bet that involved cutting off your pinky? In the short story “Man From The South” by Roald Dahl‚ there is an old man that makes a bet with a boy in his younger twenty’s. If the kids lighter can light 10 times in a row‚ he gets a Cadillac‚ if it does not light 10 times in a row he loses his pinky. The theme for this book is to be careful with what you bet‚ because it can cost you something very precious. In the beginning‚ when the old man first offered the bet‚ the kid was very scared‚ but you could
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The Sound Machine By Roald Dahl Story analysis by Benyahia Mohamed Lamine The Sound Machine‚ is an attractive story about a man who was obsessed with sound‚ his name is Klausner. Klausner believed that the human ear can’t hear all sounds around as or as he said ”there are inaudible sound that cannot be heard by the human ear”;so he invented a machine designed to receive high frequency sounds an translate them so that the human can hear it. In summer evening when Klausner was working on his
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Roald Dahl Lamb to the Slaughter The main characters in this story are the Maloney couple‚ known as Mary and Patrick Maloney. She is described as the typical housewife‚ she is inteligent and bright. Her home is clean and she organizes it well. She loves her husband and she is happy as she is with child.Her husband is a police officer‚ a senior. It looks like he is a police officer long time. Their home is warm and clean. Thursdays‚they usually go out for dinner and before it he has a drink
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world or aspects of the world and reality‚ it is usually perceived and taken as the truth. It might seem easier to believe that the world is as it appears but there is more to the world then what is seen through immediate experiences‚ details that are left out that ensure certainty. This is why within the essay I will be discussing why it is not justified to believe that the world is as it appears. I will bring up this contradiction between appearance and reality using the reading and finding of philosophers
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dishonesty‚ is ultimately seen as a sincere and caring woman. And Othello‚ considered a barbarian by many in the play‚ is gentle and noble until driven to near-madness by the cruel manipulations of his most trusted "friend." The inability to judge true from false is a human dilemma that we have all faced. In Othello’s case‚ the dilemma proves fatal. Shakespeare dramatizes the problem by showing the consequences of trusting someone whose mask of honesty is perfect‚ almost to the very
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Introduction When the first settlers came to America many years ago‚ they found freedom and opportunity. With hard work and determination an average man or woman could be prosperous. This concept was not only revolutionary in theory‚ but has proven to be true for many successful individuals. This idea has come to be known as the ‘American Dream.’ Its foundation was based on good ethics; however‚ with the passing of time it has become distorted. The American Dream no longer stands
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Appearance vs. Reality – Macbeth: Commentary Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare‚ which focuses on the life of Macbeth. Out of the four Shakespearean play categories‚ it is categorized as a tragedy‚ as the events of the play ultimately lead to the downfall of the protagonist‚ Macbeth. The theme of appearance versus reality is constantly repeated throughout the play‚ as it greatly contributes to the development of the plot. The idea is constantly conveyed by the characters using a pleasant
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In life‚ Appearance is how and what someone appears to be; judging people on what is on the outside‚ it is basically how it seems. Reality is the real version of something to deal with. Appearance versus reality is a very important theme in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In this play‚ there are three characters that are deceived by what appears to be real‚ and the tragic consequences that follow this error in judgment. They are King Duncan‚ who trusted Macbeth too much; Lady Macbeth‚ who got tricked
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According to Alfred Kazin‚ “In every great novel of society... what counts is the reality behind the appearance” (Kazin‚ 1981‚ 297). In other words‚ he’s saying that the best books are those that include one or more realities behind appearances. The novel first I chose is called Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. This book has four main characters; Cara‚ Sean‚ Kendra‚ and Andre‚ who are all teens struggling to fit the ideal of perfection‚ even if it means hurting and lying to themselves and others. The other
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Appearance Vs. Reality The way people act on the outside and who they really are on the inside may be two totally different things. Some people might pretend to be something they truly aren’t. that is what happened in ‘’Macbeth’’ written by Shakespeare to Macbeth‚ Banquo and Lady Macbeth. Banquo holds back true feelings as he is an honourable man and does not want to offend the people around him. In the presence of the witches‚ Banquo tries to warn Macbeth about them to be cautious in his actions
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