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    S Module: Lit 1 Assignment Number:3 Summary of Performance* Performance Components Bands Excellent (H1) Marks range: 70-100% Very Good (H2.1) Marks range: 60-69% Good (H2.2) Marks range: 50-59% Fair (H3) Marks range: 40-49% Weak Marks range: 35-39% Poor Marks range: below 35% Not applicable Attention to assignment task Analysis Structure Use of sources References

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    Layers of the Atmosphere

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    Without our atmosphere‚ there would be no life on earth. Two gases make up the bulk of the earth’s atmosphere: nitrogen (78%)‚ and oxygen (21%). Argon‚ carbon dioxide and various trace gases make up the remainder. Scientists divided the atmosphere into four layers according to temperature: troposphere‚ stratosphere‚ mesosphere‚ and thermosphere. The temperature drops as we go up through the troposphere‚ but it rises as we move through the next layer‚ the stratosphere. The farther away from earth

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    ­­Q: ‘From the very beginning‚ how does James create an atmosphere of tension‚ unease and fear in the novel ‘The Turn of The Screw’? Henry James is able to create and perpetuate an atmosphere of tension‚ unease and fear throughout the novel ‘The Turn of the Screw’ from the initial few sentences. The first thing we read of the prologue: “The story had held us”‚ instantaneously sparks curiosity in the reader as to what the story entails – since the plot of the story typically serves as the basis

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    "Araby"‚ a short story by James Joyce‚ deals with the passions of a teenage boy for his friend’s sister and points out the cynicisms of society. Throughout the story‚ the readers are allowed to see the struggle of the young boy as he deals with the problems he faces growing up in a poor environment. James Joyce uses conflict with the boy and his family‚ his social class‚ and with himself to show how poverty and despair tarnish even the purest of childhood dreams. Joyce uses conflict within the

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    Mood and Atmosphere

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    With close reference to the extract‚ show how J.B. Priestley creates mood and atmosphere for an audience here. Priestley‚ in ‘An inspector calls’‚ creates mood and atmosphere for an audience‚ in the extract‚ by using stage directions and writing how the character is talking. ‘(Bitterly)’ or ‘(with authority)’ shows that the character who is talking is talking with a certain tone in his/her voice and this makes the audience think that the person‚ who is talking‚ is trying to get the other person

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    Araby vs. Macbeth

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    November 25‚ 2012 English Honors 11 Araby vs. Macbeth In the short story ArabyJoyce shows how a young boy develops a crush on Mangan’s sister‚ a girl who lives next door. It all begins when Mangan’s sister asked him if he planned on attending the bazaar known as Araby. The girl then explains that she will be away on a retreat when the bazaar is held and therefore unable to make it. The boy promises her that if he goes‚ he will buy her something. With the permission of his aunt and uncle‚ the

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    The Maturity of a Boy Passion‚ adolescence‚ foolishness‚ and maturity are the first words that come to one’s mind to describe James Joyce’s short story‚ "Araby." In it‚ he writes about a boy who falls deeply in love with his best friend’s sister‚ who through the story‚ doesn’t seem to notice him or care about him. The boy‚ who has yet to be named‚ lives in a poor and run-down town. During the story‚ certain characters contribute to the boy’s developing sense of maturity‚ and eventually‚ lead

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    Epiphanies Epiphany is a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand‚ or suddenly become conscious of‚ something that is very important to you. Both the main characters in A&P and Araby experience an epiphany. Though they are completely different stories both have a significant in the day-to-day experiences of their characters. It what they learned allowed them to understand their issue and a deeper way. A&P is a story where the main character‚ Sammy works in a local discount grocery store

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    soldiers from the front of World War I. Thesis statement: Fitzgerald accurately represents the ‘American Dream’ in the 1920s through The Great Gatsby by using the characters Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. They display the attainment of wealth. “Did Fitzgerald accurately represent the ‘American Dream’ in the 1920s?” Body Paragraphs: What was the “American Dream” in the 1920s? The ‘American Dream’ originated in earlier days

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    Dreams of Men versus Women: Heineken Commercial I chose this Heineken beer commercial because it fulfills the four requirements of popular artifact for narrative analysis and it demonstrates how popular culture plays a role in shaping our way of thinking and living. This video of Heineken beer advertisement portrays a unified story with more than two events‚ which are related and organized by time. The effectiveness of this advertisement depends on the audience’s pre-existing stereotypes that

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