My name is Tony and I am a stray dog. ... I am six years old and for the first two years I thought I was one amongst those pampered friends of mine because at that age, I was cute, silky and small in size and girls and ladies passing by would come and touch me and make sounds like "Aww, such a cute puppy, chhupi, my baby," and then put biscuits in front of me and proceed. ... At his home he properly wiped my body and then gave me some milk in a bowl which was meant for a dog, so I understood that earlier he had a dog who maybe ran away or died like my mom. ... I am very old now and ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To take the blame and carry the weight of taking a life so I didn't have to. ... After a half way through of construction, I was short of money. ... I was glad that I finally got the breath of a real human after many years of seeking for revenges. ... This was the best thing I had ever done in my life! ... I want to keep the rest of my life as precious as possible. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A Worthless Life Joe Bonham's horrible reality, following thewar-provoked? ... It was bad enough to think of going on for years and years in loneliness and silence and blackness, Joe says (page 99).? ... His physical injuries are so horrifying and excruciating that he should be put down like a dog out of mercy. ... In my opinion Joe is completely better off dead. Helpless, in pain, and slowly going insane is more than man should endure in his lifetime, let alone in the span of just a few short days. ...

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• Grade Level: High School