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Women And Children Atlantic Ocean
765 words
The non-fiction novel A Night To Remember by
Walter Lord is about the well known disaster that
the luxury cruse ship the "Titanic" went thorough.
This story takes place on the ship and on its many
decks. During the story the Titanic sails along
the Atlantic Ocean. Walter Lord wrote this book in
1955, but the famous collision occurred on April
14, 1912 at 11: 40 P. M. In this novel the author,
Walter Lord wants to show what happened at every
moment on the cruse liner. The Novel also has not
one m...
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Flew Off The Road Game Of Pool Tom
1,078 words
Its New Years Eve 1989 and the dawn of another
boring decade is upon us. At least that was my
opinion as I sat in my car driving to my friend
Rons party. It was going to be the best party of
the night. Everyone who was anyone in the Senior
class was going along with a few juniors and
sophomores. When I arrived I saw my girlfriend
Cindy's car parked along the side of the road
along with about thirty or forty others. I was
rather glad she was already there because I hadnt
seen her for a few days b...
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People And Their Annoying Habits
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English 3 People and Their Annoying Habits Misty 1
/ 30 / 00 Have you ever noticed that some people
do things that make you want to scream, and when
you tell them to stop, they didnt even realize
that they were doing it? Or maybe you tell them to
stop and they say something like, I cant help it,
its a habit. Well, I have and I am going to
discuss the different situations and different
ways people are annoying. Such as in the classroom
at school and with friends, or while giving a
speech or even ...
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Jack Sat Prep School Began
564 words
Jack let the last note of the song he was singing
ring through the air. The D was way to flat, he
thought to himself. It must be perfect! I can
accept no less! He started the song over again.
The last note remained flat. His face began to
darken in color. He tried again. The results were
no difference. He began to feel his temper try to
take over. Calm yourself, he spoke silently to his
mind. Dont let them see your frustration. Stay
true to your British nature. Be cool, calm,
collected. So he tr...
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Great Birnam Wood Influence On Macbeth
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In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare,
Macbeth was an ambitious Scottish noble who was
transformed into a treacherous tyrant through the
influence of three main sources. The first and
most important influence on Macbeth, were the
witches. They equivocated with him to damn his
soul. Another important influence was Lady
Macbeth. She was able to control him by
questioning his manliness. The final thing that
influenced Macbeth was his ambition. His desire to
be king overcame all his virtues an...
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Men Are Created First And Second Estates
645 words
Although history, political, economic, and social
inequalities have sometimes led people to revolt
against their governments, in the 1700 's, France
was the most advanced country in Europe. It was
the center of the Enlightenment. France's culture
was widely praised and served as a model for the
rest of the world. However, the appearance of
success was deceiving. There was a great unrest in
France caused by high prices, high taxes, and
disturbing questions about the rights of men and
the governme...
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Third Class Class Passengers
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The R. M. S. Titanic was called the ship of
dreams, and some called her the unsinkable ship.
It was the largest steam engine ever built in the
world. She was the most beautiful and biggest ship
ever to set sail to the sea. In the summer of
1907, Lord Pierre, Harland & Wolf, J. Blue Islam,
and White Star Line planned to build three giant
ships (Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic). They were
to be designed as the most luxurious ships in the
world, and to be built with the finest woods and
furnishings...
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The Fight Theory And American Legal System
625 words
The aim of the legal profession is to seek out the
truth and provide justice for those who were
wronged. Lawyers represent clients who are on
opposite sides of the case, and who most often
have opposite views of the truth. In the legal
system there exist two opposing views on the
method of uncovering the truth. Many people do not
think that these two systems can coincide and
believe that they remain separate in their
procedure and efficacy. The truth system is one
which asserts that a methodical...
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Stanza The Speaker First Stanza
799 words
In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Frost At
Midnight" the speaker starts off the poem in the
present time pondering over the "secret ministry"
of the frost. He is noticing how quiet and
peaceful it is as he sits with his infant son.
However, it is only calm on the surface since
amidst the speakers "solitude" there are all of
the "numberless goings-on of life" like the cry of
the owl, the "populous village" and the "Sea, hill
and wood. " But like all of the "goings-on of
life" the speaker is not ...
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Super Bowl Four Years
950 words
There are many great and memorable teams in the
NFL; however, only one team stands out as my
personal favorite. The team is the controversial
and legendary Dallas Cowboys. As a child I was
never interested in football and only occasionally
watched it on television. I have only recently
become interested with the subject of football in
Texas with the Dallas Cowboys after reading Friday
Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger. The book told a
story of ordinary kids like me with a love for the
game of foot...
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Point Of View Choice Of Words
587 words
In the exert from the novel Kamouraska by Anne
Hebert, the diction of words and point of view
allow each paragraph to present a different tone
and atmosphere to the reader. This is evident when
the first two paragraphs switches from third
person to first person, as well as the choice of
words within the second and third paragraph which
as a result provides a different tone to one
another. Within the first two paragraphs, the
point of view and diction of words result in a
soft and calm tone and s...
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Shook Her Head Mad She Shook Her Head Make
1,773 words
She gripped the the hard cherrywood head bord,
waiting for it to be over. Her back lay against
the feather soft pillows and cool sheets that
brushed across her tensed body. The bed that had
always brought her so much comfort at night, was
now the last place she wanted to be, especially
with him. After he had finished, she made her
usual noises to let him know that she was done.
She couldn't think of anything to say. Stretching
out on her back, trying to ease the achiness, she
lit her cigarette. ...
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Beep Beep Beep Finally I Make Front
1,157 words
The night is long and restful. Beep, beep, beep,
beep man that sure is annoying at 5: 45 in the
morning. Grab my shoes, bag, and finally can't
forget my pillow. Dads waiting at the door waiting
for me, so we can go. Thanks for the ride dad.
I'll be back around 5: 00. "my, Chuck don't we
look cheerful in the morning" says Mr. Parkurst.
There is the bus time to go. The whole world looks
a little hazy, but it could just be my eyes. I
finally find a prime seat and fall into it with a
thud. Somehow I...
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Public Speaking Famous People
1,195 words
It grabs your gut and makes your hands shake. It
hijacks your saliva glands when you need them the
most. It reduces you to a child, scared to death
that the boogieman lurks somewhere beyond the
stage lights. Stage Fright. According to the Book
of Lists, stage fright is most peoples number one
fear, next to fear of height, insects, deep water,
illnesses and death. This doesnt necessarily mean
people would rather die than do presentations or
perform. By nature death is an once-in-a-lifetime
ordeal...
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Tulips By Sylvia Plath
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TULIPS BY SYLVIA PLATH I only wanted To lie with
my hands turned up and be utterly empty. How free
it is, you have no idea how free Sylvia Plath
longs for freedom, as expressed in the poem
Tulips, not from enslavement or death, but from
life and little smiling hooks that cling her onto
the living, and from the red, vibrant tulips. The
tulips define the opposing white. They represent
the outside world, and life, spring and warmth.
They distract Plath as she lies on her hospital
bed. I am learning...
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Frost At Midnight Samuel Coleridge Paragraph
363 words
Samuel Coleridge? s: Frost at Midnight In the
poem, Frost at Midnight, Samuel Coleridge uses his
creative imagery and fascination with nature to
create a beautiful picture of the gifts God has
given him and us. He uses a style of prose, which
has no particular rhyme or meter. This could be
used to help convey his meaning in a more
storyline way. The poem is broken down into four
paragraphs of varying length and all, primarily,
deal with nature. The poem starts out in a slow
and somber mood as he...
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Males And Females Customer Service
531 words
Observation of Communication- Women are more
noticeably shy then men. Non-verbally, their body
language seems to communicate feelings of great
uncertainty and self-consciousness. For example, I
observed a woman in a bus en route to the Cherry
Hill Mall. Her and a young man sitting directly
across from her were engaged in what was
apparently a mutual flirt. But the man seemed much
more confident and cocky than did the female. For
one thing, he was calm and relaxed. The woman,
however, kept her ar...
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Richard Cory Human Beings
955 words
Richard Unhappy Cory The analysis of: Richard Cory
Whenever Richard Cory went down town, A We People
on the pavement looked at him: B He was a
gentleman from sole to crown, A Clean favored, and
imperially slim. B And he was always quietly
arrayed, C And he was always human when he talked;
D But still he fluttered pulses when he said, C
Good-morning, and he glittered when he walked. D
And he was rich yes, richer than a king- E And
admirably schooled in every grace: F In fine, we
thought that he w...
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John And Elizabeth End Of Act
261 words
Tone Shift between Act I and Act II of Arthur
Millers The Crucible The tone changes from
maddened anticipation at the end of act one to
somber falseness at the beginning of act two. The
authors diction highlights the tones of hysteria
and excitement at the conclusion of act one.
Rising to a great glee, Abigail exclaims, I saw
Goody Silver with the Devil! Accusations from
Abigail and Betty are flying everywhere. All
logical thinking, reasoning and organization have
vanished from Salem. Also, Reve...
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Oil On Canvas Camera Obscura
969 words
Canaletto is renowned for his paintings of Venice.
He uses linear perspective to create most of his
paintings. This essay will therefore be reviewing
Canaletto life and will analyze his paintings and
methods. Giovanni Antonio Canal was born in Venice
in 1697. He was christened in the church of San
Lio. Canaletto was the son of a theatrical
painter. People called him Canaletto so that they
could distinguish him from his father, Bernardo
Canal. Canaletto got a lot of his practical
experience by wo...
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