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    Old Man at the Bridge CHECK-UP 1. The old man is a farmer. F 2. The narrator is a Fascist who is in revolt against the republic. F 3. The old man wishes to go in the direction of Barcelona. F 4. The old man is in favor of the Loyalist forces. F 5. The old man was the last one to leave his native town. T FOR DISCUSSION 1. In this story the old man represents the innocent people who are the victims of war. How does Hemingway convey the sadness of the old man´s situation? By showing his story

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    Cinderella As children most of our life lessons were acquired through the simplicity of fair tales. Subliminal messages taught us to always believe in true love and that good wins out over evil. Young and naïve‚ as children‚ all we desired was a good story and a nap‚ but the lessons we learned lasted a lifetime. Growing up my beloved fairy tale was Cinderella‚ not only does true love win but good wins over evil and eventually the world is set right. Once upon a time in a kingdom far away‚

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    Self-worth is one of the many things people strive for‚ to either feel like they have a place in their town. Santiago‚ the main character in “The Old Man and the Sea”‚ feels like he needs to prove that he has a place in this town by catching a fish. There are many ways to show one’s self-worth‚ either by action or by their own words. Some may even feel desperate to show what they can do mainly because they’re either lonely or wish for the respect they want. Respect is what everyone would like

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    Defeat is a decision. While people may not prosper in every battle they fight‚ their defeat is not necessarily inevitable. This is true for the protagonists in the parable The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and the boxing drama Rocky directed by John Avildsen. Although Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea lives in a fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba in the 1940s‚ he faces a conflict remarkably similar to that of Rocky Balboa‚ despite the fact that his story takes place in Philadelphia‚

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    extended interpretations and expanded meanings. Certainly‚ The Old Man and the Sea fits that description. The novella invites‚ even demands‚ reading on multiple levels. For example‚ readers can receive the novella as an engaging and realistic story of Santiago‚ the old man; Manolin‚ the young man who loves him; and Santiago’s last and greatest battle with a giant marlin. Indeed‚ Hemingway himself insisted that the story was about a real man and a real fish. Critics have pointed to Hemingway’s earlier

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    their placement. The second part of the visit consists of a direct observation‚ in which the learner must demonstrate a range of communication methods‚ adapting the style to meet the needs of the child/children with whom they are working. The learner will need to read a story to a small group of children. Learner name: Becky Ferris Assessor name: Kath Dineen Date: 15th January 2013 Professional discussion: topics to discuss Comments Learners need to explain confidentiality and

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    Modernism in Earnest Hemingway’s Literature “The Old Man and the Sea” Introduction: 1. The definition of Modernism 2. The definition of Realism 3. The definition of terms 4. The significance of the study Chapter one: 1. The theory of Modernism 2.1. Stream of consciousness 2.2. Internal monologue 2. Realism as a literary technique 3.3. Internal realism Chapter two: 1. the implication of American modernism through the main characters

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    “ A man can be sestroyed but not defeated.” (pg.103) The ultimate challenge of faith is____________________________. In the novel The Old Man in the Sea by Ernest Hemingway an old Cuban fisherman‚ courageously and willing to fight‚ sacrifces several days on the water with a fish he could not let go. Throughout the harsh journey of thirst‚ and starvation having the necessities in life is upheld by through the powerful act of faith. (something about ymbolism) The characters in the story prefigure

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    The Broken Wings Kahlil Gibran The Broken Wings Table of Contents The Broken Wings..............................................................................................................................................1 Kahlil Gibran...........................................................................................................................................1 FOREWORD.......................................................................................................

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    A Message to Garcia by Elbert HUBBARD 1899 Apologia HORSE SENSE If you work for a man‚ in Heaven’s name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter‚ work for him‚ speak well of him‚ think well of him‚ and stand by him‚ and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man‚ I would work for him. I would not work for him a part of his time‚ but all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch‚ an ounce of loyalty

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