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    The Crucible Analysis

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    represents how people became so power hungry. In The Crucible the message given about power hungry people is that no matter what walk of life you come from there always a part of you that will crave power like with Putnam, Parris, and Mary. Putnam is a dominant man at the beginning of The Crucible, but he still has a hunger to gain more power. Arthur Miller describes Mr. Putnam as a well-to-do, hard-handed landowner. Before his daughter gave him an advantage over people. He used people’s fear against

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    “Yes, you there, that man er—young man I spoke to earlier,” she shrilled, clumsily trotting across the street. “Yes, you,” she panted, grasping hold of her centered, skirt slit and swiftly darting across the grass. “Oh it’s wet, the grass is moist,” she wailed. “Yes, you there,” she said again, pointing at me, nearing closer and clamoring up the porch steps. “Oh look, those are some beautiful, Ah—deadly roses!” she squawked, “I think they just made a ladder in my favorite tights.” Her face looked

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    Pawpaw: A Short Story

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    I watch, I listen, I learn. I have lived for hundreds of years and will continue to do so for many more to come. I have watched lovers marry, beloved children die, and even watched the making of new life in all of its wonderful ways. The people that surround me know nothing of me or my history. They do not know that in my life time I have had over three hundred robins make their homes on me. That I have been struck by lightning once and have survived the ordeal. They do not even know that I watched

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    friends. I have not invested any time in my blog writing, because my demoncunt boss selected me for overtime duties. It is her way of saying, "Do my job. Do your job. And do the underling 's job below you. You will be rewarded for your dedication to the company...Someday." Right. My youngest brother, Darius, invited me to go barhopping on Saturday night. Darius is a strange 'kid ': When he was 18, he married his "True One". When he was 22, his wife miscarried their child. When he was 27, he divorced

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    Short Story : ' Hello ! '

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    speaker phone. Melanie could listen and take notes if she wished. He didn’t feel confident that he would be able to remember everything. The phone started to ring and it was playing a tune he did not know, but it was quite different from anything that he listened to. After the third ring, he heard when they picked up. "Hello?" was the quick response. Robert tried to sound as mature as he possibly could as he asked, “May I speak to Rachel.” "This is Rachel," said the voice over the phone, the voice

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    the Bride Thank you Ralph for that introduction – I must say that you are looking a great deal better tonight than when I last saw you after Polly’s 21st in the morning at our home. That was not a pretty sight. GENERAL Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to welcome you here tonight to celebrate the Marriage of Polly and Justin. I know that many of you have travelled many thousands of Kilometres to be here with us, and I welcome you and thank you for being here. I know Polly and Justin greatly

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    or vice versa.” He jokingly said. She stared at him. He knew that she did not like it. “So when can we meet?” He asked. “I will see you at my apartment’s gate at 10 AM. If that is alright with you” She checked. “I can pick you from Uncle’s house.” He suggested. “Ashu, their house is hardly 10 minute walking distance from my place. I would prefer to walk from there.” He could not understand the reasoning but thought not to discuss it further. “By the way, please tell Auntie that I have asked municipality

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    Personal Narrative

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    "Are you sure?" These were the words the 8 year old version of me first heard after coming home from my grandparent's house. When I was younger, I spent most of my time with my father's parents. Both of mine worked, and we needed someone to babysit. Whether it be in politics or behavior, they are the epitome of being conservative; however, My mother is quite a bit more liberal. I grew up listening to the likes of Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck at my grandparents, and I would often come home to repeat

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    Big Brother is the name of the Party Leader in 1984. This quote is seen throughout the novel and it literally means that you are being viewed. Everybody is being watched all the time. The Party monitors every aspect and everything that the citizens do and they make sure that everyone knows that they are being watched. This quote influences how the characters act, speak and live their lives. Big Brother is similar to the National Security Agency (NSA) because they monitor our phone calls and our online

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    Juliet Married Paris

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    I am Juliet’s nurse, I have taken care of her since she was a child and love her like my own daughter. In Act III Scene V, I want Juliet to be happy, and I think her best option is to marry Paris. I am willing to risk everything to make sure Juliet gets what she wants. I show this by standing up to my master, Lord Capulet, and ordering him to stop. By doing this, I am putting my job and dignity on the line. Nonetheless, these are small sacrifices that I would suffer for Juliet. Lord Capulet is criticizing

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