Mount Pleasant ”Mount Pleasant” is a short story written by Mary-Louise Buxton. It is written as a first person narrator‚ as a child called Elizabeth. It is written quite unstructured‚ mostly describing the life of Elizabeth and her family in their home in Mount Pleasant‚ not showing the stories twist until the end. The narrator uses a very childish language using expressions like “Mammy”‚ “babby brother” and “Eeny meeny miny mo”. As a short story‚ the plot and character descriptions are quite
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Wring placement exam Summer Vacation is a not necessity for both students and teachers. I believe with a true passion that summer vacation is indubitably the reason for students falling behind and losing knowledge. In "This Is Your Brain on Summer" by Jeff Smink‚ states in the opening paragraph that "If students are not engaged in learning over the summer‚ they lose skills in math and reading. Summers off are one of the most important‚ yet acknowledged‚ causes of underachievement in our schools
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Mount Pleasant Louise Buxton’s Mount Pleasant is a very uniquely written short story‚ where we experience a normal day from a child perspective. It’s a modern story from 2005. The story is told in first person singular‚ where the narrator is a young girl whose name is Elizabeth. ”(…) like the glue wee peel off our hands after arts and crafts hour at school with Mrs Kelly.” (p.2‚ l.16-17) Based on the information we know that Elizabeth goes to school‚ but also that she cannot be more than 6 to
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of a memorable experience you had on a short trip or vacation. In fulfilling the ‘descriptive’ function of the essay‚ you must be specific and descriptive in your details of what you describe. This will include using dialogue from people in your story‚ describing locations and certain circumstances. I am aware that in three pages it is a difficult task to describe an entire vacation. That is why I am asking you only for a small story of a small experience within that trip or vacation. First and foremost
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Mount Pleasant The parents are the most important cornerstone in the rearing of a child. They are the ones who lay the foundation for how the child will behave in the future. All parents wants their child to become a respectable and resourceful adult in society in the future. Therefore‚ the parents must strike a balance between being strict and soft‚ because there may be consequences if you are too much of one than the other. If you are too rigorous‚ the child may in the future be confined‚ or
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Where should we go for end of summer trip? Vacations were never something I took. I remember as a child my family took two vacations one was a trip to Hershey Park and the other was a trip to King’s Dominion Virginia. I remember that trip to Hershey Park really well because I really enjoyed it. We took the tour of the factory‚ and it smelled absolutely yummy. The other vacation was a week’s trip to King’s Dominion; yes it was still called that back then. We left King’s Dominion‚ and went to
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Money is only a means and not and end in itself. But some people begin to consider it the end of all activities. Then it becomes the master of their thoughts and actions. Such people are very selfish. They never think of the good of others. I had always wished for a large amount of money so that I may used it not only for my own personal good‚ but also for the welfare of the public. I have may own plans for using such a huge amount but I cannot put them into practice as I have no money. Once I
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Examinations are over the long summer vacation has begun. How do you feel? How do you want to spend your long holiday? Many of you may spend hours playing ICQ or computer games. Others will sleep through the days. Indeed we deserve some rest and relaxation. But how about some other interesting and meaningful options? Let’s begin with taking care of our physical well-being. Choose an exercise or a game that you would like to learn. Joining a swimming or judo class‚ or learning to ride a bike
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One Crazy Summer The book I read was One Crazy Summer‚ this is a historical fiction book‚ which took place in 1968 when America was in an uproar toward the African Americans. This book is about 3 African American ittle girls named‚ Delphine‚ Vonetta‚ and Fern‚ who live with their grandparents. The 3 girls have arranged to go see their mother‚ Cecile in Oakland‚ California‚ who abandoned them as babies. As they arrived in Oakland‚ California‚ and see their mother for the first time‚ they are very
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Imagine having only one friend that understands you in the whole world. This is what life is like for Bobby Marks‚ in One Fat Summer‚ an entertaining and inspiring novel. This book is a good read because the characters are unique‚ the plot is exhilarating‚ and the author entertains you through riveting scenes and thrilling action. There are many interesting characters in this book. Bobby Marks‚ the main character‚ is an overweight teenager living on Rumson Lake for the summer. Bobby is very self
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