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Life Is A Game Holden Caulfield
1,029 wordsI swear to God Im crazy. I admit it. It is very easy to automatically assume that Holden Caulfield is crazy. Its even a logical assumption since Caulfield himself admits to being crazy twice throughout the course of the book. However, calling Holden Caulfield crazy is almost the same as calling the majority of the human race crazy also. Holden Caulfield is just an adolescent trying to prevent himself from turning into what he despises the most, a phony. Most of Caulfield's actions and thoughts a...
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000 Square Miles Acid Rain
1,060 wordsThe Adirondacks are a group of mountains surrounded by many lakes and rivers, that cover over 5, 000 square miles in the northeastern part of New York. There are a lot of large tourist villages on every lake. Motor boating and other water activities take place on almost every lake in the area. It is a vacation paradise for thousands. But, industrial emissions from Canada and the Ohio river valley always drift to this area and cause acid rain. This silent killer is destroying these beautiful lake...
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Stop At Mcdonalds Aunt Florence Alabama
1,498 wordsIt must have been around eleven o'clock in the morning when I awoke from a stuffy and uncomfortable sleep, in the back of a moving mini-van. My mouth was dry, my nose was sore, and my eyes itched from sleep crust. A huge yawn escaped from my mouth as I tried to stretch my aching limbs. As I was stretching out, I accidentally kicked my little brother Sam in the head. So much for peaceful sleep, he woke up in a foul mood. He must have thought that I kicked him on purpose because he punched me as h...
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Small World Disney World
913 wordsI couldn't wait for my family and I to take our annual vacation. It was during those times that I enjoyed myself most. I had anticipated this vacation to be the best. After all, I was going to Disney World, which was the greatest place in the world. Little did I know I was about to embark on a journey that would leave a permanent scar in my memory. The incident took place more than twelve years ago, yet I can recall the date and time as if it were yesterday. The date, Saturday, June 20, 1988; th...
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Checked His Watch Walls Of The Elevator Mcneill
1,313 wordsThe Consequences of a Lead Migraine He looked as his watch, a drop of sweat dripping from his forehead, his heart beating 20 to the dozen. McNeill was scared as hell. It wasnt his first mission for the LAPD SWAT team, but it was possibly one of the most scary. Set in a cramped house, with nothing but darkness all around (The LAPD dont negotiate with terrorists, they said) he crawled past another darkened room, his MP 5 constantly raised in preparation for a gunfight. The fact that he felt ill di...
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Good Man Is Hard Man Is Hard To Find
636 wordsThroughout most of A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery OConnor, the grandmother is a discourteous character. She lies, insults, complains, and makes offensive remarks until the story is near over. Towards the end she goes through a dramatic change. The story begins with the grandmother complaining about going to Florida. She wanted to go to Tennessee and she made it clear to her son, Bailey, and his wife and children every chance she got: The children have been to Florida before... You ought ...
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Erich Maria Remarque Quiet On The Western Front
1,597 wordsWorld War I was the first total war. Once the war began, the countries involved mobilized their entire populations and economic resources to achieve victory on the battlefield. The term home front, which was widely employed for the first time during World War I, perfectly symbolized this new concept of a war in which the civilian population behind the lines was directly and critically involved in the war effort. The war began as a clash between two coalitions of European countries. The first coa...
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Short Story Analysis Of Liberty Hall
1,018 wordsIn the short story Liberty Hall, Ring Lardner contrasted the superior to the inferior Mrs. Thayer symbolizing the superior and Mr. Drake symbolizing the inferior. Throughout the story, Lardner cleverly utilized literary devices such symbolism and irony to strengthen the plot of the story. These devices did not only enhance the efficiency of Lardner's work, but they were critical in the short story format. With limited space and time, the writer needed to fully develop a complete story from setti...
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Teacher At Balliol 14 Th Century Kivrin
735 wordsOnly two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity Albert Einstein In Doomsday Book by Connie Willis, this is certainly evident through various characters and subplots. James Dunworthy, a teacher at Balliol University, shows his indifference towards other peoples needs around him and only thinks of those he cares most about. A student named Kivrin that is sent back through time to the 14 th century, disregards her safety and terribly misjudges her greatest ally as her greatest fear. ...
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Drinking And Driving R J
607 wordsRecently in my Driver Education Class, I watched several videotapes dealing with the serious subject of drunk driving. After watching these tapes, I would like to recommend the one story that I consider the best. I would like everyone who drives a car to see it. I think the story about Bruce Kimble, entitled The Aftermath is the best one on the videotapes because of its strong emotional impact. It shows how innocent people suffer from the actions of a drunk driver. In this videotape, former Olym...
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Gods Creation Human Nature
1,548 wordsBEAUTIFIES OF POEMS A ZYST OF ALL POEMS The collection of all these poems exhibit mystic and celestial aspects of life. All these poems have a clear reflection of our own life which we live in many manners. Poets destine their imaginations beyond measure and they hold a magic mirror before us that unfolds the wonders and beauties of nature. But these are only shadows and reflections. In a way, this appreciation of the images is due to the insulated life we lead. Buried deeply down to the neck in...
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Year Old Boy Catcher In The Rye
966 wordsIn this book, the main character, Holden Mc Field, tells the story about what happened during his Summer vacation. Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy who has flunked out of a private prep school. Because he is afraid that his parents would find out this fact, he goes to a hotel in Las Vegas instead of going home after he leaves school for Summer vacation. In Las Vegas, many things happen to him within a few weeks. For example, he goes to the hotel bar and meets two women after he first arrives the...
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Mademoiselle Reisz Madame Ratignolle
653 wordsThe Awakening by Kate Chopin was considered very shocking when it was first published because of the sexual awakening of the main character, Edna Pontellier, and her unconventional behavior. Chopin moved to New Orleans after her marriage and lived there for twelve years until the death of her husband. She returned to St. Louis where she began writing. She used her knowledge of Louisiana and Creole culture to create wonderful descriptions of local color, and she incorporated French phrases used b...
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Capitoline Hill Rome Italy Travel
307 wordsCome to Rome, Italy I am a local travel agent and guide in the great city of Rome, Italy. I am here today to tell you why someone like yourself should choose Rome for their next vacation. Besides its importance to Christianity, because of the Vatican and religious places, Rome is an open museum where works of art, remains, and monuments of past millenniums can be seen by all in the streets and plazas. The examples of the Classic and Medieval (Romanesque and Gothic) art are innumerable, as are th...
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Letter Stating 5555 Time
312 wordsMay, 15 1999 Consumer Affairs Inc. P. O. Box 5555 Atlanta, GA 5555 - 5555 Ladies and Gentlemen I am now thoroughly upset with your treatment of me throughout the ordeal I have been put through. Even after taking the time and effort to write to you explaining the problems I have had with you I have received nothing in return. No reimbursement, no compensation, no outline of what is being done, not even an apology for your mistakes nothing. I admit I am relieved to have finally recieved my luggage...
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Hrothgar One Angered People
278 wordsWhere am I? One could say rotting behind the gates of hell. However, I prefer to see it as taking a vacation from where I used to reside? a low budget vacation. I would not be here right now, if it were not for a group of insane people who made me do equally insane things. People who instigated my actions, people who angered me and made my blood curl. There is one man in particular; however, who deserves most of the credit for my being here. His name is Beowulf. I remember my last encounter with...
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Dinosaur Safaris Dinosaur Bones Simon
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Streetcar Named Desire Belle Reve
1,388 words# 6 Illusion and Reality Is illusion necessary to life? Discuss the role of illusion in the play. believe that illusion is not necessary to everyone? s life but rather it helps them to avoid the harsh realities that they may have to deal with in their lives. I also believe that a major theme of this play was how our lives can often experience a fierce battle between these illusions. In the case of A Streetcar Named Desire there are many examples where the characters are simply hiding in or behin...
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Fort Myers Florida Fort Myers Natural
660 wordsNatural Forces A natural force is a power brought on by nature. Natural forces, unlike those of other powers, are uncontrollable. When a hurricane passes along the coast, a bolt of lightning strikes a rooftop, and a volcano erupts, these are all examples of natural forces. Natural forces can have devastating effects on wildlife, humans, and the earth itself. Our effects to resist these occurrences, our only way to cope with such devastating forces of nature are to observe, learn, and prepare our...
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Soil Sample Tropical Flowers Day
421 wordsSoil Analysis Within the next few paragraphs, I will tell you all about the soil sample I collected and did tests on. I got some soil from out of one of my moms gardens. This one had a lot of flowers from Florida. This is a summary of what all I did to work on finding everything about my soil. Day 1: The first day I had forgotten my soil sample. Therefore I could not let it dry out like the rest of the classes did. Day 2: I brought my soil sample in and let it dry. I had time to catch up on some...
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