Owen starts of the first stanza by saying "he sat in a wheeled chair" this shows the readers that not only has he come back from war and lost his legs but by using the word 'wheeled' Owen is portraying to the reader how helpless this solider is as he has to be assisted by someone to even move as he has no legs or an arm. Owen also writes, "before he threw away his knees" this emphasizes that there is no possibility of him walking again, this also suggests that this young man may of lost his legs in a careless way. ... The significant contrast between what it was...

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This capability is a curse rather than a blessing; no arms, no legs, and no face only the pieces of a man who is forever lost in thoughts and memories. ... d think that with the stumps of two arms and two legs spouting blood a man could at least die,? ... It was bad enough to think of going on for years and years in loneliness and silence and blackness, Joe says (page 99).? ... (page 62) The physical injuries that Joe must deal with go far beyond having no face whatsoever; Joe is missing both his arms and legs, making his life an eternal torture where he will live as disabled as they co...

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If I was going to drink tonight, I wanted to get drunk enough to forget about being shy. ... That's it, I don't care if I"m drunk or not, I will go and talk to Red. ... Tryin" to tease every guy in the bar with her good looks, thick hips, busty chest and long legs. Ok, I"m ganna go talk to her now. ... "Fifty bucks", she says, as she runs her hand up my leg. ...

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Final works of art affect people in different ways and trigger different emotions and thoughts depending on the person and what is going on in his or her mind. ... The four legs rooted in different areas merging into one tower made me visualize my three friends and I as those four legs merging into one bond that can never be broken. ... Though it resembles a portrait of exactly what is going on in the story, it also could not have been the way it originally was intended to be viewed, and also other people perceive it in a completely different way as well. ...

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You see blood, sweat, blisters, and tears come from the girls who practice day in and day out, a year round commitment and most importantly the ones who must have a strong arms, strong legs, and the notable perky smile whether the team is winning 63-6 or losing 72-0. ... " As I stand there with the bright stadium lights shining in my face, feeling the sweat beads on my forehead and the roaring crowd yelling "LET'S GO MUSTANGS!... My legs began to shake in my four inch beige Jessica Simpson heels, and my palms became profusely sweaty. ...

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Night Feeding The title of the poem made me feel hungry. It made me think of a midnight snack. Having a midnight snack is one of the few things that I can depend on. I have it at the same time everyday, consistency is very important to me. Thinking of a midnight snack made me think of a chee...

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Some people feel that in order to look beautiful they have to be a certain weight or height, for instance they way ones hips or legs may be shaped in tight pants. ... Seeing two people going this far is beauty. ...

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When the time came for me to go see Pyramus, I snuck outside, and walked quietly to the old shed. ... While chasing me, the robber cut his leg with the knife and stopped to nurse his wound. ... I thought to myself, " I have to go back to meet Pyramus, or else he will think I had stood him up." ...

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The list goes on, and often contradicts itself. ... Love is half smiles, touching her leg while driving, seeing her face when she sees me outside. ... Love is unconditional only when it goes both ways. ...

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Baggy jeans that hang from your legs, cut-off sleeve shirts, and chains that hang to your stomach is not the way to dress. ... If you are in a store and the owner brings out a dog, don't be angry and give them a reason to let the dog go, just go back to your business and politely leave once you are done. ...

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In Plato's Symposium there are three major speeches given by Aristophanes, Socrates and Alcibiades, where each portrays a different aspect of human sexuality and love. Aristophanes" speech is a fantastic representation of humans that were separated into two halves engaged in desperate search for th...

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Nevertheless, Finney remains the elite individual who is unique from everyone else until he damages a leg which causes him to be crippled for life. ... Finney's thoughts also showed an immense amount of innocence by getting Gene ready for the Olympics because he can't participate anymore saying "So I"m going to coach you for them instead" (Pg. 109) and agreed to allow Gene to tutor him. ...

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When Leper told what happen and Finny hears it and looks at Gene's reactions and sees his face it makes him run away, when he did this he falls on the steps and breaks his leg again! ... The last major conflict I think the trial reveals is the on going conflict between Gene and Finny, they both may not have realized but they were in a mental battle with each other at all times to be the best and the trial let finny know that Gene was jealous of him and that he wanted to be good at something with out Finny. ...

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The bungee tied ever so carefully around your legs begins to stretch, which is almost unwelcome after the 3 second free-fall. ... In a town at which we stayed and enjoyed the attractions, there was a billboard advertisement for bungee jumping in which I insisted we go. ...

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Along with blitz ball, another crazy idea struck Finny; he wanted to go to the beach. ... After that remark Finny proposed, "'Let's go to the beach,'" (Knowles 45). This trip showed how the theme escaping reality progressed throughout the story by letting them go off on their own and away from school. ... After Finny's leg shattered he suffers a great deal because he knows he can't aim for his dreams anymore. A dream of his was going to the 1944 Olympics, and since he can't participate anymore he intended on living out his dream in Gene. ...

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The only thought that came to my mind were the words of my dad, "Go out fast and go out hard.... I could hear the footsteps of my competitor right behind me, he wasn't going to give this to me, he wanted it every bit as much as I did, but I had to take it. ... Doubtful thoughts crept into my mind telling me I couldn't do it, I started to fast, and I needed to quit, then there was the bell signaling the lead runner only had a lap to go and that lead runner was me. ... I willed the finish line to come closer and for myself to move faster and my legs to hold out for just a little ...

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What the Lawyers have to look at are the more abstract characteristics that juror#8 has that makes him seem to go on the favor of the boy than just the overly trivial theory that someone similar to your client would be a good juror in the case. ... I think that what you can draw from juror #8 in favor for the defense is that from his profession that he obviously had been educated and was a custom to critical thinking on a day to day basis, with this the lawyer could also think with more education the likelihood of strong prejudices would be lessened, you could also figure that he would be goo...

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He tells Gene to stay and study, but Gene replies that he has studied enough and decides on going to see Leper jump. ... Finny wants to do a double jump with Gene,Gene agrees and they go up the tree. Finny goes out onto the limb first, and when Gene steps out, his knees bend and he shakes the limb, causing Finny to lose his balance, fall and break his leg. ...

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The moment he said I do, I knew that I was going to be alright. ... My eyes closed, chin to the sky, legs sprawled, I could not escape. ... I always seem to feel like I'm being watched and talked about everywhere I go. ...

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Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the Fence Have you ever been driving and you see a vehicle that looks better than yours, and you think to yourself that you really wished you had that vehicle? Have you ever seen a house that looked better then the one that you are living in now, and said th...

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When finally coming to terms that he was never going to make it to his destination, the man tries everything to stay alive: "it meant life, and it must not perish," he states when contemplating the death of the dog to stay warm, but soon realizes his lifeless hands wouldn't be able to do the job. ... It know to bite out the ice after his leg get wet, and it know to takes off down the trail to the camp (looking for food to endure.) ...

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This shows an example of the type of racism that Pecola had to go through. ... She soon awoke underneath the quilt not knowing that her father had just raped her all that she could feel was the tremendous amount of pain between her legs. ...

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As she was very loving and caring, she was being held by her mother's boyfriend, but she thought she was being loved but actually Mr Freeman (Maya's mother's boyfriend) was having pleasure, as she had never felt it before, she was a little bit confused but then found out that he was doing "it" to her, she hesitated a bit, in remembering what momma had told her "Keep your legs closed and don't let nobody see your pocketbook" (pg.63) nevertheless she continued, and Mr Freeman continued bringing her closer to him and then he stopped. ... I think that since now Mr Freeman is de...

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"First, we've got to go hit up some parties. ... As we began to converse about how our week was going to go, I noticed how the "girlishness" of his voice; high-pitched and lilting. ... Y'all going to church, so get up!... Charles wore some more of his fitted, skinny leg blue jeans, sandals, and a sweater with one of his purses. ... He looked as if he was going to shed a tear. ...

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I received a ride from a man who was going home for the weekend; we traveled the Cassiar Highway for over an hour when we came to his turn-off. From where he dropped me off, he still had another hour to go before he reached his destination. ... As I stretched my legs, I thanked the driver for the ride and realized it might be awhile before I saw another soul on this desolate stretch of roadway. ...

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