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    Andrew R. Jacobs Fundamentals of Reading And Writing I 2/5/2014 Introduce Me to the Streets “Ricco Story” Introduce me to the streets is the way Roger G. Brooks gain his knowledge to this place we call life. Roger G. Brooks formally known in the streets as Ricco‚ Lil Ricco‚ or Ricco Smooth is a young man who grew up as a child with no father‚ and mother as a addict who couldn’t control here ways of drug usage around him. So‚ as the introduction continues every piece of knowledge and wisdom he

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    Short Story: The Water

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    Shaking his head‚ Steve quickly glancing around. "What happened?" He asks‚ trying to pull his throbbing arms down to his side. Unable to move them‚ he looks up to find his hands were tied together above his head. Tracing the rope with his eyes‚ he sees it’s looped around a hook hanging down from a small ceiling rafter. Steve tried to wiggle free‚ but soon realizes the restraints tighten with every movement. Using all of his weight‚ he pulls down on the ropes‚ hoping he could break the small ceiling

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    Response to Short Story

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    to the racist nature of the Europeans who colonized Canada. The main character in the story‚ Big Tom‚ appears physically and mentally worn out by his life. At the beginning of the story‚ the reader gets a sense of bitterness with how he perceives his life. Despite living in poverty‚ he appears to be a caring father. The reader senses Big Tom grappling with his Native identity when he tells his infant son a story: “his voice slid awkwardly through the ageless folktale of his people”. It is as if Big

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    Utopian Short Story

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    which droned on as the villagers ate. CED (Citycorp Enforcement Drones) hovered around to monitor as CitycorpTM rations were being handed out. Ever since the government takeover and Hewat village was one of the “lucky” few agglomerations that was being used to trial the new government rations. The government had been using BM or bio-meat as a new alternative to red meat‚ there had been an escalation in the prices of black market meat. Kin examined the packaging of the food and the forever present government

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    Character Short Story

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    You could have heard a pin drop in the silence of the delivery room. None of the nurses dared to make a sound as Megan cradled her lifeless baby in her limp arms. A stream of tears flowed from Megan’s large hazel eyes as she stared at her child. She thought about all the endless things she would have done with her daughter. She could have spoiled her by buying her pink‚ poufy outfits to dress her. The air felt thick and full of sadness. Ryan stood next to his despaired wife‚ looking over her slumped

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    Short Story: Goblins

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    “That’s that.” Kyle pushed aside a petri dish‚ and shut off the light on the microscope. “What are you doing tonight? You think we could work on the lab report together?” John asked Kyle. Kyle smiled. “Actually‚ I’m going out with Mom. We’re going to see Goblins.” When John rolled his eyes and continued shoving his books in his backpack and did not say anything‚ Kyle continued mischievously‚ “You wanna come?” John sighed. “‘Whatever is pure‚ whatever is lovely‚ whatever—’” “O.K.‚ O.K. I get it;

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    Rosey: A Short Story

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    test is this?” While the look of confusion fills everyone’s face‚ but Rosey’s. Rosey once filled with color became white as snow. Her face looks as if she had left her own body. Rosey opens her mouth and says “ Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary‚ the devil ‚prowls around like a roaring lion‚ seeking someone to devour.” John 1:9 Here you go with your religious talking‚ "said Adam. Adam grabs Lisa’s hand once again and whispers in her ears “See me later.” Adam walks out of the living room and

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    Slavery: A Short Story

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    it’s been at least four months and asswipe here was none the wise‚ such a shame for him considering that every time you came around‚ there was something new to be learned about him‚ his hive‚ and the schedule that he kept. The most important thing you’ve uncovered‚ however‚ was that none of the files on his slaves (former or otherwise) were ever digitized. You just

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    Dystopian Short Story

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    Betrayal of Freedom Here I am again; working for another rich family to do their labour. I hate having no freedom. I have been owned by different rich families ever since I was born. I am now 16‚ 17 in a month‚ I think. I kind of lose track. I never met my parents. They were slaves for other folks so I guess I won’t ever get to meet them. I don’t get jealous of the rich families though. They got no respect; the young spoilt‚ spiteful children treat me like a piece of shit on their shoe. I can’t do

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    Kwakiutl Short Story

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    A pleasant village of loving Kwakiutls once resided near the coasts of the magnificent ocean‚ the Pacific. The cozy village was prosperous‚ for their waters were blessed with an abundance of salmon‚ and each being in the village donned in 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

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