He had a blank stare as I got into the car. ... I screamed thinking it was about to be a head on collision with another car, instead we would be sucked into another universe. ... The creature sitting next to me then motioned for me to get out of the car. ... My father motioned for me to get out of the car, assuring me that everything was going to be okay if I just came to him. ... I darted out of the car towards my father and he greeted me back with a giant hug. ...

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I also noticed my mom's car absent from the driveway. ... When our car turned down my street, it wasn't the only thing that turned. ... I heard the car door slam and the clicking of his boots on his way up to the porch. ... I heard the car pull into the driveway and looked out the window. ... I didn't come downstairs until I heard my mom's car pull out of the driveway. ...

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When the day arrives for the family to depart on their road trip, instead of arguing, the grandmother climbs in the car before anyone else, just as June Star predicts. ... Coincidentally, five or six family members sit in the car: the grandmother, Bailey, the mother, the baby, June Starr, and John Wesley (Baumgaerther 94). ... Butts confesses her fear of the Misfit robbing her cash drawer while her husband Red Sammy talks about lending credit to two men in an old but decent car. ... O"Connor continues to throw hints of the family's fate in front of the reader after Pitty Sing ca...

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When the day arrives for the family to depart on their road trip, instead of arguing, the grandmother climbs in the car before anyone else, just as June Star predicts. ... Coincidentally, five or six family members sit in the car: the grandmother, Bailey, the mother, the baby, June Starr, and John Wesley (Baumgaerther 94). ... Butts confesses her fear of the Misfit robbing her cash drawer while her husband Red Sammy talks about lending credit to two men in an old but decent car. ... O"Connor continues to throw hints of the family's fate in front of the reader aft...

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At school the rambunctious boy gets dirty, plays baseball while his sister and her friends, in little skirts, play house with dolls, a miniature stove, washing machine and car. ... Underneath the docile attire, behind the fast cars, under the dancing, the seeds of the civil rights movement, of the sexual revolution, of the strong woman, were just being planted. ... The upwards movement to do what you wanted, shown by the kids demanding the right to party, shown by Hugh Hefner's basic ideology of the right to personal gratification, the abundance of marriage manuals, the tremendous drive...

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He is then forced into a car, and seated between the two men, which is waiting outside without any way to escape. ... It's never been anything else...So obviously, your friends picked up the wrong package when they bundled me out here in the car...I told you I'm not Kaplan, whoever he is!" ... Somehow, Thornhill manages to push one of the "thugs" out of the car and takes control of it; steering it down the highway. ... Accidentally, his out-of-control driving attracts a police officer that chases after him and arrests him, but only after accidentally rear-ending his car). ... Al...

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I will never forget the last phone call I got from my father. My mother was downstairs cooking dinner and I was upstairs in my room getting my things together for school. We only had one phone in the house and it was downstairs. The phone rang and I remember thinking to myself it was probably my bro...

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THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER Every human being desires to rise in life or society; it's how we get there that determine our consequences, Greed has no boundaries with social inequality, however the innocent pay the maximum price. Once goals are accomplished, who's to say if the craving is ...

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"Everybody looked inside the car and asked where he got it We all asked for a ride and asked where he got it The seventh time we drove into the alley we heard sirens They put handcuffs on him and put him in the back seat of the cop car" (24). ...

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In the discussion, Robin after losing both parents in an accidental car crash at the age of 19 years ended up living with a close family friend instead of extended family relatives. ... According to Jane, whose father had died in an unexplained car accident, explained the violent reaction of her mother. ...

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By looking at a person's life, another can most likely tell that that person is pleased with his/her life. If we look at people in the past, the same holds to be true. Ask any person that you would see on the street. Most likely they enjoyed what they have done with their lives. Kids, teens, adu...

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Every time we got in the car it seemed like that song would be playing at some point on the radio. It got to the point where every time I would get in the car I would block out the actual radio so that I did not have to hear the continuous beat of "We Are Young". ...

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When he left Mexicali, he hide in a trains box car along with a few other men. ... By the age of eighteen Merna purchased her first car. ... Though, she had a car she still had to keep her ten o"clock curfew. ...

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My name is Tony and I am a stray dog. Ever since I was born, I wanted to be one of those pampered pet dogs who roams in vehicles with good looking ladies and eats good food and sleeps beside them and does everything as good as their master, but not every dog gets what he wishes for. I am six years o...

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In the book A Loss For Words, Lou Ann Walker tells what it was like to grow up with parents who are both deaf. She relates that she became very responsible at a young age. She had to do most communicating for her parents. This is presented right at the start of the book in the prologue on page 2:...

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Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts ...

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What does family mean to you? This question, as simple as it might sound, is one that can bring out a wide range of answers and opinions. Because of this self-defining concept, your family will always be different from the one next door. Healthy communication is one of the most vital ...

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Addie Bundren conjures up the central darkness derived from her death and directly or indirectly causes actions in which each Bundren character takes advantage of Addie. With the character's actions revolving around her death, William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying reveals the truth about the p...

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Catcher in the Rye The American Dream for family will greatly vary between people, as it should. Throughout the novel you can see how Holden's attitude and relationship vary greatly between family members. This book takes you to every side of the spectrum from friends to enemies. This would not be...

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Most little girls want to be teachers whilst the boys eager to be astronauts. When they want to be something a little bit unusual for their gender, parents usually doubt and ask them why. Take an example of my 5-year-old niece. When she was asked what she would like to be in the future and answered ...

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Later that evening my mom came just as my father said she would and helped me carry my things out to the car. ... She ran off to get the car seat and the baby's bag while I gathered my things. ...

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Everybody asks themselves at least once in life, "do I want kids?" In regards to having children, many people have different standards and views on how children should be raised. And, I think most parents can agree that children should live in a healthy environment. However, these standards are oppo...

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"Who is adopted in the class?" I looked from side to side around the room and saw two kids with their hands raised, but mine wasn't. My teacher scanned the room and replied, "Go home and ask your parents and we will talk about it tomorrow." Hesitantly, I leaned to the side and whispered to my classm...

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Have you ever felt through out life people go through so many hardships? Either it's good or bad there's always an outcome of the situation. It can be one of the most exciting events ever but yet scariest event would be the day you graduate. For me, graduation was the biggest goal in high school, an...

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The editorial "Does God Care About Who Wins Football Games" published by the Student News Daily, tells the story of a football player named Tim Tebow who stands up for his faith through the game of football in the NFL. It shows how he was judged and mocked during the recent playoff game that he won ...

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