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    build, and how many orphans, and how old. He didn’t even have money, which is most important thing in order to build an orphanage. He only trusted in God. On his way home, George stopped outside and looked at a large three-story house on Wilson Street, and it was for rent. He looked inside. The house was perfect for an orphanage and he had one hundred and five pounds in his pocket. He started with 13 orphans. While running the orphanage, George had problems with feeding the orphans so he kept…

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    Ava Perkins Diary Entry

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    aspirations. Ava was a dreamer, she believed and knew her life was going to change for the better. Ms. Patel was a middle-aged, cold hearted woman who was in charge of the orphanage. Each day Ms. Patel chose one of the orphans to cook, clean, and fold clothes. If one of the orphans refused to carry out her orders, they were punished severely. She didn't care for children, but she had no other occupation to turn to with her credentials. Early one Saturday morning, Ava was awaken by sudden…

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    We Care Orphan Summary

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    Anna McCurry, 8 year old orphan from ‘’ We Care’’ orphanage found near Dixie and Tomken Rd holding a help sign. ( Mississauga) Iqra Shaikh TORONTO --- The Canadian Press Published Monday, May.16, 2016 11:33 AM EDT Poor management in “We Care” orphanage forced 8 year old Anna to run away. Anna McCurry, a 8 year old orphan was found begging near the main intersection of Dixie and Tomken Rd, Mississauga on May 15, 2016 at 9:45 AM EDT. Head Chief of Mississauga Police, Officer Reynolds says “…

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    question everything. For better or for worse, I reside in the second group. Although there are countless questions swimming around in my head, and innumerable problems I wish to solve, the one that holds the most precedence is this; The condition of orphans throughout the globe. This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to help in several orphanages in Niger, Africa. Not only did this experience completely change my perspective, it altered all of my ambitions. I found myself learning some…

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    Further, his preference for trains and watching train videos suggested a stereotypical view of a little boy. Another observation that I made of Brandon’s play was that he played quietly without any apparent aggression. This could be due in part because he was the only child present at Meme’s house that evening. However, from what I could gather of his play it appeared that he had created storylines in his mind that he was then acting out these stories with his trains. As I have known Brandon…

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    He first appears when he and Olaf go to meet and get Inge from the train station when she first gets to America. In the morning when Olaf and Frandsen show up to get her, because of Inges lack of English, she thinks she is going to marry Frandsen, who she thinks is Olaf. Frandsen also plays a big part in the film when Inge…

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    the ghost of Arthur Matthews. Arthur Mathews was a Ticketmaster for the small train station located in Vander, North Carolina. The legend states that one rainy night the scheduled train was late and Arthur went outside on the platform with his lantern to see if he could see the train approaching. He slipped on the wet platform and fell onto the tracks hitting his head on a rail and knocking him out cold. As the train approached the station, the conductor saw a light in the middle of the…

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    mind now, the Pyrenees and the well-known events associated with them. Wouldn’t it be fun to witness the “Running of the Bulls” and the “Tour De France”? Furthermore, think of the positive memories that await the family who experiences the “The Petit Train D’Artousete” also known as, Europe’s highest railroad. Therefore, it is time to use every persuasive bone possible to convince the family to taste this lesser known jewel. A true pastoral heaven of dreams, the Pyrenees…

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    outset – initially remarking on this with the title. A white elephant is a term that has been used to symbolize an unwanted gift that is difficult to maintain (Kozikowski, 1994). The first section of the story opens to a couple sitting at a table in a train station located between Barcelona and Madrid for drinks before continuing on their journey. While waiting for their drinks the girl, as Hemingway describes her throughout the story, watches out the window and comments on a line of hills in…

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    to portray a serious conversation of abortion. Instead of providing a backstory including motives and emotion of the characters, Hemingway puts the reader in the role of eavesdropper to the couple’s conversation. The setting is in the 1920’s at a train station. The main character, Jig, only has two options for her situation, marriage or adoption because being a single mother is unorthodox. Jig’s partner, the American, tries to convince Jig to get an unwanted abortion. Revealing the selfishness…

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