In the novel “Lyddie” by Katherine Paterson‚ thirteen year old Lyddie Worthen was a farm girl from Vermont in the 1840s. Since her father left‚ she has been working hard to support her family. Her family consists of siblings Agnes‚ Charlie‚ and Rachel. She has to take care of them‚ and her mother‚ due to the fact that her mother had “...gone somewhat queer in the head after their [Lyddie’s father] had left.” [5] Lyddie’s mother had decided to go to her sister Clarissa and Clarissa’s husband Judah
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1.iPrécis Katherine Bourzac‚ in her article “A Smarter Prosthetic for the Eye” (2012)‚ explains to readers that new prosthetics for the eye could reverse vision loss in some people with a simple implant. She supports this claim by explaining the technology and how it “combines infrared video-projection goggles with a small‚ wire-free chip implanted inside the retina” then by stating “[the implants] might restore more vision than other retinal prosthetics being worked on” (1). Bourzac’s purpose is
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Her First Ball is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 28 November 1921‚ and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories. Plot summary A young girl called Leila has come to the city to stay with her cousins‚ the Sheridan’s (who also appear in "The Garden Party.") As the story opens‚ they are going to a ball (A formal gathering for social dancing). Leila is very excited: this is her first ball. Once there‚ she is both excited and terrified
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Themes in Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield Abstract: Fiction interpretation contributes to a more sufficient understanding and profound appreciation of literary works for readers. Miss Brill‚ a short story written by Katherine Mansfield‚ describes an afternoon in the life of a middle-aged spinster who visits the public park on a weekly basis‚ leading to her reassessment of her view of the world and the secular reality. Though short in form‚ it is really worth detailed interpretation and appreciation
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Construction of a Narrative self (2013)‚ the editors‚ Robyn Fivush and Catherine A. Haden‚ focus the first part of the book toward The Development of Autobiographical Memory and Self Understanding. In that section‚ Narrative and Self‚ Myth and Memory‚ Katherine Nelson writes the first chapter on “the theory [of] current work on autobiography and the development of self understanding” (Nelson‚ 2013‚ 3). Specifically‚ she explores the emergence of the cultural self-understanding by categorizing the different
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silverware I washed… Anything that could be counted‚ I did.” (Katherine Johnson) Katherine Johnson was an amazing‚ African-American mathematician who contributed significantly to NASA and has received many awards on account of her contributions. To begin‚ Katherine Johnson was born in White Sulfur Springs‚ West Virginia‚ on August 26‚ 1918‚ to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Katherine was the youngest of four children. As a child‚ Katherine was determined to excel in her education. For example‚ in the
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individual personalities. Katherine and Juliet‚ the two leading ladies‚ present a shopping cart full of similarities and differences. One can see that‚ while only Katherine is independent‚ both Katherine and Juliet are passionate and dramatic. Deepening the understanding of the characters‚ only proves Katherine is independent and Juliet is reliant. The women of this time period were expected to rely on their fathers or husbands. They were expected to only speak when spoken to. Katherine‚ however‚ did not
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“Bliss” “Miss Brill” Katherine Mansfield‚ born in the country of New Zealand was said to be ‘the best short story writer of her time’.(1) The types of short stories that Katherine Mansfield wrote were mostly a ‘slice of life’‚ where she used real life experiences to express her themes and ideas. If you were to read one of her stories once through‚ in a way that you would read a whole book‚ you would surely miss out on the way Katherine Mansfield conveys meaning in her stories
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In both of Katherine Mansfield’s stories‚ “The Garden Party” and “Bliss” we can find this “multiple personality” in the main characters. In the first one we have Laura‚ who is a young lady of a well-positioned family in an upper class neighborhood. The young woman’s world is presented almost like a fantasy; the description of the environment is filled up with “perfect beauty”. The girl is not like the other members of her family‚ she seems to reflect about the things she is doing and is affected
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city school. Dunham’s life changed drastically though‚ in 1914‚ when her mother became seriously ill and died‚ leaving Albert to raise Katherine and her older brother‚ Albert Jr‚ alone. Eventually‚ financial obligations forced Katherine’s father to sell the family’s home‚ sacrifice his business‚ and accept a job as a traveling salesman. Over the next few years‚ Katherine and Albert Jr‚ stayed with their aunt Lulu Dunham and various relatives in sections of Chicago. They stayed first with cousins Clara
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