mooncakes are to mid-autumn festival what mince pies are to christmas. the seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. and the moon is what this celebration is all about. mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month‚ it is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest. this year the festival falls on october 1. there are two legends
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Do you agree with the view that the British soldier’s life in the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War was one of unbroken horror? Trench conditions varied widely between different theatres of war‚ different sectors within a theatre‚ and with the time of year and weather. Trench life was however always one of considerable squalor‚ with so many men living in a very constrained space. Source 7 supports this by saying “troops fell prey to dysentery and trench fever as a result of
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different in their own reasons‚ but that’s what makes them unique. Cyclical plotting took place on how Babette may never get a chance to go to her cousin ’s house until the figs were ripe. “Maman-Nainaine would be looking for tante Frosine when the chrysanthemums bloom” (Chopin p1). Babette matures along with the figs by carrying Maman-Nainaine’s love with her to her cousins. Cyclical plotting can stand out in front of you if you understand it. Ripe Figs was based on having patience; therefore‚ sometimes
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died in 1912‚ his parent took over the throne and became Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei. Around the same time‚ he was brought into the army as a second lieutenant and into the navy as an ensign. He was also given a sash with the Order of the Chrysanthemum‚ Japan’s highest order. At thirteen years old‚ he graduated Gakushūin and went to a special institute for the crown prince from 1914 to 1921. A year before he graduated the institute‚ he was promoted to the Major rank in the
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establishes a thesis by declaring a preference. Profª Lourdes Cerezo Página 1 Lengua inglesa 3: Writing II. A comparison of two literary characters In many ways Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Elisa in John Steinbeck’s short story "The Chrysanthemums" face similar circumstances. Each woman lives with a husband who does not understand her intelligently‚ in confined circumstances with little prospect for significant change. And in the course of both stories‚ each woman comes to discover just
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ready-to-use products. Even if they spend a lot‚ it is alright for them because it is more easy to buy than to make one. Just like air fresheners. Air freshener is one of the important things that you should always have at home. We need this to eliminate bad odours coming from garbage‚ fishy foods‚ and etc. Disregarding the fact that it is expensive and its bad smell that can make us dizzy‚ still we buy it. Why? Simply because we want our home to be presentable for our visitors‚ even for us. Comercial air fresheners
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Activity 1.7.2 Synthesis of Esters Purpose- the Purpose of this lab is to synthesize Esters by combining Carboxylic Acid and Alcohols. In this lab we will synthesize and then detect the odour of Esters formed. Materials- Materials that will be used in this lab are as follows:- Ethanol 7. Acetic Acid Eye Protection 11. Test tube rack Procedure- Prepare a hot-water by half filling a 500-mL beaker with water and heating it carefully on a hot plate until it comes to a gentle
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symbolism that you find most significant in the story and try to interpret them in relation to the theme. How do you know these are symbols? Why do you choose these symbols in preference to others? 4. Compare the hunter with the pot mender in “The Chrysanthemums”. Why are they both unnamed? 5. Comment on the following extracts‚ paying attention to the underlined expressions: o ‘Sylvia would have liked him vastly better without his gun; she could not understand why he killed the very birds he seemed
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to describe the smell would be an impossible task but some of the causes will give you an idea of just how bad it is. Raw sewage from the open cess pit‚ body odour from men who haven’t had a decent wash for weeks‚ dead bodies rotting in shallow graves and laying out in the open in no mans land‚ the smell of exploded bombs and the odour of Mustard gas which lingers for a few days after the attack‚ stagnant mud cigarette smoke and cooking smells all add to the unpleasantness of the trenches. They
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