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    name “Forquer Asylum” embedded in the iron work. She seemed to be staring at something else though‚ something only she could see. You could tell she was in deep thought and whatever it was trouble her greatly just by the way her face was scrunched up like if she was mad. “Liv…” called Dr. Grey. Liv turned not realizing Dr. Grey had been calling her for some. “Oh‚ I’m sorry.” said Liv half heartedly. She had been working with Dr. Grey since she was admitted into the asylum by her mom a month

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    Taking a deep breath‚ "Aunt Viv‚ I have been having a very difficult time with Amy lately. She has been moody‚ stays by herself‚ and fighting with Jason". Viv couldn’t believe her ears. A picture of Amy popped up in her head. Thinking about the happy‚ sweet‚ loving girl. "Jenna‚ I am so sorry to hear that. The poor baby‚ is there anything I can do to help you? Is that the reason you called?" "Well‚ Aunt Viv‚ I was wondering. Is the offer for us to visit still open‚" she asked. "But of course

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    feet across the floor towards the dresser‚ dreading what Soph‚ Liv‚ and Lex had planned for me that day. Were they going to make fun of my clothes‚ “accidentally” spill food in my hair‚ or even worse‚ make fun of me not having a dad anymore… again? Losing him four years ago when I was ten was bad enough for me‚ but the bullying from the girls made it unbearable. Every day I would pray‚ hoping that one day the torture would end‚ and I could finally be happy. I threw on a pair of jeans and a hoodie

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    Travel writer Bill Bryson and his friend Stephan Katz are hiking along the Appalachian Trail  when it begins to snow. They cross narrow ledges and slip and slide across streams. It takes  them two hours to cover six­tenths of a mile. Finally‚ they come to the bottom of Albert  Mountain. They cannot go up‚ and they cannot go back. Bill finds a logging trail marked on his  map. They plod up the road through the snow. At last they find the Appalachian Trail again.  They know that they are close to a shelter

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    A short story is a brief work of literature‚ usually written in narrative prose.[1] Emerging from earlier oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century‚ the short story has grown to encompass a body of work so diverse as to defy easy characterization. At its most prototypical the short story features a small cast of named characters‚ and focuses on a self-contained incident with the intent of evoking a "single effect" or mood.[2] In so doing‚ short stories make use of plot‚ resonance‚ and other

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    American Short Stories established by Hawthorne‚ Irving‚ and Poe. Using these as criteria‚ decide if “Shaving” is a Classic Short Story. Students should address each rule individually using quotes and specific examples from the story to support his or her opinion. The first rule has been done as an example.In a PowerPoint on Moodle‚ I showed the rules for Classic American Short Stories established by Hawthorne‚ Irving‚ and Poe. Using these as criteria‚ decide if “Shaving” is a Classic Short Story

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    the same. No more clean water‚ no electronic luxuries and a huge shortage of money. I had to often help my dad on the farm if there was any chance of affording a Christmas present. Any second I had free I was on the streets playing football with my friends. Football was all I thought and dreamt about. Several years ago my mum bought me a Barcelona kit and some posters which currently remain on my bedroom wall. I had outgrown the kit many years ago now but I loved it and it reminded me of my mum so I

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    There is evidence that shows that irony plays a major role in the short stories‚ The Haiji‚ No Witch Craft For Sale and The Wedge Tailed Eagle In the short story‚ the Haiji‚ irony is shown when Haiji Hassen wants to preserve his dignity in the eyes of society but in the end his dignity is finally destroyed by his stubbornness and pride. in the story‚ Haiji Hassen’s brother‚ Karim is dying and would like a normal Muslim funeral but Karim married a white woman and went over to live with

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    “Hills Like White Elephants” calls to mind the “A Game of Chess” section of T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land (1922); like Eliot’s masterpiece‚ Hemingway’s story deals with the sterility and vacuity of the modern world. The boredom of the man and the desperation of the girl reveal the emptiness of the postwar generation and the crucial necessity of taking responsibility for the quality of one’s own life. Hemingway’s characters seem to live in a world without a God‚ without traditions or clear and established

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    Not only that‚ i had prepared a ring for a romantic moment.When the day came‚i felt more excited and even felt a little nervous and anxious.On the way back to my hometown‚i was extremely happy and thought about introducing you to my family members.I was holding your hand on my lap while driving.You asked me not to hold your hand too tight.You said i looked cute in my nervousness.We continued our journey but my mind had wondered away‚not paying fully attention to my driving.I had increased the car

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