A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted It was Christmas time again! The air was chilly and had that uplifting mood that would want you to get in on all the fun. People were running around the streets‚ bustling and hustling and there was that tone of happiness that rang around every corner of every home. Amidst all the noise‚ you could hear the faint chattering of families who were busy making last minute preparations to their feasts. The lights were up‚ and the trees were adorned with numerous flashing
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Karen Yu ENG3UI Mrs. Dekker October 26‚ 2014 Be a Beautiful Little Fool The Best Way for Women to Survive in 1920’s in America “I hope that she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool”‚ Daisy says in the book The Great Gatsby written by F.Scott Fitzerald (20). In her mind‚ to be foolish is the best way to survive in the 1920’s in America‚ an era when women are not treated as fairly as men. Based on Nick’s narration‚ Daisy is an extraordinarily
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The Rush Almost everyone on the planet has watched‚ or participated in‚ a football game. Whether it is hometown pride‚ the feeling of accomplishment‚ or good‚ old-fashioned competitiveness‚ everybody has their own reasons to become involved in football in some way. But has anyone ever considered how it is for the players? Has anyone ever thought “I wonder what it’s like to be looking through that facemask‚ instead of sitting up here in the stands?” Being out on that field‚ between those lights
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sped up due to a large amount of gold that was found in a Sacramento River earlier before the treaty was signed. This discovery of gold caused an influx of people to move to California in search of their own gold. This rush of people to California was better known as the gold rush. With the population of people booming in California it became apparent that there was a need for a government to be formed. Due to this need in 1849 the
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In a Rush to Grow up A year ago all I could think about was‚ what could be any better than being an adult. I had just been a year into my volunteering for Silver Cord (a school volunteer program) when I begun to think I was capable of working‚ because I enjoyed being able to give back to the community through Silver Cord. I needed something that would give me the chance to work weekly in the same environment. I thought work could grant me the pass to become a responsible adult. When I was hired
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A fool can be defined in many meanings. The word could mean "a silly person"‚ or "one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ clown" or "one who has little or no reason or intellect" or "one who is made to appear to be a fool" according to dictionary definition. In William Shakespeare’s comedy‚ Twelfth Night‚ Feste the clown is not the only fool who is subject to foolery as unconventional fools dominate the play. He and many other characters combine their
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The very first impression that anyone might have when reading a Shakespearian play that include a fool as one of its characters is that he is used to provide entertainment to the play. Such an impression isn’t‚ by any mean‚ correct. Shakespeare‚ in fact‚ usually used such characters to say something about human psychology and the way they react to life. In addition‚ he had that gift of a great writer who had a penetrating understanding of his audience’s intellectual level. Accordingly he was always
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Although the Fool and Cordelia are similarly candid towards their King‚ they never interact in Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ because the Fool is a chaotic influence while Cordelia is a stabilizing force. While the Fool and Cordelia both act in the Lear’s best interest‚ it is not always evident to Lear. The Fool’s actions often anger the King‚ and lead to an increase in his madness. On the other hand‚ Cordelia’s actions more often soothe Lear‚ and coax him back into sanity. Another commonality between
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“The Rich Fool.” Each parable has a different moral‚ or the contrary. These two parables have a lot in common‚ for instance the moral of both stories are exceedingly similar‚ and the parables both have consequences. Something different between the two parables is how “How Much Land Does a Man Need” uses irony unlike “The Rich Fool.” They both have similarities yet‚ they also have their differences. First off‚ the moral of both stories “How Much Land Does a Man Need”‚ and “The Rich Fool” are very
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Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush Virginia Hamilton‚ Author 1983 John Newbery Honor Book Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush by Virginia Hamilton was awarded the John Newbery Honor in 1983. Sweet Whispers‚ Brother Rush tells the story of Teresa‚ at teenage girl who starts up a relationship with the ghost of her deceased uncle. In this book Virginia Hamilton places Teresa in a peculiar situation. However‚ by challenging traditions and taboos in black culture‚ Teresa figures out what she must do for her family
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