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    Where did the story‚ “How my brother Leon brought home a wife”‚ take place? a. Manila b. Ermita c. Nagrebcan d. beach 4. He is the author of the short story “The Centipede”. a. Amador Daguio c. Manuel Arguilla b. Francisco Arcellana d. Rony V. Diaz 5. Francisco Arcellana wrote the short story entitled _______. a. The Centipede c. The Mats b. How my brother Leon brought home a wife d. Wedding Dance READING COMPREHENSION Jane Austen is one of the most famous English novelists in the English

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    Napoleon’s Loss In Spain Dear Journal‚ In 1808‚ I have lost to Spain in the Peninsular War in Spain. The Spanish didn’t like it when I put my brother‚ Joseph‚ in control of Spain in 1808. The Spanish then rebelled. The Spanish fought using Guerrilla Warfare‚ and they even had British troops accompanied by the Duke of Wellington‚ I knew that I could not win‚ and that I had lost many soldiers. The road to war began in the autumn of 1807 when I moved French troops through Spain

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    oneSummer Reading/Writing Assignment Due August 17‚ 2010 Directions: From the list below‚ choose two books to read over the summer. In all of the following novels and autobiographies‚ the protagonists are struggling to find their place in the world. They want to understand their role and their purpose as human beings as they prepare to enter the adult world. (Note: If you decide to choose a graphic novel from the list‚ the other selection should be a novel or autobiography.) Write a well-developed

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    really is‚ and you cannot really relate and connect with that person on a deeper level. This statement is true because through being flawed characters show more of themselves‚ and become more realistic. Elie from Elie Wiesel’s Night and Yunior from Junot Diaz’s Drown are two characters who are flawed and show who they really are‚ and therefore as readers we can connect to them. Elie Wiesel‚ the protagonist in Night‚ is characterized as someone with many flaws which make him a complex individual.

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    Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Outside Reading Books (ORBs) & Summer Reading Instructions- 2010-2011 Patrice Norris- Instructor Email: elwyn.norris@mnps.org READ THIS HANDOUT VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE QUITE SPECIFIC Part I. All AP Literature students are required to read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster. You will refer to this book throughout the year. The book is very entertaining and very informative as an introduction to

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    10 First Homecoming Chapter 11 In Hong Kong and Macao Chapter 12 Romantic Interlude in Japan Chapter 13 Rizal’s Visit to the United States Chapter 14 Rizal in London Chapter 15 Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris and the Universal Exposition Chapter 16 In Belgian Brussels Chapter 17 Misfortunes in Madrid Chapter 18 Biarritz Vacations and Romance with Nelly Boustead Chapter 19 El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent Chapter 20 Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong Chapter 21 Second Homecoming and the

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    Mr. Hays Lindsay Teegarden Homecoming Queen! It is every little girl’s dream to someday become a Princess‚ or better yet a Queen. This usually happens when they watch Disney movies such as Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast. Children often use these people as role models. But for Lindsay‚ there was a whole different meaning behind those words. She learned that to become one of those lucky people‚ she had to give a little first. When Lindsay was in Kindergarten‚ she had the privilege

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    the story. Most epics‚ like "Beowulf" and "The Odyssey"‚ have themes like battles‚ homecoming‚ identity‚ recognition etc. Through themes like these‚ morals‚ values and traditions relating to the main characters’ customs and culture can be introduced to the reader. The setup and purpose of the story‚ through the theme(s)‚ can also be introduced. Not only are the themes identity‚ battles‚ recognition and homecoming related to "Beowulf" and "The Odyssey"‚ but they are also linked to other epics as

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    of the war. By using the technique of paradox‚ Dawe makes a final attempt at clarifying international misconception of war as beneficial. The title “Homecoming” is used effectively to contrast the traditional universal implications of the word with the shocking reality of dead soldiers flown home from Vietnam to grieving families. The word “homecoming” usually implies a celebration or Heroic reception for a great achievement‚ with a return to roots and family. It would further invoke a sense of anticipation

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    differently. In Joanne Diaz’ poem‚ “On My Father’s Loss of Hearing‚” she contradicts her epigram and goes back and forth between depicting her father as abled and disabled. Joanne Diaz states all of the things her father has lost in the second stanza of her poem which contradicts her epigram. Diaz states that “[her father has] lost the humor of/ sarcastic jokes” (Diaz lines 8-9). Diaz states that her father can no longer hear the sarcasm in a joke. He cannot tell the tone in people voice

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