The sense that makes you feel good when you open the door for a stranger, and the sense that helps you make good choices when faced with tough decisions. ... One example that truly stood out was when a stranger had stolen their cart with everything they had in it including their food, blankets, and cooking items. ... They end up leaving the stranger in the cold with nothing to die. ... I turned slowly; because my mom had always told me not to interact with strangers. ...

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My face and neck perspire as I sprint away, my heart pounding so hard in my chest, I think it may burst. That thing-the thing with the narrow pupils-is after me. With any glance it steals my way, I shudder in fear as if those eyes could send me straight to hell themselves. The adrenaline pumps through my body, and my feet forcefully collide with the cracked, gray cement blurring away in my peripheral vision. It is an understatement to say I am terrified as I am running for my life. ...

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When she started forgetting who I was, not remembering my name, her treating me as a stranger, was the hardest part for me; I had fallen to a state of depression at that time, it was extremely awful and I was inconsolable to the fact that she was gone. ...

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Communication Theories within American Beauty The movie American Beauty is about a family who is coming apart at the seams. It uses many of the theories that we have touched on in this class but mostly the Interactional View. This theory is more prevalent then others because the core principle...

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Her mid-length golden hair flowed out of her tight ponytail hitting the bottom of her white collared shirt. Her hazel eyes were really showing more green than brown this evening. The band was playing old western tunes. The girls' giggles and chatter about young boys filled the small, single-room sc...

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Kristen O'Halloran Mrs. Lilla College English April 1, 2002 Many relationships in life are special and different in several ways. That interaction between Fenstad and his mother in "Fenstads' Mother," by Charles Baxter shows the special bond a mother and son share. You can tell by the lim...

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• Grade Level: High School