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00 P M 00 A M
639 words
I can still Graduation GRADUATION I can still
remember it like yesterday. It was June 6, 1994,
the day of my high school graduation. This day is
the single most important day of my life. This day
was so important to me because it was the first
thing I had to work really hard on to accomplish.
For the first time in my life I felt as if I
really could succeed in something. It helped to
change my life. It started out like just another
day but things would quickly change. I woke up at
7: 00 a. m. , ...
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Grandmother Soft Spoken
1,443 words
Grandma Grandmas Passing Grandma? s Passing
Grandma was a frail older woman, in her early 70?
s, and of small stature. Her skin was of a light
brown complexion, wrinkled and ashy. When I sat on
her knee, her brittle hands would always gently
wrap around my waist. I would kiss her on her
cheek, which was always cold for some reason.
Grandma always wore dark blue dresses that came
down to her ankles and an old pair of black dress
shoes everywhere. You know, the ones with no heels
that appear as if...
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Gatsby Fitzgerald
1,028 words
In December of 1945, General George Patton died in
a hospital bed in Germany. At his funeral, his
longtime friend Dwight Eisenhower remarked that?
He was the genuine article, a man who not only
knew who he was, he loved who he was. He fought
for what was right, and he fought hard. He was the
classic soldier. ? Ike alluded to the classic
soldier in his eulogy to illustrate an important
point. He wanted everyone to know that Patton was
the type of soldier who never faded away; he was
that rare bre...
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Five Hundred Dollars Hundred Thousand Dollars
2,429 words
Mark Twain is one of the greatest humorists and
writers that the world has ever seen. Mark Twain
had a natural ability to portray the lives of real
people and also add a humorous twist to their
lives. As most people know, Mark Twain? s real
name was Samuel Clemens. Samuel Clemens, despite
his fame from his books and short stories, did not
have success with his financial dealings. Samuel
Clemens was a regular man who took financial risks
and suffered from them greatly. Samuel Clemens was
born the...
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Super Suicide Society Gene And Finny
1,848 words
A Separate Peace by John Knowles recounts the
friendship between two friends, Gene and Finny,
during the year before they turn 18 and join World
War II. It begins fifteen years in the future with
Gene returning to his Alma Mata and remembering
the drama and growth of his last year at Devon.
Gene was rather naive and shy, concerned more with
his academics. Gene was also very doubting and
insecure about his own abilities. Phineas, or
Finny was confident, the athlete and ringleader.
Liked by all, h...
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Allowed To Play Sexual Harassment
1,287 words
The Gridiron is For Girls Too The roar of the
crowd, the smell of the hotdogs in the air, and
the loud crack of the helmets on the field, these
are all things that football is made of. Now, do
you find it unfair that women can not experience
the excitement of creating this atmosphere like
men do? Not often to we hear a woman s name being
announced over the loud speaker for making a
touchdown. In some cases girls are allowed to play
football through high school. If they can play up
through high s...
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Lot Of People Second Amendment
439 words
The Right to Bear Arms. Have you heard this
before? This is the second amendment out of the
constitution. It states that we the people of The
United States of America have the right to own a
firearm. Recently, our government has been taking
the necessary steps to abolish this amendment.
Owning a gun is a right, not a privilege. We as
citizens have to protect the second amendment so
we can protect ourselves if necessary. You can t
take away all the guns. Every gun in the country
can not be tracke...
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Fugitive Slave Law Harriet Tubman
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Sarah H. Bradford describes as being: the future
deliverer of hundreds of her people; the spy and
scout of the Union Armies; the devoted hospital
nurse; the protector of hunted fugitives; the
eloquent speaker in public meetings; the cunning
eluder of pursuing man-hunters; the heaven guided
pioneer through dangers seen and unseen; and The
Moses of her People. Harriet Tubman was an African
American woman who escaped from slavery and
repeatedly made about 19 trips back to the South.
Her brave actio...
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Wife And Daughter Billy
1,786 words
This book is a story of a Japanese and a white boy
in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The
story depicts how the Japanese were treated during
the war and what life was like on the islands.
Tomi Nakaji and Billy Wilson are best friends in
eighth grade. Tomi? s Mom, Dad and Grandpa are
from Japan and Billy is a rich white or haole boy
(means white in Hawaii). Tomi? s mom works for
Billy? s family as their maid so Tomi and his
family are allowed to stay on their property in a
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Plays A Major Role Political Turmoil
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In July? s People, Nadine Gordimer gives a very
detailed and knowledgeable explanation of the
political turmoil within South Africa. By
expressing the emotions of a family involved in
the deteriorating situation and the
misunderstandings between blacks and whites, she
adds a very personal and emotional touch, which
allows the reader to understand the true horror
and terror these people experienced. Gordimer
writes of how the Smales family reacts, survives,
and adjusts to this life altering exper...
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