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Cheeky Smile Joe Anne
447 words
Anne 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 words
From 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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Archimedes Syracuse Quot
372 words
Archimedes (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 words
The 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 words
The 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 words
Pottery 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 words
The 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 words
Viewing 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 words
Lucifer 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 words
Each 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 words
Each 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 words
When 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 words
In 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 words
Things 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 words
It 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 words
Lowell 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 words
It 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 words
The 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
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Land Ethic Natural World
974 words
Observations 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 words
By 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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