STORY 1: “The Lamp at Noon” by Sinclair Ross The story “The Lamp at Noon” takes place in a dried up‚ unfertile desert. Dust storms are causing health problems for the family. The setting is crucial to create the dark and sad atmosphere of the story because it was all about the fact that there is something wrong with the place that it dried out their farm which caused them to suffer. Which also creates a mood of being dull‚ lonely and monotonous. The couple‚ Ellen and Paul‚ has been arguing about
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STORY OF MAYKAPAL In the beginning‚ the sky was very low; it was possible to touch it with a long bamboo pole. Because of this proximity‚ everything on earth was burnt by the intense heat of the sun. The rivers and the seas were boiling tremendously. Then suddenly from nowhere‚ a huge man appeared on earth. This enormous being was called Maykapal. Some of the ancient Tagalogs‚ said that Maykapal was the Lord of the universe who came down to earth to correct some mistakes in his work. However
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American short stories Joyce Carol Oates: "Capital punishment" (1992) 1. Analyse the father and the daughter relationship in this story in terms of their feelings for one another. How do these feelings illustrate their differences or similarities? The relationship between the father and the daughter is quite tense even though they love each other. We can see proof from the text on page 267 "She thinks of Mr. Brunty‚ whom she loves‚ as a "big lug." A "big dumb lug." A "big dumb ox."" There is
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A Lost Hope The lights appeared out of the darkness. I heard a soft voice talking to me as my eyes slowly opened and everything was blurred. My eyes adjusted I found I wasn’t at home in my own comfy bed but a horrible hospital trolley. My mom was sitting on a chair beside me her hand in mine and her eyes filled with tears I could tell she had been crying. It had happened again I thought to myself‚ I had collapsed for no reason. My mom explained to me why this was happening and a sharp pain shot
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between Mother and Daughter in “Two Kinds” In the story “Two Kinds”‚ author Amy Tan‚ who is a Chinese-American‚ describes the conflicts in the relationship of a mother and daughter living in California. The protagonist in this story Jing-mei Woo’s mother is born and raised in China‚ and immigrates to the United States to escape from the Chinese Civil War. For many years she maintained complete Chinese traditional values‚ and has been abided by it deliberately. This kind of traditional Chinese culture
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Short Story Analysis In this essay‚ your purpose is to fully explain an element (theme‚ characterization or symbolism) in a short story of your choice. I will provide you with examples of each element from stories by Hemingway‚ Updike and Vonnegut ; you may write about any of these authors except the ones that we have discussed in class. However‚ you may choose to investigate an author of your own choice. Below I have listed some contemporary authors and story collections you may want to
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“FIRST LOVE ” Every Christmas‚ together with Nancy’s Family they travel for a Family reunion. Then one Christmas they went to her Uncle’s resort in Negara‚ Nancy is never excited‚ and this time is no different. They travel for almost 8 hours from their place to her Uncle’s Resort. It is 12nn when they arrived and everybody is so excited to meet their relatives except for Nancy who are on the other side. Nancy was walking in the seashore when she sees lots of familiar faces. It is her cousin
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Title: It’s Kind Of A Funny Story Author: Ned Vizzini Date Started: 4th April Date Finished: 6th May Text Type: Novel Genre: Drama Country of Origin: America Craig Gilner is a clinically depressed teenager. He gets accepted into exclusive school in Manhattan‚ promising him a good future if he is to excel. The pressure of being the average kid in class‚ piling up homework‚ pot smoking “so called” friends and the daily thoughts that he’s a failure beats him down into a deep depression. Craig
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Transcript: ““Two Kinds”” by Amy Tan Group Members: Jeremiah Baldwin‚ Elijah Mitchell‚ and Nathaniel Reyes Jeremiah: (Passes out schedules) Jeremiah: (Holds up poster) Nathan: (Plays ukulele in background) Jeremiah: “Two Kinds” by Jeremiah Baldwin‚ Elijah Mitchell and Nathaniel Reyes. Author: Amy Tan. Jing-Mei Woo’s mother arrives in the United States in 1949 after losing her entire family including her first husband‚ their infant twin daughters‚ and her parents. Elijah: Once she settles in America
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The Clod and the Pebble "Love seeketh not itself to please‚ Nor for itself hath any care‚ But for another gives its ease‚ And builds a heaven in hell’s despair." So sung a little Clod of Clay‚ Trodden with the cattle’s feet‚ But a Pebble of the brook Warbled out these metres meet: "Love seeketh only Self to please‚ To bind another to its delight‚ Joys in another’s loss of ease‚ And builds a hell in heaven’s despite." Corrupted By The Sun I saw her. In a miniscule moment. Her
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