My Name Is Earl

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    Rock Springs, a short story by Richard Ford, tells a story of an unorthodox family travelling for unusual purposes. The story is told through the perspective of Earl, a morally ambiguous, yet endearing character who has to juggle fleeing authorities by stealing cars with providing a better future for his girlfriend, and two children. As a result, Earl’s character is an enigma; on the exterior, he resembles an ordinary father figure charged with protecting his family, but elements of his criminal…

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    Plane Crash Short Story

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    "What was that?" Asked Earl as he went to check it out. When he got there he saw a boy laying there it stunk like gasoline and there was parts all over the ground and the boy still alive he asked if the boy was ok the kid said his arms and legs are in extreme pain and he needs to go to a hospital NOW! Earl called 911 when they got there the paramedics looked through the small bush plane that had the pilot and the kid. The pilot was killed in the a crash, but when the boy who's name know one new…

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    humor as my father and cousins, Bridgette and Sean. I have to have the same interests as my Aunt Gracie and Bridgette because they are both Registered Nurses which is what I will be in two years after I finish school. My family takes pride in having a strong work ethic in whatever job we possess. Due to World War II, my grandfather dropped out of high school and joined the Navy and my grandmother dropped out of high school to go to work. Both eventually acquired their GED in the 1970s. My father…

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    putting on his sneakers, he heard a knock on his door. “Come in, “Myles said. “Good morning son, before you go outside today I need you to clean up the basement. It's a big mess down there" Mr. Lloyd said. “Come on dad,” Myles replied. “I am meeting my friends at the park to play basketball today". “Your friends can wait but your chores come first. Being responsible, disciplined, and accountable will take you far in life. Always remember that son,” Mr. Lloyd answered as he left Myles’ room.…

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    other way and argue why Lightning Bug is a Horror film. As I stated in Horror, My Definition, a Horror film is a film that used dread and horror, while trying to evoke negative emotions. Lightning Bug does that for me, upon first viewing I wasn't that impressed and disregarded is horror elements. Instead focusing on how its a Coming of Age Drama. But after viewing the film never really settled and has passed through my mind on several occasions and when I reflect on the film it's dark and…

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    Malcolm X Malcolm X was born on May 19,1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. In Malcolm X’s family there were nine people. Malcolm’s dad’s name was Earl and his mom’s name was Louis. His dad helped people gain their independence and his mom was a homemaker and joined the U.N.I.A. His siblings were Yvonne, Wesley, Hilda, Philbert, Reginal, and Wilfred. His family lived in Philadelphia and in 1927 they moved to Albion, Michigan. On September 28, 1931 Malcolm’s dad died. He died because a car ran him over.…

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    Alexandria Markov Analysis

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    party’s at and married to Damon Markov Duke Ivanoff- The person that Arobynn kills to trick the party goers *Alexei Markov- Brother to Damon and helping in the current investigation *Boris Krazlof- Divorced from wealthy family who is bitter and quiet. Earl of Vladikoff- Royalty from a small town off of St. Petersburg Damon Markov- Wife to Alexandria Laura Markov- Alexei’s wife who is very attractive *Arobynn Anosov- The hired assassin who takes the Duke’s place *= major role Scene 1, Act 1…

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    Legacy Of Macbeth

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    bloodline. The first thing I felt to be necessary was to name all my thanes as earls. Then, we put the traitor's head on a tall stake for all to see. In doing so, we signal the end of Macbeth’s reign of terror and avenge my father, the honorable Duncan. Macbeth’s army put up little resistance against the seizing of the castle. It seems most of them were kept against their will and had no loyalty to Macbeth. This made it easy for me to assert my power and recruit many of Macbeth’s men. When the…

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    Hamlet William Shakespeare is known for pieces of brilliant writing. Shakespeare's works, including 37 plays and 154 sonnets are world renown. Many question the authorship of these works. In Shakespeare: Beyond Doubt, “William Shakespeare of Stratford could not possibly have written the plays and poems ascribed to him, for a number of reasons. One was that he apparently did not have an education and experience necessary for their composition, having never attended university, and never…

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    Shakespeare's Authorship

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    Shakespeare’s name as an alias. It is widely accepted that social taboos against female writers may have forced her to lie despite her strong grasp of politics, the classics, rhetoric and languages that would have allowed her to compose Shakespeare’s works (Fowler). Wheeler, however, points out that Queen Elizabeth wrote quite a bit of poetry under her own name (Wheeler). Furthermore, the “stigma of print” that many “anti-Stratfordians” argue was the reason many aristocratic authors used fake…

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