The walls also include some old and even new pictures, mirrors, and some great quotes in nice picture frames. ... I love going to church and seeing new and even old faces. ... When we all clean up huge piles of wrapping paper and put all of our new clothes and toys away, we all get ready for grandma's house! I always put on one of my new outfits then immediately call my aunt and cousin to exchange information on what we received that great christmas morning. ... I always sat there in my room, playing with my Barbies, but always wanted someone to play with. ...

• Word Count: 2511
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Her new daddy never appreciated her only because he knew that she would never replace his real daughter. ... As time went on everything was going all right until Leshaya's new mother told her how she felt she had said that she was suppose to replace her daughter and that she had realized that it wasn't happening. ... Leshaya's new mom had her home schooled since she was pregnant and plus it would be easier instead of taking her to and from school. ... Well after a few days went by she decided to run away and start her new journey. ...

• Word Count: 2988
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through Historical, Biographical, and New Historical critical analysis of the author, and the time period, we will see that the effects of the war and how it greatly influenced this piece of literature. ... After dinner she sat by the fire to warm herself and the soldiers climbed up into the loft to go to sleep. ... As it was discussed in class that even today, we are affected one way or the other by the tragedies that took place on September 11, 2001 in New York City, and Washington D.C. ... Two years before the birth of Katherine O'Flaherty (Kate Chopin), in 1848, there was a Wome...

• Word Count: 2584
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

He recounts from his view point all the changes that happened before him; changed relationships, his home acquiring a new kind a silence, and he began to notice and understand the hypocrisy and old age superstitions present in the calmness of Valle del Sole. ... Most of the stories are recounted in first person by vivid, comical and often grim characters and describe in great detail the ordeals faced they face as they adjusted to a new culture and its people. ... " he remained walled up in his stony silence his head bowed over his plate, while my mother sat turned away from him crosswise...

• Word Count: 2760
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

MY LIFE STORY By Margaret Christia Newberry Herbert My Mother, Margaret Lular Bass Newberry, told me this following things as I grew up. I asked her questions about my grandmother, as I never saw any of my grandparents. My grandfather John Bass, was the overseer of a large plantation in South...

• Word Count: 5522
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School