twists in the book. In the middle‚ conflicts appear and the conflicts that already happened got more worse. With that middle‚ it made the novel more mysterious as it would continue in the end of the book.The ending for me in the case was completely unexpected. In the ending‚ Harriet and Nick get back together. I thought that they would never get back together but in the end‚ it seems like it. Part of the ending was Harriet leaving Tokyo. I would obviously predict that would happen because she just took
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stories were drawn from his experience and‚ likewise‚ his characters were based on actual people he had known. In rapid-moving prose‚ he developed his stories imaginatively and skillfully‚ keeping readers wondering about the outcome‚ which was always a surprise. Among his short stories‚ The Gift of the Magi is possibly the most well-known. Its enduring appeal can be traced to the universal themes of wealth‚ poverty‚ and generosity wrapped together by the selfless love of the two main characters Jim and
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The Black Cat The Black Cat‚ by Edgar Allen Poe‚ is a story about a man whose love for animals is overcome by an extreme hatred toward the creatures. What goes around comes around is a saying that would most effectively convey the message of this story because Poe implies that people will inevitably suffer the consequences of their actions. Through the careful construction of plot‚ the ongoing use of irony‚ and the rapid development of character‚ Poe captures the reader’s undivided attention
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In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson one begins to suspect something is “wrong” on page 516 when the townspeople begin to draw their slips. The tension in the air between the characters at this moment becomes much more clear and palpable. This part of the story makes the reader question what is really going on. The mood of the people changes from merriness to agitation‚ which makes the reader also ponder about the strange proceedings of this event. When the citizens were being called
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Mabel by W. S. Maugham Short story analysis At the beginning‚ I would like to say some things about the title of the story. It doesn‘t represent anything significant‚ because it is only a woman‘s name and reader can‘t forecast what is going to happen in the story. The reader can only guess that Mabel is protagonist‘s name. The title doesn‘t states the cause of the conflict. This story comprises all four mine elements of the plot. The exposition lies in the opening paragraph. It represents
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procrastinated as usual. But despite the fact that I took driver’s ed later‚ I passed the class with flying colors. Seeing this‚ I decided I was prepared to take the driver’s permit test‚ a computer test that’s known for being relatively easy to pass. To my surprise and utter humiliation‚ I failed it. However‚ after actually studying‚ I returned
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Compare the ways in which disturbed characters are presented in Macbeth and a selection of poetry by Carol Ann Duffy/ Pre 1914 poems. In Macbeth‚ Salome‚ Havisham and Stealing‚ there are a variety of ways in which disturbed characters are presented through both language‚ structure and context. In this essay‚ I will convey the various ways in which disturbed characters are shown throughout the written pieces such as violence‚ death and loneliness. The use of imagery helps to convey how the characters
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seen that after a long historical process the Popes’ sole rule of the Catholic Church‚ rigidly centralized‚ bureaucratized and clericalized‚ was finally established‚ and continued to exist until the middle of the 20th century. Then something unexpected happened. Pope John XXIII (1958-63)‚ the son of an Italian peasant farmer‚ called the Second Vatican Council in 1959 with a view to pastoral renewal and the promotion of Christian unity. The pope attributed the calling of the historic council to
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that mattered were friends and having fun. Teenagers have all something in common‚ something they all think about and dream. It’s the life they haven’t discovered yet‚ but familiar with‚ either from TV’s or books; the life that may bring many unexpected surprises as they grow older. Sooner or later many go through the harsh realization of the real world compared to the one they had in mind. It’s like a line that separates the reality from the world teenagers live in until the moment they experience
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Donald Hitchcock REL 316 “The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century” Translation: Ross E. Dunn Ibn Batutta was a self-proclaimed scholar of the fourteenth century who traveled extensively throughout sub-Saharan Africa under the banner of Islam‚ and wrote of his travels in an autobiographical book entitled ‘The Travels of Ibn Battuta’. The financing for his ventures was derived from Muslim rulers inhabiting the cities he visited. His text regarding the
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