I was playing cricket in a playground one morning at 6am waiting for my turn to play. Restless to get my turn quickly‚I checked my mobile for early morningnews updates. I could not believe what I read and my eagerness to play anymore disappeared. I re-read thatheadline more carefully than I have ever read anything. Could this be true? Or was it just another internet spam message. Next I turned to Google to confirm. It was unbelievable – very sad but true. Steve Jobs had passed away. I was fifteen
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Inspiration: Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop. Do you always think of what people say about you? Does it affect your daily basis and break down your motivation and inspiration? Always try to avoid negative people‚ they feed on your reaction and if they see you being affected by what they say or do‚ they’ll keep doing it. If paralympians had their minds posted to the bad comments people give‚ they would’ve never reached success. The reason why I chose the Paralympics
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Dear Mrs. Vaiana‚ I am Hyunsu Jang‚ a proud Korean-American‚ who just turned 12 on August 5th. I am the type of person who is not so strong towards history and English. Instead‚ math and science make up for the disadvantage. I love math and science because it comes natural for me to understand all the concepts. Whenever I strive in a certain subject or activity‚ I enjoy it more. According to my philosophy‚ one is better at a certain action or role when they enjoy it‚ so it is easy for me to comprehend
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Everyone has control over his own actions. In Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn‚ the main character‚ Nick‚ made several terrible mistakes that profoundly changed his life. He treated his girlfriend poorly‚ and eventually hit her. Nick is responsible for his own actions and should most definitely be held accountable for what he did‚ even though others in his life may have been bad influences‚ because in the end it was he who decided to hit Caitlin. The first reason Nick should be the only one blamed
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‘The Turn of the Screw is essentially an ambivalent text. Its narrative prompts divergent‚ even opposite readings‚ but does not reconcile them. What happens remains irrevocably uncertain’ James uses the prologue to the novel to introduce the themes with in this Novella but more importantly he encourages the readers to be active in reading between the lines ‚ and not to accept what is said at face value ‚ James achieves this by surrounding Douglass with a group of people who are clearly and
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The Turn Of The Screw Henry James’ novella the turn of the screw contains many themes and ideas that where highly relevant to the original 1890’s Victorian audience. The culture and values of society have changed so greatly that over time‚ modern readers have adapted to a different style of writing. However‚ the themes of corruption of the innocent and forbidden subjects and the overall ambiguity of the book allow the turn of the screw to continue to entertain modern readers. the turn of the screw
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Henry James’s novella‚ The Turn of the Screw‚ has entranced readers and held them in a finely woven web of ambiguity for over one hundred years. During that time‚ readers‚ scholars‚ and critics have tried to escape its clutches by offering a myriad of interpretations‚ a vast spectrum of critical opinions which make a definitive solution an impossibility. James’s masterful use of uncertainty truly supports‚ if not promotes‚ the ability of readers to discover numerous meanings to the tales mysteries
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Alyssa Martin-Davis Scary Stories & Urban Legends She commandeered the room in the basement of her vacant house as soon as she realized she would have to pull an all-nighter in order to prepare for tomorrow’s final exam. Jenna was attempting to pull an all-nighter but she had such an extensive exhausting day. Her parents had wanted a weekend out for some time and they thought this would be the perfect opportunity since Jenna needed to study for her final exams. Jenna’s little sister‚ Khloe
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Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw is written with one clear and true ending where Miles dies and the readers are left to guess the rest for themselves. Or is it? Right from the prologue‚ a reader may assume that Miles and Douglas are indeed the same person‚ but when the reader sees‚ “and his little heart‚ dispossessed‚ had stopped.” P.403 one dismisses that theory as lost‚ but it isn’t. Perhaps one ignore the idea because of many unclear allusions to discrepancies. James’ use of deliberate vagueness
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