“Searching for Summer‚” by Joan Aiken‚ is an account of two newlywed people in search of something magical. The Sun. Most likely taking place somewhere in the future‚ the story tells of how our protagonists journey south through England in search of sunlight. The story begins on the wedding day of Tom and Lily. In England‚ the sky is always a gloomy‚ dull grey. An eternal cloud hovers over England‚ and possibly the world. Caused by the waste from bombs‚ it has existed since a time before the protagonists
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Abhorrent Mr. Noakes‚ an antagonist in Joan Aiken’s “Searching for Summer‚” frequently manifests repugnant and distasteful conduct towards others in order to fulfill his own selfish desires for prosperity. Inherently‚ the introductory impression of the character is one of a repulsive nature‚ having “a crop of stiff‚ greasy black hair‚” (69)‚ which would naturally deter people from wanting to associate with him. Likewise‚ Mr. Noakes displays rudimentary and discourteous behavior when the old Hatchings
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In the story “Searching for Summer”‚ Joan Aiken uses diction and imagery to show how the moods change from depressing in the town to happy in the country. Aiken uses imagery to describe the sky as “whitish gray‚ day after day‚ sometimes darking to weeping slate” (68). The author compares sky to crying without the sun shining. The reader can conclude that without the sun‚ the town would be dark and depressing. Another way Aiken uses imagery in the story to describe the houses is when she states “dimmest
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In “Searching for Summer” Joan Aiken uses details to portray the dark‚ negative‚ worldly mood and the happy‚ bright‚ and energetic mood of the different settings. The negativity surrounding the people of England‚ and the world‚ have drastically changed their whole lives and have made the world even harder to live in. A cloud of obscurity and anguish that was caused by war is blocking the rays of bliss and delight; however one couple is determined to find “a bit of sun” pg. 66 that will change their
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Searching for Summer ‘Searching for Summer’‚ a story about a couple‚ Tom and Lily who seek for brightness for their honeymoon in post-apocalyptic England. During their search‚ both follow up on a forest to return an envelope to an old lady who drops an envelope. On the search‚ both find a cottage that is encircled in sunlight and color. The two settings‚ England and the cottage‚ exemplifies the moods that the story portrays. In ‘Searching for Summer’‚ it was said that England hasn’t seen the sun
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction Fundamental principle to all assessments is that such should be valid and reliable. Further‚ validity and reliability of an assessment tool also include the scoring method employed in it. As an emerging alternative to traditional assessments‚ Concept Maps should demonstrate similar properties; otherwise its utility as assessment tool may be limited to mere qualitative description. This is the main premise upon which this proposal is founded. This study
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Searching for Peace (serial number: KLP112SN) Peace is not given‚ it is realized Introduction “Peace can only last where human rights are respected‚ where the people are fed‚ and where individuals and nations are free.”-Dalai Lama Searching is an act of looking for something or someone that we don’t find. Our life is a quest‚ we have to search for everything in life. At present‚ we have everything expect peace in the world. We have learnt sophisticated skills with the help
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Job Searching Every day someone is looking for a job. Whether that person is a recent graduate‚ a person laid-off from work‚ or a person that wants a different job‚ their diligent search turns into a carefully planned search for employment. It is important that a person knows how to search effectively for a job. There are three effective ways to look for a job: use a variety of resources‚ do a resume‚ and go on interviews. One way a person can look for a job effectively is to use a variety
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Searching for Sugar Man The movie “Searching for Sugar Man” was directed by Malik Bendjelloul. It included details from the 1990’s about Two Cape Town fans‚ Stephen ’Sugar’ Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom‚ who try and figure out the rumored death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez. Rodriguez was born in Mexico and lived in the United States. Rodriguez’s music was popular in South Africa but not in the United States. He never knew he was famous half way around the country. His
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INTERNET SEARCHING AUGUST 2012 Preface Online search / internet searching has become an essential for students and scholars. What typically took place in libraries‚ by phone calls or visits to experts in the field is being changed because of the Internet. Experts can sometimes be contacted by email and information‚ whether it is addresses‚ phone numbers‚ or detailed specifics on a certain subject‚ can be accessed on the World Wide Web. Search Engines
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