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Main Character Entire Story
1,007 wordsThe black cat by Edgar Allan Poe is very characteristic of Poe's writing. All of his stories are dark and mysterious, and mostly deal with death and murder. The Black Cat deal in all of these aspects. The story is written in a first person way. The main character, which is sentenced to death because of a murder he committed, is writing from his jail cell about the occurrence that placed him there. He is writing this to unburden his soul, as he put it. The man, Poe never reveals his name through ...
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Nuclear Warhead Electric Current
1,782 words... attack, though?" said Snake. " You liar! You killed him. You must have, there was none else to, " said Meryl. " I did not. I swear, " said Snake. " I'm sorry, Snake. I did mean to accuse you of that. I have a bad temper, " said Meryl. " That's okay, Meryl. I can relate to that. Do you know where Mega Rex is?" said Snake. " Yes, " said Meryl. " Good. Give me directions by codec, " said Snake. " No. I want to come too, " said Meryl. " You can't. It's much too dangerous and this is will be the ...
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Make Work Easier Simple Machines Lever
358 wordsSimple machines make work easier. They are every where in our daily life. Machines such as pulleys, inclined planes, and levers are all used to move a load. By using a lever, you can do the same amount of work with less force. There are three different kinds of levers: first-class, second-class, and third-class. You probably are not even aware of the different levers that can be found around your house. An example of a third-class lever would be a broom. The fixed point of a lever is called the ...
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Peasant Women Young Man
1,325 words... s made from flowers, herbs, spices, and vinegar helped to cover up these filthy smells. Commoners were not subject to wear these extravagant clothing items. Egotistical upper class women did not appreciate lower class women trying to imitate them. Laws were passed forbidding the amounts of gold cloth to be used by the richer middle classes. Peasant women were forbidden to wear any silk, except for bonnets and ribbons in their hair. They wore aprons, kerchiefs, wide sleeves and skirts of heav...
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Record Player Elizabeth Back
806 wordsThe sound made Elizabeth jump. Yet again it had come from the shop next door. She frowned at the old, battered doors of the ancient antique store. It was as though the owner was renovating. The problem was, the shop did not have one. The owner had won the lottery and moved to Las Vegas a few months ago. Leaving his battered old shop and all the merchandise behind. Elizabeth had called the police three times but nobody was found. The police werent very pleased after the third time. Anyway, even i...
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Didnt Like Change Part Of His Day Walter
1,223 wordsHe was a quiet man, never bothered anyone and hated to be bothered. Walter kept to himself mostly, no one wanted to talk to him and he was never able to find reason for conversation. He was set in his ways, and didnt like change, in fact, he wouldnt stand for it. Walter had had the same daily routine for the better part of his life. He woke promptly at 6 a. m. , used the wash room to brush his hair (what was left of it) and his teeth (what was left of them. ) After doing this, he went to his clo...
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20 Th Century Point Of View
1,135 wordsWhen put into perspective, many poets of the twentieth century have touched us as a society; Robert Frost and Langston Hughes are excellent examples. By reading the poems of these two famed American poets, we can see the hidden meanings which reflect the lives of each author. Children's Rhymes by Langston Hughes has a definite relation not only to his own life, but to his African-American heritage as well. This poem -- written from the supposed point of view of a child -- depicts the inequalitie...
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Lady Talla House Face Into Lady Talla Drec
1,234 words"Correct, " replied Lady Talla, the elderly Mythology teacher who also owned the town brothel, "Drec, wake up and pay attention!"How can I pay attention to the same thing every year? You teachers need to teach us new things, " Drec barked. It was the day before Halloween and since this was the first year that Drec was too old to go Trick-or-Treating, he and Sebastian decided to dress up and petrify the local kids. They climbed into Sebastian's Bronco and headed for the local costume parlor. Drec...
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Dead End Living Room
1,736 wordsIt was a normal Friday in March except for the fact that I got my license. So my friends and I thought about what we were going to do now that I have my license. Well, we cruised around town thinking we were hot stuff and that we were better that most kids in school since I had my license before many of my friends. We decided that we'd go off-roading since I had the huge truck. It was a hunter green 1979 Ford F- 250 Custom. It had huge 33 -inch tires, a loud crackling exhaust, and a unique 2 -in...
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Jing Mei Woo Amy Tan
1,190 wordsIn The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan's first novel, short-story-like vignettes alternate back and forth between the lives of four Chinese women in pre- 1949 China and lives of their American-born daughters in California. The book is a mediation on the divided nature of this emigrant life. The novel is narrated horizontally as well as vertically; friendships and rivalries develop among the daughters as well as the mothers. (Matuz 92) As Jing Mei Woo describes, "Auntie Lin and my mother were both best fr...
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Lets The Reader Give The Reader
963 words? Home Burial? Robert Home Burial 1? Home Burial? Robert Frost? s? Home Burial? is a very well written poem about a husband? s and a wife? s loss. Their first born child has died recently. Amy and her husband deal with their loss in two very different ways, which cause problems. Amy seems like she confines their child to the grave. She never seems to le go of the fact she has lost her first child. Amy? s husband buried their child himself. This allowed him to let go and live a normal life. Amy d...
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Finny War Effort
962 wordsIn a Separate Peace by John Knowles there is a character Phineas other wise known as Finny. Finny is an honest and ignorant charismatic young boy of 16 who is outgoing. Finny is unknowing of his ability to manipulate people. Finny is a lover of basic simple life. This story is set in a New England Prep school. Finny and Gene are the best of friends. Making their contribution to the war effort by simultaneously jumping out of a tree, Gene jounces the limb and causes Finny to fall and break his le...
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Escape From Or Evaluation Hidden Answers To Daily Problems Dreams
244 wordsThere is something mysterious and powerful about dreams. For many years, I have wondered what dreams are really made of. I came up with two possible answers. First, I think dreams can provide an escape from or evaluation of every day reality. And secondly, I believe that certain images can be translated to provide hidden answers to daily problems. I. Escape from or Evaluation of daily reality A. Escape from stress (Ex: This allows the mind to rest and relax especially if you? ve had a bad day. B...
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Wendy And Jack Dick Hallorann Hotel
925 wordsThe The Shining The Shining The story take place in Colorado and begins with Jack Torrence, going to a place by the name of The Overlook Hotel to be the caretaker over the winter months, because of coast of keeping a twenty-five mile road, in which it take to get to the hotel open, because of all the snow. To get the job as the caretaker of the hotel, he would be alone for five months, and have free food, and also free stay at the hotel, all Jack has to do is mantiance and handyman work around t...
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Sense Of Reality View Of Reality
1,275 wordsThe Changes in the Narrators View of Sonny Can one know another's thoughts? Through dialogue, actions, and events, the thoughts and views of a man of whom we know not even a name are shown. The man is the narrator of Sonny's Blues and his thoughts we are shown are those directed towards his brother. Over the course of the story, there are three major stages or phases that the narrator goes through, in which his thoughts about his brother change. We see that those stages of thought vary greatly o...
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Chris Is Dead Answering Machine Brother
230 wordsIt was February 15 th, the morning my brother s best friend, Chris, took his life. I awoke to hear Chris girlfriend, Danica, screaming hysterically into the answering machine that Chris had shot himself and his blood and pieces of his head were all over the room. As I walked into the dark kitchen half-asleep, I thought I had only dreamed such a horrible vision. The lingering smell of garlic pasta we had eaten for dinner awoke helped me realize I was in a real nightmare. I then listened again and...
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Ethan Frome Edith Wharton
723 wordsEthan Ethan Frome Ethan Frome Ethan Frome, a novel by Edith Wharton, tells the story of a man who no longer loves his wife, and falls in love with her cousin. Ethan Frome married a older woman named Zeena, with whom he has fallen out of love. Mattie Silver, Zeena s cousin, moves in to live with the Frome s and to help them out around the house. Ethan falls deeply in love with Mattie, and cannot wait to see her everyday. While he cannot wait to see Mattie, the sight of Zeena now sickens him, and ...
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Tinkerbell Perfume Mothers Lap Father
1,175 wordsMy Closet I sat quietly on the couch next to my father. His short muscular arm extended over my head as if to protect his little girl. His fingers got lost in my strands of hair, as I yanked my head forward as if to signal I did not want him to play with my hair. My new baby doll with big blonde ringlets and skin that smelled like a babys skin after it has just been powdered, rested in my lap. My meek hands stroked the tiny doll as if it were alive. My father knelt down and kissed my forehead as...
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O Clock Day Tammie
367 words&# 65279; It wasn? t to long ago, yes, and I can still remember that day. My youngest daughter Tammie was only five and a half. It was my fortieth birthday. Jackie, my wife, and Tammie were in the kitchen baking my birthday cake, it was the first time Tammie ever made, well or should I day created, a cake. It was a very hectic day around my house. I had the feeling that those two were up too more than just baking a delicious white, strawberry cake for me. In addition, the fact that the phone was...
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Life True Depressing Shaped My Life True Depressing Father
1,458 wordsUntitled... but Events That Shaped My Life... true, Depressing, Untitled... but Events That Shaped My Life... true, Depressing, And The Best Writing Ive Ever Seen For many people, childhood is a happy refuge of sunny memories and sheltering love. It is a place yearned for because of its safety, warmth, and innocence. Unfortunately, I have none of that. Most of my childhood experiences are walled off by mental barriers I myself put there, but cannot break down. What little I can remember I wish I...
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