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The setting of this fantastic story takes place in New York in the Upper West Side during 1979. The setting of the story is important because young Mirada and her friends have to grow up in New York, where they have to walk home from school every day, and a crazy man standing on a street corner is not unusual. My favorite character from this book is Miranda, a young girl living with her mother in an apartment in New York. She is my favorite character because even though she does not have as many…

Breaking News! On March 25 at 4:40 PM 159 people were working when a fire broke out in the Asch Building which is located in the heart of New York City. Workers were on the top three floors working overtime to produce shirtwaists when the building became enflamed. 146 people died, and most of them were young women; some were under the age of fifteen. There were 13 survivors; all of them were women. 54 people, in an effort to survive, leaped out of the windows of the ten story building.…

Six and a half games. That is the lead the Chicago Cubs are left with after suffering their fifth straight loss on Saturday. After going 4-0 last month with a 1.41 ERA and being named the National League pitcher of the month for June, Lester has given up 13 runs the last 4 1/3 innings throughout his last two starts. “We all go through times where, just like hitters, you go through slumps,” Lester told reporters after the game. “The last two starts were obviously null and void for me. The offense…

and cross referenigng a few sources. It turns out that my wonderful date was with a man who was found guilty of drug trafficking a few years ago and a few years before that and a possession charge before that. The lastest was a high profile case in New yoirk, were he went to trail but was never convicted. So he is a career drug dealer to say the…

walked into the theatre, there were chandeliers and red velvet curtains hung all the way up to the mezzanine. Also, within the rows of seating, dimly-lit lamps were set up with tables that gave the feel that the audience was attending some sort of bar or club. Also, audience members were actually seated on the stage in different ways. The stage was set up to have lowered cutouts at different sections, and groups of about 5 people were seated in them. Also, people were seated at the back of the…

the consequences of his incessant dedication to ridding himself of his past with the acknowledgement that Wade “tried to pull off a trick that couldn't be done, which was to remake himself, to vanish what was past and replace it with things good and new. He should've known better. Should've lifted it out of the act. Never given the fucking show in the first place” (234). By attempting to rewrite his past, Wade traps himself in a position in which his only chance of escaping misery and…

Watching the news, you will see many stories of people being attacked, threatened, or even killed because of something that sets them apart from society--whether it is their race, sexuality, gender, religion, or almost anything else about the person. As you watched those news stories, have you ever wondered how this could happen, yet we still have the guts to call ourselves a united country? Anna Quindlen and Langston Hughes did. In Quindlen's "A Quilt of a Country: Out of Many One?" and…

eighty nine. The West Memphis three took place in nineteen ninety three. The Central Park Five were accused of raping a woman who was jogging in central park in New York City. The five boys were all accused of the crime because of their age and race. In the time period this took place, a young black man was the most wanted person in New York. The West Memphis three took place…

city, Jersey City, is known as the most diverse city in America. It has a lot of history of monuments, people, and even schools. Yet there is a place that stands out. The place is called Liberty State Park. It is not only recognized as where you have fun or picnics, but because of its history. Liberty State Park began as the waterfront home for the Lenape. Then, it became the waterfront for the Dutch settlers. They later developed a ferry service to Manhattan in 1661. The northern part of the…

Who is Stephen Jones? Well if you asked me, I would say he is the go-to man for hats. He’s worked with tons of people in the fashion industry to name a few; John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Glies, and Marc Jacobs. Mr. Jones has also created hats for Boy George, Dianna, Princess of Wales, Take That, Mick Jagger, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese. “Mrs. Jones was born in Cheshire and schooled in Liverpool, he became a part of the London fashion scene during its explosion of street style in the…