Tom Ripley is an amoral‚ slightly disreputable young man‚ with no prospects‚ who occasionally moves in wealthy circles. Tom is approached by affluent shipyard owner Herbert Greenleaf‚ the father of an acquaintance who has lived in Italy for two years. Mr. Greenleaf wants Tom to travel to Europe and convince his son Dickie to return to the U.S. Ripley is armed with a first class ticket and enough cash for two months in Europe. Tom has fantasies of adopting the luxurious lifestyle of the Greenleafs. In
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Title: Good-bye Mr. Chips Author: James Hilton Point of View: 1st person Setting in time and place: At Mrs. Wickett’s house across the street from the school Main Characters: Mr. Chips- Mr. Chips is the main character of the book. He has devoted his life to teaching children at Brookfield until he died. Katherine Bridges- A younger woman Mr. Chips meets while on vacation. She later marry’s Mr. Chips and soon dies afterwards. Plot Summary: This book is about a
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There always seems to be a person‚ who is just plain mean‚ and picks on everyone in his way. In the book Under the Dome by Stephen King‚ James Rennie‚ known as “Junior” is this bully. The song I chose to describe Junior You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch‚ written by Dr. Seuss. The Grinch and Junior share many common traits‚ and are both not very friendly people. Junior however‚ may be a bit more violent than The Grinch‚ as so far he has been responsible for multiple deaths in the book‚ including two girls
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more emphasis on Mr Ripley’s thought process. Recently I watched The Talented Mr. Ripley. I believe the film’s purpose was to entertain and keep the viewer involved‚ and it did a great job of doing so. You have no idea what is going to happen next and the plot‚ which was very vivid and alive‚ keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the entirety of the film. Despite an exciting plot‚ this film wasn’t as satisfying as I wanted it to be because it needed more emphasis on Mr Ripley’s thought
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originated “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is Anderson’s best film yet. A concept that is hard to envision considering he’s a director whose first five films were rated R. Roald Dahl’s 1970 children’s novel “Fantastic Mr. Fox” tells the story of other fox aptly named Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney)‚ a sly and daring chicken‚ duck‚ turkey and cider thief. When Boggis (Robin Hurlstone)‚ Bunce (Hugo Guinness) and Bean (Michael Gambon)‚ the three meanest farmers in the land‚ realize Mr. Fox has been stealing
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Goodbye Mr. Chips In the novel Goodbye Mr. Chips‚ James Hilton shows through Katherine how one person can make a substantial change in somebody’s life present or not. Goodbye Mr. Chips is a sentimental story of a gentle aging schoolmaster and his long‚ close association with the school in which he taught. The two main characters that appear in this book are Mr. Chips the English schoolmaster and his lovely wife Katherine. Mr. Chips’ life covers the second half of the nineteenth century and the
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James Hilton’s novel Goodbye‚ Mr. Chips is the story of an English schoolmaster who dedicated his entire adult life teaching young boys. He was a somewhat shy person. Nevertheless he was a competent school teacher‚ professional and attractive in many different ways. Although his first teaching experience was not successful‚ he was determined to become a good schoolmaster. After coming to Brookfield‚ he began to warm up to his students. But more important he brought discipline to his school which
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Dear Mr President: Oral Draft Pink‚ is an American singer-songwriter‚ musician and actress‚ she has been singing since 1995 to present. Pink was born on September 8‚ 1979 in Abington Township‚ Montgomery County‚ Pennsylvania‚ U.S. Pink began her career with her first single‚ "There You Go" off her debut album‚ Can’t Take Me Home in 2000. The song Dear Mr President was recorded in 2005 and released on December 21 2006. It was written by Pink and Billy Mann. Dear Mr President has won a Gold
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The Talented Mr. Ripley Insanity is a behavior that is often judged by our society. If one behaves in a manner that contradicts the societal norm‚ he is ostracized for his inappropriate actions. Insanity however is not to be confused with irrationality. Tom Ripley’s many immoral acts‚ namely‚ murder‚ forgery‚ and deceit could be perceived as insane; however‚ when one takes into consideration the calculated motives behind them‚ it is evident that they are merely irrational. Tom’s irrational‚ yet
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Woolf tells us in the introduction to the 1928 eidtion of her book that Septimus is intended to be the double of Mrs. Dalloway. Indeed‚ she first thought that he might live while Clarissa would die. As a result‚ many critics understand his death to be a substitute for Clarissa‚ for if he dies for his war experience (especially the death of his friend) and his inablility to adjust to life‚ she is able to live‚ to adjust to the confinements of her married life. Clarissa’s meditation on Septimus’s
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