Response to Literature Essay - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Theme: It is both a privilege and a duty to make the world a better place Most people would agree that it is both a privilege and a duty to make the world a better place. In the novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens‚ (complete a one-sentence summary of the novel) Scrooge is visited by three ghosts and given a chance to change his future. Three examples of it being both a privilege and a duty to make the world a better place
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The Dinner Party Mona Gardner ties together clever characterization‚ careful conflict‚ and a surprising resolution in “The Dinner Party” to illustrate the theme that everybody has a different amount or self-control‚ no mater what their gender is. The story takes place in India‚ where people are meeting and a small dinner party is taking place. A colonel then begins to say a sexist remark. An American guest watches as the hostess tenses slightly‚ and calls for a bowl of milk. The American realizes
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The story “A Christmas Carol” is Dickens way of showing the divide between the rich and poor of London and the consequences it has on the people. By 1776 over 16‚000 individual men‚ women and children were housed in one of the eighty workhouses in metropolitan London; between 1 per cent and 2 per cent of the population of London. Workhouses‚ institutions in which the poor were housed‚ fed and set to work‚ had by this time become the most common form of relief available to Londoners . Ebenezer Scrooge
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The Birthday Party I was finally turning thirteen years old and had an upcoming birthday party. I didn’t get very many presents and not very many people came. I didn’t get many presents because most of the people who came only gave me money and cards. I got one hundred dollars from my mother and with it I bought a Ripstik Caster Board and a Pandigital Novel 7” Android Tablet. Ever since I bought the Ripstik‚ I’ve ridden it every single day for P.E. I can do stunts with it like a front spin.
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From a very young age‚ I always felt the “want” to become a nurse. There are a few reasons I want to become a Registered Nurse. I decided to go into the medical field because of my passion of wanting to help others medically‚ and the influence of several family members‚ who are in the medical field. First‚ as a young girl‚ I watched television shows that included a lot of medical related issues‚ topics‚ and scenes. Secondly‚ I felt as though this would not be a job but a passion. Thirdly‚ I
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an amazing amount in these 12 years. <br><br>The Federalist Party was one of the first political organizations in the United States. The members of this party supported a strong central government‚ a large peacetime army and navy‚ and a stable financial system.<br><br>Although the first president‚ George Washington‚ was not a Federalist‚ his Secretary of the Treasury‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ was the developer and leader of the Federalist party. Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution
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Kadeem Savory Mr. Sweazy 02/13/2011 “The Skating Party” Reading and Discussion Questions 1. A) What type of person is the story narrator‚ Maida? B) How do some of Maida’s personal characteristics make her an effective narrator 5. A) What is the stone man and why are the adults reluctant to “reveal the full picture of the stone man? 9. What do you think is significant concerning the death of the lamb? 11. There are many important themes implied in this story. List at least four or five
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Christmas Morning “Christmas Morning” is a short story written by the Irish author Frank O’Connor and narrated by the main character‚ Larry. Other minor characters are Larry’s mother and father and his rather annoying younger brother‚ Sonny. The story is set in Cork in the west of Ireland and we are given a unique insight into what life would have been like for many families struggling with poverty in bygone days. The theme of loss is central to the story and the reader soon becomes aware of
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Last year I celebrated my birthday exactly the way I wanted to. My parents had told me that I could ask them for anything on my birthday and I asked them to arrange a grand party for my friends. My mother is my best friend when it comes to inviting my friends home. She helped me to make invitation cards and to fill them up with names. She made a list of all the friends that I wanted to call and then made a card to send to each of my friends. The contents of each card were different so as
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The Donner Party The Donner Party was a group settlers during the 1800’s that planned on moving West to settle for new life. In hopes of reaching California quickly‚ as they had left late in the season and they decided took a new route. One man that considered himself an expert guide had only traveled this new route. He led them through the Sierra Nevada Mountains by notes he left on the trail for them. This route turned out to be extremely dangerous and cost many people their lives and families
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