In “Du Tenth Sinks the Jewel Box in Anger”‚ the author Feng Menglong shared a short story with us. In Ming dynasty‚ the courtesan Du Mei fell in love with the young stylish master‚ Li Jia. With the help of Li Jia’s friend‚ Liu Yuchun‚ they successfully get rid of madam’s control and became a real couple. But Li Jia was afraid of his traditional stubborn father not accepting them and wanted to maintain his great fortune and status in his family. In the same time‚ his new friend Sun Fu offered him
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Diary Recount - Received design brief and folio assignment for breadbox. - Received long piece of timber for 12 slats and cut each to 350mm long. - Jackplaned dozen slats to10mm thick and chamfered each to 3mm. - Marked rebate joints on top and cut with electric router and jig. - Marked curve on both sides of breadbox with pencil and template. - Nailed sides together with 40mm bullet-head nails and Warrington hammer followed line with jigsaw - Sanded sides evenly with disc sander. Finished
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This is the case of Queen vs. Dudley and Stephens. Before I begin‚ I want to remind you that this is the court of law. In this country‚ the law states that any person who deliberately takes the life of another is guilty of murder. There is no question as to who took the life of Brooks‚ a man with families and loved ones waiting for him to return from sea. The murderers sit in the seats of the defendants today. Thomas Dudley and Edward Stephens had deliberately took the life of Mr. Brooks in his most
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Winnie leaned over and whispered to Florence. "I’m going to the restroom‚" she said. Florence nodded‚ not taking her eyes off the screen. Winnie stood‚ shuffling past the people seated in their chairs. She walked out of the dark theatre‚ her eyes adjusting to the light-filled entrance room. She searched around for the lavatory‚ and began walking towards it. She heard some commotion coming from down the hall‚ and she jogged towards it. Winnie spotted a strange looking animal at the end of the hallway
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What does Fitzgerald establish in this opening? In the opening of The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald establishes to readers that the book will be narrated by a man who supposedly ‘reserve[s] all judgments’. Through Nick‚ Fitzgerald establishes the hypocrisy and possible unreliability of the narrator – he makes judgments despite claiming that he ‘reserves’ them (saying ‘the intimate revelations of young men’ are ‘plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions’); the ambivalence of the narrator (and
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Good Morning ladies and gentleman‚ Esteemed members of the jury‚ your honor‚ what you will hear is the story of human tragedy. This is a case about a promise broken‚ a dream ended‚ and a life shattered. Lennie Small is responsible for this‚ Lennie Small is responsible for the brutal death of Curley’s wife. She was a beautiful woman‚ in the prime of her youth‚ who had so many things to accomplish. None of that is possible now. She was a wonderful‚ vibrant flower ripped from existence. The
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Shanyah Have you ever felt defenceless in the real world? One way to not be defenceless is to learn how to box. Well i would like to accomplish being the greatest boxer ever because i want to overcome my fears/weaknesses‚ and self protection. I have one fear and that is that i won’t be able to protect myself because i feel like i won’t be ready when it comes time to. One thing that will help me to overcome my fear is i can train with somebody who is already good at it that will give me
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The opening excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ “The Great Gatsby” in chapter four puts emphasis on Gatsby’s mysterious character and listing all the name of the wealthiest people that were invited to Gatsby’s party that “summer” (9). In the first part of the passage‚ the guests invited to the party are described as shallow for having no knowledge about Gatsby but only taking advantages from the party. It shows that the guests lack moral compassion and a subtle care for Gatsby‚ spreading rumors about
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Write a guided literary analysis/commentary on the opening of “Rebecca” This whimsical extract is taken from the novel “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier written in the mid 1930’s. An unknown narrator opens the story‚ which is continually written in the 1st person narrative voice. The narrator takes us on a journey as she explores in ghostlike form though the grounds of Manderley where we discover the intentions behind her visit. Imagery and the continued use of certain themes help to establish significant
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How is the Character of Prospero Conveyed in the Opening Scenes? Prospero is the protagonist of Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest’. At first‚ he is a sympathetic character because his usurping brother wronged him making him appear helpless‚ be that as it may‚ his possession and use of magical knowledge renders him extremely powerful. However‚ the fact that he uses this power over the other characters makes him not entirely sympathetic. Prospero is the rightful Duke of Milan‚ who‚ along with Miranda
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