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    1) She had met Grandfather as a young woman after one of her concerts and somehow he had persuaded her to marry him despite all his flaws.(Grandmother loves Grandfather) This shows that grandfather must had really strong emotions for grandmother when they were young. I think that since their relationship had fostered from a strong root‚ Their relationship must be even stronger now. Thus‚ we can conclude that grandfather still loves and respects grandmother very much. 2) Grandmother liked to think

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    Plot Summary

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    Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2009 .......Wounded‚ the narrator takes refuge at nightfall with his valet‚ Pedro‚ in an apartment in the turret of a grand but gloomy chateau in Italy’s Apennines Mountains. Pedro had broken into the building‚ which appears to have been temporarily abandoned‚ so that his injured employer would have a place to rest. .......The furnishings are elegant but old and run-down. On the walls are tapestries‚ armorial trophies‚ and modern paintings in frames

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    Blackrock by Nick Enright

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    The impact of difference that is revealed in nick Enright’s text ‘Blackrock’ and Ed Fischer’s ‘go to the closet’ is that gender difference and those who are of different belief can majorly impact a group/individual severely. In particular being a female in a young male’s society‚ or having the belief that homosexuality is acceptable in society. The play ‘Blackrock’ portrays gender difference within the community where women are discriminated against and don’t have ample opportunities in which the

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    Shady plot What genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why? Answer :Jenkins had always called upon Hallock whenever he wanted a ghost story to be published in his magazine. John’s ghosts were live propositions as Jenkins called them. This time again Jenkins wanted Hallock to come up with another supernatural thriller‚ which would give the readers horrors and that is what the public wanted too. Does the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence

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    The author of the play “Blackrock”‚ Nick Enright has written a very dramatic play towards today’s society. During the play he uses lots of techniques to make it relate to the audience‚ therefore making it more appealing to the readers. Friendship is also a major factor in the play‚ “Blackrock”. Throughout this play‚ many different attitudes and values are brought up. It is very appealing towards teenagers‚ because of today’s society and how it relates to the problems of today. In the play

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    Nick Leeson's Double Life

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    Nick Leeson ’s Double Life In 1999‚ director/screenwriter James Drearden released the movie Rogue Trader‚ which encapsulates the true life of futures trader Nick Leeson and his role in the downfall of Barings Bank. Ewan McGregor stars at Nick Leeson‚ an ambitious young British stock trader while Anna Friel plays his wife Lisa. Drearden ’s focus is on Leeson ’s activities at the Singapore Stock Exchange but he also constructs a love story subplot that adds little to the central plot. Critics of

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    Soundsuit By Nick Cave

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    Nick Cave: Soundsuit‚ 2012 “Wow! This is beautiful”‚ I thought to myself seeing Nick Cave’s artwork titled Soundsuit. I loved each detail about the artwork at first sight‚ from the different rectangular patterns poised together to the glamorous shine it gives‚ standing at a human like shape. Looking at the Soundsuit gives me a higher level fancy feeling. This artwork reminds me of a cartoon character. This sculpture was precise with details and made me wonder what was the sculptures meaning‚ what

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    Nick as reliable narrator

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    that I have ever known”. Discuss. Nick Carraway‚ the narrator of the great American novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is often heralded as one of the greatest narrators of all time. However‚ whether Nick was a reliable narrator is an issue that is up for debate‚ with my personal belief being that Nick was not a reliable narrator‚ due to his fondness for exaggeration and contradiction‚ and his obvious idolization of Jay Gatsby. Firstly‚ Nick is predisposed with a theatrical and

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    Plot of Othello

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    Othello begins on a street in Venice‚ in the midst of an argument between Roderigo‚ a rich man‚ and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello‚ a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello‚ who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Michael Cassio. Unseen‚ Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabanzio that his daughter

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    Nick Caraway Narrator

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    This essay is about the life and actions of Nick Caraway. It will include what kind of character he is‚ whether he’s a reliable character‚ and the points he comes across in this book. Nick is the narrator of this book‚ it is written in a way that is complicated for many people in this era‚ because of the era it is written in. Nick is one of the best characters in this book‚ in my opinion. First‚ talking about Nick‚ who he is as a person‚ and what role he plays in this book. Nick Caraway is a young

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