On Thursday I went to the Harbour Bridge. ... My uncle took me there so I can climb the bridge. At first we had to go in to this room where we put on grey suits from head to toe. My uncle said that we had to wear these so that if there was anyone taking photos of the bridge, bright colours from peoples clothes wouldn't come up but instead we'll be camouflaged with the colour of the metal. ... The wind was so strong but more importantly the view was amazing. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

He sucked again on his cigarette, to find himself back on the rooftop near O'Connell Bridge reliving his horrible memory of the mortifying ordeal. ... A pain shot from the wound on his arm and then numbness. The sniper finished his cigarette viewing the neighborhood he'd grown up in recalling the childish things his brother and he had gotten up to on O'Riley and O'Grady Street. ... The sniper sat silent unable to cry, unable to move, the numbness had returned, his blood seemed to drain from his body. He became very pale and then his blood came quickly flushing back over him...

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Johnson stated " We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it." ... From the first moment I met her I saw a humble and kind person. ... After listening to all her views, I took a while to think about my own views about life. ... A relationship between two people has nothing to do with the country he/she comes from. ... Exchanging ideas in hopes of bridging the gap between our generations. ...

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How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to be deemed truth? ... From the very first page of the novel, Holden begins to refer to his parents as distant and generalizes both his father and mother frequently throughout his chronicle. ... All you do is make a lot of dough and play golf and play bridge and buy cars and drink Martinis and look like a hot-shot. ... That's isn't too far from this crumby place, and he comes over and visits me practically every week end He's got a lot of dough, now. ... From Holden's ...

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Unfortunately, around the same time, Emily became horribly sick with red measles which made her have to stay away from Susan for a while. ... Due to these extreme changes, the children might start to feel depressed, stressed and neglected from their friends, teachers, as well as their parents. ... During the entire story of "I Stand Here Ironing," the narrator emphasizes from the very beginning that she's been absent from her daughter's life. ... Emily, already feeling a withdrawal from the world, no longer lingers for her mom's attention. ... She must also confront he...

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• Grade Level: High School