Canterville Ghost" is a story of a family’s relationship with a haunted house and the ghost who resides there. The novel begins with a warning to the Otis Family‚ who wants to move into the Canterville Chase house. Mr. Otis ignores the warning and moves his family into the house anyway. They are met with their first problem: a blood stain on the carpet. Mrs. Otis is bothered by the stain and asks that it be removed. However‚ the stain dates back to the late sixteenth-century. The cause of the stain is attributed
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Explain the meaning of the revolutionary slogan ‘no taxation without representation’. How did that express the core values of the new American political culture? Under American Revolution we understand politic developments in British colonies in North America in 1775-1783‚ which ended up creating the United States. They were caused by the unwillingness of the colonies to obey to the interests of the metropolis. The slogan that best expressed the cause of the revolution was ‘No taxation without
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and power. The most interesting is an eye opening transformation of a young child who learned how to be a stereotypical Southern bigot. In the child’s innocence‚ Jesse questioned his father regarding the recent scarcity of his friend. “‘We didn’t see Otis this morning‚’ Jesse said. He did not know why he said this. His voice‚ in the darkness of the car‚ sounded
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Q1: Why did OTIS launch this project? Background: OTIS was a market leader in both the aspects of elevator industry i.e. sales and services. However‚ the services industry despite being very stable had become very competitive due to entrance of many small players since services involved higher margin on profits‚ which attracted many entrants in the field. An elevator service company would be typically invited on the basis of responsiveness‚ quality and price. OTIS was able to charge premium for
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Reviewin February 1887. When the story starts‚ the American minister‚ Mr Hiram B. Otis has purchased Canterville Chase‚ an English country house. Otis is warned by Lord Canterville that the house is haunted‚ but he doesn’t believe in ghosts. Book illustration (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Otis family consists of husband and wife‚ their eldest son‚ Washington‚ daughter Virginia and twin sons. Shortly after the Otis family arrives at their new country estate‚ they notice a spot on the floor in the
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emphasize the contrast between cultures—setting modern Americans in what could arguably be a classic symbol of British history—and underscores the "modern" thinking of the house ’s mismatched residents‚ the Otises. P l ot The story begins when Mr Otis ’s family shifted to Canterville Chase‚ despite warnings from Canterville
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the change process and the transitions that are required from the perspective of the individuals (teachers) involved. Principals have the power to influence the teacher morale in their school by the actions or daily practices they exhibit (Hunter-Boykin & Evans‚ 1995). Morale is not an observable trait; rather it is an internal feeling or set of thoughts. Often teachers feel they are not treated as professionals‚ are not appreciated‚ or are overworked‚ thus causing low teacher moral which are Hall
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quite see eye to eye on many topics and about certain people. The lead protagonist‚ Sam Deeds is constantly in the shadows of his father‚ while being the sheriff‚ he receives a great deal of turmoil for his leniency with residents of his town. While Otis Payne‚ one of the local bartenders‚ has a son in the army that he does not see much of‚ he cares a great deal for him. While time has passed between the two‚ they must set aside the differences they have had and start new. Pilar’s mother is a hard
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of Canterville Chase when his ancestral halls became the home of the American Minister to the Court of St. James By OSCAR WILDE Illustrated by WALLACE GOLDSMITH 1906 John W. Luce and Company Boston and London I W MR. HIRAM B. OTIS‚ the American Minister‚
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Interviewing Characters From The Book Blackwater by Eve Bunting 1. Alex‚ if you told the truth about Pauline and Otis‚ do you think you would have gotten in much trouble? Alex: I don’t think I would have because I wasn’t with Brodie. However‚ I think that he would have been in big trouble which is why I kept the secret. I didn’t want to get him into trouble because I want him to trust me and I want him to think that I’m like a brother to him. 2. Mrs. Lynch‚ if you found out that Brodie was keeping
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