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    The Miller's Tale

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    The Miller’s Tale In the Miller’s Tale‚ each of the men involved seem to receive a punishment for their actions‚ each in different ways. However‚ Alisoun‚ the main instigator of the story‚ was never punished in any specific manner. The question of why this is is further explained and answered in her portrayal as a character. There is what appears to be contradiction in her portrayal. However‚ the tale reflects general misogynistic ideals of the time. Alisoun is not so much a three-dimensional character

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    Tale of "O"

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    Written Project A Tale of O Summary A Tale of O‚ on YouTube Tale of "O" Written and narrated by Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter‚ professor‚ Harvard Business School‚ with Dr. Barry A. Stein. Summary: A Tale of "O" is narrated by its originator‚ Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter of Harvard Business School. A Tale of "O" explores the consequences of being different. It focuses on a group of people in which some are "the many"‚ who are referred to as the X’s‚ and some are ”the few‚” the O’s. Look at the factors

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    Fairy Tales

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    2011 Fairy Tale Travesty’s In the poem “Fat Is Not a Fairy Tale”‚ Jane Yolen takes a sarcastic and scornful stance against traditional fairy tales. She straightforwardly targets the perfect images of fairy tale characters. Yolen suggest that these depictions are unrealistic and that characters of all shapes and sizes can convey the underlined meaning of story plots and ultimately have a happy ending. Yolen tirelessly throughout this poem advocates for the full figured fairy tale character that

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    the pardoners tale

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    Another aspect to consider is the greed of the pardoner. The pardoner seeks a commission from his audience for his tales. He himself is also one that is overtaken by money. Does he sincerely care about the condition of one’s soul or is he just out for a quick buck? On page 9‚ the pardoner comments that his "holy pardon cures and will suffice/ So that it bring me gold‚ or silver brings/ Or else‚ I care not- brooches‚ spoons‚ or rings." Personally‚ I believe that the pardoner is willing to tell just

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    Folk Tales

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    family’s values? Chances are they where telling you a folk tale. Folk tales are stories passed down usually by word of mouth but often they are written down. Folk tales teach a valuable life lesson while entertaining the reader or in some cases the listener. This essay will give examples of three folk tales and go into depth on how they teach lessons and still remain entertaining for children and even adults. The first of the three folk tales I will be discussing is titled The Sheep of San Cristobal

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    Samples Essays and Commentary CONTACT INFORMATION All correspondence and mailings should be addressed to: CaMLA Argus 1 Building 535 West William St.‚ Suite 310 Ann Arbor‚ Michigan 48103-4978 USA T: +1 866.696.3522 T: +1 734.615.9629 F: +1 734.763.0369 info@cambridgemichigan.org www.CambridgeMichigan.org © 2013 Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments® Contents On the following pages are ten MELAB essays representative of each score on the MELAB Writing Rating Scale. Commentaries follow each sample

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    Origin Tales

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    Kerekes Origin Tales Paper “Origin tales both preserve and offer explanations of how something came into being.” So far‚ the most interesting writing works we have read- to me- were origin tales. They express passion of culture and belief. While reading origin tales‚ one can picture everything described. These types of stories have great imagery and are written or told with an undying passion you cannot help but envelope yourself in. How the World Was Made is a tale that explains the importance

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    Fairy Tales

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    Fairy tales of the past were often full of macabre and gruesome twists and endings. These days‚ companies like Disney have sanitized them for a modern audience that is clearly deemed unable to cope‚ and so we see happy endings everywhere. This list looks at some of the common endings we are familiar with – and explains the original gruesome origins. If you know of any others‚ be sure to mention it in the comments – or if you know of a fairy tale that is just outright gruesome (in its original or

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    Many tales are told in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Probably the greatest on is "The Pardoner’s Tale". A greedy Pardoner who preaches to feed his own desires tells "The Pardoner’s Tale". This story contains excellent examples of verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic irony. Verbal irony occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something quite different. One example of this type of irony is found in lines 216-217: " ‘Trust me‚’ the other said‚ ‘you needn’t doubt my word

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    Kassidy Bizzotto July 1 2014 In the fairy tale Cinderella‚ there are many elements that contribute to the message of the tale. One element demonstrated in this tale it the good character. The good character‚ being Cinderella‚ is an example of kindness and she shows how being nice to even the nastiest people can get you far in life. Another element is magic and enchantment. This element shows how friendship can make even the worst situation a little bit better. Cinderella has an unloving family

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