Novel Assignment 1 H Mrs. Cox Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens Commentary Dickens is probably the most famous‚ and he is surely the most beloved‚ author of those you will read in this class for your novel assignments. Great Expectations is filled with autobiographical elements. Even though almost every chapter reflects some affinity with Dickens’s own life story‚ Great Expectations is indeed a highly wrought work of art. It is to that‚ the literature (art)‚ that we
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literature. It wasn’t until high school I thought highly of literature‚ in a sense I would have to be literate in order to succeed. As I proceed through life I realize how important literature is‚ not only to myself but to others. In “The Lonely Good Company of Books”‚ Richard Rodriguez explains how his parents did not read to him‚ and how he became literate. I could relate to Richard’s situation because I wasn’t read to much either. Though reading and writing is a necessity and students should learn literature
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c h a r l e s d i c k e n s : b i o g . Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7‚ 1812 in Portsmouth‚ Hampshire‚ England. Shortly thereafter his family moved to Chatham‚ and Dickens considered his years there as the happiest of his childhood. In 1822‚ the family moved to London‚ where his father worked as a clerk in the navy pay office. Dickens’ family was considered middle class‚ however‚ his father had a difficult time managing money. His extravagant spending habits brought the
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Derick Sackos Great Expectations: Chapter 1 Questions 1. The novel is written in what point of view? – The novel is in 1st person. 2. Where does the opening scene take place? – It takes place in a churchyard. 3. What is Pip’s full name? – Pip’s full name is Philip Pirrip. 4. Where are Pip’s parents? – They are dead and buried in the churchyard. 5. With whom does Pip live? – Pip lives with his sister and her husband. 6. What does Joe Gargery do for a living? - Joe is a blacksmith
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that high teacher expectation mean that the teacher believe that the student is a high-achiever and the dynamics surrounding the learning of that particular student or groups of students were underpinned by favourable conditions and it impacts learning in a positive way. On the other hand‚ where teachers hold low expectations of their students mean that they believe that the student is a low-achiever and the approach to learning is impacted negatively. Teachers form expectations for student performance
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Summary 40-42 Pip feels a mixture of revulsion for the convict and fear for the convict’s safety. Apparently‚ someone followed the convict the night he arrived at Pip’s apartment and later Pip stumbles over someone hiding in the dark at the bottom of his apartment stairs. While the convict has come to England to see Pip and enjoy flaunting the gentleman he has made‚ Pip tells him he is in danger and that they need to lay low. The convict tells Pip his name is Abel Magwitch and that he is using the
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My Expectations of Basic Writing 3 Taking this Basic Writing 3 class is very exciting to me. I am looking forward to remembering things that have been forgotten and learning things that were never taught . I have not done this in over ten years. I am excited about what is to come and the goals I will achieve this term. My expectations from this class are to learn from my instructor and work with my classmates so I can become a better writer. Over the next nine weeks I am expecting to
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Bent Expectations In the short story‚ “Girl‚” Jamacia Kincaid chooses to use the word bent twice in the same phrase. The addition of the word bent to this phrase brings a deeper meaning to the entire general story. Through analyzing the possible meanings of the word in relation to a Caribbean mother-daughter relationship in the 1970’s we discover that the mother is determined to keep her daughter from being an outcast in society by teaching her how to be respected as she matures. This story is
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classmates and the diversity of online students. Explain how seeking common ground among other cultures can help you in your professional and personal life. Poor Discussion Forum Post: “OMG! There are so many students in this forum! It is hard to keep track of who is who. But I think it is cool how different we all are. I look forward to meeting all of uyou. Forgive all my spelling errors! LOL!” Quality Discussion Forum Post: “Seeking common ground is very important in both the professional and personal
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My expectations from the team this year are to be good teammates for one another and everyone on the team. This looks like welcoming‚ encouraging‚ and helping each other during workouts‚ practice‚ and games. It doesn’t mean that everyone has to be best friends‚ but just that the players treat each other as our motto: “It’s a team thing”. My expectations from the coaching staff this year are to watch and correct individual mistakes and not to let bad habits go unnoticed. I like how the coaches will
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