The Storyteller (Saki) by H. H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916) Word Count: 2109 It was a hot afternoon‚ and the railway carriage was correspondingly sultry‚ and the next stop was at Templecombe‚ nearly an hour ahead. The occupants of the carriage were a small girl‚ and a smaller girl‚ and a small boy. An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat‚ and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party‚ but the small girls and the small
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to cleanse you spiritually and physically as well as focus your attention on spiritual aspects rather than on physical ones. Fasting for Muslims includes refraining from eating or drinking anything as well as having sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk. The last Pillar is Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca.Every Muslim outside of those who are physically or financially unable‚ must makethe pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during the
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External Examination 2012 2012 ACCOUNTING FOR OFFICE USE ONLY SUPERVISOR CHECK ATTACH SACE REGISTRATION NUMBER LABEL TO THIS BOX RE-MARKED Wednesday 7 November: 1.30 p.m. Time: 2 hours Pages: 32 Questions: 5 Examination material: one 32-page question booklet one SACE registration number label Approved dictionaries and calculators may be used. Instructions to Students 1. You will have 10 minutes to read the paper. You must not write in your question booklet or use a
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The House with the Cracked Walls (1892-94) by Paul Cézanne Oil on canvas (31.5 x 25.25 in) Located in Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 822‚ New York The artwork‚ which is vertical in its organization‚ it is a sight spot in somewhat suburban at dusk. An old and small house is in the center of painting‚ surrounded by several little trees. It is built on some big rocks. Artist paint from one side of the house from a low angle‚ so we cannot see what is its front look. The house is painted in light
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Nyx and Aphrodite disagreed on everything. Aphrodite wanted everything to be beautiful; because she was the goddess of beauty. Nyx loved the night and she was the goddess of darkness and night time. Aphrodite wanted it to be day time all year round because it was golden and beautiful. She wanted to be able to see her friend Hemera more because she was the goddess of daylight. Nyx disagreed and said there should be darkness. They got into an argument on whether it should be night all the time or day
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flat nose) are classified into 4 families. They are all in the superfamily Ceboidea. The Cebidae include the capuchin monkeys and squirrel monkeys. Members of this group are small monkeys that feed on fruit and insects. The Pitheciidae include titis‚ saki monkeys and uakaris. Most of them are in the Amazon River basin in Brazil‚ although a few species are found in Columbia and Bolivia. Members of this group are small to medium sized monkeys and have long fur with contrasting colors. The Atelidae include
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Everyone has lied at some point in their life. What do ‘’Charles’’ and ‘’The Open Window’’ both have in common? Both of these stories are centered around dishonest young people. The kids in these stories are very dishonest to adults Laurie from ‘’Charles ‘’ lies to his family and Vera from ‘’The Open Window lies to Mr. Nuttel and her aunt. Even though these kids lie but they both lie for difference reasons. In the story of ‘’Charles’’ Laurie uses lies to excuse his actions. By making up a persona
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The Journey Of Ahiga Once there was a tribe called the Igawa’s‚ the Igawa’s were struck by a famine that killed all the animals and crops that were in the surrounding area. The tribe knew that they were going to have to leave there sacred grounds to find a place that has what they once did‚ but there is an upside. The tribe has made the decision to send out one of there young strong men‚ this man goes by the name of Ahiga. Ahiga was the strongest of all the tribe‚ Ahiga was also the son of the
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journey‚ the metaphor of the dawn can be interpreted in relation to his journey to maturity and fulfillment in character and accomplishment. The progression of Odysseus’ development of strength and character parallels the development of day‚ from dawn to dusk. Also‚ the writer’s progressive changes in the descriptions for the Dawn are symbolic of Odysseus’ rising maturity level as the story unfolds. The epithet‚ "rosy-fingered dawn" marks the beginning of Odysseus’ odyssey. During and after his homecoming
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In Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s "The Portable Phonograph‚" the author makes setting play a major role in understanding the action of the characters within the story. Clark‚ a writer and an English Professor‚ lived from 1909 to 1971. During that time‚ he lived through both World Wars at a relatively young age‚ which may have influenced this story. Clark has excellent use of setting to make the atmosphere needed and set the proper mood‚ so this story is credible. To accomplish this‚ Clark orients the
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