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CONTENTS Chapter 1 REPITION 2 Chapter 2 BILLY BLACK 12 Chapter 3 AIRBOURNE 22 Chapter 4 NEW SKIES 31 Chapter 5 HOURS OF DARKNESS 37 Chapter 6 FAMILY HISTORY 42 Chapter 7 APPARITIONS 50 Chapter 8 TARGET 54 Chapter 9 CITY LIGHTS 60 Chapter 10 BLOOD DRINKER 68 Chapter 11 TRUTH 73 Chapter 12 ILLUSIONAL 78 Chapter 13 MEET THE FAMILY 85 PREFACE SMOKE BELLOWED FROM MY UNEVEN FLOORBOARDS, FLAMES LICKED around my bedroom walls. The smoke made screaming harder so I closed my eyes and rolled up into a ball on the floor, my arms wrapped tightly around my legs. Just as I had reached unconsciousness I felt my body being picked up. My rescuers arms were stone cold and sent a sharp pain pulsating through my arm. My eyelids felt as heavy as lead as I fought for a glimpse of my rescuer. The first thing I noticed about him was his livid eyes - a liquid topaz colour that sparkled in the firelight. His dark tousled moonlight shaded hair glinted in the limited light of the flames. His face was set like stone into a scowl, anger filled in his beautiful eyes. He was wearing dark jeans and a black t-shirt. It was as if he were an ice sculpture, carved by the gods. I reached out to touch the back of his hand but resisted; he looked down at me with intelligent eyes. He looked at me for a second studying my face, my eyes, my hair but then his head quickly snapped back as his eyes locked

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Sins of the Past

Sins of the Past Jackson Jones Prologue President Gregory Taylor sat at his ornate desk in the Air Force One equivalent of the Oval Office. Taylor looked weary, his jet black hair was growing greyer by the day and his black suit was crumpled. He was only 58, but at this point in time he looked in his seventies. There was a knock at the door and Taylor looked up through his wire rim glasses, "come in." The door opened and a beautiful young woman stepped in. Rachel Fletcher was thirty years old, she had dark brown hair which stretched down, just past her shoulders and her sparkling blue eyes were dazzling. She held her chin up, not in an arrogant way, but just so she could be taken seriously. "Good morning Mr. President," she smiled. Taylor sat up and looked at her, "hello Rachel." Rachel was holding a brown envelope and she held it against her black suit. She stepped forward and gave the envelope to Taylor; he took it and opened it. "That is an email; Senator Clay sent to his PA Trish Dunne," Rachel explained, "it appears he already knows who has won this election." Taylor read the sheet of white paper, "Trish, I looked at the current polls and Taylor is way in front. I don't think we can come back from this." Taylor sighed and Rachel frowned, "is that not good news sir?" Taylor got to his feet and stepped over to the window and stared out at the Alaskan landscape.

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Adrian Mole Chapter Notes

Adrian Mole Chapter Notes January 1st Adrian makes eight New Year resolutions, most of which involve helping people; also he has vowed never to drink alcohol. Adrian's father got the dog drunk on cherry brandy the previous night at the party. Adrian is upset because his mother still won't wear his Christmas present of an apron. Adrian has got a spot on his face which he is most upset about. January 2nd Adrian is not feeling very well and blames it on his mother for singing late into the night at the top of the stairs, and regrets having a mother like her. He thinks his parents are both alcoholics and predicts that next year he could be in a children's home. Adrian's dog knocked down Adrian's father's ship model which took him three months; therefore he was naturally very upset. Adrian is very worried about his spot which is growing larger and blames it on his mother's ignorance of vitamins. January 3rd Adrian is not sleeping well as his father has banned the dog from the house and so from outside it keeps on barking which therefore keeps Adrian awake. Adrian thinks his spot is a boil and when requesting for Vitamin C his mother tells him to buy an orange, Adrian thinks this a very typical answer. He is still upset that his mother is not wearing the apron he got her and this is a factor on why he wants to go back to school. January 4th Adrian's father has

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A FRACTURE IN FICTION

TONY KLAVA PERIOD 3 MAY 2007 A FRACTURE IN FICTION BASED ON THE DA VINCI CODE BY DAN BROWN WRITTEN FOR THE TELEVISION BY TONY KLAVA MGRP 2007 NAFRA PRODUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS ) Prologue..................................................................................................................3 2) Characters of A Fracture in Fiction.................................4 3) Summary of The Da Vinci Code......................................................5 4) A Fracture in Fiction Script......................................................6 5) Double Voice Poem Reference.........................................................6 6) Song Parody Reference........................................................................26 7) Newspaper Article Reference......................................................38 8) Cryptogram & Crossword Puzzle Reference..................46 9) Song Parody Lyrics.................................................................................47 0) Lyrics to Hundred (original lyrics)..............................48 1) Double Voice Poem....................................................................................49 2) Crossword Original.................................................................................50 3) Crossword

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Educating Rita

How does Willy Russell present issues surrounding class in the opening scenes of Educating Rita? Written by Julia Parsons Willam Russel is a British playwright who is eminent for the production of many plays; his best known works are Educating Rita, Blood Brothers and Shirley Valentine. Russell was born and raised in Whinston, on the outskirts of Liverpool. He came from a working class background and some of his experiences as a youngster are reflected in his works, such as within the play Educating Rita. As a young adult, Russell only had experience and knowledge of manual work and left college with having only achieved one O-Level in English Literature. Being from a working class family, his mother had then suggested the concept of training to become a woman's hairdresser. This was a typical working class job which had low pay and was generally looked down upon. Russell felt trapped due to his working class status; he was still unsatisfied with his lifestyle and began to seek a career that provided greater opportunities to learn and make a greater contribution to society. He was a young person who showed initiative and soon took action and decided to become a student. Though despite the efforts that he was making, Russell's life was still greatly impacted by his social class; he couldn't afford student fees and the Education Authorities refused to fund him or offer a

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Adaptation Othello: Act 1

English Literature Coursework Modern Adaptation of "Othello" Shayan Moghaddam Othello Act 1 Before I start my own adaptation, I will present an overview of the first Act of "Othello" Characters The main characters in Act 1 are Othello, Brabantio, Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, The Duke and Desdemona. There are also two senators in the play as well as an Officer, a Sailor and a Messenger. I will now give a brief description of each one of these characters. Othello: A commander for the Military Force of Venice. Being an origin of Mauritania, he is referred to as a "Moor". His triumphant line of work brings him a high rank in Venice. We know this from how people refer to him "Valiant Othello" (Act 1 Scene 3, Line 48, Duke) But being a foreign person of a different colour, he is socially separated from those whom he works with. He is a military man, with repute for bravery in combat and fine judgment in military matters. In act 1, we learn that Othello falls in love and marries Desdemona without Desdemona's fathers consent. Brabantio: A member of the Venetian Senate. He is the father of Desdemona and brother of Gratiano. His first appearance is in Act 1 Scene 1 where Iago and Roderigo tell him that Othello has married his daughter. When he hears of his daughter's marriage to Othello, Brabantio accuses Othello of using magic on his daughter to bewitch her into loving him.

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one girl one dream

One Dream and One Girl Life's choice - chapter 1 Life can turn out to be whatever you choose it to be, through which ever path you take, some of them are your choice, and some are chosen for you. Your actions mainly determine this. Your dreams can come true if you try, you are the dreamer. My dream is merely the start of what I experienced, the epic journey took me by no surprise, but what was left after did. The chase- chapter 2 School was hard for me as I have never settled down in one place since I was 4 or 5, for I have been to many countries and experienced far more than imaginable. It is late and the darkness is starting to surround me. "Run for it Eleza" screeched a passing school boy. My hearts racing, I do not know what is to become of me if I do not take action immediately. I wait for my family to return, but if I do not act now, I fear I shall not survive. I ran, men as were chasing me from behind. (My mother never told me why we were always running from the police; I assumed they just didn't like us.) "STOP or we will have to use force!" shouted the biggest man running. I wasn't giving up yet, I don't know my way around this village because I move all the time, but I did know where the forest was. If I could run fast enough, maybe I could lose them in there. While running I took off my bag and left it on the floor, so that I could get away faster. I think it

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Great expectations

Analyse how the writer creates a distinct mood and atmosphere in chapter one and chapter thirty nine of the novel "Great Expectations"? Charles Dickens is a 19th century writer which affects his writing and language used within the novel. He has also written many other famous books such as "Oliver Twist", "The Christmas carols", and "David Copperfield". The Dickens family were of middleclass status and had sturdy finances until the father was unable to manage their money efficiently and was briefly sent to Prison. During this time, Charles was also punished for his father's mistakes. The young Charles was forced to quit school and was sent to work in a 'warrens blacking factory' for a few months, earning an unsatisfactory wage which was just enough to ensure his basic survival. Charles experienced poverty at first hand and for many years he was rather disturbed by that short episode of his life. However, it was the ever present memories of those difficult periods of his life which enabled Charles to write with such considerate feeling about some subjects in his novels. Much of Dickens' writing was based around life and hardships of the poor, as he was once poor himself. The novel, 'Great Expectations' is set in London in the 19th century. It is about a young boy called Pip, ambitious to become a gentleman; He starts off as a naïve, innocent, young boy growing up in a

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Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea - complete set of notes, page by page

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA (1952) In this novella (short novel), Hemingway's aim is to examine man's position in the universe. Throughout the novella, Santiago ('the old man') endeavours to see himself in a cosmic perspective. Certainly, he takes, for a fisherman, a surprisingly sympathetic view of the creatures, with whom we share the planet. Hemingway's story reads as if it is a Biblical parable. Ian Ousby (50 American Novels, 1979) writes that the theme of Hemingway's parable is nothing less than 'The relation between man and nature'; he adds that throughout the story 'the old man feels a sense of union with nature' Hemingway's novella stands in a tradition which begins with Herman Melville's Moby Dick, (1850). The difference is that, whereas Melville's Captain Ahab expresses a remorseless hatred for the sea and its creatures, Hemingway's Santiago expresses a love of them. In this respect, Hemingway's hero has more in common with D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930). In many important ways, Hemingway's parable of the Marlin owes a debt to Lawrence's presentation of a 'Mountain Lion' and a 'Snake' (1923). 'Was it humility to feel so honoured? I felt so honoured' D. H. Lawrence: Snake (1923) Use a quote from mountain lion Conspicuous moral - if one lives in contact with the elements then one comes to a true understanding of oneself. Cuban setting - Gulf of Mexico The boy

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Romeo & Juliet

Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare How does Shakespeare create tension in Act 3, Scene 5, through his presentation of relationships between adults and children Act 3, Scene 5 is an important scene in the play because it shows a change in relationships which greatly affects how the watching audience sees some of the major characters in the play. It is also a part of the play which greatly increases the difficulty in Romeo and Juliet's marriage, and adds much tension, which translates on stage to entertainment. This essay aims to outline some of the ways Shakespeare uses the relationships between adults and children. In order to understand why this scene is tense, we must look at what has happened in the play before our key scene, and gain some understanding of Romeo and Juliet's awkward situation. Romeo and Juliet are from two prominent and feuding families who reside in the city of Verona, a real city in northern Italy. As far as the audience are aware, they are their parents' only offspring, the only other 'children' in the family are Benvolio cousin to Romeo and Tybalt cousin Juliet respectively. As only children, their parents are naturally protective over them, Juliet's father, especially. Towards the beginning of the play, in Act 1, Scene 2, Paris asks Capulet for permission to marry his daughter. In Elizabethan times (when the play was written and

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