The Carnival Dog‚ the Buyer of Diamonds by Ethan Canin What’s the one thing you should never do? Quit? Depends on who you talk to. Steal? Cheat? Eat food from a dented can? Myron Lufkin’s father‚ Abe‚ once told him never get your temperature taken at the hospital. Bring your own thermometer‚ he said; you should see how they wash theirs. He ought to have known; when he was at Yeshiva University he worked as an orderly in the hospital‚ slid patients around on gurneys‚ cleaned steelware. Myron knows
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Anton Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Dog” demonstrates the author’s unmatched ability to guide the audience’s sympathies without directly providing an opinion of his characters. With incredible competence‚ Chekhov manages to paint scenes that while on the surface retain subjective tones‚ influence the readers’ emotions more effectively than would a direct approach. Above all‚ Chekhov employs certain literary techniques to convey his intended messages in many passages of the story‚ including the one
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There is no incongruity in the idea that in the very earliest period of man’s habitation of this world he developed a friend and companion of some sort of aboriginal representative of our modern dog‚ and that in return for its help in protecting him from wilder animals‚ and in guarding his sheep and goats‚ he gave it a share of his food‚ a corner in his dwelling‚ and grew to trust it and care for it. Believably the animal was originally little else than an unusually gentle jackal‚ or an ailing
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Wag The Dog The movie starts with the President hit with the claim he had sexual relations with a firefly girl during a tour of the white house‚ and all this happens two weeks before the election. I’m not sure if this movie was actually based upon the Lewinsky scandal that our current president is facing‚ but it seems this movie came at the right time. The story is similar‚ as far as the sex charges‚ and a war to cover it up. Clinton did declare attacks on Iraq‚ which was after this
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The domestic dog (a union of Canis lupus familiaris[3] and Canis lupus dingo[1][2]) is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus)‚ a member of theCanidae family of the mammilian order "Carnivora". The technical term "domestic dog" is used for both domesticated and feral varieties‚ although in some contexts is contrasted with the word "dingo." The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated‚ and has been the most widely keptworking‚ hunting‚ and companion animal in human history. The word
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Colleen Chatcavage English 121 Dr. Kika Dorsey 3/18/12 Cats vs. Dogs There comes a time in most people’s lives when they decide upon choosing a pet for their household. Whether it should be a fish‚ bird‚ rodent or reptile‚ many push those ideas aside and choose the most common household pet; a cat or a dog. Dogs and cats share many interesting characteristics‚ but inside they are completely opposite animals. Each has its own attitude‚ needs and habits. Once you understand these differences
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Imagine having your best friend‚ someone who is always there for you and understands you‚ taken away. Dogs have been on the battlefield throughout history. They began by attacking enemies‚ to today where they are like detectors finding bombs. No doubt about it‚ that military dogs save human lives on the battlefield‚ if it is locating the wounded or guarding camps‚ they are there for you. Soldiers and dog make an excellent team and become very close‚ from the first day of training to helping them if they
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Candidate Number Candidate Name ______________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM Academic Reading PRACTICE TEST 1 hour Time 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil. You
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is a Moscow banker‚ married with a daughter and two sons. Unhappy in his marriage‚ he is frequently unfaithful‚ and considers women to be of “a lower race”. While vacationing in Yalta‚ he sees a young lady walking along the seafront with her small dog‚ and endeavors to make her acquaintance. The lady‚ Anna Sergeyevna‚ was also vacationing while her husband remained at home in an unnamed provincial town. They soon are engaged in an affair‚ and spending most of their time together walking and taking
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With "The Lady with the Dog"‚ Anton Chekhov weaves an intricate tale of a man trapped in a loveless marriage‚ who seeks freedom in the arms of the very thing that oppresses him: women. Through the use of an omniscient voice‚ formal but subtle language‚ and setting changes‚ Chekhov masterfully reveals the inner-turmoil and confusion of a man falling prey to his own game of seduction. That is‚ until he meets Anna Sergeyeva‚ and his entire world changes. This tale is laced with irony and duality
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