A CBT PUBLICATION SHORT STORIES FOR CHILDREN This is a compilation of stories submitted by the participants at a Writers Workshop conducted by Children’s Book Trust. © by CBT 1982 Reprinted 1986‚ 1987‚ 1988‚ 1990‚ 1992‚ 1993‚ 1995‚ 1996‚ 1998‚ 2000‚ 2001‚ 2003‚ 2005‚ 2008. ISBN 81-7011-314-8 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in whole or in part‚ or stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying
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Huxley’s view In Neil postman’s amusing ourselves to death‚ Huxley teaches us that in the age of advanced technology‚ spiritual devastation is more likely to come from an enemy with a smiling face than from one whose countenance exudes suspicion and hate. In his teachings we learn that we are always watching our neighbor in order to protect ourselves. Huxley says that all Americans are Marxist‚ for we believe nothing if not that history is moving us toward some preordained paradise and that technology
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predatory human hands. A very good morning to one and all. Today I’m here to share my views with you on the topic “when we heal the earth‚ we heal ourselves.” Healing the Earth‚ our Mother‚ is something that is more urgent than ever and‚ hopefully‚ it is not too late. It is‚ however‚ very much true that by healing Mother Earth we will also be healing ourselves and society. Man has gone in for wholesale destruction of species‚ often because some were interfering with his activities‚ while others were
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is to survive at all costs and make the best of the situation. If we look not too far back in our nation’s history we will see desperate times such as those who were hit hardest by the era of the depression and also those who were displaced from their homes into Internment camps following World War II and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In comparing and contrasting two books‚ Monica Sone’s "Nisei Daughter" and Studs Terkel’s "Hard Times" we are also able to see the many different ways in which people
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In many of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories‚ he creates characters with either a malicious or evil feature to relay to the reader a more allegorical meaning. In the story " Rapaccinni’s Daughter" he uses Beatrice as a carrier of a deadly poison. Beatrice’s relationship with Giovanni is the main plot of the story. To Giovanni‚ she is the woman who represents death and enslaves him but in reality she is not deliberately harmful to him. She becomes a focus of Giovannis fantasies‚ fears‚ and desires
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On Mother-daughter relationship in The Woman Warrior 1 Brief introduction of Chinese-American literature in United States(the special focus on mother-daughter relationship in the Chinese-American women writings) From the nineteenth century‚ Chinese-American literature has been discriminated by the American literature canon. Most early Chinese American works tended to cater for the taste of the white readership. The situation changed till the later half of the twentieth century when
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To what extent is the Conservative Party under David Cameron still a ’New Right’ party? David Cameron took over as Conservative Party leader in 2005. Due to his privileged background‚ upbringing and education many see him as the stereotypical Tory politician‚ supportive of those with money‚ out of touch with the problems faced by the working classes and stuck in the traditional values of a bygone age. We have seen since he became Prime Minister however that he is far more liberal than many of his
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energy flowing through a circuit of soils‚ plants‚ and animals." This quote by Aldo Leopold helps detail the theme behind the short story "Chee’s Daughter" written by Juanita Platero and Siyowin Miller. In the story‚ Chee loses his daughter because of his wife’s family traditions. He confronts his in-laws and is able to make a barter with them for his daughter. He exchanged large amounts of food which he grew on his own land for Little One. This barter helped expressed the theme; if a man takes care
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William Shaffer Mr. LaSasso The Heretic’ Daughter Essay October 31‚ 2014 Examples of Martha’s Character What was Martha’s attitude and character to Sarah and why was she so cold and hard to her? In The Heretic’s Daughter‚ Andrew get smallpox and is close to death. Also Martha‚ Sarah’s mom is killed during the witch trials because she wants to put an end to them. Sarah’s mother is hanged for being "witch of Andover". Martha‚ for example can be defiant‚ mentally strong‚ and she has a loving side toward
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A mother-daughter relationship is very crucial in a girl’s life. It is widely known that if a girl doesn’t have her mother to turn to for everything‚ she will most likely turn to her friends. The “mother and daughter” bond should be the closest bond a girl can have. No friend should measure up to the closeness you share with your mother. It is sometimes very difficult for this to happen for many different reasons. In many cases‚ the mother will feel like her daughter doesn’t understand because
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