A New Light_Shooting an Elephant_Momo's Adventure_The Dream Space
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A New Light
Write a story about strangers becoming friends, or friends becoming strangers.A New LightI did not decide to come to Ireland willingly but was brought here as a slave in the early fifth century. It was the worst day of my life. I had heard my father Calpurnius saying, ‘Irish pirates have been carrying out raids over the last few months. Not only are they stealing livestock but children as well to herd the animals.’ His mother Conchessa replied, ‘We will need to be extra vigilant’. I listened but was not overly concerned because I was a carefree boy who preferred hunting to books and besides my...
Shooting an Elephant
In Mawlamyine, in Lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people — the only time in my life that I have been important enough for this to happen to me. I was sub-pisional police officer of the town, and in an aimless, petty kind of way anti-European feeling was very bitter. No one had the guts to raise a riot, but if a European woman went through the bazaars alone somebody would probably spit betel juice over her dress. As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. When a nimble Burman tripped me up on the football field and the referee (anot...
Momo's Adventure
Casey’s eyes were glued on the ferocious animal in front of her, heart beating wildly as she lay frozen in the tall, dry grass. From between the blades she watched the beautiful leopard placidly groom itself in the sun rays. Casey wished she was close enough to feel the deep throated purring, but didn’t dare move. “Look, Momo,” she whispered to her friend laying next to her. After a pause she huffed, “Of course it’s notwww.onedoor.cc a cheetah, silly. They have solid spots. Look at its coat. Hollow spots, not solid.” The stuffed lemur made no reply.Casey cupped her hands around her eyes like binoculars a...
The Dream Space
“She always does this to me, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place once again.” I raged, deep in thought. “Sophia where ARE you! Enough now, come out! It’s time to go back!” I screamed. But my words just echoed into the darkness of the dream space. It’s getting late. The sun will be up any minute. Damn that girl, she always fooling around, never thinking of the consequences. MY consequences, since I’m always the rescuer behind her ill thought out adventures. “Sophie I’m leaving you here if you don’t show yourself right now! I mean it this time; I’m not getting trapped here!” I shouted agai...