The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It was later produced and directed into a movie by Michael Dunn in 1992. Both the novel and movie have been hugely successful. But after reading the novel and seeing the movie I could see a huge difference between the two. For one‚ the movie portrayed characters very differently‚ and also left out characters from the novel. In addition the movie showed more
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Character Profile Report I read an amazing book called The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane. This is the second book in the series. It is about a 12-year old kid‚ named Tom‚ becoming an apprentice for the county spook. The spook’s job is to help the people in the county get rid of ghosts‚ ghasts‚ boggarts‚ and other creatures from the dark. Tom is special because he is the seventh son of a seventh son. Usually‚ the oldest son gets the most important jobs‚ and in the end‚ inherits the farm. Tom’s
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Ashley Baxter Professor Vallee English 1A December 6th 2012 True Happiness Happiness is a word that has been thrown around for centuries. The term means something different to everyone. To Henry David Thoreau it means not being locked down to the rules of society. To be free from social slaughter of word of mouth. Free from taxes that society is forced to pay and why? Because some big shot said so? Thoreau was a man in a natural world‚ he knew true happiness‚ he didn’t care
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The Last of Us The Last of Us is a video game for the Playstation 3 and 4‚ created by the game company Naughty Dog. It follows the storyline of two characters in a post apocalyptic world. “What is the disaster?” you ask. A zombie outbreak‚ once again. However‚ this one has a new spin on things to keep it fresh: it is based on a real infection called cordyceps created by plants‚ using fungus spores. The spores infect ants and other bugs that may be threatening the plant ecosystem. The Last of Us
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The Last Juror by John Grisham 1. "From day one she was intimidated by me because I was from Memphis and had gone to school up North for five years. I was careful not to wear my Ivy Leagueness on my shoulder‚ but at the same time I wanted these rural Mississippians to know that I had been superbly educated. (page 10)" There are two literary elements that could be categorized in this excerpt. I think that John Grisham highlights his use of satire very vividly early on in the book. He is placing
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Was the reign of Henry VII the financial highpoint of the Tudor era? Henry VII came to the throne in 1485; in many ways his reign appeared vulnerable and his finances poor‚ however‚ when he died in 1509 he left his son Henry a sound fiscal legacy. However‚ was his reign destined to be the financial high point of the Tudor dynasty he founded? The accession of a strong king and the apparent conclusion of civil war meant many had high hopes that Henry VII could restore stability to the country. The
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The Last Lecture In everyone’s life‚ there are people. Some of these people walk in our lives for a second‚ only to run right out. While others walk in and leave a mark on our hearts. Sometimes this mark only lasts for a little while and then slowly fades away‚ but other times‚ this mark lasts for a lifetime. There is one man in my life who has made a distinct mark on my heart -- a mark that was created the first time he picked me up and held me in his arms. This mark has lasted ever since then
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Freshman year was the year of starting a new chapter in my education with feeling of being much older and responsible for my actions‚ which would lead to consequences that can affect your future. As many of the students that started their high school without knowing what or who they wanted to be in the future‚ with that being said I haven’t really challenge myself to take higher level classes. That would give me a bigger opportunity to choose my school latter on. As a senior I feel much more responsibility
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Stefonn Pinkston SOC 215 Sports in Society Instructor-Mark Zane The Last Shot By Darcy Frey Paper # 1 October 2‚ 2012 Growing up in Coney Island seemed to be no easy task. For many‚ basketball may have been the only way out. For Russell‚ Tchaka‚ Stephon‚ and Cory it was the way out. It was a way for them to escape the rough environment and the poverty stricken streets that they were forced to reside in during their youth. Though each individual had their own destinies
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