In the story “The Girl in the Lavender Dress” by Maureen scott this young lady’s Grandmother was telling a story about the time they had a ghost in their car during World War II. The grandma and her husband Herbert went on a ride in Vermont‚ and they came across a woman named carol‚ and the grandma wanted to help the woman get to where she wanted to go and the grandmother gave her a sweater because it was cold and Carol only had a dress on. Next thing you know they were going on a ride to drop off
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Many stories‚ especially in the fantasy genre‚ feature an object or objects with some great power. Often what drives the plot is the hero’s need to find the object before the villain and use it for good rather than evil‚ or if the object has been broken by the villains‚ to retrieve each piece that must be gathered from each antagonist to restore it‚ or‚ if the object itself is evil‚ to destroy it. In some cases destroying the object will lead to the destruction of the villain.[according to whom?]
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THE PLOT EXPOSITION The novel begins by introducing Miles Halter‚ an introverted kid who decides to leave his home and attends Culver Creek in Alabama‚ in order to seek a Great Perhaps. Starting his first year at Culver Creek High School‚ Chip “The Colonel”‚ his roommate gives Miles the nickname of “Pudge”. His acquaintances with the Colonel‚ Alaska Young‚ “The hottest girl in all of human history” and Takumi‚ a Japanese student with a southern accent eventually blossom into friendships‚ and together
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I. EXTRACTS BASED QUESTIONS Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow : 1. “I am going back to my grandmother. My lawyer will communicate with you later ?” (a) Who speaks the above lines ? (b) Why is she going back to her grandmother ? (c) What effect does the above extract have on the listener ? 2. “Well‚ I was not in a position to contradict Jenkins.” (a) Why was the narrator not in a position to contradict Jenkins ? (b) Who was Jenkins ? (c) What had Jenkins
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The novel is the story of a girl caught in the throes of war on the island of Bougainville. It is through the guidance of her devoted but strict Christian mother and teacher that Matilda survives but‚ more importantly‚ through her connection with Pip‚ a fictional creation in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Pip helps Matilda maintain a desire to live‚ especially after her mother‚ the wise Mr Watts‚ and her island home cease to exist. The novel opens with a colourful description of Watts‚ whom
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Coach‚ Girls on the Run Fairfield East Elementary‚ Fairfield Central Elementary September-November 2013‚ February-May 2014‚ September- November 2014‚ February-May 2015‚ September- November 2015 100 hours Girls on the Run is a not for profit organization with the mission of educating and preparing girls for a life-time of self-respect and healthy living. Girls on the Run celebrates each girl’s uniqueness and strives to teach young girls to appreciate the differences in others. I have worked with
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30‚ 2016 Dawson‚ Nick. "Craig Gillespie‚ Lars and the Real Girl | Filmmaker Magazine." Filmmaker Magazine. N.p.‚ 12 Oct. 2007. Web. 13 July 2016. Craig Gillespie was interviewed on Lars and the Real Girl. He has seen his first two movies been released not far apart. Downs‚ Aaron. “Human Nature and Tradition in Shirley Jackson’s.” Christ Literature Culture. N.p.‚2013. Web.01 July 2016. The Lottery shows humanity’s blind acceptance of tradition. The short story represents the tendency in human
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The song “Girl in a Country Song” addresses our class topic of gender inequalities. The song is themed around two girls being fed up with living their lives to please men. “Girl in a Country Song” begins with the girls singing about how they’re barely wearing clothes and starting to question why they aren’t dressing for comfort (Maddie & Tae‚ 2014). These lyrics correspond with Johnson’s article we read in class. According to Johnson‚ patriarchy is male-centered. In other words‚ women are taught
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Delaney and On Punk and Not Being a Girl by Lavinia Greenlaw. Delaney states that "Man is born free but is everywhere in chains." This is implying that each and every one of us are forced into a clothing style. Clothing is what we are labeled by. However‚ to have our own style is important though. Being labeled helps find others who are like us. It is stated that clothing can have its distinctions. For example‚ there is a good chance you will not see a goth girl hanging out with a preppy cheerleader
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Starkey‚ Marion. The Visionary Girls. Canada. Little‚ Brown and Company. 1973. On April 13th 1901‚ in Worcester‚ Massachusetts‚ a lady by the name of Marion Starkey was born. She was the daughter of Alice T (Gray) Starkey and Arthur E. Starkey‚ who was known best as a painter and publisher. In 1922 and 1935‚ Marion received her B.S and M.A from Boston University‚ and later graduated from Harvard in 1946. She was also a member of many organizations‚ which included League of Women Voters‚ Lynn
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