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    the best of people. In Jenny Goebel’s novel The 39 Clues, there is the imminent threat of a nuclear strike off the coast of the Netherlands, during “King’s Day,” one of the biggest celebrations in the country. A powerful family known as the Cahills are the only ones who know about it besides the ones who are planning the detonation. They send three people to deal with the nuclear threat, and three to deal with people who are trying to gather the 39 Clues, which once gathered, would lead to riches and

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    Everyone around me was silently sitting, staring down at their laps. Me, on the other hand, would just sit there and stare at a wall, while humming to myself. I never understood why all of my classmates enjoyed reading books. Correction; I actually just did not understand what was wrong with me, and why I did not enjoy reading like all of the other kids did. Reading never sparked my interest due to many reasons, including; being distracted, being laughed at, and the books I was forced to read. I

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    Dear Friend, The book I’m currently reading is called The 39 Clues #10 Into The Gauntlet it is about 5 teams competing for the prize of The Master Serum witch gives a person the characteristics of each Cahill Branch. What may interest you is the fact that all the books come with little cards in the beginning of the book that u collect for in game cards and play with others from all around the world while descripting codes from the book as you read throughout the story. Also, if you like mystery books

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    has given them 39 clues to help them find the treasure.Grace has passed away, but at her reading of the will she states that you can take 1 million dollars or go on a hunt to become the most powerful person in the world. Their aunt leaves them, But they trick their babysitter to chaperone them. The clue is mysterious and confusing, but Amy being as smart as she is figured out that the clue was linked to Benjamin Franklin. They travel to Philadelphia to find the answer to the clue, as they search

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    heirs. The protagonist’s problem is that all of them are trying to win the very confusing Westing game. It was said of the Westing game and the clues that the pairs were given “gibberish” (38). This is very confusing to the readers and to the heirs playing the game. Flora Baumbach said “I can’t make heads or tails of them” when referring to the clues that her and Turtle received (38). The setting for The Westing Game is a very key part of the story. There was a big snowstorm the night after

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    foreshadows the grandmother’s demise throughout the entirety of the poem. The five words almanac, grandmother, tears, stove, and house are used at the end of each line for the six stanzas and envoi. They are clues as to figuring out the meaning of the poem. However, they are not the only clues as symbolism is the main usage of figurative language. The speaker is assumed to be Elizabeth Bishop but even she has written the poem in a way that reflects that of an outside observer to obscure the poem

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    Many people enjoy companionship with their animals; however, according to the American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), “every 60 seconds, another animal is abused.” Animals are often neglected in ways such as improper feeding, dog fighting, cockfighting, and being bred in puppy mills. In order to end animal abuse, people need to be enlightened about the multiple ways animals can be abused. Awareness of activities surrounding animal abuse will help decreases animal abuse

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    Chapter 39 is a Pivotal One, Why? How does Dickens communicate the importance of the drama of the chapter to the reader? In chapter 39, Pip's benefactor is revealed. It is around this person that the mystery of Pip's expectations is built. It is a pivotal chapter in the way the plot develops. In this chapter Pip finally accepts that the way he acted in London was wrong and that chasing Estella was very pointless. The importance and drama of this chapter can be seen from the beginning. Dickens

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    Father Brown Summer Reading Short Answer Throughout the first eight stories of Father Brown, Brown finds many clues and physical evidence that lead up to finding the criminal. In one of the stories, "The Honour of Israel Gow" Father Brown is sent to investigate the disappearance of Lord Glengyle and soon notices many odd things are missing or out of place. He also notices that, "the wax candles which have to be stuck in a bottle necks because there is nothing else to stick them in"(The Honour of

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    Some of you might be wondering, what is foreshadowing?. Well, foreshadowing is a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot. In the short story, “ The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, There are many sections that leaves hints of anticipation for the readers so they are willing to read on further. The author shows foreshadowing by showing the crew’s emotions, how the name of the island shows danger, and how General Zaroff sentences show

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