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    The Outsiders Symbolism

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    Greasers and the Socs, and they lived on opposite sides of town: the East side and the West side. However, the two gangs were complete opposites only when it came to their social classes. The Socs were very wealthy and the Greasers were very poor. However, when speaking generally and with the topic of life, they were all were people; they all went through hardships in their lives. They all could watch the sunset from each side of town--no matter what side of town they were in nor what gang they…

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    what today’s kids experience. Amy in particular, lived in the country. Her social life consisted of school and school functions. Occasionally there was a slumber party for special occasions such as birthday parties. Every weeknight she had to ride the bus straight home after school. She never went anywhere if there was school the next day. Amy explains that this social life was the same for her friends as well. Joining sports and clubs was pretty much the only way they could socialize aside from…

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    Call From Mom Analysis

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    He recalls a story about how his father said to him, “Well, if you’re going to major in something piddling like English, you’re going to be a teacher, no if’s and’s or but’s about it.” He remembers thinking at the time how right his father was, and that there were worse ways to make a living. As a matter of fact, while he was growing up, his brother’s friends would call…

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    Jack Peach Tree Short Story

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    ran around the tree and grabbed a big rock. He banged on the tip of that horn with the rock and bent it over like a nail in a board. Try and try as he would, that unicorn couldn’t pull himself free from the oak tree. Jack turned and walked back to town to inform the Sherriff that the creature was…

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    Adolf Hitler Book Report

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    Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the Austrian town of Braunau. Adolf’s father was Alois Hitler a customs official in Austria and his mother was Klara Hitler. Adolf started school at the age of six, he was a very bright student who liked to read, draw, and study history. Alois wanted Adolf to follow in his footsteps and work for the austrian government, but hitler wanted to become a artist hatred toward non-Aryans grew. In 1913 he moved to Munich, Germany, where the Austrian…

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    he graphically described the hanging of Lowell Lee Andrews, a cellmate of the murderers in In Cold Blood. When initially written, Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood was a revolutionary novel. By exploring the quadruple murder which shocked a quiet Kansas town, Capote brought the genre of true crime to life as well as the “nonfiction novel.” He was able to manipulate the readers to engage them by painting the details in a different light than previously seen. By becoming intimate and friendly with the…

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    be a good experience or a bad one, but the opportunities that are missed because of the current circumstances can become the consequences at the time. However, along with missed opportunities go opportunities given, not because of how hard one tries at something, not how much money someone has, but opportunities without even realizing them based on race and skin color. During my lifetime I can say that I have been on the receiving end of both of these, having good experiences, and missing out…

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    Outcast Reflection

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    of my belonging took a lot of reflecting reflect about the summer I had two years ago, which helped when I looked back at pictures we took there. Thinking back brought up a myriad of memories that I could fill books with. It also made me think about how I have changed in the past couple of years. My method to this creation was to write it as I was telling the story in my head, as I would reiterate verbally I would write it down, and then go back and add in all the description and detail in. I…

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    Adjust First Breckenridge, Colorado is an awesome town that my family went to for vacation when I was maybe eight. Along with my immediate family other relatives went with us. One of the family members there was my Uncle Jim. Jim lived in Portland, Oregon at the time of the trip and he is really big into two things; chocolate and running. It is important to know that the elevation of Portland is fifty feet whereas the elevation of Breckenridge is 9,600 feet. In every room of the condo we were…

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    and married the love of his life, Anne Martin. On March 17, 1860 a kicking firstborn son named, Norman James McKenzie was born to the happy couple. Norman lived on Prince Edward Island for 20 years, then set out for the golden streets of America. He stayed with his sister Effie, and her husband, Neil Campbell just outside the wee little town of Pingree, North Dakota. Restless and hungry for adventure, he began a journey to the west coast. He moved slowly, working…

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