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    Customer's Always Right?

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    Have you heard of the Wal-Mart lingo “customer’s always right?” Well, the lingo only work for Wal-Mart because the notion is far from that at Roadrunners or “Roadies.” I started working night shift at Roadies in the beginning. And then moved to swing shift to opening shift at 4AM, Mondays thru Friday. So, I know the whole operation like the back of my hand. Roadies in Wapato, is known for its hot deli food. The convenience store is a one quick stop shop when you’re in a hurry, for a quick bite to

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    His eyes darted around the circle. There were twelve objects surrounding him. Without even realizing it, he was about to make the most important decision of his life. This was probably the most bizarre collection of items anyone will ever see. A book, a chicken leg, a ruler and a lipstick would have no business being together in any other circumstances. After a few more minutes, he crawled toward the seal. The man and the woman standing around the circle tensed in anticipation. At the last moment

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    The Night By Elie Wiesel

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    In Night by Elie Wiesel, the author reflects on his own experience of being separated from his family and eventually his own religion. This separation was not by any means voluntary, they were forced apart during the Holocaust. Wiesel was a Jew when the invasion of Hungary occurred and the Germans ripped members of his religion away from their home in Sighet. A once peaceful community where Wiesel learned to love the Kabbalah was now home to only dust and lost memories. Most members of that Jewish

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    It was a dark and stormy night, the wind blows as the ghostly moonlight filled the darkness. George the highwayman made his way toward Bess the innkeeper’s daughter. She was gazing out the window when the two of their eyes met. Hers, black as the night sky, and a dark red love knot placed on her hair. A red dress made of the fabric silk. Her hair was a dark brown, but could have been mistaken as black. Her outfit fit her personality as much as it did the highwayman. I hope he loves poetry.

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    destroyed. Elie Wiesel’s relationship with his father is tested on numerous occasions throughout the time of the Holocaust. Wiesel writes about his horrific experiences, most of which are in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, in his memoir Night. Throughout his time in the concentration camps, Wiesel manages to stick by his father’s side, which is hard to do. In doing so, Wiesel’s relationship with his father prospers, rather than declines. Wiesel’s relationship with his father, although difficult

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    “I don’t know how I survived; I was weak, rather shy; I did nothing to save myself,” - Elie Wiesel. The author of Night, Elie Wiesel, wrote this book to tell the story of what he experienced during the Holocaust. He writes how when he first walked through the gates of what he soon found out was a concentration camp, he was immediately separated from his mother and sisters, and moved to a separate line with his father. He and his father survived the best they could together, until his father could

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    Night by Elie Wiesel is a short book about Wiesel's experiences in the Auschwitz sub-camps. The theme developed by Wiesel throughout the text is the idea of loss and dehumanization, which are prevalent during the entire book. Wiesel writes this book from his own perspective, but he alters the character slightly to distance himself from the horrible events that occurred. The book is organized into parts, each with differing times which in turn cover the five years of his experiences. This essay will

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    with short curly black hair, delicious chocolaty brown eyes and plump lips to end up with the wrong man,” said Faarees while taking her hair in his rough manly hand, twirling it between his fingers and staring deep into her eyes. The rest of the night was extraordinarily romantic, Faarees brought Jahzara freshly picked red roses from deep in the forest to go with the picnic they had that consisted mostly of meat but also some

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    keep pretending. Right? “Are you coming with us?” her father asked, hopefully. “I don’t know. I have a lot to do.” “Maddie, honey, I know that it has been hard on you. But I know that Tori would want you to come. You haven’t visited since the first night.” “I’ll think about it.” Maddie said, trying not to give her father too much hope. “Well, uh--” he was cut off by Maddie running up the stairs. He shook his head and continued on to make dinner. She needed a break. She ran towards her room and slammed

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    Kids tend to rebel against their parents as they grow older. In the memoir, Night, Elie Wiesel recalls his experiences with his family during World War II. His mother and sisters were taken away from him as soon as he arrived at Auschwitz, only his father remained. Elie Wiesel witnessed many terrible events during his first night at camp; the only thing that kept him in line was his father. Elie Wiesel’s father kept him from possibly killing himself. When Elie Wiesel lives in the concentration camp

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