Andrea DelVesco Works‚ D Period Due 8/25/10 A Novel Failure: The Unsuccessful Story of Tommy Wilhelm Seize the Day by Saul Bellow is a novella written about failure and bad judgment. The protagonist‚ Tommy Wilhelm‚ has made mistakes all his life by “invariably [taking] the course he had rejected innumerable times” (Bellow 19). He constantly frustrates his successful father who resides in the same hotel as Wilhelm by living in disarray‚ depending on drugs‚ begging for help and sympathy‚ and
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"The Remains of the Day"‚ winner of the 1989 Booker Prize‚ was written by Kazuo Ishiguro in 1989. Ishiguro had a typical English education with an immersion in Japanese culture. His fictions are remarked as “deal[ing] broadly with themes of self-deception‚ truth and the clash of public and private images of his characters”. In the Remains of the Day‚ he gives an eloquent dissection on the narrowed life of a stoic English butler who has spent thirty years in service at Darlington Hall‚ devoting everything
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This incident dates back to my School Days. I could hear a voice faintly‚ a familiar voice‚ someone yelling at me to wake up and get ready for school. It continued for 5 minutes with the volume increasing gradually that I realized it’s my Father. The chill weather‚ the warm blanket and the bluish sky comforted me like a princess. My eyes refused to open more than 5 degress. I kept seeing the clock every 5 minutes to see if it was 7. I would keep reminding myself‚ "6:55 is when you have to
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MARTYRS DAY The Nation pays homage to the martyrs who suffered and died for the freedom‚ welfare‚ and progress of the country‚ on January 30 every year. It was on January 30‚ 1948 that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated a little before the sunset when he was going to attend his evening prayers. Gandhiji was the greatest among the lakhs and lakhs of martyrs and freedom fighters who sacrificed everything for the country’s Independence‚ welfare andprogress. Since Gandhiji’s martyrdom
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Everyone hates it when it rains too much. They cause natural disasters‚ diseases etc. However‚ when it rains in the middle of the summer‚ its heaven on earth. I also experienced a rainy day. I was going to my best friend’s house; we had not met for many days. I was just going out when it started pouring cats & dogs. I went in with teary eyes since my mother firmly said that I should not go out at all in this weather. I thought that the rain was the worst thing ever. I was very sad. Therefore‚
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My perfect day would begin with me waking up next to my beautiful wife at nine in the morning in the center of Venice‚ Italy. Before getting out of bed we do what any other couple would do if they woke up next to each other on a beautiful day in a wonderful hotel in Venice. After a nice long hot shower the two of us enjoy a large continental breakfast together and then walk around the city. The two of us then take a train into Milan where my wife goes off to shop‚ and I meet up with my five of
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The first day. The first day‚ by Edward p. Jones. born 1951 is an American novelist and short story writer. His 2003 novel The Known World received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Jones was born and raised in Washington‚ D.C.‚ and educated at both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia. His first book‚ Lost in the City‚ is a collection of short stories about the African-American working class in 20th-century Washington‚ D.C. In the early stories are some who are like first-generation
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wonders of village kids and how these kids grow their senses into an extraordinary realm. That has been an inspiration and I feel I am executing and documenting my life positively in a creative way. I hope I am always able to go on this way. I spent six long yet tender years in (school name) and that is definitely the best part of my life. It taught me to love‚ laugh‚ cry‚ share‚ live and let live. Recently‚ I visited my school after a long gap. The pathways to the school building now have shady trees
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Shane stivers English 093 The saddest day of my life The saddest day of my life was probably the day my grandpa passed away. Not only was he my grandfather‚ but he was my best friend‚ and with whom I shared the happiest moments of my life. Everything was great and I lived in a peaceful world. Until a horrible thing happened and everything changed. I was in another room when I heard my grandma yell for me. When I came into the room my grandpa was lying in the floor. I
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"My regards to the Principal Sir / Madam‚ all my teachers‚ and my seniors here. I thank you for selecting me to participate in this Republic Day speech for children competition. 26th January is called the Republic Day. In 1950‚ on this day our constitution came to effect. We became free from British rule in 1947. However‚ we did not become completely self-ruled then which is called a sovereign state. We became a sovereign state only in 1950. We also decided to make our country a republic. A republic
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