She had pale skin, long black hair that framed her small face. ... This place was more of a two family house rather than an apartment. ... The room was small, had old white walls, a bed and a dresser table, and also a huge teddy bear. ... As fast as I could I locked the door to my room and tried to find a place to hide, the bed was too small for me to fit under so I did the next best thing. ... I stayed in place frozen with fear, I heard then say it again until finally they managed to open the door. ...

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Perhaps this is because of his upbringing, and the undoubted suffering he experienced as a small child. Things like being uprooted from his home in Hawaii and taken to Jakarta, where he was forced to go to a Muslim school, learn a new language, and fit into a place where he knew he didn't belong must have left some indelible scars on him. ...

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This causes privacy issues because with so many people living together in a small apartment there will often be no time to ones- self. ... The one-child policy means that China will be a less populated place to live in another hundred or so years. ...

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Environment, or place, forms self. Place is not only physical place, or environment, but stature, emotional surroundings, and ethical surroundings. ... Walnut Hills Campground is a small, simple campground. ... Next to a barn where dances are sometimes held is a small swamp for fishing and catching frogs. ... It is generally a very safe place to be. ...

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I believe that our earliest childhood memories play a part in influencing our future career; it's certainly true for me. Every summer my family and I used to take a camping trip on Fourth of July weekend. The summer camping trip in 1990, was the year my career path was put in place. Music to my ear,...

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The theme of the story is made final in the bazaar, a place of tawdry make-believe. ... But the boy is unconcerned, he gathers all his pocket change, and a small bit it was, and takes off for the bazaar even though it is already past nine o'clock. ... The fair is preparing to close, and the female vendors pay no attention to him as he picks a gift he can afford to buy with the small amount of money he had left. ... The boy imagined the Araby as an exotic place filled with thrills and mystery. ...

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This means that most homes in Germany are small. ... The generally small space in homes causes things to be different in Germany than life as I know it. ... Pets are not as common in Germany this is due to the small space and it can be rather expensive to own a pet. ... I stated earlier that the houses in Germany are generally small. ... If people in Germany wish to use a computer they go to a Kiosk which is a public place full of computers that people can use. ...

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The 7th of April faded into the night as I watched the buildings grow smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror. ... It was a Sunday evening and we were riding the bus heading to my mom's small town after her mother died. ... With a house, a wide land area and a small stall in the market place, my Lola raised, fed, and sent her children to school on her own. ... My Lola left Gensan because of discomfort for our place was very hot, enough to make her think that the blowing wind in the city was boiling. ... As we reached the burial place, people started crying their hearts out. ...

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One year later I was baptized in a small church called St. ... This is also a nice place; a lot of people go walking or jogging there every day. ... However, nothing compares to the place I was born and I do hope to return there again. ... In contrast to me her baptizm took place in Tøeboò and she was given a second name Magdalena. ... My grandmother, who is 85, still lives there and runs a small homestead. ...

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It's a small family: just Mom, Dad, my brother Doug, and myself. ... There were many kids to play with and our favorite place was my backyard. ... There was a small pond with cobblestones surrounding it. ... All of these things, which seem small, set the stage for my performance. ... And, when I receive a standing ovation, I will have my family and the place I was raised to thank. ...

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"A Raisin in the Sun" (Act 1) In Act 1, scene 1 of "A Raisin in the Sun," you are brought into the setting of the Younger's apartment, a small, worn-down two bedroom apartment on the South Side of Chicago. ... I was able to relate to the family bickering, because although I do not live in such a small place, I have a very large family, and family bickering is not uncommon. ...

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When a woman's husband went off to fight there was a small possibly that he would not return. When a Seneca woman's pregnancy ended well and the child was lucky enough to live, the Seneca tribe was often traveling from place to place in search of new, fertile land to farm. ...

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The story begins in a small store that, also, served as a courtroom for the Justice Of The Peace in the rural area where the story commences. ... They leave the store, and travel in their wagon to the next place where the family sets up house for their next position as sharecroppers. ... Several days later, Sarty goes with his father in their wagon to another small rural grocery store, and once again, Sarty's father is in trouble with the law. ...

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The trend is toward smaller nuclear family units as in the U.S., not generational extended ones, though these are still fairly common, especially in the rural areas. Families are smaller. ... Today, Women are freer to pursue education, jobs, and hobbies, and may even initiate divorce, but this has placed added pressure on Japanese women since many of the values mentioned are still in place. ...

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Displacement is a word for being out of place, or being thrown out of place. Esperanza had no place; she was alone even in her own new home on Mango Street. ... It was a small brick house, which was crumbling and very ugly. ... Esperanza had many places around her neighborhood where she played. ... She wanted to leave that place and make lots of money. ...

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While a child's birthday party might seem like an unlikely place to examine such dark notions, Sharon Olds, free verse poem, "Rites of Passage" does so in a powerful and unique way. ... With this last line she sets up a contradictory and disturbing image of small serious men with the faces of young innocent boys. ... Hands in pockets, they stand around jostling, jockeying for place, small fights breaking out and calming. ... Her relentlessly dispassionate account allows the reader, uncluttered by a mother's melancholy or a poet's social advocacy perhaps, to see for ...

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The couple started their family in a small town called Carpineto. ... Many of the other eight children got married and stayed in the same small town in Italy. ... After a few years there my grandfather sent for many of his cousin, telling them what a great place New York was. ... Before too long the were the hottest place in town. ... Tracing it all the way back to the small town in Italy. ...

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Winton has concentrated some of his views to be the importance of family, the importance of place, understanding each other, nature and spiritual world and Aboriginality. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... The chapters and sub-chapters in the novel help to shape the events in the novel from a conflict to a resolution and also enabled the readers to see the importance of family and the importance of place. ... Sub...

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Winton has concentrated some of his views to be the importance of family, the importance of place, understanding each other, nature and spiritual world and Aboriginality. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... The chapters and sub-chapters in the novel help to shape the events in the novel from a conflict to a resolution and also enabled the readers to see the importance of family and the importance of place. ... Sub...

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Winton has concentrated some of his views to be the importance of family, the importance of place, understanding each other, nature and spiritual world and Aboriginality. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... The chapters and sub-chapters in the novel help to shape the events in the novel from a conflict to a resolution and also enabled the readers to see the importance of family and the importance of place. ... Sub...

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Bibi places "his little hand on his father's knee" (32) as to console him and protect him from the building storm. ... When we take a look at Alcee and his wife Clarisse, we only get a small window into their relationship, but enough to understand their deep love for one another as well. ... They, as if to close out the outside world, place "a piece of bagging" (33) beneath the door. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This country was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. ... Croatia is the most intriguing place I have ever been to because of its beautiful sights, delicious foods, and lively activities. ... Walking to the beach on a small trail, I noticed the shore was not made of sand granules, but little tiny rocks. ... This fun and intriguing place is something I will never forget. ... Croatia has been one of the most intriguing places I have ever been to, from the food, to the sights seen, and also the experiences I experienced....

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Grandma's kitchen was a place I could go to eat her delicious homemade food. ... Because my family is so large, we could never all sit in the kitchen to eat, so my family would gather around the table, say a prayer, fix plates, and then go find places so we can interact with each other. ... This kitchen was indeed small in size, but we shared at heart so much love and made so many memories in that limited space. ... Grandma's kitchen was a place I could call home. ... Grandma's kitchen will always hold a special place in my heart....

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Although she is satisfied with her appearance, she still wishes that she were smaller: "I am the way my daughter would want me to be: a hundred pounds lighter, my skin like an uncooked pancake" (Walker 90). ... Dee believes they should preserve family heirlooms, the quilts, by placing them on display. ...

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Harris and three workers transformed the apartment's front room into a small-scale factory. ... I had a really great experience at the museum, which is a perfect place to learn about an important time in NYC....

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