I chose this quote because it showed an incredible theme‚ generosity. Thingumy and Bob have had their special ruby and not only one but two people had tried to take it away from them‚ one of them being the Hobgoblin. However‚ when the Hobgoblin showed the town generosity Thingumy and Bob returned this favor by using their wish for Hobgoblin and giving him the one thing he wanted more than anything‚ “Everybody had seen Hobgoblin laugh‚ but nobody believed he could smile. He was so happy that you could
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Evan Katsounis History 11/10/14 Stephen Douglas Essay Stephen Douglas Stephen Arnold Douglas was born in Brandon‚ Vermont in 1813. He left New England at the age of 20‚ and moved to Illinois. He was an important factor in creating the Illinois sector of the Democratic Party. He became increasingly popular with southern farmers who had migrated north. He used his enthusiastic working ethic‚ and his gifted speaking skills to become elected to the House of Representatives
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A short story which has an unexpected ending is The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl. The writer uses clever structure and effective characterisation to create such a surprising and satisfactory finale. The story is about a young man named Billy Weaver. He is just starting a new job in Bath and‚ whilst looking for accommodation‚ he comes across a compelling Bed and Breakfast. He can’t walk away from the building and ends us ringing the bell. He barely takes his finger away from the bell when‚ what appears
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Examine how the inspector is so successful in his methods of investigating the Billings for their ‘crimes’ against Eva Smith. In An Inspector Calls the Inspector plays a very important part‚ if not the most important of them all. He is the only man who‚ in one night‚ managed to tell the family all that the family itself had been ignoring and pretending not to see for a long time. He barges in on them when they are celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft therefore a very
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INTERPRETATION OF A PUBLISCISTIC PIECE OF WRITING 1.INTRODUCTION (mention the author of the article‚ the source‚ the title of the article) a) The article\ essay\ extract\ text under analysis is intitled… b) It is written by …(an outstanding linguist and methodist…) 2.SUBJECT-MATTER OR ANNOTATION (the theme‚ the aim of the author‚ the gist\ the crux\ the essence\ the salt of the article) a) The author gives a clear picture of…\ the author aims at depicting… b) The author gives his
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Phyllis R. Brown Publishes Book Documenting Her Life as Caregiver of Husband with Alzheimer’s 1888PressRelease - Through narrative and advice‚ Phyllis R. Brown delivers hope and inspiration in the newly released edition of her book‚ Help Me! I’m Slipping‚ a memoir of her relationship with her husband who fell victim to Alzheimer’s disease. Providence-Fall River-Warwick‚ RI-MA - Phyllis R. Brown just released a new edition of her book‚ Help Me! I’m Slipping‚ a memoir of her relationship
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Roald Dahl builds a sense of foreboding by writing a very descriptive story about a creepy scary land lady and how she lures people to her house and kills and stuffs them. In the landlady by Roald Dahl he tells a short story about judging a book by its cover and how this sweet innocent lady can actually be a cold hearted killer who stuff people and her pets. And how a man name Billy fell for her psychopathic trap. She talks to him and says the wrong name every time. She says how does time
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There are many things that the author Roald Dahl puts in his stories to make them scary of creepy. In the story “The Landlady” the lady some how knew that Billy was going to stay at the bed and breakfast place. She had the room ready and everything was ready for Billy but he never told them he was coming so the lady some how knew he was going to come. In the story it said “He pressed the doorbell. Far away in a back room he heard it ring and then at once it must of been at once because he did not
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The setting in both texts is crucial. Both stories use wilderness to create a tone of mystery Hughes also suggests that the Rainhorse is supernatural in his writing. He describes the horse as possibly ‘Clairvoyant’ which is certainly supernatural. Also when thinking to himself about an ordinary horse the man says ‘this horse was nothing like that’ which suggests that the Rainhorse is out of the ordinary‚ therefore out of this world and supernatural. When the horse is around the rain seems to pour
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REPORT WRITING A take-away guide published by Multimedia Publishing Ltd (C) Multimedia Publishing Ltd‚ 1975 Introduction A report is a presentation of facts and findings‚ usually as a basis for recommendations; written for a specific readership‚ and probably intended to be kept as a record. When some people write a report‚ that’s all they do: write. But the really successful writers only spend part of their time doing this‚ and then only towards the end. Before that‚ they are planning their
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