... was. Furthermore, I had professional help. That is, Uncle Lim, an old gentleman living near my block, who is a published writer. He agreed to read my story and give me some pointers on how to write like a professional. Thus, I was encouraged to enter the competition. Since the closing date was a good three months away, I could wait for a while. I was advised by Uncle Lim that only amateur writers waited for ... my idea. I sat down to write again following Uncle Lim's instructions carefully. I finally finished the essay 1 week before the closing date, which was the following Saturday. On...

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• Grade Level: High School

... upset their fragile solvency. Carver, who wanted to write, studied under novelist John Gardner at Chico State in California. Still working low-paying jobs to support the family, he managed to take enough classes to graduate from Humboldt State University in 1963. After briefly attending the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he moved to Sacramento, California, where he became a hospital custodian ... the car to the door. He notices the blind man has a full beard. A blind man, with a full beard-the narrator can't get over it! He finishes his drink and opens the door. Beaming, his wife introduces Rob...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... it had words and numbers on it. Who in their right mind would write their name on their car? Well Arnold Friend did, he also had the numbers 33,19,17, and on the bent fender it says, "done by a crazy woman driver" (706). The front fender says, "Man the flying saucers;" that was a ... (708). Those are a little strange of sayings to be put on a car. Arnold's sign is an X; he drew it in the air and it was still there in the air: "almost visible" (708). If I draw and X in the air it doesn't stay there no matter how hard I try. That could happen in a dream ... heard the car driving up the d...

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• Grade Level: High School

... to research and write my Extended Essay on Edgar Allan Poe and his portrayal of perversion, which is present in every human's heart. I read many of his short stories and realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. I have watched movies that were created from his textual creations, read his poems, and his stories. Though often referred to ... The truth found in his writings is just too awe-inspiring when it comes to the rendering of those darker motives that drive us on. For the purpose of this Essay I shall analyze four of Poe's short stories; "The Black Cat," "T...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... for dinner. Though I'd rather stay in my room and just wait for them to be finish, I had no choice because I was quite hungry. So I had to painfully drag myself towards our dining room and I'm sure it looked like I was marching off to my own death. I sat on an empty seat and the very second his eyes caught sight of me it's as if his demeanor changes ... . "So it's the first day of school tomorrow, are you all excited?" My mom asked as if trying to lighten up the tension quickly building up. My little brother squealed, and yes ... enthusiastically it looked like a rainbow hit him r...

• Word Count: 2042
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School