Gladys Contreras Dr. M. Leiby English 1B Honors 14 Oct 2010 Analysis Paper 1 A Means to An End “Cat in the Rain” is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. He was able to portray women’s problems and also their ability to respond to their sadness with affinity. The story revolves around the relationship of George and his wife‚ traveling to an unknown place where the wife gets to voice out her sentiments in her life. Initially‚ George looks nice‚ but he is actually cruel. On the other hand
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What is Acid Rain? First identified in 1872 in Sweden and studied in the U.S. beginning in the 1950s‚ acid rain is precipitation in the form of rain‚ snow‚ hail‚ dew‚ or fog that transports sulfur and nitrogen compounds from the high atmosphere to the ground. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NO‚ NO2) are bi-products from burning fuels in electric utilities and from other industrial and natural sources. These chemicals react with water‚ oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ and sunlight in the atmosphere
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Structure an I.B. Commentary (Oral or Written) I. Introduction A. Set the context 1. for a poem‚ some generalizations about the poet’s work and this poem’s relation to the poet’s work as a whole‚ as well as a summary of what happens in the poem 2. for a passage from a play or novel‚ a brief summary of the action leading up to the passage‚ as well as a summary of what occurs in the passage itself B. Identify the speaker/narrator 1. for a poem‚ basic evidence
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Rain pummeled the sunken roof of the old barn. Water seeped through the soaked‚ moldy plywood and dripped into muddy puddles below. The distant roar of rain and thunder almost muffled the sound of a field mouse as she pulled at a tear in an old sofa at the far end of the barn. She tugged at the brittle fabric‚ trying to extract the light‚ white fluff for her nest. A barn swallow shivered in the rafters‚ preening and drying his wet feathers. Despite the ferocious storm‚ all was peaceful in the barn
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OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT 2012-2013 High School English 9th – 12th grade OSNAS students are required to read two novels if placed in an English Regular’s or Honor’s class and three novels if placed in an AP English class: Several grades will be given for the summer reading. Dialectical response journals for each book (rubric attached). Exams on the assigned novels within the first days of school. In class essay questions on each of the novels. 9th Grade Regulars
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Effects of Rain in Rush Hour Rush hour can pose a difficult time in for traffic‚ but when rain is involved this can be a much worse situation. Visibility could be one of the problems that arise during this time. When the rain is too heavy‚ drivers have to be careful and hope their windshield wipers are working properly. The heavy rain limits a driver’s view of the road. It is much harder for people that do not have good eyesight also. At night‚ the roads are dark black and with the rain it makes
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Commentary Two of the main macroeconomic objectives are low inflation rates and high economic growth. In an economy inflation is the persistent increase in price levels over a period of time while economic growth is an increase in real GDP (value of economic output adjusted for inflation). Most times‚ government stifles economic growth as they disregard it to concentrate solemnly on finding a solution for high inflation. This is presently one of India’s greatest problems as it struggles to combat
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"Attack" is a poem written in 1917 by Siegfried Sassoon while he was convalescing from his wounds in a hospital in Scotland. He was a soldier who fought in the First World War. Attack is a short‚ 13-line poem written in speech rhythm with some rhyme. The poem is described in a very vivid way which makes the reader think that the author himself witnessed the scene. The poem begins with the poet describing the setting of the poem. The landscape is in a battlefield where there are still remains of previous
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The story “Cat in the Rain” by Ernest Hemingway is about an American couple who stays at a hotel with a beautiful view of the sea and different monuments. After describing the view from their hotel room‚ on the second floor‚ Ernest continues the story with the American woman having a conflict. The story begins when she noticed a kitty outside her window trying to find shelter from the rain; she instantly wanted to go get the kitty. With her husband wanting to continue to read she started her journey
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Charlie Babbit; a self centered man who had only cared about himself in the movie "Rain Man". Charlie was very materialistic and cared deeply about money‚ money and more money. He had recently bought foreign cars that he was trying to sell through his business‚ but first he had to get them approved through the EPA. To fix these cars‚ Charlie had to take out bank loans which came with interest and a time limit. With days passing on without Charlie selling his vehicles‚ he recieves a call and becomes
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