In the story hole by Louis Sachar Mr. pendanski one of the camp counselors at camp green lake sets a supportive tone in the story. He first sets the tone in the story when he says‚ “No‚” said Mr. Pendanski. “That person is you‚ Stanley. You’re the reason you are here. You’re responsible for yourself. You messed up your life‚ and it’s up to you to fix it. No one else is going to do it for you - for any of you.” This quote helps to develop the tone of support. It shows that Mr. Pendanski is trying
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“Ever since mother passed‚ they have been treating me horribly!” He complained to the horse whom he is feeding‚ then turns to his beloved bloodhound‚ Bruni‚ and she barks cheerfully at him. He thought back to how everything happened before. He lived with his mother‚ Jenny‚ Stepfather‚ Christopher‚ and bossy stepbrothers‚ Adam and Dustin. Asher’s mother came down with an illness not long after she married Christopher. Asher would take care of her every night‚ tending to her ever need. Shortly‚ Jenny
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study is a board for the game of “Pegs and Holes‚” which I found at the Museum of Fine Arts. The game board dates to 2000-1500 C.E. and is from the Levant region in the Near East. The object itself is a stone board with multiple holes carved into the top. The pegs seen in the museum are reproductions of what would have originally been ivory pieces. Played by two people‚ the game’s objective seems to have been for a player to race their pegs through the holes and seize all their opponent’s pieces.
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How does Fitzgerald foreshadow tragedy in the first five chapters of "THE GREAT GEÀTSBY"? A reader who is skimming through the novel „The Great Gatsby“ by F. Scott Fitzgerald might consider a happy ending by the end of the fifth chapter‚ however at a slightly more detailed look there are clear signs that indicate that a tragic and miserable ending is the only possible one. This essay will be looking at how Fitzgerald foreshadows tragedy‚ and how he presents tragedy in the lives of the novel’s
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the book. At the beginning‚ he was respectful and well behaved‚ but towards the end of the book‚ he was still thoughtful‚ but a little bit sneaky. Before Stanley changed at the end of the book‚ he was a respectful and well behaved boy. When he first arrived at camp‚ he always answered to Mr. Sir like “Yes‚ Mr.Sir” or “No‚Mr.Sir” whenever he would ask a question. This shows that he was very respectful. Also‚ Stanley and his family were very poor at the beginning. That all changed at the end of
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15 years‚ 14 weeks‚ 5 days and 44 minutes later‚ heretofore known as Now‚ Young Sigrid became ‘The Pie-Maker’‚ opening her own bakery‚ complete with a pie-crust roof and aptly named ‘The Pie Hole’. It was her sanctuary‚ a place where her gift of mysterious origin and dangerous consequence could do some good. No fruit ever went to waste in the Pie-Maker’s hand‚ but would retain its ripe flavour forever more‚ so long as she did not touch it again. When asked what it was that gave the fruit pies their
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Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Louis Sachar’s Holes - As good as I expected Holes was an excellent read. I have been a fan of Louis Sachar since I was little. The Wayside School books made me laugh so hard back then. It is encouraging to know that Sachar’s wit and knack for creating unique characters and situations has not declined. I saw the movie before I read the book‚ which was unfortunate because the whole time I was reading I already had the characters pictured in my head
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<b>The Greenhouse Effect</b> <br>The earth’s climate is predicted to change because human activities are altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the build up of greenhouse gases primarily carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ and nitrous oxide. <br> <br>Energy from the sun drives the earth’s weather and climate‚ and heats the earth’s surface. This causes the earth to radiate the energy back into space. Atmospheric greenhouse gases (water vapour‚ carbon dioxide‚ and other gases) trap some
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In the story “The rabbit hole” the author Ann Beattie‚ challenge us to think about the conflict among family members when dealing with an aging parent with a serious illness. As a person ages In today’s society there is a role reverse between parent and child. Children are taking care of their parents and assuming all the responsibilities and decision making about their parents health care needs. The story raises a question about family relationships among family members‚ more specifically the
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Why is Zero running away from camp and Stanley’s chase after him the key moment in ‘Holes’? * This scene shows a development in Stanley and Zero’s relationship. Stanley now understands Zero and why he doesn’t answer the Warden’s questions. “Zero just didn’t like answering questions.” * Stanley now trusts Zero – “he’d learned not to doubt him when it came to math.” * Zero finally stands up to Mr. Pendanski‚ before running away through either fear‚ frustration or both. Mr. Pendanski had
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