I did ask for a microphone for today but was told that one wasn’t obtainable. So if you can’t hear me in the back‚ just know that the silence from the people in the front should re-assure you that you’re not missing out on anything. What an exciting and happy day it is today. Earlier this afternoon we were trying to get all the beautiful bridesmaids and handsome groomsmen‚ and the lovely bride and dapper groom‚ ready for this day of festivity. I must admit though that Connor was surprisingly calm
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SHORT STORY AND ITS ELEMENTS A short story is a kind of prose fiction which has grown up besides the novel and which has its own important and recognised place in literature. It may be defined as a prose narrative‚ “requiring from half an hour to one hour for its perusal.” In other words‚ brevity is the key-note of a short story. It is a story which it is physically possible to read at one sitting. But its must not be supposed that the short story is a novel on a reduced scale. It has a definite
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slow‚ they used to be the fastest animal out there. Never staying in one place long‚ traveling from country to country in two week’s time. Until one day‚ a sloth named Oliver was born and dreamed of becoming the fastest sloth there ever was. He was by no means the most attractive fellow‚ nor was he the tallest. Not even two feet tall‚ barely weighing 20 pounds once fully grown. Two long curved claws were his fingers and feet‚ two large brown eyes filled his head‚ while a stubby nose took the remaining
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The most important symbol in the short story "The Necklace" is the necklace itself. The entire story revolves around it. As we move through the story the necklace takes on different meanings as circumstances change. This is a story about a beautiful woman and a low-class man that sacrifice ten long hard years of their lives for a special night for his spoiled wife. Mr. and Mrs. Loisel were invited to an annual ball held by the Minister of Education. Mrs. Loisel had nothing to wear to
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Thesis statement + enumeration of points of similarity or difference (my be 1 or 1 sentences)：Araby and A&P are both short stories‚ written by famous authors. Although they were written in different times‚ as well as in different countries‚ they have many similarities. OUTLINE Title：Comparison of Araby and A&P Paragraph 1 (Introduction) Topic Sentence：Although they were written in different times‚ as well as in different countries‚ they have many similarities. Subtopic sentence：These similarities
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Week One Assignment A situation in which critical and creative thought result in a better outcome is in a case of a pet owner that owns a dog that frequently escapes from the house. In this situation there is no fence along the front of the property to keep the dog on the premises when it should happen to get out inadvertently. The use of creative thinking leads to several solutions such as the use of an electronic fence‚ installing a rigid fence‚ or dog training. Through critical thinking the list
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FICTION * Your final research project is explained below. You must choose works included in Literature to Go. The requirements for the research paper are as follows: * 1. Topic: Compare and contrast a story we have read as a cla ss with one included in Chapter 10‚ “Stories for Further Reading.” * 2. Analyze and compare and contrast at least three important elements of the story and explain their significance to the theme of the story. The statement of this idea is your thesis. For
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Beginning College Beginning college is an exciting time‚ but it also be a time to face some of your greatest fears. In the story Fangirl written by Rainbow Rowell Cath and Wren begin their college experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cath and Wren both face challenges and fears in college create obstacles that affect their overall experience. The major challenges and fears that Cath and Wren face are Cath isolates herself‚ Wren quickly develops an alcohol problem‚ and Cath’s and Wren’s
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G. Stoner In the short story Two Fishermen by Morley Callaghan‚ the main character K. Smith reveals the author’s view against capital punishment through the contradiction of his affable nature and small appearance with his role of executioner. One of the first questions that are asked about Smith is "Did he look like the hangman?" This indicates that the author wants us to focus on Smitty’s physical appearance and compare it to that of a hangman. At the beginning of the story‚ he is described as
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The setting of a piece of literature is always important for the theme because it provides both historical‚ and cultural context for the characters. The setting of “Two Kinds” helps support the theme of the story for those exact same reasons. Historical context is of great importance in a story as it helps the reader understand what the implications of a character’s actions would be at that specific time. The story of “Two kinds” takes place in the United States during the late 1950’s‚ where during
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