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    Steinbeck shows us, further how Lennie looks up to George as a role model. The dialogue which follows is important as we can hear their voices; we can hear George’s parental tone and Lennie’s childish tone. We see George referring to Lennie as a “crazy bastard” to Lennie’s face, but as a “poor bastard” to himself. This shows us that George feels pity for him deep down inside. Steinbeck uses a mouse to show us childish Lennie. George says for Lennie to give him the mouse, but Steinbeck uses one…

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    careers; I always ended up going back to wanting a career with animals. The pets that I have had are dogs, cats, hamsters, and turtles. I remember going outside and trying to find some sort of insect or rodent to keep as a pet but was never allowed to have them in the house.…

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    weren't selfish. so one day he was outside and a poor guy was on the side of the road and was he was asking for change, and patrick didn't want to give him change he said “get out of my face you bum”, and he kept walking like nothing was said to him. everybody seen how he treated that poor dude and they instantly started talking crap about him. he ended up trying to run from the people because they were in a crowd throwing things at him. he said “leave me alone”, and ran home and told his…

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    As time progressed and I got more pregnant things got worst. Things were especially difficult around ACT season. I found it significantly harder to remember important dates and test material, and to even get up early in the morning for practice test. There were times where I honestly felt like giving up because things were just so overwhelming, but I had to constantly remind myself that I can’t let anyone see me…

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    like new. read stories of resilience i.e. Jack and the beanstalk. Adults can help in the manner we deal and speak with them. You can see children who are learning resilience when they have a minor accident - some mothers may say 'Never mind, let's give it a magic rub/kiss better' and they run off again, some rub their own leg as an adult asks them if they are alright, 'Yes' they say and run off with their friends. Some mothers rush over and make a fuss, the child responds by howling even if…

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    that they took it off to see how bad it was but the bleeding wasn’t going to stop. I woke up ready to go canoeing but i was a little nervous because i've never been on a five hour canoe trip. We all ate breakfast and hung out talking for a little bit. finally it was time to get ready to go and we fit all the life jackets and we all got in cars and rode to mallory park and started there and that's when i got really nervous but i still wanted it because the first time i went with adam i loved…

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    Presto grabs the rope with his other hand and he goes up. “Let me down!” shouted Presto. Alec bites the rope and Presto came down. Continuing to chase Alec. Alec tries to break Presto’s arm, but Presto bites him. Alec screamed,”Owww!” Presto goes get another carrot and started to tease Alec with it. Alec sat on the chair and Presto went to grab in the hat but, Alec had other plans. Alec planned to make Presto feel his own pain. Alec started to do bad things to him. Alec shocked him again…

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    decided to leave Texas and come to Colorado . Ended up going to a shelter in 2002 but while we were there got caught up with some bad people, Tracy got on some drugs and cps took Jude away at 3.I fought to get him back in Colorado well in the meantime I got pregnant with Zane and cps wanted to get involved so my attorney suggested that Tracy and I go back to Texas and let my mom and dad get him than I could get him back. But I would have to give up my rights as a parent but no problem…

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    Saturday and got home from a lovely trip. On my way home I went to the art museum where my beautiful daughter`s art was hung for all to see. Of a girl sitting on a wooden rocker, in front of a big widow, while reading a book. A strange old man wanted to soak in the whole picture because he was so close that no one else could the painting. I asked him nicely to please move so that everyone could see but the man was crying. I stopped myself. I know I know I will move just, give me a few…

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    Vince Lombardi once said, "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." This quote is explaining that if you try something and fail, don't just give up right away, try it again until you get it right. I feel that this quote relates to my life in many different ways because of the different life experiences I have had, and over time all of these experiences made me a better person in the end. When I was eight years old, I was in the pool with my friends at summer camp.…

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