The Man of the House by Frank O’Connor SUMMARY This short story is about a little boy called Sullivan who has a sick mother. Sullivan is initially unconcerned about his mother’s illness‚ and mildly pleased‚ because he got to stay home and play at being the ‘man of the house’. However‚ his initial delight changes to concern on the second day due to his fear that his mother has pneumonia. The second night and the third day are even more frightening because he had to fetch the doctor and travel to
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Set in 1890’s Germany‚ Frank Wedekind’s Spring Awakening explores a variety of themes ranging from love and sex‚ to oppression and death. A pioneering playwright of his time‚ Wedekind allows contemporary audiences to connect with issues that were controversial then and still very much relevant in modern society. By using such relatable motifs throughout‚ the play criticises the oppressive culture of nineteenth- century that people can still respond to today. In order to understand why the play continues
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Hypnosis- The Truth Introduction What are the images that come to your head when you hear the word‚ hypnosis? Perhaps you imagine a cloaked figure putting a person to a magical trance or making him do a ridiculous chicken dance. Or perhaps you dismiss it as a sham. Hypnosis has always been surrounded by mystery‚ and it is widely misunderstood. Even now‚ some people believe it to be some sort of occult power while others see it as trickery. However‚ extensive research has proven that hypnosis
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Warning! Warning! Warning! In Frank Stockton’s short story “The Lady‚ or the Tiger‚” the readers are introduced to the daughter of a semi-barbaric king and her lowly lover‚ who was sentenced to go into the King’s arena and choose between two doors: behind one door is a beautiful maiden‚ and behind the other is a savage‚ relentless tiger. In a surprise ending‚ Stockton does not specify which door the lover chose. Instead‚ he poses the question and warns the readers‚ “Think of it‚ fair readers‚
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In Dune‚ by Frank Herbert‚ a young boy‚ Paul Atreides‚ tries to reclaim the throne that was stolen from his family. Throughout the book‚ he has to face traitors‚ a band of strong people‚ and giant worms. The story starts with Duke Leto‚ the head of the Atreides family and also Paul’s father‚ being "offered" to rule a new planet called Arrakis where a highly profitable spice was made. However‚ Arrakis is a desert planet where water is highly treasured. Also‚ Duke Leto knows that their mortal enemies
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The Study of Values by Frank Lynch The Filipino today‚ in his attempt to modernize and develop‚ faced with a two-fold endeavor: to strengthen his national identity and to cope with never-ending changes. Experience has taught us institution‚ systems‚ and values copied from Western models do not operate effectively in the Philippines as they do in their original setting. The Filipino himself is at loss because of the impact of several values‚ something conflicting ones‚ on his best in him to enable
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Historical Perspective from “The Diary of Anne Frank” The historical events in the play helped the readers understand what was going on when Anne and her family went into hiding during World War II. In 1935 the Nuremberg laws are passed in Germany stripping Jews of their rights as German citizens. Laws passed over the next several years further isolate Jews including the requirement to wear a yellow Star of David. Germany invades Poland triggering the beginning of World War II. Growing Nazi restrictions
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Why we have laws- The law is a legal set of rules that the government and courts have made for everyone to follow. Without laws‚ confusion and chaos would occur. In extreme cases of conflict‚ a state of anarchy would develop. The person with the most strength will start to dominate and the weak and helpless would suffer. However‚ when laws are enforced‚ a sense of order is created resulting in a society where everyone can live peacefully. Why laws change-? Societies’ perceptions have changed over
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involving the abuse of children in their care is that of Frank and Ileana Fuster. The two were accused in 1984 of molesting children in their home. Frank was a 36-year-old Cuban immigrant and was married to 17-year-old Ileana who was Honduran. Frank and Ileana Fuster were residents of Country Walk‚ Florida where they held a home-based babysitting service (Pendergrast). The case was then known as "Country Walk" because of the city in which the two‚ Frank and Ileana resided. "The case began when a 3-year-old
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Florence Low Poh Geok Program / Intake: BCom27 Module: Commercial Law Lecturer: Daniel Theyagu Student ID: 32736209 Program Manager: Hazel Ong / Ang Kang Ling Total Words Count: 1998 Question 1A The legal point in question is whether Leila advertisement constitutes a binding contract and that she go can back on her promise of paying the reward $50 to Julie for returning the gold chain and locket to her. Relevant principle of law relating to this issue is that an advertisement made to the world
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