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Whoosh went her strong feathered wings as Cerie soared through the air, scanning the beautiful view of the Ural Mountains surrounding her. Little did she know, she would be flying straight through the border of her magic. “CRASH!” Went Cerie’s body as she plummeted 15,000 feet to the forest floor below. That would be the last time she would ever feel what it is like to fly. Cerie Lebranken, a 13 year old girl. Moody, thin, pale, and rather dim. This is her story. Ugh. Another move. This time

film 10 Things I Hate About You, which was a breakthrough role for him. Since then, he would give performances in movies like the epic historical war film The Patriot, the drama movie Monster's Ball, and the neo-western romantic drama film Brokeback Mountain. Heath Ledger has also been critically raved as an actor for his performance as the Joker in the superhero film The Dark Knight which stars the comic book character Batman, and is declared by some to be the greatest comic book film of all time. Heath's

Interesting Facts about Tapir Tapir is an animal that is closely related to a rhino horse. Because of its short prehensile trunk it resembles a pig. The nose of a tapir is shaped like a short trunk which it uses to grip fruits and leaves on the tree branches. It most likely grips the tree limb with its trunk and pluck off fruits. They are the most primitive large animals in the world. Even while been around for 20 million years, they changed very little. The remains of tapir ancestors have been found

The Cumberland Plateau, a great jut of rock that stands at the foot of the Appalachian mountain range, tops out at 3,000 feet. The homes that rest along its knobby, heavily forested spine are sparse and rural. I stood on the open porch of my dad’s back yard, letting the ice wind cocoon me and soak into my bones. I love the winter in Tennessee. The air is clean and crisp in a way that it could never be in the warm, salty environment of my south Alabama home. My daughter, four years old and thickly

I arrive at work past eight thirty. By ten o’clock, I’ve read, “Losing It at Seventeen.” I delighted in the story of a nerd who finally gets the girl. Though, the material needs work. Still, I put it aside in the “maybe” stack on my desk. The remainder of the day will be a piece of cake. I skip lunch to meet with Betsy, the B.A. lawyer, Thom argued with at the staff meeting. She wants to discuss a writer that Sarah dealt with who started a rewrite before his contract had been signed off on by

"Excuse me miss, but you have the cutest little accent," the pizza delivery guy said. "Well, thank you," I replied. "If you don't mind me asking, where are you from? I know that you aren't from around this area with an accent like that." "I am from a little town called Hazard," I replied reluctantly, realizing exactly where this conversation was headed. "Oh, is that where the Dukes of Hazzard are from?" he asks chuckling. "No, that place is Hazzard, Georgia. I live in a little town

Brokeback Mountain, both as a short story (Proulx, 1999), and film (Lee, 2005) explores the notion that the use of various settings to develop issues and themes allow the audience to gain a grater understanding of the characters. Just like the nature that controls the ranch and mountain lifestyle, the force of desire that comes so naturally guides every significant action Ennis and Jack experience in Brokeback Mountain, even when they know the specific actions are against their better judgment and

the region. The region is separated in urban, rural, and mountain areas. Those who live in the urban areas have more opportunities as they are closer to conneting roads. Urban areas also offer more in ways of education and employment. Rural areas prove to be a challenge as connecting roads are few, education is lacking, and jobs are less. As you get closer to the moutainous areas the more poverty and undereducated individuals are. Mountain areas are the roughest areas to live in as they are inhabited

• This essay discusses Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and its role in American Mythology. The characteristics of the story’s main characters will be analyzed briefly, as will their effects on the plot. • • In “Rip Van Winkle” the main character, Rip, seems to have an aversion to responsibility. As the story progresses, we that he persistently neglects his responsibilities. He seems to not even care about his own son, who is said to be a ditto of himself. He often times eludes the activities

Rip and Dame Van Winkle were husband and wife in colonial America. Washington Irving introduced their story by describing the major problem in their relationship: Dame’s constant nagging resulted in Rip losing the ability to feel content in his life when doing things he enjoyed. Both characters highlighted important issues in relationships that should be avoided; Rip chose to escape from his home temporarily to feel free instead of ending his relationship with his wife, while Dame displayed the