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     Describe the setting of this novel. The novel takes place on an uninhabited island where a group of schoolboys find themselves after a plane crash. The course of the novel occurs during the world war as mentioned by the characters. A scar was created in the island as a result of the plane crash. The main character, Ralph encounters Piggy as they make their way to a lagoon; soon they encounter two more boys and make their way around the island, which is uninhabited as they concluded. The mountain, which is later

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    went first and 3rd waited. Once we were finally allowed to get off the boat we were lead to a baggage room. Up until this point I thought we would keep our belongings all the way through the island. We packed our favorite toys and some food but the most important item, was a family photo. Mom, Dad, my sister, Grandma, Grandpa, an I where all in there. Grandma and Grandpa died of old age, but Mom on the other hand died of sickness 3 years before

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    Road to Hana Boom! If we make one wrong move, we might fall! I'm not complaining though, me and my family were in Hawaii. We went to Hawaii for vacation, and don't get me wrong it was beautiful, you could smell the fresh, cool air. I loved it! One day we were there, we went to the Road to Hana. We were going up a mountain and it didn't have a railing! I started to get used to it though, so I could have some fun. First we went to a snow cone place and got yummy snow cones. Then we went to see

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    In 1866, the start of a remarkable experience is basic: storyteller Professor Aronnax and his two painstakingly chose partners go on a pursuit after a slippery mammoth that makes pulverization the nautical world. This alleged "beast" might possibly be a narwhal, an incredible and fanciful ocean animal with a solitary horn like a unicorn. This creature is stealthy, calm, and unbelievably lethal. The voyagers find that it is not a narwhal, but rather a much more unprecedented bit of innovation. It

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    Amelia Mary Earhart was born in July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas.She has had many accomplishments throughout her lifetime. In January 3,1921 she began flying lessons. In July 1921 she bought her 1st plane named ‘The Canary’. In October 22,1922 she broke women’s altitude record when she rose to 14,000 feet. In June 17-18, 1928 she became the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic.In fall of 1929 she had her book ‘20 hours 40 minutes’ published. In August 1929 she won 3rd place in the

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    Gotas de Lluvia can be translated to raindrops in Spanish. That is what we named our city. It is located in Rio de Janeiro, with a population of approximately 6.45 million people living there. Rio was founded in 1565 and is now 651 years old. The climate for Gotas de Lluvia is warm, around 40 degrees Celsius. It can get pretty wet around December and January. Some natural features of Gotas de Lluvia are rivers, rainforest, mountains, and coastline. The economy is slightly poor, but growing. The tourism

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    instead they were allowed to eat the other types of fish that were caught and vegetables that were harvested by the women around the islands. As these foods were thought of to be the leftovers and not good enough for the men. There was one thing that affected what they ate and some of what they still eat, region. Similar to all early cultures, especially early island

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    probably because it is cold and dreary just about everywhere else in the United States. Hawaii makes for the perfect getaway for Californians because it is only about a three-hour flight. If laying on a perfect sandy beach is your thing. All of the islands offer a variety,such as swimming

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    It has been too long since I’ve last talked to you, how are you all? I’ve missed the delicious food mother had cooked ho the Philippines. The weather in Hawaii can be unbearably hot especially in the fields that I work in. I am regretting the decision of coming to Hawaii to work in the sugar cane plantation. The people convinced me to sign the the contract, promised me wealth to bring back to the Philippines, and and great living conditions. They also said the work would be easy, and promised paradise

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    what happened, but there is no definite proof. This is a display of the theories and history of Roanoke. In July of 1587, 116 settlers were sent to Roanoke under John White, who was the governor. This was the second colony attempted at Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina. The first attempt was conducted by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585. Raleigh soon abandoned this quest because they had not been prepared. They returned to England in 1586. The next year John White was put in charge

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