What is a Story? * a narrative‚ either true or fictitious‚ in prose or verse‚ designed to interest‚ amuse‚ or instruct the hearer or reader; a tale. * a fictitious tale‚ shorter and less elaborate than a novel. * a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated‚ as an anecdote‚ joke‚ etc. * Therefore‚ narrative or story in its broadest sense is anything told or recounted; more narrowly‚ and more usually‚ something told or recounted
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IGCSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 0486 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Signalman Charles Dickens 2. The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman 3. How It Happened Arthur Conan Doyle
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Everyone in the world is unique. Some people have great talents and skills‚ and some don’t. Unfortunately‚ I belong to the latter group. However‚ there is one thing that sets me apart from other candidates applying to the University of California. That is humility. There are some different ways to define humility. To me‚ humility is “the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities.” For instance‚ sometimes when I got higher grades than my friends‚ I did not walk around
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Q1: How might Hynes and the investors use the profit plan in managing the business? Ans: The profit plan prepared by Hynes can be helpful in forecasting the financial position (assets and liabilities) of the business. This would assist Hynes and investors to plan the business in advance and improve on profits. The information can be used to determine the solvency of the business by showing how much assets are available for payment of liabilities and dividends. Profit plan can also help in predicting
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Practical analysis 1 While reading the following story‚ I noted its plot structure: 1. Are the events arranged chronologically? Do they catch and hold the reader’s interest? All the events arranged chronologically‚ they catch readers interest‚ because after two Soapy’s attempts ”to go to the Island” that were failed it’s interesting to know what’s the end will be. 2. What is the role of the exposition? The exposition is the beginning section in which the author provides the necessary background
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Li-Young Lee’s poem “A Story” depicts the complex relationship between a father and his son. Lee portrays the complexity of their relationship by using point of view to understand how the father feels in this situation. The structure of this poem helps paint the fears the father has by shifting to the future. Also the use of diction adds emotion to the love that is being shared by the father and his son. Through the point of view‚ the structure‚ and the diction used in the poem‚ Lee is able to convey
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vast portion of the southwest. This portion included California. The process of California joining the Union was sped up due to a large amount of gold that was found in a Sacramento River earlier before the treaty was signed. This discovery of gold caused an influx of people to move to California in search of their own gold. This rush of people to California was better known as the gold rush. With the population of people booming in California it became apparent that there was a need for a government
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good memories from their childhood. Everyone likes to remember their childhood. My childhood was rough‚ but I made sure that every night I got a bed time story. IN order for that to happen I had to pick out a book‚ 10 minutes before I had to go to bed. When I was growing up this was the best book in the world to me. Each time I wanted a story read to me‚ I would pick this book up and ask my mother to read it to me. This book brought so much hope and wisdom to me‚ it made me think about everything
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chosen was a Bank Teller. The salary for a Bank Teller in California City‚ CA is $33‚151 and this is the annual salary. The salary in New York‚ New York is $30‚027 and this is annual also. It is better to work in California City‚ CA because you will receive more‚ than you would be receiving in New York‚ New York. The prices for living in California City‚ CA is different depending on which type of housing you would like to live in. In California City‚ CA there are four different types of living areas
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The California Highway Patrol Most people think that the sole purpose of the California Highway Patrol is to stop speeders‚ issue tickets and stick to the freeways. Unbeknownst to most people there are many layers to the California Highway Patrol. From being a safety dispatcher‚ helicopter pilot‚ to officer. All that the CHP represent and do is in their mission statement. “The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of safety‚ service‚ and security to the
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