In the story Treasure Island‚ Long John Silver and Captain Smollet are both leaders on the pirate ship. Although they both lead the ship‚ they have many similarities‚ but also many differences. In the book the author Robert Louis Stevenson characterizes captain Smollet to be a mature‚ wise captain‚ and characterizes Silver to be the immature‚ ignorant one on the ship. Captain Smollet and Silver are alike in a few ways. One way they are alike is that they are both happy‚ jolly leaders. Both
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Treasure Island Summary This book is called Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. This book is about a young man named Jim who goes off in search of treasure with pirates. First‚ a man missing two fingers on one hand arrives at the Admiral Benbow asking for a man named Bill. When Bill returns‚ he is surprised because the man that asked for him was his old shipmate‚ whose name was Black Dog. They start talking‚ and later they get into a fight. Jim is visited by a blind man who comes to
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Aiza Daud Lucinda Channon English 1301 5 September 2011 Interest Initiates Learning In Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ one is exposed to the author’s view of different means of intellectualism. Graff gives the reader an uncommon perception of what it means to be an intellectual. He expresses his views by stating that a person can be an intellectual in fields that have nothing to do with academia‚ such as street smarts or particular interests. He also states that if you incorporate
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Do you have a treasure? In the story “Treasures of Lemon Brown” the man‚ Lemon Brown‚ tells about the treasure he has. The story shows that the treasure of one person won’t be as great to another person‚ but the significance to the owner of the treasure is grand. Throughout this passage‚ we will be talking about the story “Treasures of Lemon Brown” and the lesson it teaches us. In this story there are two main characters‚ Lemon Brown and Greg. The author makes Lemon Brown’s character an old‚ homeless
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In this video excerpt Julian Treasure is presenting the idea that most people are losing their ability to listen. He also discusses how sound places us in space and time‚ and the importance of experiencing sound. He explains how we have expanded through different technological advances that have hindered one of our biological senses‚ our ability to listen. He argues that part of the reason for this is that our current society is so impatient‚ ready for a quick version‚ because we are continually
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The Treasure of Lemon Brown‚ and The Pearl Comparative Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place. In the novel‚ The Pearl‚ written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ this is exactly what happens. The Pear is about a man named Kino who finds a large pearl to help to save his son from a scorpion sting. But other people are willing to do anything
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In the story “Snow Treasure” there was a situation when morality came into play. One of the German soldiers well at least they thought he was a german soldier who went by the name Jan Lasek. He was captured by Peters’s uncle Victor and his pal Rolls. The captive pleaded that they take him to America with him he told them that he wasn’t a German spy but in fact Polish. He explained to them that the germans came into his country and cause nothing but misery they destroyed their homes stole their food
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THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN / Walter Dean Myers (questions and answers from the Bagrut) 18. Why was Greg afraid of doing badly in math? ANSWER: He was afraid of doing badly in math because he knew his father wouldn ’t let him play (in the community) basketball (team). For the answer: Greg was afraid of his father - deduct 20% 19. Why did Greg go into the abandoned building? (i) He needed to get out of the rain. (ii) He was looking for Lemon Brown. (iii) He wanted to play checkers. (iv) He was
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Hidden Talents Everyone is talented at something. It may be sports‚ drawing‚ playing a musical instrument‚ or writing. Some people discover this almost instantly‚ while others do not realize it at all. Either way‚ everyone is talented at something. But what’s worse than finding out you are talented at something‚ even if at a late time in your life? However big or small it may be‚ the saddest thing in life is wasted talent. I discovered my talent‚ unintentionally‚ I suppose‚ when I was 12 years
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A glance at the title "Deportation at Breakfast" immediately drew my attention. Perhaps it was Larry Fondation’s choice of words that struck me. The words "deportation" and "breakfast" could be interpreted as two contrasting terms. "Deportation" could be associated with an extreme situation‚ while "breakfast" simply suggests a mundane activity. By injecting a sudden twist in the plot‚ Fondation was able to create an extraordinary situation out of an ordinary day at the restaurant. However‚ what intrigued
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