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    In the article Indigenous man overcame homophobia, the writers used the narration pattern as well as the cause and effect style to tell the story of Trevor Blackman-Wulff who faced a problem that more people have been dealing with recently: homophobia, racism, and bullying. The writers’ purpose was to inform everyone how bullying related to homophobia should be a thing of the past. With more gay rights all over the world than ever before, homosexuals should be seen as normal people now. The…

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    in the intentions behind those decisions that truly matter. One of his largest desires throughout the book is to simply find his place and what is best for him. He may not know exactly what these are, but he is motivated enough to adventure to find out. With the upbeat ending tying everything together, and with Holden being such an important character to read about, The Cather in the Rye is quite a must-read book for its support of…

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    The Big Grizzly Well, one warm day of the summer when all kinds of people are talking about a bear. They say that is has only been coming out at night, and rummaging through their trash, and tearing up there yards. They have only seen it at night. They say it is a good sized bear. I have heard people say next time they see it they are going to kill it and if they don’t see it they are going to go hunting after it. Also people are leaving their houses because of the bear. In the beginning,…

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    He ran inside the boy's room and locked the door. I pound on the door. I tried to calmly get him to come out. "Can't you see," I said while knocking on the door, " Welby's not home? I sent him to a friend's for the night so I can bake his cake. It's a surprise." "He has to come home sometime," the man stubbornly said. He was aggravating me by the second, "Get out of there!" I shouted as I continued to pound on the door." You can still make the game if you leave now." Silence. I continued to…

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    Obstacles, we all have faced them and we all have overcome. In both of the realistic fiction books, The Outsiders and Out of the Dust ,written by S.E. Hinton and Karen Hesse there are characters who go through mourning for family members. Ponyboy Curtis lives with his brother Darry, in oklahoma and is caught between a gang war in the late 1960’s. Billie Jo from Out of the Dust is a young girl who has found herself in the middle of the dust bowl with her family who owns a farm in the panhandle…

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    folks. Decorations like spiders and creepy crawly things, vampires and zombies, and more scary scenes. An owl’s hoot in the distance and a coyote’s howl, Reminded those creatures of the dangers around. “Watch out for those villains, those nasty ole souls, especially the Frankenstein who’s out on patrol.” “Don’t visit the graveyard, I’m warning you, beware. Only spirits and vampires and skeletons wait there.” “They hide in the shadows, in the dark of…

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    them. When everyone died so did the electricity which turned off telephones and the furnace but, she had a gas stove that worked but would eventually run out. The smoke has risen again only it has gotten closer and she is going to see what is over there bringing with her a .22 rifle. "chapter 3" The thing that has been making the smoke was a man with…

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    Raymond's Metamorphosis

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    But, when he went to go get a drink of water, he found that it was full of mucky, disgusting sewer sludge. Deciding he was not thirsty, Raymond went out to anger and annoy more people. But this time, when he tried to spill water, it went on him. Now, it did not get him wet or but the people around him started laughing at him. Raymond, who did not like getting laughed at, tried to make the sewer rise…

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    Oil Change

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    Why you need to do this, is that the oil can leave a stain on the area,where it hits on the ground or floor. Another reason why, is that after the oil change is done, you need to recycle it instead of throwing it out. Why you recycle it instead of pouring it down a drain is that it can hurt the pipes,and hurt the environment since it is toxic to living things. After the pan is placed under the area, you then take the wrench and undo the plug,to release the oil into…

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    and untrustworthy. Most people keep their secrets away so they won’t get taken by the messenger, but the truth will soon come out. It’s not easy living in Darkland, especially with a messenger. It was a typical day in Darkland for Grayson Harrando he was standing on the front of his lawn getting ready to walk to the local blood cafe, but something stood out to him. It was this weird but attractive girl with dark black eyes staring at him. She stared…

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