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    He grabbed six bullets from a small cotton bag, hidden under his small bed and put them into the gun. He hurried back outside, with Candy coming behind him with a long wooden stick he found right next to the corner of the barn. Slim opened the big door of the barn and yelled loudly, “Whoever you are, get out of the barn right now, before I shoot the heck out of you!” There came no answer. “I’ll count to five, if you won’t come out, I am going to find you and then I will whip you with the…

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    who moved next door is Captain Crewe’s best friend and diamond mine partner, who did not actually lose the fortune, and has been searching for everywhere for Sara so he can give her half of the diamond fortune” (Saxena The-Toast). The evidence previously mentioned indicates how similar Sara and Ella’s lives are alike. Each character went through different obstacles as a young girl who had the opportunity for a change and restoration. At this instant, Ella is rescued from the attic and her cruel…

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    and I immediately shut them again wishing myself back into a dream. Even though I can’t remember what I was dreaming about exactly, I know that any dream good or bad would be better than my real life. I can hear the soft whisper of voices behind my door and know that if I don’t get up now on my own, I’ll be woken up in a matter of minutes. I slowly sit up and let out a sigh. The stale air circulating through my room has a cold bite to it and the windows are glittered with frost. Icicles hang…

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    populated on the inside of the city, so it was harder to get around. We spent a few hours trying to find our hotel, it was on the inside of the street and we couldn’t find it. Once we found it we checked in and went to our rooms, we found that the doors were actual pictures with frames, but the frames were attached to the walls. We decided to go out into the city and try to find dinner. We walked through the streets looking into the shops as we passed them. One caught our eye, it was a mask…

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    told Pat a story about standing beneath a tree right outside and to the left side of St. Albans. From this vantage one can see the beautiful New River. This ancient water source provides a steady source of power for the denizens hiding behind the doors and windows of the old sanatorium. The power that phantoms can pull from this hydro-energy source also allows them to roam its grounds, as this unfortunate individual found out. Standing beneath the tree, Chuck Thornton heard his name called and…

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    Mathew Kozlav, a 20-year-old, was arrested for burglary and fleeing the scene. Kozlav went into an unlocked garage and stole many valuables. He then fled the scene on foot and snuck into the attic of the neighbor’s house. The police department received a call from a neighbor that saw suspicious activity next door. When police arrived Kozlav was arrested and bitten by the k-9, but he was treated at the scene. This individual violated PC-487, which is grand theft. His act was stealing the goods…

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    William Faulkner wrote The Sound and the Fury, a novel that consists of four narrators that tell the same story in different perspectives. Quentin, being one of the most challenging characters to comprehend, is dissected by Vickery in “The Sound and the Fury: A Study in Perspective”. Vickery writes that Quentin 's section revolves around abstractions, yet Vickery does not state why she favors abstractions to individuals. Quentin prefers ideas to people because they are easier to manipulate in…

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    do not know what solitary confinement, imagine being confined to a room about the size of your bathroom for 22 - 24 hours a day with no human interaction. Constantly being awakened by the sound of other inmates yelling and pounding on their metal doors, while barely being fed on a regular schedule with the air…

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    The warming of the planet has been a concern to mankind for centuries and it’s almost to the point where the environment and ecosystems are diminishing because of it. Global warming is an issue to all of the living and breathing inhabitants of this planet and it is our duty as one to manage the sustenance of where we live. As future generations start to emerge, they are born into a world of concern and unhealthy lifestyles because of the fact that the world’s temperatures are fluctuating at an…

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    Rochester’s wife, she refused to marry him, even if she was insane- she was not going to be his mistress. Also, readers can assume that Mr. Rochester still loved Bertha, but he was ready to move on; this would explain why he concentrated her in the attic, away from all others. Overall, women’s power is seen through many aspects of the novel and transforms from degrading to complete equality in Jane’s…

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