came to visit the city. This disease, pneumonia, killed many people. Johnsy lay on her bed, hardly moving. She looked through the small window. She could see the side of the brick house next to her building. One morning, a doctor examined Johnsy and took her temperature. Then he spoke with Sue in another room. "She has one chance in -- let us say ten," he said. "And that chance is for her to want to live. Your friend has made up her mind that she is not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind
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there are. Its existence tends to be seen as an imaginary thing. Studies have shown that only about one third of the people in the US believe in the existence of Police brutality. As expected, over 50% percent of the people who believe in it are PoC, or people of color. (Source #) Yet, in Brazil everyday 6 people are killed due to police brutality, (Source #) and in the US there had been more than 5,000 deaths due to police brutality since 9/11, which is more than the numbers of death in the Iraq war
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As Fortunato says, “... Yes, the Amontillado. But is it not getting late? Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo, the Lady Fortunato and the rest? Let us be gone.”. (Poe 89). Montresor then replies “Yes, let us be gone”. (Poe 89). Leaving Fortunato buried alive in a wall until he had suffocated in there. Fifty years later, Montresor mentions “For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them.”. (Poe
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air, shuddered at the shock of cold water, and, shuddering as she washed, the girl cried”. When someone shudders in cold air, a lonely, helpless and dark scene comes to mind, the author emphasized her point by using parallel and repetitive sentences, which makes the reader sympathize with the girl, as she is standing helplessly to the side, watching her world come crashing down, not knowing what will become of her in the future. On the other hand “The Sandpiper”, because the daughter is
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‘Change’ story (Picture of clock) I think change really is impalpable. We all fear it. We regret not hindering change while the chance is there – and once we realise its poison to us, it’s too late to turn back. I think we habitually – yet completely subconsciously are ignorant to it, and one day we actually wake up only to find that things aren’t the same as yesterday, but different in ways we just can’t seem to grasp. Their velvet screams of laughter filled the somewhat tepid autumn afternoon-
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Target Trauma I grabbed my back-to-school list and rushed to the van. We were finally going school shopping and I was excited. The only thing I enjoyed more than school shopping was actually going to school! The only problem about back-to-school shopping was that my annoying big brother was along. Adam and I got along well when we wanted to, but when we would disagree it was ugly. We are two years apart in age so he was going into fifth grade and I was going into third. As we buckled our seat
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Chrystian Munoz June 30, 2013 ENGL 112 Essay # 2 Comparative Analysis of Two Literary Texts Deciding For a Way in Life, Trying to Make a New One The poem “Marriage” by Gregory Corso and the poem “I go back to May 1937” by Sharon Olds deal with the main topic of marriages and their different outcomes. The authors want to prove and describe the different scenarios that their lives and others would have turned out if things had been different in the past as well as in the present using
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court room. I quickly learned that the docket schedule to be heard were criminal and traffic cases. There were a few people waiting on the bench-seats, some by themselves and others with their attorneys and a few people sitting in the jury box with dark blue jail uniforms on. I took my seat, adjusted my eyes and ears, and began to feverishly take notes.The case to be heard by the judge was People V. Ms. X. Ms. X was a small girl with long blonde and pink hair, hardly someone you would expect to face
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into hope in the future. The bible makes no mention as to what Jesus looks like. In the movie Bella, Jose’s character bears a striking resemblance to many modern-day images of Jesus. He is an ordinary looking man; tall and lean with long flowing dark hair and beard, and wears a chef's jacket that favors a shroud. What is so remarkable about his character is his attitude and demeanor. He is non-judgmental, compassionate, empathic and understanding to Nina’s situation. At no point did he offer her
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as if urging me to make a change. But what can a 16 year old girl possibly do? I am not Malala Yousafzai, or have the power like her. I am not capable of such task. I feel like I have a hole in my heart, and this missing piece to the puzzle casts a dark, long shadow on my path. I search through that darkness, and I remember... It’s a hot, humid summer day. I’m 11 and unaware. “Having PE first thing in the morning is the worst!” I nag to Grace while I drag my sinking body up the endless flight
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