“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life‚” (W. Somerset Maugham). This quote illustrates a main theme in Lloyd Jones’ Mister Pip‚ the influence of literature. Mister Pip is set in the Solomon Island of Bougainville‚ during the 1990s‚ when the island was at war with its government. The protagonist‚ thirteen year old‚ Matilda Laimo‚ lives with her mother‚ Dolores‚ and teacher‚ Mr. Watts. Through Mr. Watts’ reading of Great Expectations
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Literary analysis THE STORY Mr. Know- All is a story with a moral lesson. The subject is simple. A rich Britishmerchant of Oriental origin‚ called Mr. Kelada‚ meets a group of Westerners on a shipsailing across the Pacific Ocean. His cabin-mate‚ a British citizen who is the nameless narrator of the story‚ dislikes Mr. Kelada even before he sees him. However‚ at theend of the pride and reputation to save an American ladys marriage.As a result‚ he earns the respect of the narrator.story Mr. Kelada
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1.The meaning of climax and anticlimax The Greek word climax means “ladder”; the Latin gradatio means “ascent‚ climbing up”. In climax we deal with strings of synonyms or at least semantically related words belonging to the same thematic group.[4‚ p. 155] According to Efimov L. P.‚ climax (or Gradation) – is the figure of unequality‚ which consists in arranging the utterance so that each subsequent component of it increases significance‚ importance or emotional tension of narration.[1‚ p. 69]
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A Constitution is a collection of rules that ensures a country is running efficiently. It guarantees that the government are governing correctly and that the rights of individual citizens are being protected. Constitutions can be found in different forms. They can be written or unwritten‚ rigid or flexible‚ federal or unitary in structure. Our UK constitution is unwritten however it possesses strong core constitutional principles‚ such as parliamentary supremacy‚ a responsible government‚ the rule
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“The only difference between man and man all the world over is one of degree‚ and not of kind‚ even as there is between trees of the same species. Where in is the cause for anger‚ envy‚ or discrimination?” (Gandhi). The only difference between each person is personality; each individual has something to offer. Many people judge others based on first impressions because usually it is the only time they will see the person in their life. They usually do not want to take time out of their day to get
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rakshit D.A.V. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL R-45‚ 120 FEET ROAD‚ MOGAPPAIR‚ CHENNAI – 600 050 Circular No.: ND/DAV/AN/C/S/114/2012 – 13 Date : 15.03.2013 Dear Parent‚ Kindly note the following details very carefully: Academic Results for classes LKG -IX & XI : 27.03.2013 at 4.00 pm. | |Class |Date / Day | |Commencement of next academic year
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Introduction Entrepreneurs – normally defined as “risk-takers in new venture creations – are uniquely optimistic‚ hard driving‚ committed individuals who derive great satisfaction from being independent. Starting a new business requires more than just an idea; it requires a special person‚ an Entrepreneur‚ who combines sound judgement and planning with risk taking to ensure the success of his or her business. Entrepreneurs‚ driven by an intense commitment and determined perseverance‚ work very
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1) Abstratics --- About Abstratics is a dance school that was established because of Karthik Tantri‚ our dyamic founder and his passion for dance as an art form. The dance school was established in the year 2013 as a small institute. The trifold aim to teach‚ learn and create dance is what had triggered the idea of Abstratics. It is a proof of the founder’s commitment and excellence that within a short span of about two years‚ the Abstratics family has grown to more than hundred members. Currently
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com/quiz29/quiz/1305962385/Mr-Know-All-content-quiz and do the quiz on Mr. Know All. Use a dictionary for words you don’t know. 2. Now‚ read the following summary and analysis of Mr. Know All. An analysis of Mr Know All written by William Somerset Maugham The story takes place in international waters on an ocean going liner sailing from San Fracisco‚ U.S.A to Yokohama‚ Japan on the Pacific ocean. As the war had just ended‚ it was difficult to get accomodations. Therefore‚ the narrator had to share
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