1. Who is speaking? In this excerpt of the novel The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks, Allie is the main speaker. In the beginning of the book she starts out as Noah's girl friend, and she then becomes his wife. At the time she is writing ... having speckles of gray in his hair at one point. I would imagine Allie to be wearing her pajama's when she is writing this letter, because she tells him in the note that she will soon be joining him in bed, and he is already sound asleep. Her posture is most likely hunched over a little bit because she is writing, and age ... ...

• Word Count: 2012
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

... the long hall to the execution room and strapped in the electric chair. At 8:30 p.m. the first jolt of 1900 volts passed through Mr. Evans' body. It lasted 30 seconds. Sparks and flames erupted from the electrode tied to Mr. Evans' leg. His body slammed against the straps holding him in the chair and his fist clenched permanently. The electrode then ... burst from the strap holding it in place. A large puff of gray smoke and sparks pored out from under the hood that covered his face. An overpowering stench of burnt flesh and clothing began pervading the witness room. Two doctors then ex...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the Earth's atmosphere might have formed. Miller mixed "atmospheric" gases (hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapor) in a sterile glass container and charged them with energy by adding electric sparks to them. The electric sparks resembled lightning at the time of the Earth's formation. After about a week, the mixture turned brown and was found to contain amino acids. This organic compound produced in ... and nucleic acids stick to the structures of clay crystals. By being held together in a regular pattern on clay crystals, these molecules combine to form proteins and polynucleotid...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... the long hall to the execution room and strapped in the electric chair. At 8:30 p.m. the first jolt of 1900 volts passed through Mr. Evans' body. It lasted 30 seconds. Sparks and flames erupted from the electrode tied to Mr. Evans' leg. His body slammed against the straps holding him in the chair and his fist clenched permanently. The electrode then ... burst from the strap holding it in place. A large puff of gray smoke and sparks pored out from under the hood that covered his face. An overpowering stench of burnt flesh and clothing began pervading the witness room. Two doctors then ex...

• Word Count: 2479
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... that George Lucas is trying to make the Jedi a religious figure. Also on the good side of The Force, there are the Rebels, and Princess Leia. It is interesting to note that all of the foot soldiers of the Rebels wear helmets which are open faced, so that the viewer can see the face of the rebel, and humanize them. Princess ... red saber, as Obi-Wan turns on his green saber. Vader says to obi_wan... We meet again at last. The circle is now complete." and the fight begins The sparks from the light sabers fly as the two fightsing the guards to leave their post giving enough time for the go...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School