Readers are quick to treat novel characters like other people and immediately upon their introduction, the reader often can begin to decipher the kind of person that she or she is reading about and will make no hesitation to like or dislike the character very quickly. ... It is interesting to note, therefore, that the meaning of the name, "Ralph- symbolizes: good, positive leadership, responsibility, dedication, survival, and means counsel'. ... Jack, a choir leader introduced as a wild-haired red head with a short temper, quickly becomes Ralph's opposite. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This tactic is sometimes risky, but most drivers would be so inclined as to speed up when they"re being pushed, at least a little bit and hey, you"re going to get to your destination quicker. ... If you can't pass somebody quickly and without running them off the road, then you are a bad driver and quite frankly, shouldn't allowed to control a two ton vehicle. ... This is often difficult to do because there are few other people that will be driving as quickly as you, but sometimes you can find an unsuspecting driver who won't realize you"re using them like a cheap whore. .....

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My brother and I stayed hidden for three hours before hanging upside down in the funnel, revealing one eye at a time for a quick radial look around. ... In a room full of strangers, I am the man who takes mental notes of everyone's location and what they are doing; I will not be surprised. ...

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