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In the story of “The Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney, the theme of the novel is, deciding if work is more valuable than spending time with family. The theme is revealed through the action of Tom Benecke, to go after what was important at the time being. In the beginning of the story, Tom knew that getting the promotion could change his life from being a normal man to a wealthy man. The story starts off as Tom’s wife was getting ready to leave the house to go to the movies, his wife said, “It’s…

Molly Pitcher was known to be a woman patriot who carried pitchers of water to soldiers and helped with cannon duty during the American Revolution’s Battle of Monmouth. Some historians believe her story is composited of several women who carried water to troops in the war or that her story is pure folklore. Although there are many legends surrounding Molly Pitcher and who she was I will only be writing about one of them, the theory that Molly Pitcher was actually a woman by the name of Mary…

Fleur spun away from him and stared into the fire. “Was it like that with the others? When we kissed, did you think of the other women you’d kissed or done more with?” “No.” How could she possibly think that? “It is so much more with you. Everything is so much more with you.” “How many others were there?” she asked. Percival hated answering this question. He did not want to hurt her. “Besides Caron, there was one other woman, but we were very young and foolish. It was once.” “I see.” Fleur…

When you hear the words Texas Rising, what do you think of? Is it the Alamo, Mexicans, or is it the Texas Revolution? Well if you named one of these, then you are right. In the miniseries of Texas Rising, it is based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and the Texas Rangers. It also tells the story of how the Texas Rangers were created. In episode one, it starts off with an overview of all the people getting killed in the Alamo. During the Alamo, Emily West watches her husband get killed by…

As a child, I always expressed joy when we passed the seemingly giant factory located on the edge of my hometown. It was always a happy experience to witness the factory that produced the clouds for the sky. My eyes were met with wonderment when I say the giant white, billowing clouds produced from the smokestacks of the towering, majestic factory. However, I was always met with concern when the clouds weren’t coming out, and I deeply hoped the clouds would resume soon. I always nagged my…

Keita By Beau Bratley According to kidsrights.org “Every five minutes a child is killed by violence.” One man named Abraham M. Keita(or Keita for short)knew something had to be done about this fact so ever since he was nine he has been classified as an activist. You might wonder what is an activist? Well, an activist is someone with a goal and not usually a short-term goal which can be anywhere from a day to a year or two it's usually a long-term goal which is from a year to maybe over a…

‘No amount of talent, intelligence or education can take the place of perseverance Source - (taken from quotes from Brent Gleeson and Calvin Coolidge) (Gleeson, 2016) In a world where we seek instant-gratification; we often have short-attention-spans and are forever multitasking, we sometimes lose sight of one key element to achievement, success and survival – perseverance. Throughout one’s life, the quality of perseverance is a key in prevailing over challenges, no matter what the issue. It…

Combining science fiction elements with a 1980's aesthetic, Stranger Things has become a wildly popular original series on Netflix. Created and produced by The Duffer Brothers, the show consists of two seasons, but a season three is confirmed for 2019. The 80's set show takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. A group of young friends embark on wild discoveries when a boy named Will goes missing. After his disappearance, supernatural events begin occurring in the town. They meet a…

Someone Who Has Had An Impact On Me If I were to ask you what people have had the greatest impact on your life, whom would you pick? Some would say that a family member has had the greatest impact on their life, or maybe they would say a trip that they went on. The person who has had the most impact on my life is not only my softball coach, but also someone who has made me push myself to my limits. Christi Weiser has had a huge impact on the type of person I have become. I have played…

As the sun was rising in Saskatoon, Ophelia was hurrying around like a busy bee. It was her third day of University and there was no way that she was going to be late. There was no more time to worry about her ex-girlfriend and the possibility of her dying alone. Oh Delilah, why would you leave me, thought a distressed Ophelia. It had been four months since she left to New York and Ophelia was no closer to getting over it. With worried thoughts running through her head, she sprinted down the…