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    Learning Something New

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    Learning something new can be a terrifying experience. One of the most difficult things I’ve had to learn was learning how to play the guitar. I have always been afraid of learning new things, but I decided that learning how to play the guitar would be an advantageous skill to learn. I also thought that it would help me become a better musician. What I did not visualize was that learning something new would shape me into a more confident person. Trying new things has always been difficult to me,…

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    careful Madi.” “Okay.” We continued to creep down the shaft. Twist’s dress shoes click-clacked across the wooden-planked floor towards a weak light which seeped between slits in the ceiling. Looking up, I realized it was another trap door. My hands shook as I pulled cord. The door opened, and a wooden ladder clattered into…

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    their stay on the island, one being when Ralph and Jack disagree about whether or not Jack and his hunters need to help build huts. Eventually Ralph says, “‘You’ve noticed, haven’t you? They dream. You can hear ‘em. Have you been awake at night?’ Jack shook his head. ‘They talk and scream. The littleuns. (...) So we need shelters as a sort of-’…

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    Learning Experience Paper Elizabeth has a two year old named Ethan, who is very energetic and is experiencing new habits. Those new habits consist of putting objects in his mouth, dropping and throwing things, and touching dangerous objects. This is Elizabeth’s second son , when raising her first son Eric, she noticed that both Eric and Ethan had the same exact habits. The two were so energetic, Eric would instead of eating his food he would throw it, and Ethan seemed to like hard objects, it…

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    Layers of Fiction Symbolism is represented by levels of pragmatic and figurative meaning. As an example, in “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Gilman incorporates the very wallpaper to represent this idea. The wallpaper displays more than just symbolism; it also shows the time period and theme of the story. These elements of fiction are also supported by the first person narration in helping the reader understand and analyze the text. This combination helps to show the relationships of the protagonist,…

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    Question 5: Synthesis: What comes next? Show what you’ve learned from these books by continuing their stories. This could be a new chapter once the books have been “married” together, or an exchange of characters from one story to the other, or setting these stories in a different era (past, present, future)… but don’t limit yourself. If you have an interesting and exciting take on these stories, pitch your idea! (This is your chance to be the innovator. What will you do with it?) Final…

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    bathroom. He wore a long, white lab coat, with a black t-shirt and ripped jeans. He looked like he hasn't slept in weeks. "The name is Nicolas. Nicolas Cage. But you can just call me Nic." Nic extended his hand out to Zack. "Zack Hassler." Zack shook Nic's…

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    He switched off the television, and sat back to stare at the computer screen. With the light's off - the man liked the dark - the only illumination came from the glow of the monitor. His fingers lightly tapped against his thigh, and his brow furrowed in thought. The woman had definitely made him curious, and his initial inclination was to think that it was some kind of trap. He'd heard the authorities sometimes trawled the boards, in search of perpetrators, or for information. That possibility…

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    because George is sticking around even if it messes up his life just to be there for Lennie. As a reader of this novel one could say George will always be loyal to lennie. George leaves clues that shows he will always be loyal to Lennie. Lennie may have shook up George’s life but George is still supporting him.…

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    - James - inspected me with his storm cloud eyes. “Well, why don’t you just get the next one?” he wondered aloud, making me feel unintelligent, as if I could not have thought of that myself, although I knew that his intention didn't lie there. I shook my head. “There are no more trains to Newark. And even if there was, I'd be late to my dinner, anyway.” He searched for something invisible off in the distance, then nodded, deciding something. “I’ll stay with you. My meeting isn’t even that…

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