question carefully before you start to answer it. t Check t your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over P40613A ©2012 Pearson Education Ltd. 6/6/6/6/3 *P40613A0124* International GCSE MATHEMATICS FORMULAE SHEET – HIGHER TIER Pythagoras’ Theorem c Volume of cone = 1 3 r 2h Curved surface area of cone = b rl r3 Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2 r l a a + b2 = c2 4 3 Volume of sphere = h 2 hyp r opp adj adj = hyp cos opp = hyp sin opp = adj tan or sin opp hyp cos adj hyp
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doesn’t truly believe he is one. The protagonist says “We drank gin and grape juice‚ Tango‚ Thunderbird‚ and Bali Hai. We were nineteen. We were bad. We read Andre Gide and struck elaborate poses to show that we didn’t give a shit about anything” (Boyle‚ 1981‚ p.261). The character tries so hard to be “bad”‚ which symbolizes that he is not in
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break a barrier of reality to go from invincibility to mortality. They have to take that leap forward gradually‚ but as they do they will make mistakes along the way and have to learn from the bad ones. The short story “Greasy Lake” by T. Coraghessan Boyle is about three young men who have to break that barrier of reality in one horrible night by making mistake after mistake‚ only they have to learn from their mistakes quickly or they wont get out of their bad situation. There are two different symbols
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character in "Greasy Lake" seeks out and embraces violence. For him‚ "bad" (Boyle 130) is a necessary persona portrayed by a total disregard for the rules laid down by society. The main character and his friends ride around drinking alcohol‚ smoking marijuana‚ and looking for trouble‚ "On this‚ the third night‚ we’d cruised been in every bar and club and chucked two dozen raw eggs at mailboxes and hitchhikers" (Boyle 131). For him‚ violence is something sought and a needed for enjoyment. In
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Greasy Lake Essay In the short story Greasy Lake written by T.C. Boyle‚ the story is about three friends who believe they are “bad”. On a particular night they go out looking for trouble‚ and trouble is what they find. The tone of this story is serious‚ dark‚ and very graphic. This story is full of literary devices. Metaphors and similes come thick and fast on the shores of Greasy Lake‚ and Boyle never contents himself with one when he can offer two or three. The comparisons for their abundance
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alcohol and high on life on the third night of summer back from college are looking for a place to let loose and be themselves. They make the drive past the strip and into a place where there the “trees crowding the asphalt in a black unbroken wall” (Boyle 125). It was a place of muddy and murky waters where broken glass bottles‚ beer cans‚ and charred bonfire remains were abundant. Inspired by a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen‚ an iconic 1970’s rock artist‚ T. Coraghessan Boyle’s “Greasy
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Greasy Lake Character Analysis The narrator of T.C. Boyle ’s "Greasy Lake" appears to be the ultimate rebel upon first glance. The unnamed main character goes out of his way to appear "bad" to his friends and anyone around him. The narrator explains that he wore leather jackets‚ drove his parents ’ station wagon and drank gin and grape juice to produce the effect of being intimidating and cool to others. By the end of the story when the narrator has the chance to continue his false image of being
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In "Greasy Lake" by T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ the author illustrates the journey towards adulthood for three teenage boys in a time when it was hip to be "bad." The narrator‚ the protagonist of the story‚ and his friends‚ Digby and Jeff‚ consider themselves to be "dangerous characters"(129) as they keep toothpicks in their mouths‚ wear torn-up leather jackets‚ sniff glue‚ and drink gin. The story begins with the "bad" boys taking out the narrator’s mother’s station-wagon to cruise the local strip‚ while
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JUST A LAKE In "Greasy Lake" by T. Coraghessan Boyle‚ the setting is a character that changes throughout the story‚ much as the narrator changes and grows through his experiences. Greasy Lake is a place where good boys go to learn to be bad. This story is about a time "when you cultivated decadence like a taste." (Boyle 144) You can tell by the first few paragraphs that you must pay great attention to the setting in this story to fully grasp what Boyle is trying to convey. Greasy Lake is a world
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T. Coraghessan Boyle uses irony in his short story Carnal Knowledge‚ which gives it a humorous tone. The way the narrator reacts to ironic events shapes our understanding of both him‚ and the meaning of the story as a whole; although humans can adapt to their surroundings to get want they want‚ they will always return to their original basic set of morals and standards. The first use of irony is arguably the most humorous‚ which foreshadows the ridiculousness of the narrators actions throughout
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