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    Cael: A Short Story

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    Walmart. I’m Liam. Is there anything I can help you find?” He spoke in a monotone voice‚ shoulders hunched. “Nope‚” said Polaris in a cheerful tone. “We know exactly what we’re looking for.” “Actually‚” Cael said to Polaris‚ “I was never told what we’re here for.” “Whatever‚” Liam grumbled. “It’s time for my break and I’m hungry.” He trudged off into what Cael assumed to be the break

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    The Theme of Chopin’s Story of an Hour Literature uses written word to inspire readers and help them “become” part of the story. This escape route for readers is often the hook that catches them in the lip. In Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour‚ the literary elements that are planted so carefully throughout incite curiosity and pique the interest of its audience. This ironic tale is written in such a way that it was still considered for publication in the early 19th century‚ while also

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    A Short Story Of Lina

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     They were not criminals and if they signed the paperwork they were agreeing to be just that. Mother refused to sign as a show of dignity and pride. These attributes are nonmaterial things that the guards could not take away from Lina’s mother. This story is about compassion‚ determination‚ love‚ hope‚ and miracles. I chose compassion because of the shocking ending in which the guard is the one that really helps the prisoners to survive. Even in the face of total hopelessness‚ there are people who still

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    Chatter Short Story

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    my mom’s room all night with her. They decided on day four‚ to reevaluate her medicine. That’s when they discovered that the medicine they were giving her was killing her white blood cells. Her body was unable to fight the infection because of this. Once they changed her medicine‚ she started to slowly began to get better. She was told that she was highly allergic to two major antibiotics‚ which are Levaquin and Ceftin‚ and she should never take those. She also isn’t supposed to take any antibiotic

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    Winchell nervously looks at the clock on the wall‚ which is directly in front of him‚ peers through the glass panel at his left into the engineer´s booth‚ and then glances around the room. It is thirty seconds to nine. A studio visitor‚ seated in one of the four chairs alongside the wall‚ coughs‚ and Winchell looks up anxiously‚ He reaches for the water pitcher‚ fills a paper cup‚ and takes a quick swallow. The buzzer sounds on the keyboard in front of the announcer as the engineer signals fifteen

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    Drinking: A Short Story

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    wimp drink up!" So I figure‚ hey why not. Two o’clock roles around and I am feeling like I drank myself stupid‚ which I have. All of a sudden I realize I have my dad’s truck‚ and he needs it in about three hours. So little time‚ what am I going to do? Here are some easy steps to sober up quickly‚ that even a drunk can follow. First‚ I know I am hungry‚ so go get some food dummy! Food is the first thing I need to think of. As someone starts drinking‚ the food in their stomach begins to absorb the alcohol

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    The Grapes: A Short Story

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    up by my shirt a shook me till I couldn’t take it anymore. At that point in time‚ I regretted what I did and shouldn’t have taken the situation that far. But what scared me the most was when the women said‚ “ Pick up my pocketbook‚boy‚ and give it here.” She didn’t release me but she bent down enough to allow me to pick up the purse. Then she started to drag me up the street. I’m only a frail little boy but she didn’t care not one bit. At last‚ we made it to her home but she still had a very tight

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    Jamaica Short Story

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    JORGE One night in Jamaica‚ a warm breeze rustled the trees‚ they seemed to whisper to him. As night fell‚ he watched the sun set and tried to count the stars. Jorge sat watching as the stars appeared in the sky. He couldn’t count‚ so high and decided and closed his eyes. Jorge leaned his head back into his palms and sighed. He was sprawled out on the cool grass. He patted his dog beside him. It would soon be time for dinner and he must go in and help his grandmother prepare the family meal

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    Toony: A Short Story

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    trick or treating started at about six so we waited and waited until the clock struck six and we made our way out the door and treaded down town. Once we reached down town we went to some houses and got candy by the time we reached the back roads of morris we had more than half of a bag of candy and we decided to knock on the other peoples doors once we got done we had a bunch of candy so we decided to go back to my house and dump it all out and trade candy and all that good stuff so it’s about

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    A Parody: A Short Story

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    John woke up‚ or rather‚ came to lying in a curved white hallway. Unsure how or or why he came to this place other than he is here‚ now‚ in this featureless curved hallway. The floor he was lying on was also curved. It was like being inside a large tube. John stood up with feet apart‚ he stretched out his arms to touch the curved walls but couldn’t reach. Taking one side step with his left foot he was able to touch the inner curved wall. John side stepped from center wan touched the outer wall

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