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    One way that Eric Walters was able to confirm relationships are important to a person’s life was through the interaction between Jed and the injured eagle he found. Earlier in the story‚ Jed explains to the reader how much eagle’s mean to him and to his Tsimshian culture. “ An eagle is more than a bird‚ it’s part of our heritage and history” (Walters 47). So‚ naturally‚ when Jed noticed a bullet hole through its body‚ he felt the obligation to nurse it back to full health. During this time‚ Jed became

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    Mittens: A Short Story

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    this?” Amy questioned Mittens like she would answer her. Then Amy rushed to get the broom and dust pan. Amy swept up all the glass. She walked carefully back to the kitchen to the trash can then set the broom and dust pan down. As soon as she walked into the room- screech-screech - Amy ran back to the room once again. Then she grabbed the glass that Mittens was pushing to the edge of the table and set it in the middle of the table then picked Mittens up. This time she took Mittens and locked her in her

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    beginning of story‚ Rainsford and Zaroff are presented as equals. Both characters are well-accomplished big-game hunters. As the story unfolds‚ however‚ their roles change. Rainsford is thrust into the position of the hunted. However‚ he tries to undermine the game by setting traps for the hunter. Rainsford’s form of hunting is passive whereas Zaroff’s is active. The fragility of this relationship between the hunted and the hunter is not only displayed in the resolution of the story but also through

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    cloaks of riches woven by Mother Earth herself. For hundreds of peaceful moons‚ the people of this village operated cooperatively‚ with kind hearts and content minds. But alas‚ darkness loomed over‚ and an age of darkness began. As if an omen has been cast upon the fearful occupants of the fertile land‚ the skies clouded over with murky swirls of chaos and evil. The thick‚ unmoving obsidian-like blocks in the heavens above caged the glowering rays of the faithful sun. The villagers prayed and wept

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    and I began to panic. Did I mention I have a fear of heights? Oh god‚ I thought‚ I have a fear of heights and I can somehow fly? Tightly shutting my eyes‚ I willed for this experience to just be a dream. I slowly opened my eyes‚ and immediately filled with dread. I was still floating‚ but it took me a second to realize that I wasn’t floating upwards‚ anymore‚ I was floating back down. I sighed with relief and glanced around the alley to make sure no one else had witnessed the incident. It wasn’t until

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    Juils: A Short Story

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    girl. She has long brown hair‚ and freckles on her nose. She likes wearing dresses a lot. She in 8th grade and She goes to Eastern Christian Middle School. Her nickname is Juil. Juil lives in wyckoff the school is just two blocks away from her. She rides her bike to school. One day she wishes to win a medal for riding the fastest bike. She has a brother name nick‚ he is 3 years older then juli. Her Father’s name is James and her mother’s is Jenna. Plus she has a dog name snowy. She has a

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    Cancun: A Short Story

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    ico “WAKE UP!” Screamed my brother in to my ear. “Owwww” I said But soon realized we were going to MEXICO! First we had to drive to Omaha to get on our airplane it took about 1 hour 30 minutes just to get there. Then it took the plane 8 hours to get to Cancun. When we got their it had just stopped raining. The first thing I saw once we left the airport was a…….PALM TREE! It was like 6:00 A.M. so I was tired we went to our hotel and slept for 4 hours. Then my dad said “wake up it time to see the

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    use language to create atmosphere and tension in A Vendetta? You should use the following structure to help you. Introduction • This should briefly explain a bit about Maupassant and the Gothic genre; you could comment on whether you think events in Maupassant’s life influenced his work. • Briefly introduce the story. Main Body of the Essay: • The preparation questions you did should provide a good starting point‚ remember you are focussing on how the language creates

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    The Sock Short Story

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    know what its future would soon hold. It all started on a cold winter day. The little boy’s mother was doing her laundry as usual. She had just finished washing the clothes and was hanging them out on the clothesline in the backyard. Unfortunately‚ this family was poor and could not afford a dryer. The woman had just finished putting the last sock on the line when a stiff wind blew up and took the sock away. Instead of being upset by this‚ the sock was thrilled!

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    Yosemite: A Short Story

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    maybe? How was I supposed to cope with a decision I knew I wasn’t a part of. The sound of the rolling tires against the highway asphalt fused with the sound of the humming from the car engine. I had just spent a week in Yosemite as part of an 8th grade trip and had come back to realize that my parents had bought a brand new house. It was all excitement and happy smiles until my dad told me the location of this new house... “Fremont.” The words rebounded off the walls inside my brain as the echoes

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