson Donald‚ and Erskine Thomas 1)‚ but despite its small size‚ it is filled with conflicting emotions and symbolism. The amount of well-hidden symbolism can make it very confusing‚ but it also gives the story an unlimited amount of meaning. At first glance‚ many may not realize that the sky is a symbol‚ or understand a kind “of joy that kills” (Chopin
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Odyssey Essay I‚ Odysseus‚ fought with Greek heroes at Troy‚ and struggle to find my way back to my kingdom in Ithaca. I started my journey to Ithaca from Troy but my ship was carried away by a storm. My crew‚ ship and I ended up in the country of Lotophages. The Lotophages people ate the lotus plant‚ which made you forget everything. I then got my crew back on the ship and we sailed off to Ithaca from there. We then ended up on the island where Cyclops Polyphemus lived; he shoved my men and me
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An essay on cyclone A cyclone is a very violent storm. It never comes alone. Heavy showers of rain‚ thunder and lightning are its companions. When a cyclone blows‚ it moves round and round in the form of small circles. It always changes its course when it blows. It does not move in the same direction like an ordinary storm. It occurs mostly in the warm parts of the world. India is in this region of the world. Hence cyclones often blow over her. In cold countries there is no cyclone. The signs of
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destruction and decimation through the increased emissions of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. As an environmental geographer it is my duty to attempt to understand what went wrong‚ and why we could not come together as one and stop this terrible crisis that has slowly but surely changed life‚ as we know it. Global warming has destroyed nearly 40% of the worlds species‚ melted all the ice caps in the arctic leading to increase sea levels and dangerous threats towards coastal cities. Hurricanes
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Susan Griffins poem” Love Should Grow Up Like a Wild Iris in the Fields”‚ gives the ideal meaning of what love should be vs. the reality of what love is. Griffin uses the metaphor of an iris to describe how both an iris and love can flourish into something beautiful and how quickly this can be broken with the everyday burdens that take over our lives. Imagery is also used to differentiate between the natural growth of an iris and the way love should blossom. Although love should evolve without
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back to our story. The British needed a new colony because of overcrowding in the English gaols and prison hulks. There was so many convicts because the laws back then were harsh‚ the punishment for murder was the same punishment given if you were caught stealing. Their goal was to get the convicts as far away from England as possible. They had a couple places in mind for the new colony to set up; America became out of the question after they had chosen to become an independent country and after attempts
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THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY The Secret Life of Walter Mitty “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a story about an individual that constantly seems to be caught up in numerous daydreams and thoughts that have nothing to do with everyday matters. James Thurber treats Mitty’s actions very entertaining‚ and at the same time his humor catches our attention to the need of communication and the importance of human relationships. In marriage relationships is critical that we know
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