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Cheeky Smile Joe Anne
447 wordsAnne stood on the beach, paralysed with fear. Around her she could vaguely hear the sound of her mothers terrified screams. She knew there was something she had to do, but her mind was blank, and her legs wouldnt move. Then, a memory filled her mind. A horrible memory... She was standing on another beach, a small, cold beach. Preparing to go into the water for a swim, when she heard a scream. Looking up, she saw her best friend, Amelia, wave her hand frantically, and then she went under. At firs...
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Feet Tall Six Feet
1,305 wordsFrom the day that Equality 7 - 2521 were united as one they have been considered freaks, because they were all about six feet tall and looked down upon by the other groups within the society. After their schooling, Equality 7 - 2521 were sent to the 'Home of the Street Sweepers' and there they were assigned a certain sector of the city to keep clean. They were probably made street sweepers because they were abnormally tall which says a lot about the society's views about discrimination. There is...
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372 wordsArchimedes (287 - 212 BC), preeminent Greek mathematician and inventor, who wrote important works on plane and solid geometry, arithmetic, and mechanics. Archimedes was born in Syracuse, Sicily, and educated in Alexandria, Egypt. In pure mathematics he anticipated many of the discoveries of modern science, such as the integral calculus, through his studies of the areas and volumes of curved solid figures and the areas of plane figures. He also proved that the volume of a sphere is two-thirds the...
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Seven Mad Gods Seven Mad Gods Who Rule Free
1,039 wordsThe Open Boat, by Steven Crane, demonstrates fate vs. free will. In this story the characters are subject to contemplating how their fate is being determined, however free will cannot be dismissed as a contributor to their situation. The fine line between fate and free will, if it exists, is hard to define. There are many philosophical and religious debates between the concepts of free will and fate. Free will is based on a belief that our future is based on the decisions that we make today. Loo...
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Falling Red Canyon
250 wordsThe sun casts brilliant colors of pink and orange against the dust and rocks upon the cliff. As I look around at my surroundings I feel a warm breeze blow through my hair. A hawk cries from above. The wind whistles through the canyon. I look across to the other side. A coyote walks along the edge, peering down as if expecting to catch a glimpse of something moving at the bottom. I walk to the ledge and look down, hoping to see what ever has caught the coyotes eye. I see nothing but the vastness ...
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Hopi Indians Geometric Shapes
701 wordsPottery is an essential part of the lives of the Hopi Indians in the Arizona region. They have dweller in this region from about 1100 A. D and have created some excellent pottery since then. Although the same artistic techniques have been renewed in each pottery, the styles have changed within the years. In 450 A. D, the More, the Hopi word for? the peaceful ones, ? developed the first attempts of pottery after meeting the Mogollon Indians. Thick-walled, gray, undecorated pottery began to appear...
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World War Ii Japanese Americans
1,578 wordsThe American Shame The internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II is a shameful era in the history of the United States. They were banished to detention centers not for their protection, but due to prejudices. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, thousands of American citizens were sent away for the sole reason of their Japanese inheritance. Although some people protested this, it still occurred on the basis of wild speculation amongst high-ranking officials. The government called the Ja...
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Sam And Eric Lord Of The Flies
660 wordsViewing the Text from a Different Perspective Many times in novels the elements of setting, mood and tone are used to extend beyond the words in a text and elaborate the reader s mind into imagining the actual events taking place. In the classic novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding utilizes the setting, mood and tone in great detail to reflect how the characters think, act and feel. Upon a desolate tropical island, a group of boys of different characteristics get marooned when their plane c...
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Barren Endless Undeveloped Lucifer In Starlight Poem
788 wordsLucifer in the Spotlight Examining a poem in detail can bring out new meanings and ideas. By careful analysis, the full beauty of the poem can be appreciated. The poem Lucifer in Starlight (p. 959), by George Meredith, can be analyzed to refine the authors purpose, by examining every subtle hint, every possibility, for a deeper theme. Also, deciphering formal literary techniques such as metaphor, connotation, and symbolism is the key to unlock other expressions. The main theme of the poem is tha...
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Lake Havasu City Bridge In Lake Havasu Beresford
275 wordsEach piece was marked with four numbers: the first indicated which span; the second, noted which row of stones; and the last two indicated which position in that row. It was discovered while dismantling the Bridge, that there were code numbers on each stone when it was originally built: Rennie must have used the same system when the sections left the quarries. Reconstructing the Bridge in Lake Havasu City was done in the same manner as the egyptians built pyramids. Sand mounds beneath each arch ...
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Lake Havasu City Bridge In Lake Havasu Beresford
276 wordsEach piece was marked with four numbers: the first indicated which span; the second, noted which row of stones; and the last two indicated which position in that row. It was discovered while dismantling the Bridge, that there were code numbers on each stone when it was originally built: Rennie must have used the same system when the sections left the quarries. Reconstructing the Bridge in Lake Havasu City was done in the same manner as the egyptians built pyramids. Sand mounds beneath each arch ...
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Place One Sea
273 wordsWhen my world seems to be whirling and spinning out of control and all of the demands of the day seem to squeeze me until I can hardly breathe, there is one place that can smooth out the wrinkles and give me that needed burst of fresh, clean air that I need to continue. It is a natural place where warm breezes often blow. The breezes refresh as they blow away many of the stresses of the day. My lungs are fills with the freshness of the clean uncluttered air. It is a place where white sand heated...
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People Leadership Things
367 wordsIn todays society, our community hungers for leadership. We as individuals are looking for some one who will step up to the challenge and guide us through the rocky points in life. We have called on such people as presidents to lead us in this great nation, the pope to head our spiritual growth, and our teachers to nurture our minds. It is always human nature, even animal nature, to look for some one to follow for many reasons. 1) We are too scared to lead ourselves 2) We look to those with stro...
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Ways Of Life Lot Of People
1,443 wordsThings Fall Apart-China Achebe In the book Things Fall Apart by China Achebe, we see the effect the white missionaries had on an African tribe. We see their way of life before the change occurs and the way they live their life after. The main thing that happens after the arrival of the missionaries is that the tribe falls apart. The main reason for this is the coming of the missionaries, who bring with them new ways of life, and mostly better ways of life. Achebe tries to show us that the missio...
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Bar Of Chocolate Moon
275 wordsIt was a magnificent night. The stars where glittering over us. We even saw a falling star. The moon was bright and full. For us it was the first time that we walked together under the full moon by the sea shore. The moon was shining all over the sea. Sometimes you could hear a tiny splash because there was a small spot where the fishes were jumping after each other just like a freshly married couple. We where alone walking on the soft sand, holding each others hand. We had been knowing each oth...
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Part Of The Poem Robert Lowell
1,468 wordsLowell and Berryman Robert Lowell and John Berryman both used their personal experiences as visuals in their writings. Their styles are similar in that aspect. Robert Lowells poem The Drunken Fisherman tells a story about himself fishing, and describes the seen in great detail. Of Suicide, written by John Berryman, is an autobiographical poem about how depressed he is. Berryman's work describes in detail what he thinks about and what was going on in his life at that moment making him feel so dep...
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Rest Of The World Roman Army
831 wordsIt is often said that all roads lead to Rome, and in fact, they once did. The road system of the Ancient Romans was one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of its time, with over 50, 000 miles of paved road radiating from the center at the city of Rome. Although the Roman road system was originally built to facilitate the movement of troops throughout the empire, civilians eventually used it for other purposes then and even now. Of course, the roads were used for trade, as were the water...
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Million Years Ago 000 Years Ago
648 wordsThe Evolution of Lake Champlain Basin A billion years ago, Lake Champlain and all of North America was covered by huge glaciers. The air was rich in oxygen because of photosynthesis done by plants. The Adirondacks Mountains Mountain-building events made the then 20, 000 feet Adirondack Mountains. Minerals such as garnet, anorthosite, and diopside came from metamorphic rocks. The Iapetus Ocean What is now the Champlain Valley started to rift 600 million years ago. It turned into the Iapetus Ocean...
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Land Ethic Natural World
974 wordsObservations and Views Between Dillard and Leopold Aldo Leopold was born in 1887, died in 1948, in 1949 his book A Sand Country Almanac was published. He was a renowned scientist, scholar, teacher, philosopher, and gifted writer. His book is a collection of his nature writing, lyrical writings, praise for nature, and manifestos for people. Leopold undoubtedly believed in the preservation of wilderness, however it was not until the last two decades of his life that he developed his famed Land Eth...
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Plot Of The Story Obi Wan
949 wordsBy George Star Wars Star Wars By George Lucas Paperback, November 1998 Star Wars is a science fiction adventure novel. The symbolism and characterization was really excellent in the story. The story gives a great look into the future as it has many different types of things we have not yet invented; blaster rifles, space ships that go the speed of light, fat alien slugs, and beam swords. The plot of the story sucks you into the novel and makes you want to continue reading the novel. The plot of ...
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