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One warm May afternoon my family was getting ready for the week and our church’s vacation bible school when we heard a knock on the door, little did we know that this knock would change our lives forever. When my mother, Amanda, opened the door a woman, we did not know, was standing on our front porch. I will never forget the words that she said when my mother asked her who she was, she replied “I am Shelby. I live in Stillwater and I am here because this is where the police officer told me Zachery…
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reach the land which the serfs called home they had to travel through the dark scary forest! Greg said he would lead them on their journey through the forest as he turned around he saw them playing rock paper scissors for who will be in the back. Greg told them to quit acting like girls and made them both be in the back while they both hold hands. An hour into their journey they came upon a table full of food. A table so nice that a King would sit at the head of it so gay and full of joy. Austin seen…
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today! It is a sunny, bright shiny day. The streets are filled with cheering, singing, dancing, laughing and even crying. What was going on? Leaping out of my cold rickety bed, I put on my cozy pink polka dot sweater, with a pair of skinny jeans, and some worn in sneakers, and bolted out the door. I guess The good vibrations keep coming, because my best friend Parker showed up. He has gorgeous dark brown hair, with ocean blue eyes and, just perfect teeth! Uh, not that it matters anyway. We're just…
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go now.” I heard these words escape my mom’s mouth for what seemed like the hundredth time. I nodded my head, signaling that I heard her useless words. I continued to face forward, as my glance was stuck on the steel death trap that mocked me in the mere distance. The machinery shone a blood red and bright yellow, and rose high into the heavens. Horrified screams of innocent young children and their parents traveled the distance and made my eardrums ring. My mind began to race with the images of…
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My identity is inseparable from soccer. According to my mother, a soccer ball was my earliest fixation, the sole object of my desire. At the ripe age of three, she enrolled me in the Little Strikers soccer team, igniting my love for soccer. There was always something about soccer that somehow always made me come back for more, almost like it was magnetic. The movement of the ball off the field with victory fuels players fighting to score the next goal, and all while passionate parents cheer for their…
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in Him. I had just come home from a camping trip with my pathfinder group; my mom was at work so I was getting dropped off. I could not wait for a hot shower and a nap, but as I was approaching my home I noticed fingerprints on the kitchen window, and police tape on the ground. Feeling a little confused I went inside and called my mom. I called many times but to no avail. As the hours ticked by my curiosity and confusion grew. Finally, my mother came home, and…
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call because I knew my parents couldn't afford a cell phone, so I called the company my dad was working for. I told my dad the Migra had taken us and I desperately asked him to wait for us in the immigration offices, "PAPÁ! La Migra me detenio y van en camino por Roberto, porfavor esperanos en las officinas de inmigracion" I said as the officers headed for the high school were Roberto was. "No firmes nada, alli te espero hijo" said my dad in a calming voice. After I called my dad I also sneaked in…
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and is heavily based on history and the many traditional stories that are spread from generation to generation. American lore is based on, “power social status and prestige, control or dominance over people and resources. Achievement which is a personal success through demonstrating competence according to social standards . Hedonism pleasure or sensuous gratification…
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This is not a perfect parallel, for the battle with the gatekeeper (who in this case is also the hero's main adversary) is only won by the hero's punctuality, not his skill and cunning, and the danger does not fade but is only delayed until the next train. As Yu Tsun gets to his seat, he notices his fellow travelers. They include “a few farmers, a woman dressed in mourning…
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what to look for and how to describe it if anyone wants to meet up ill go over it with them tonight Here is a good segment from a website my High School English Teacher recommended to me for structure Hope it helps! Also the assignment is on the last page, so you can fill in your information as you go and than form an outline after you put your information in 2.2 - Structure | Narrative Structure This lesson covers... how to tell a good story. By the end you should... understand how almost every Hollywood…
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