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    The Story of a Man

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    least‚ not until HE came. I didn’t know his name‚ hell I don’t even know what he looked like (she? No‚ it wasn’t a she…those dissipating footsteps weighed at least a good 200 lbs. and the only 200-pound woman I can think of who would be a delivery-man is Wanda Sykes but I’m pretty sure she’s out on the road somewhere telling fucking retarded‚ high pitched jokes about the men who fail to bow down to her). Was he Cee-lo sized or was he that tall skinny fuck from road trip? Or if he was even human for

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    Man and War

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    poem; the author makes us feel  that war is not excruciating pain‚ but “just a game”...  “Who’s for the game‚ the biggest that’s played”‚ “The red crashing  game of a fight”. These opening lines make us feel that war is a big  game‚ and fighting is just people playing games to enjoy themselves‚  therefore this portrays the idea of war as being enjoyable‚ almost  like a pastime. When people read this poem it makes them think  subconsciously that war is enjoyable. Jessie Pope also promotes 

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    Man-of-War

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    Man-of-War The Portuguese man-of-war if a member of the Kingdom Animalia‚ phylum Cnidaria(1)‚ class Hydrozoa‚ order Siphonophra‚ the genus Physalia‚ and the species Physalia(2). The man-of-war is not an actual jellyfish‚ but a Siphonophor. Also the man-of-war is not a single organism. It is made up of many different organisms that work together. These organisms are called polyps. The Portuguese man-of-war is usually found in the Northern Atlantic gulf stream. It can also be found in the tropical

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    Man of War

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    of the venomous Portuguese man-of-war would likely mistake it for a jellyfish. Not only is it not a jellyfish‚ it’s not even an "it‚" but a "they." The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore‚ an animal made up of a colony of organisms working together. The man-of-war comprises four separate polyps. It gets its name from the uppermost polyp‚ a gas-filled bladder‚ or pneumatophore‚ which sits above the water and somewhat resembles an old warship at full sail. Man-of-wars are also known as bluebottles

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    looking- the complete opposite of Mark-and he was the bosses son so he could do whatever he wanted and Mark hated him for that. “I mean‚ I would say stick some photos of you and your friends you don’t have any friends‚ or anyone really. Just some lonely man staring at a picture of his stupid ‘family’ and wondering whether they think about you at all‚ when in reality they probable wish you never existed.” Mark heard every wounding word but just kept staring at the photo. Sam rolled his eyes‚ and

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    War stories

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    War Stories Throughout the years‚ people share stories about war. Whether its in the news‚ or by word of mouth‚ or in a history class‚ people are able to get a feel of what war is said to be like. Many people will never experience war‚ therefore‚ they get to "experience" war through stories. But are all war stories true? Are they believable? In O’brien’s The Things They Carried and the movie documentary Restrepo‚ both tell stories of war‚ but both have a different way of doing so. The

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    War Story

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    The Hump In his story The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien weaves his tale around the concept of what a person carries emotionally and physically in the war scenario of the jungles of Vietnam. The story is set in the Vietnam War. It is a story written from the perspective of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. He is the Infantry Platoon leader. It becomes quickly apparent that he is using his method of accounting for everything carried as a coping mechanism for the stress of this war. He calculated

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    The Story of War

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    And here is the essay: The concept of peace plays an important role in John Knowles’ novel A Separate Peace. As World War II rages in Europe and in the Pacific‚ the sixteen-year-old boys at the Devon school enjoy a sheltered existence knowing they are not yet subject to the call of duty. On the surface‚ "a separate peace" refers to this placid and protected life at a New England boarding school. The novel has darker psychological undertones‚ though‚ as it explores Gene’s savage nature and his journey

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    Rocket Man I am finally ready. The ever so daunting transition between childhood and adulthood was now staring me in the face. After almost eighteen years of laughter‚ love and tears. The world around me had slowly but methodically changed me for the better. And it was not till now that I realised how unbelievably thankful I am for it. For every pain there was a pleasure‚ for every failure there was hope and for every angered word held back from my mouth‚ there were moments of pure happiness. It

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    Volcanono Man Story

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    As the bell of the bank rang‚ Volcano Man flew over to stop the robber. Volcano Man had bright flames as hair. He was a known force in the city because his superpowers were acknowledged by everyone. Volcano Man could fly and send balls of lava to an enemy. Of course‚ hw wouldn’t shoot at a normal mortal because it would fatally wound them. Instead‚ he shoots ball of lava from a distance‚ so that the lava can cool and not kill his target. At the bank‚ Volcano man scanned the premises for a trooper‚

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