... to determine if he was late." (82) Before leaving, the Indy requested an escort to help find enemy submarines that may be lurking in the depths beneath them. The reply was that none was needed so the boys aboard the Indy assumed that it would be a relatively safe trip. Contrary to this belief ... power to destroy a city block." (101) The first torpedo hit the Indy's radio station #1 and by 12:06 the once great ship was taking in water by the tons. Resulting from where the torpedo hit, the two decks of the ship couldn't communicate with each other. Everything happened so fast McVay couldn...

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... they have been away from civilization for to long but Diana doesn't know any better because she was born after all the destruction. Mean while beneath the ground, hidden away from the rest of the world lives Hector? He lives in an underground town set up by a crazy control-freak ... warming the planet up at an alarming rate. With the warming of the planet comes the melting of the ice caps and that raise's the water levels around the world. Although this is happening slowly, already 10 pacific islands have been lost and the natives have had to move of there ... are casting in on this p...

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... put in cattle cars with 76 others, they have already been weakened by their journey. All things that we as human beings take for granted, such as water, food, a flat surface to sleep on, and even a semi-private place to relieve ourselves was taken from these people. Even being sent from place ... and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silenc...

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• Grade Level: High School