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- 23601: Descriptive Essay
- ... frozen, black asphalt of the color-less cemetery road. I can see, in the distance, the faint yellow lights of the hearse, as it peers over the rolling humps of the road, and makes it’s way through the thick damp fog. As the car approaches its headlights stare me down as a lion would stare down its prey. I listen to the sound of crunching fall leaves as the weighted ... through stocking, steps onto the frost-bitten earth directly in front of me. A woman of widowed stature now stands before me, amongst the fog, as if to hesitantly say something to me, but doesn’t. She watches attentively as the four men, who are appropriately suited in black trousers with brilliantly colored brass buttons, gently lift the coffin from the hull in the back of the vehicle. The hearse rises ... black attire with the exception of a small, white, square on his collar, directly bellow his jaw. He begins to preach in a low, silence shattering voice. I can hear the voice, but I don’t listen because I focus on a high-pitched squelch, produced from rusted wheels as the casket platform lowers the beautiful silver casket to the ground. The casket sways with every inch that it is ...
- 23602: Call Of The Wild
- ... St. Bernard and Scotch Shepard mix, named Buck. At home, which was a large house called Judge Millers Place, in the sun kissed Sanata Clara Valley, he ruled over all dogs. Buck was Judge Miller's inseperable companion, until a man named Manuel, who was the one of the gardener's helpers, commited a treacherous act. Manuel, to cover his Chinese lottery gambling debts, stole Buck from his sound sleep and brought him to a flag station called College Park. There, the exchanging of money took ... more on the text and not the credibility of the author. The final reason i think you will enjoy this book is that it tells about the goods and bads of wilderness life. it doesn't just lean to one side.
- 23603: Hound Of The Baskervilles
- ... Hound revealed itself, Watson fired one shot and the beat shrieked. The hound started heading towards Sir Henry, but before it reached him Holmes put 5 rounds into the beast leaving it dead in it's own path of terror. At the end they had enough evidence to put away Mr. Stapleton away for a faire chunk of his remaining years. Seeing how all loose ends had been tied up, the ... arguing. Resides at Lafter Hall. Mrs. Laura Lyons - Hazel hair, hazel eyes, beautiful. Daughter of Mr. Franklands. Married an artist named Lyons. Resides in Coombe Tracey. Selden Barrymore - Escaped convict. Accused of murder. Mrs. Barrymore's younger brother. Themes - 1) Man against Nature (Man against Hound) Rating - I would recommend this book highly to the average person. It leaves you with suspense throughout the whole novel and it stays there all the way through. The outcome isn't predictable so therefore you feel like you are living the story when you are reading it. Of course any Holmes' mystery can be classified as being full of suspense and mystery! 9/10 Type ...
- 23604: Creative Writing: The Nightmare
- ... am the Father of Hell, and my eyes burn bright in the Mist. Feel my wrath and hear the scrape of my steely, slashing claws. My teeth are sharp and I am semi-hungry. Don't let the fact that my feet are covered with grave dirt bother you as mine enemies shall never make it to a graveyard. I am coming, hear my insane laughter echoing off the crypt walls ... I shall pick my teeth on a splintered thighbone of one of mine adversaries. I hate the taste of their flesh rotting between my teeth. Often when I am sated, I floss with a hangman's rope and brush with the hair of a handy corpse. I sing the song of the banshee to the tremulous chords of the wolf pack. They know me and follow at my heel to lap ... It is just that some shriek louder than others when the fang approaches. Thousands of people disappear every day or night as the case may be. But then it has always been that way, hasn't it? Where do you suppose they all go? Do you really think that gray aliens scoop them up? "Beam me up, Scotty!" Sure. No, I and my kind are the responsible parties. We feed ...
- 23605: Flight I Am A Man
- ... to waste time or money on frivolities. Pepe tells Mama "I am a man", but his mother tells him, "Thou? A man? Thou art a peanut?" Pepe seems to realize that although his mother doesn't say it or show it, she is trusting him by allowing him to go and is proud of him. Pepe is allowed to ride in his father's saddle, put "the hat band on the hat... and wear the green hankerchief." Pepe leaves with his shoulders and back straight and a promise to return soon. Pepe nor Mama realizes how all their lives ... and water are very scarce. As Pepe moves up he casts away his earthly burdens by leaving things behind as he moves from site to site. He runs out of water, he leaves his father's coat that his mother had given him for the cold nights, and finally he leaves his gun. Pepe is wounded by gunshot and he becomes delirious with pain, but he keeps on climbing.Pepe ...
- 23606: Prelude to Revolution
- Prelude to Revolution During the early 1700’s, England had shown little interest in the thirteen colonies. The British government attempted to maintain its authority over the colonies by putting taxes on the colonies. The colonies resisted and then rebelled. The American Revolution ... documents, licenses, Commercial Contracts, newspaper, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp. Refusal to use the stamps on business papers became common, and the courts would not enforce their use on legal documents. T he British the act was repealed by the British Parliament on March 4, 1766, after the members of the House of Commons heard the arguments of Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania’s representative in London. The conflict between the colonists and British government over the Stamp Act is often considered one of the chief immediate causes of the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party was a ...
- 23607: Shampoo Planets - Book Report
- ... because I wanted to read something out of the ordinary. Douglas Coupland was born on December 30, 1961. Helived his first four years of his life in Baden-Solling, Germany on a Canadian N.A.T.O. base. The names of his parents are Dr. Douglas Charles Thomas and Janet Coupland. He is the third son out of four in the Family. Douglas moved to Vancouver, Canada, when he was four ... novels but just compilations of short stories and anecdotes, some from his own life. I think that this book, about a guys life. The cover has a picture of the top part of a person’s head, forehead and up, with messy hair. By looking at the cover, I feel that this book will look into the mind of a person. What they are thinking and what it is like to live in today’s society. Most books that were on the list were written years and years ago. This book, in my opinion, will reflect the times and life of an adult in the modern age. The title ...
- 23608: The Homeless: What Has Been Done To Decrease The Problem?
- ... I will confront in my essay. With the economical wealth attributed to the name "Canada", one would have to wonder why there is a homeless situation at all. This problem is especially evident in Canada's wealthiest city, Toronto. When it comes to the affairs of the people, it is the government who should intervene. When I look at what the government has done with regard to the homeless problem, I ... of their fellow neighbour. If we were to stop being self-centered and start thinking about the other person who has less than us, I am sure that we would benefit from it. It isn't all that hard. A few advertisements on the television and radio, a little push from our society's leaders and we would be off on the right track. That worked for the recycling program. Now we should try employing this idea for even better reasons. I doubt that I will be around ...
- 23609: Creative Writing: “The Paradise Behind My Eyes”
- ... never enough. It took me eighteen years to find what I was looking for. I finally found the fantastic flourage, mystical beast, and magical waterfall that my heart had been secretly longing for. So let’s take a journey into “ The Paradise Behind My Eyes”. The sun is so warm and so bright and the wind is blowing gently as I start walking through the thick, green forest. Everything seems to ... space, on the other side of the bushes I am slowly making my way through, I hear something. The sound of gentle footsteps it feet, hooves, or claws? Fearlessly, I press on, not knowing what’s ahead. I step out of the bushes and am blinded by the sudden blindness of the sun. It had deeply shaded in the forest, though it still seemed bright and happy. When I could see ... beauty, and charm in one being in all my life. She had long curly brown hair, bright blue eyes, perfect, pout, ruby red lips, the perfect waist, and a… a TAIL! A mermaid, I can’t believe this. A real mermaid. She could obviously see the shock on my face because she disappeared into the water. I hope the trip was enjoyable and interesting. I spend most of my time ...
- 23610: Personal Writing: Spring Break ‘99
- ... the size of the room, our mouths dropped. The thought of how we would squeeze eight girls in one room with two twin beds went through our minds. Mary spoke up and said, "It won't be that bad, some of us will just have to sleep on the floor." Despite her effort her words did not comfort me much. How my parents would react to our situation was all I ... cleared her throat and said, "We should get a tattoo." A slight chuckle came from everyone until we saw the earnest look on her face. A voice from the back of the group stuttered. "Let's do it!" And that was that. Just to prove to the world that we were old enough to and maybe to prove it to ourselves also, we decided to go ahead with it. After everyone ... straws. We all watched excitedly as Leigh, the unlucky winner, pulled down her pants and sat on what looked like a dentist chair. "Where do you want it?" the lady said in a scratchy smoker's voice. "Just below my tan line, where no one can see it," she replied. The rather white trash lady replied with a disapproving nod of her head but continued with her job any way. ...
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