water‚ practically putting the pearl directly into his hands. He grinned inside at the child’s solemn funeral that Kino could not afford. He grinned as he picked up the missing puzzle piece to Kino’s canoe‚ which should have been handed down to him. He grinned as he rowed the rickety‚ Frankenstein-like canoe out to where the pearl had been abandoned. He smiled as he pulled the Pearl of the World from its deathbed. His plan had succeeded. Apolonia gasped as a wave of fear and evil pervaded
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Washington Irving Rip Van Winkle The story of Rip Van Winkle was found among the papers of the late Diedrich Knickerbocker‚ an old gentleman from New York who was especially interested in the histories‚ customs‚ and culture of the Dutch settlers in that state. It is set in a small‚ very old village at the foot of the Catskill Mountains‚ which was founded by some of the earliest Dutch settlers. Rip lived there while America was still a colony of Great Britain. Rip Van Winkle is descended from
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could have ended up dying much earlier than he did. On the last page‚ Brother makes Doodle row n the canoe even though he is very tired. He also broke into a run‚ leaving Doodle behind‚ expecting him to catch up even though he is crying out and begging for Brother. If you think about this moment and analyze it in your head‚ it is quite upsetting to think that only if Brother would have rowed the canoe for Doodle and slowly walked home with him instead of sprinting and trying to beat the rain‚ Doodle
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refusal if you were Kino or Juana? Why? Chapter 2 1. What are Kino’s and Juana’s occupations? They are pearl divers. 2. What does Kino’s canoe symbolize? Cite an example from supporting your answer. The canoe symbolizes his heritage because it was passed down from his grandfather. It also represents his ability to provide because it is said a man with a canoe can promise a woman she will have something to eat. 3. Why do Kino’s people sing songs? They have no written stories so the songs are a
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Psychological analysis of literary works is an approach to understand the truth in human’s mind and behavior in different aspects. This kind of analysis uses characters in stories as representatives of human beings under circumstances motivating human to react mentally and physically. As characters in literary work reflects what in their minds through their actions and thoughts‚ analyzing literatures using psychological theory is a realistic and reasonable method. To understand motives of Arsat’s
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up. Kino is a very good example of how greed and its negative forces can corrupt people; he represents how greed is a very powerful‚ negative force. At the beginning of the novella Kino is happy and content with his life; he has a wife and son‚ a canoe and a house and is a great pearl diver. ‘This is safety‚ this is warmth‚ this is the Whole.’ However‚ after discovering the pearl‚ he begins to dream about changing his
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Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came over houses from another street 2) Assonance “Early Moon” by Carl Sandburg THE BABY moon‚ a canoe‚ a silver papoose canoe‚ sails and sails in the Indian west. A ring of silver foxes‚ a mist of silver foxes‚ sit and sit around the Indian moon. 3) Blank Verse “Of Mans First Disobedience‚ and the Fruit” by John Milton Of man’s first disobedience and the
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out and has to give up his passion on proving he is not dumb. Doing this‚ he later regrets it. He finally brings up the courage to ask her out. When he does‚ they agree to go to the town fair. He wants to take his canoe but Sheila suggests she could take her car. They leave in his canoe‚ and talk about hobbies and passions. “I think fishing’s dumb. I mean‚ it’s boring and all. Definitely dumb.” (Wetherell ‚ 2) She says. These words hurt the Narrator more than anything. On his way‚ his fishing rod
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Sheila. It’s possible that he will pick the bass. One‚ way I think he will pick the bass because he puts a rod in the canoe without even thinking of fishing. He fishes so often that he knows every one that comes through the
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driving the ship to the north-northeast‚ where they are attacked by pirates. They are unable to defend themselves. Gulliver insults the captain of the pirate ship and as punishment is set adrift in "a small Canoe‚ with Paddles and a Sail‚ and four Days Provisions." On the fifth day of sailing in his canoe‚ Gulliver reaches a small island‚ where he spends the night in restless sleep. In the morning he notices that what he thought was a cloud floating above the island is actually a floating island. Gulliver
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