Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far away, lived a wealthy, powerful King and his beautiful wife, the Queen. ... The gentle, handsome shoemaker showed her many shoes, most of which she took. ... As the shoemaker was fitting her for a custom-made shoe, she slipped and scrapped her leg on his hammer that lay nearby. ... The Queen was so relieved that she forgot her anger and her shoes. ... She even made more frequent trips to the town, often stopping by the handsome shoemaker's shop and getting more shoes. ...

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These words represented importance to my grandfather, Marcus Balll, because this was the way he lived his life. ... Even after his family members had passed away, he valued preserving and rebuilding the old homes and farms where he had once lived. ... As he often said to my father "Would you rather be in his shoes, or your shoes?" ...

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She searches through bits of grass and brick and finds a shoe. She picks up the shoe and says, "O here's the shoe my baby wore, But, baby, where are you?" ... The white gloves which the little girl placed on her hands and the white shoes she placed on her feet symbolize purity. ... The mother is now second guessing her instincts and parenting skills which she will live with for the rest of her life. ...

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In some cases people would question God, if they were in the shoes of Mary, on why such thing happened to them, but Mary views all of her experiences something good from God. ... Through the struggle to live and travel in the wilderness, Mary is constantly making reference to the Bible. ...

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Princess Carol In a far country long ago there lived a King and Queen who lacked but one thing to make them perfectly happy: a child. ... Carol with a faint gasp had fallen to the ground in the middle of the dance floor, for the spider had crawled into her shoe and poisoned her. ... Carol was off to the first day of school and everyone lived happily ever afterwards. ...

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Esparanza, Sally and Rachel find some high-heeled shoes which they practice walking in. ... They all never wear the shoes again because they realize that they messing around can become dangerous. ... "She's going to get a real job downtown because that's where the best jobs are, sinse you always get to look beautiful and wear nice clothes and can meet someone in the subway who might marry you and take you to live in a big house far away." ... She says; "Boys and girls live in separate worlds. ...

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I would open up her head to toe mirrored closed doors try on her shoes and have a fashion show for her and my grandpa. ... She was determined to find me the coolest clothes and shoes. ... So I lived with my gram that summer. ... I lived with her once again when I was a rebellious teenager because she was the only one who knew how to handle me. ...

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Until I put myself in the shoes of someone with this disability I never realized what they had to go through. I only had to go through this for three hours, but some people have to live their whole life this way. ...

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Save the Last Dance Ever have a rough day at school or a hard time at work? Wouldn't you just like to go home and relax? The next time you have a bad day, go home, make some popcorn, and put on the movie, Save the Last Dance. It's a good, wholesome movie that's great for most audiences. Save th...

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He always looked out for me, when I wanted a particular article of clothing or pair of shoes that my parents thought was too expensive, I always knew he would get it for me. Though a lot of his influence may have been viewed as negative, I didn't care what he did, or how he lived; I just knew that I wanted to be like him. ... Previously I had the nave outlook on life, believing that life was fair and people that I loved would live forever. ...

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This is the way that I live my life. ... But if you were to see me on a normal day outside of school you will find me in a band t-shirt, my shoes I have had for 3 years, my spikes and about 30 bracelets split between my two arms and so much more stuff I can't even list it all. ...

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Emily herself poisoned her own love so that she could live up to the trait that her family was believed to have in the minds of the town's people. ... Upon a chair hung the suit, carefully folded; beneath it the two mute shoes and the discarded socks.? ...

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He never thinks twice about this image that he has built for himself and maybe has lived it so long that it feels like reality. ... He has become so comfortable behind this mask or within this other man's shoes that he never wants to leave. ... The life that Satin-Legs Smith has taken upon himself to live has turned to a responsibility. ... He may have been the guy that lived next door or had the same upbringing as the next man. ... The consequences and the society around this character force him much like Satin-Legs Smith to live outside of his true self. ...

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I also found out that she didn't live in the Wooster area; she was there for her nephew's fifteenth birthday party. ... I wanted to cash my check so bad because I was buying a new pair of shoes and I wanted them on that day, I just couldn't wait any longer. ... I also found out that she didn't live in the Wooster area; she was there for her nephew's fifteenth birthday party. ...

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• Grade Level: High School