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    out of the blue

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    Out of the Blue’ is a dramatic monologue spoken by one of the people inside the twin towers on 9/11‚ from inside the burning building. The effect is of extreme close up on a tiny point in space in time‚ almost in a 1to1 narrative time. The event is narrated as it happens an appeal to a second person who could not be listening. This creates an weird effect‚ of an event we cannot touch‚ of lost people who could not speak to us‚ even though we watched at the time or later: the flames‚ the people who

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    Out Of Norm

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    What Makes Someone "Out of the Norm"? Everywhere around the world‚ there are some people who appear to possess certain unique characteristics that shape them into extraordinary human beings‚ people who have the power to be real heroes— but at the same time seem as ordinary as can be. Some may be friends‚ family‚ or even random people you spot on the street. However‚ you have no idea what their identity is until you actually explore and thoroughly get to know them. A few weeks ago I started to develop

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    No Way Out

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    LeGrande English 1 3.28.12 No way out! A big house‚ nice cars and a loving family to share it all with; that is everyones aspiration in life. Well that dream is extremely difficult to achieve when working in the fields of Mexico for fifteen dollars a day picking tomatoes in the burning afternoon sun. Everyone deserves an equal chance to pursue their dreams but unfortunately this is not reality. which then forces people to take matters into their own hands. Illegal immigration is the most controversial

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    Eng. 121 Essay 1:Remembering The Day I Learned To Ride My Bicycle I must have been seven or eight years old when I rode my first bicycle‚ and the day I learned to ride my bike is very memorable to me. It was a bright warm afternoon and the perfect summer day; school vacation time‚ kids playing‚ sun shining‚ birds chirping. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the afternoon. The kids in my neighborhood were running around playing fun games. I was in my back yard with my two sisters and my little brother

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    Vietnam hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. Ten-year-old Hà has spent the entirety of her life in Saigon. When Hà is ten‚ her mother and brothers flee the area of Saigon falls hoping to find a better life elsewhere in the world. The boat ride to Guam has many bumps along the way‚ learning experiences‚ and times of doubt. Hà is a mature ten-year-old who questions traditional ways. On Têt Hà’s mother instructs Hà’s eldest brother to step on the floor first as to encourage positivity in the

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    Out of Love

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    Trialani V. Hill Professor Vickers ENC 1102 1 October 2013 Response to Fay Weldon’s “IND AFF” Fay Weldon’s “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo” gives the impression to define affection‚ life and an ethical lesson of an undeveloped young woman. The nameless young lady recites the story from a first’s person’s point of view‚ giving readers a secretive preview into her innermost struggle. The nameless young lady is the protagonist in the reading‚ and is a major spirited character; being educated

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    The car ride home was quiet‚ just how Allie wanted it to be. She didn’t have enough patience to deal with Rumlow’s snarky comments‚ especially when he thought her fate was doomed. However‚ she saw that Fury was still alive‚ which changed her future substantially. When the car finally arrived to it’s destination‚ Allie quickly opened her door merged her way into the house. "You should clean yourself up‚" Rumlow suggested as he followed her inside. Allie turned her head around to face him and nodded

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    transcend time. Of few of these amazing poets are Henry Longfellow‚ Eve Merriam‚ Gwendolyn Brooks‚ Langston Hughes‚ and Julio Noboa. These poets have a way with word. They are capable of creating art with simply letters. Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” is an example of historical fiction written to remind young audiences about the events of April 1775.in its exposition the poem introduces the characters‚ which are Paul Revere and his friend. The setting is also made known as April 18‚ 1775‚ in Massachusetts

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    Inside Out

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    Carissa 2-22-10 Ahrens english 90 Prewriting for reader response on inside out I was almost overwhelmed by fear when my friends car slammed into the car in front of us on the freeway. It was the year 2008 and my friends and i where driving to Oceanside from San diego to go to an concert. It was my friends Candice‚ Karis‚ Moline‚ and Kayla. Kayla was driving with candice in the front seat‚ Candice was three months pregnant. The rest of us was sitting in the back seat‚ I was sitting

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    Out of the Dust

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    Susan Wells Block 2 Janurary 20‚ 2015 Out of the Dust By Karen Hesse Out of the Dust is about a young girl named Billy Jo Kelby who is living in the dust bowl with her Mother‚ Father‚ and unborn brother Franklin. Billy Jo is going through a rough time right now because one night a fire broke out and burned her‚ her momma‚ and her unborn brother. Billy Jo’s mother died giving birth to her baby brother and soon after that when her Aunt came to get the baby‚ he had passed away. Now it is

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