ANALYSIS OF THREE PROTAGONIST CHARACTERS IN DIFFERENT TEENAGE SHORT STORIES: ‘’NEXT TERM‚ WE’LL MASH YOU’’ BY PENELOPE LIVELY‚ ‘’SECRETS’’ BY BERNARD MACLAVERTY AND ‘’THE LICENCE’’ BY FRANK TUOHY Penelope Lively ‘’Next Term‚ We’LL Mash You’’ (1987)‚ Frank Tuohy ‘’The Licence’’ (1964) and Bernard MacLaverty ‘’Secrets’’ (1977) all these three authors wrote didactic literature about young adults and the problems they have to face. The short stories focus on three
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- DAY Andy behind his desk‚ a landline phone pressed up against his ear. ANDY Hey Mom. Did you see it? (beat) Yeah. I did that all by myself. (beat) Thanks‚ only took me three hours. andy’s talking head: ANDY When people think of Andrew Bernard‚ people think goodlooking‚ multi-talented‚ super salesman. And now‚ people will think artist. Andy lifts up a copy of Ranger Rick magazine. The magazine is opened on a page with crude drawings on it. He points to a drawing of a man on the top right
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Task 1: While some may argue the protagonist of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is Bernard Marx‚ the true conflict in the novel surrounds the character John‚ often referred to as the Savage as he was born outside of “civilization” (121). With long‚ pale blonde hair in braids and pale blue eyes‚ the protagonist had striking looks. His skin was white‚ though bronzed by the sun‚ and his overall tall frame had an endearing‚ wild look that caught the eye of many women in this novel. Concerning his character
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HOW THE FRAUD WAS PERPETRATED AND CONCEALED? Bernard Madoff who is refers to Bernie Madoff. For the early years‚ he is working as lifeguard. On December 11‚ 2013‚ he was arrested for done and involved in the biggest Ponzi scheme. This Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent of investment in operation paid by investors. This scheme was running for 20years without anyone noticed that. Moreover‚ Bernard Madoff can make an accounting scandal which is Ponzi scheme without people noticed that by getting a help
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Set in an island during the festive season of Christmas‚ Bernard MacLaverty’s compelling short story ‘Remote’ portrays the effects of mental‚ emotional and social isolation a helpless elderly woman faces and struggles with through exceptional characterisation. Through the use of a variety of techniques‚ MacLaverty creates a realistic and convincing character through his presentation of the central theme of isolation. A notable characteristic of the woman‚ as created by the author‚ is slightly mad
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George Bernard Shaw’s Letter to Mother George Bernard seems to be in distress over his mother’s cremation. He seems to feel that this chosen path for her to stay at rest does not do her justice. She holds no tie to this world being a useless pile of ashes. At least having a body gives your loved ones something to come and visit at a plot in the ground. You have your unique mark‚ your resting place‚ the point you can stay at forevermore to decay. Whereas in a cremation the body is foreve3r gone
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perjury‚ securities fraud‚ investment advisor fraud‚ and theft from employee benefit plan adding to all these criminal charges he was sentenced for 150 years in prison on June 29‚ 2009. Referring to the biography article website “Wikipedia.org Bernard Madoff”. Bernard Madoff he worked as a stockbroker‚ investment and he was known as one of the best market maker businesses on Wall Street. He was arrested in December 11‚ 2008 for fraud
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“Oh‚ its perfect. Thank you Bernard. It is so nice to have someone around to help me build this nest.” “Well‚ it’s no problem‚” he said‚ handing her the twig‚ “I think I quite enjoy nest building‚ its rather like a scavenger hunt‚ isn’t?” “Oh quite‚ quite indeed‚” she chirped. “Do you think they will like the nest?” “I would imagine so. I like it. But‚ who are they?” “My chicks‚” she said with pride. “Ah” he replied‚ understanding dawning on him. “Who is their father?” “I don’t actually know
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’fragile relationships between fathers and sons’ is a significant idea. Throughout the text the author relies on a few key incidents to reveal the theme to the reader. An important incident at the start of the novel reveals Amirs selfishness as he expresses his want to have his father all to himself. "…I lied and said Hassan was sick. I wanted Baba (father) all to myself". Amir does not want his socially inferior servant (Hassan) to interfere as he desperately wants his father to love and accept him. Even
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“Father and Son Relationships” in Elie Wiesel’s “Night.” In the short story “The Night‚” Elie Wiesel explores that how father and son ruin their relationship in the period of the anti-Semitism. They lose their appearance‚ lovely life and wealth for being Jews. Elie and his family‚ as well as numerous other families‚ were kidnapped from their homes by the German Nazis and were forced to work in concentration camps because of their Jewish heritage. The Jews were required to
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