The queen gave birth while the king was away but since the two sisters were jealous of their oldest sister, they threw the baby in a river. ... Luckily for the king's children, every time the sisters threw them into the river, a farmer found them and raised them as if they were his own. ... The two brothers each separately met the same old woman who carried them cross the river at which she stood. When the young sister finally arrived at the same river, the elderly woman gave her a series of tasks to complete. ... It is understandable that the younger sisters want to bear children as we...

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The queen gave birth while the king was away but since the two sisters were jealous of their oldest sister, they threw the baby in a river. ... Luckily for the king's children, every time the sisters threw them into the river, a farmer found them and raised them as if they were his own. ... The two brothers each separately met the same old woman who carried them cross the river at which she stood. When the young sister finally arrived at the same river, the elderly woman gave her a series of tasks to complete. ... It is understandable that the younger sisters want to bear children as we...

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She then took her child to the river and walked in until her son was silent. ... Laura was so sad, she walked into the river with her child until there was no life. ... Then one night, the father to the baby and threw him in the river. ... She ran outside and found her father coming from the river. ... And, when their children were drowned. ...

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Tom & Jerry - bring the children across the river by sailing, which is where Dicey finds her love for sailing. ... Yet the Tillerman children pressed on to the Connecticut River but by then they where out of money. ... Soon enough they had money to cross the river and on the other side they met two Yale students named Stewart and Windy. ... Eunice takes the children in and starts to get things together, though not the way the children want it. ... On their way they have to cross another river and convince two boys, Tom and Jerry, to sail them across. ...

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As the story begins to shift from the daughters of Laban, to Dinah, the intricate dynamics of the children in the family are more thoroughly addressed. Dinah relates well with Joseph and becomes his milk-sister, and based on their knack for story telling the two young children find themselves the leaders of the younger portion of Jacob's children. ... On this trip Dinah has her first interaction with large rivers, which immediately captivate her. She is awed by the nature of these lively rivers and develops a connection with them. She is told that when she grows older, she will live ne...

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We first meet the families in two small towns in Western Australia, the Lambs in Margaret River and the Pickles in Geraldton. ... The river also proves to be a realistic effect as the Swan River in Perth is the heart of the city; it also seemed to be held close to the hearts of both the Pickles" and the Lambs". "But here, here by the river, the beautiful, the beautiful the river, the Lambs and the Pickleses are lighting up the morning like a dream- Historical events mentioned in the text such as Lester Lamb's involvement in World War Two, expressed the ideal that he was a true Australian ...

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The day before, Ni"ma's father took a plane to Libya to work for a year, leaving his wife and children behind. ... Ni"ma doesn't want to disappoint her father, so she suggests to her mom that she would "accidentally" slip when she was feeling the water jar from the river, and she would lose the baby. ...

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Based on her observation, the Lim family is a large family with fourteen members which is "Lim Chieng-cua and his wife; their six children; Lim Chieng-cua's older brother's widow, Lim A-pour; her unmarried son, Masa; her married son, Lim A-bok, and his wife; and their two children" (page 34). ... Besides that, the Tamsui River is another an important source of economy for the village to replace every time the crops fail. Farmers can transport goods or people across the river, or they can use it as a supply source for some women to laundry. ... More specific, men mostly do s...

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She remembers as a child, hitching rides on the back of the milk sleigh, with the rider of the milk sleigh grinning at the children through his great frosted moustache, commanding the horses to quicken their pace, challenging the children to hang on. It was a thrilling activity, and Laurence describes it vividly, in lots of details; the children's moccasins were "squeaking and slithering on the hard rutted snow of the roads", their "hands in ice-bubbled mitts hanging onto the box edge of the sleigh for dear life" (Laurence, 55). ... The author remembers finding an old boat that she and h...

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It is the story of Maggie Tulliver and her brother, Tom, living in a mill on the Floss River. Their father, Mr.Tulliver, is a proud man who loves his children but is easily angered by other things, especially those concerning his business. He wants his children to get the most they can from their lives and so pushes them to try their hardest in their schooling. ...

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At the boarder of California, they loose Noah when he refuses to leave the river, and have to leave the Wilsons behind because of Sairy's illness. ... The growth of the world family is shown when Ma shares her food with the other people's children. ...

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Davy and Jack's father treats their mother abusively and this is remembered by both children. ... The Depression in Australia, as described by Davy, came slowly at first, but then hit with all the ferocity of a "slide of earth". " It was like a great river flooding or changing its course, the way the depression came-the insidious creeping movement of dark, strong, unpredictable forces, the flow of hidden currents, a clod falling and dissolving, a slide of earth, the cave-in of an entire bank, a sudden eddy swirling around a snag, tilting it over, sweeping it off into a black oblivion. (Pg...

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The one trait I"m not proud of passing down to my children and grandchildren is being color struck. ... Philomene had eight children by Narcisse Fredieu. ... Emily even went as far as to live with Joseph Billes, the father of her five children, the man her safety had been entrusted to while she was in the convent in New Orleans. ... I just wish that had been a lesson I taught to my children instead of teaching them that the lighter their skin was, the better off they would be. ...

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his kinfolk carry his mother's coffin to Jefferson, where along the path, he breaks his leg while crossing a flooded river. ... If Addie had cared more for her children and spent more time with her children before her death, then possibly none of painful actions that resulted from Addie's presence would have happened. As a result her selfishness towards her children in not giving enough tender love and care, her children become deprived in her life which leads to all the characters taking advantage of Addie. ... Away from her family, Addie's cruelty leads...

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Children would queue up in lengthy lines waiting to sit on the plump, rosy-checked man's lap. ... When the story ended, I felt at peace with myself, like a calm peaceful river that is flowing at a pace no one understands. ... I hope that my children can experience a delight similar to mine as they anticipate Christmas back home. ...

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She had tracked Rick down to the Bluebird Ranch, a place for abused horses and children to be rehabilitated. ... Rick found the cave and saw Allie and Charlie struggling at an outcropping over the raging river. ... Allie found Rick's little brother that he had lost when they were put up for adoption as children and had him attend the ceremony. ...

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In regards to my family, in 20 years I plan on being happily married and have at least 2 children. ... I would like to give back to my children what my parents gave to me when I was a child; respect, security, comfort, and love. ... I will be a Scoutmaster (adult leader) for a local Boy Scout troop and organize special days for clean-ups of rivers and woods, as well as other activities that are beneficial for the community. ...

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Dolly shows an inability to act as a maternal figure to her children, instead she regularly gets drunk and offers sexual favors to many and varied random men. Dolly's ignorance of her role as a mother, to be at home nurturing her children, leads Rose to feel a bitter hatred toward Dolly, "Hating you is the best part of being alive." ... Military like imagery surrounds Oriel: "Sergeant Major", sleeping in the tent, referring to the children as "troops" etc. ... We see each have opportunities taken away from them as children. ... The river is a traditional feminist symbol. ...

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Then he continues the novel with the lives of some his children and grandchildren (Graybill "Clarke Family Tree"). ... With nothing to lose Malcolm Clarke move upward to the Missouri River in 1841 and became a fur trader (Greybill 72). ... (He had four children that we will soon read about later in the book.) ... Greybill wrote a successful novel overall and as for the reader (myself), I believe Greybill helped uncover many questions about the Clarke family by including the stories of Malcolm Clarke, his children, grandchildren and even his great grandchildren. ... For example, a...

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The guy then goes on to tell Pa that because of those handbills his wife and children starved. ... Here they find a river and bathe, while Noah, Tom's older brother, decides he wants to live off the fish of the river and just walks off. ... As Ma makes a stew, hungry children gather around her and she tries to shoo them away unsuccessfully. After she feeds her family, she gives the children the scraps which they eat very quickly. ...

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Also along the travel, Noah Joad leaves the family and heads off on his own, and because he knows he cannot give his wife what she dreams of, Connie Rivers abandons his pregnant wife, Rose of Sharon, and the rest of the family. ... Even the children of the family had to work and earn their share, for if they hadn't, there would not have been enough money. ...

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Her owner trusted her to watch over and raise the children of the slaves until they were old enough to begin their labor. She was allowed to keep her own cabin, and to farm food for the children and herself. ... She was a master fisher, and spent most of her days in the river or in the field farming. ... In slavery it was very common, before puberty, for a slave child to play with the master's children. ...

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This type of parenting with children helps them make better decisions, as they get older. ... In the story both Wes Moore's lived in rough neighborhoods, where negative influences are all around for young children. ... Wes said, "Every time I looked around at the buildings and trees and the view of the river, I was reminded of the sacrifices my mother was making to keep me there. ...

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I make sure my children are in bed and a light is left on, just in case. ... Within the same year, I was walking down the street by the Hudson River. ... Six years ago my uncle hit a rough patch in his life once he realized he was forty-nine years old and had no wife, no children and lost his job. ... The man, who doesn't trust to have guests over in order to protect my children, so no one knows where they sleep or the layout of my house. ...

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Afterwards, she died and John was so contrite, that he does constant acts of generosity: gives out candy to children and giving meals to neighbors. ... The man shares that his wife and children starved to death because he believed that there was work in California too. ... Noah decides to stay behind and says that he will make a living off of fish from the river and his absence will not affect them. ...

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