The Seven Key Elements of Fiction: 1. CHARACTER There are two meanings for the word character: 1) The person in a work of fiction. 2) The characteristics of a person. Persons in a work of fiction - Antagonist and Protagonist o One character is clearly central to a story with all major events having some connection to this character; o She/he is the PROTAGONIST. o The character in opposition to the main character is called the ANTAGONIST. The Characteristics of a
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Chapter 3 Among the things Billy Pilgrim could not change were the past‚ the present‚ and the future. (See Important Quotations Explained) Weary and Billy’s captors‚ a small group of German irregulars‚ take their valuables and discover an obscene photograph in Weary’s pocket. As Billy lies in the snow‚ he sees an image of Adam and Eve in the polished boots of the commander. Weary must surrender his boots to a young German soldier‚ whose wooden clogs he receives in exchange. The two Americans are
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Report No. 18 THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH: IN A CHANGING WORLD ECONOMY ________________________________________________________________ Centre for Policy Dialogue House No 40/C‚ Road No 11‚ Dhanmondi‚ GPO Box 2129‚ Dhaka-1205‚ Bangladesh Tel: 8317055‚ 8318790; Fax: 8315701; E-mail: cpd@bdonline.com December‚ 1999 The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)‚ established in 1993‚ is an innovative initiative to promote an ongoing process of dialogue between the principal partners
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CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS MAXWELL AFB AL 36112-6332 CAP MANUAL 39-1 23 MARCH 2005 Personnel – General CIVIL AIR PATROL UNIFORM MANUAL This manual describes the various Civil Air Patrol (CAP) uniform items and how they will be worn. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. This revision is a general update that includes descriptions of AF-style outergarments; deletes region commander authority to substitute region patch for the CAP command patch on the AF-style flight suit; deletes region commander
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Appendix A 3.2.6 A fire retardant coating shall not be overcoated with any material unless both the fire retardant coating and the overcoat have been tested as a system and are found to meet the requirements of a fire retardant coating. Explanatory Material Appendix A is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document but is included for informational purposes only. This appendix
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Insight text article on On the Waterfront Article by Rosemary O’Shea ON THE WATERFRONT Directed by Elia Kazan INTRODUCTION On the Waterfront is a classic Hollywood movie‚ winning eight Academy awards in 1954. Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Terry‚ the simple young dockworker who takes on the corrupt waterfront bosses‚ is one of the great screen performances in cinema history. The film explores the struggle between conscience and self interest and the question of where loyalty belongs. Eva
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Caring for Elderly Parents How to care for elderly parents is a major concern of many Foreign Service families. Our concerns mirror those of other American families‚ but how to ensure good health care‚ find the right living situation‚ and handle legal questions is often complicated for Foreign Service families by being posted abroad. The distance involved makes it harder to get information and help so contingency planning is essential. Often Foreign Service families only have short visits during
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Continuous Writing (Sample Narrative Essay) Write a story that begins with ’I did not know what happiness was until...’ I did not know what happiness was until my aunt’s caring words sank into me on my graduation day. There she was sitting on the front pew‚ looking at me with loving eyes‚ proudly as I stood on the stage giving a speech. She was my angel. She protected me and cared for me since the demise of my parents. As an orphan‚ it was not easy for me to get acquainted to strangers. I
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CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………....................3 Chapter 1: Speech Act Theory…………………………………...................5 Chapter 2: Indirect Speech Acts in English………………........................10 Conclusion…………………………………………..………................…..15 References……………………………………………..………...................17 INTRODUCTION Language is an inseparable part of our everyday lives. It is the main tool used to transmit messages‚ to communicate ideas‚ thoughts and opinions. It situates us in the
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Suspense in the landlady The landlady is a story‚ fenced in walls of suspense‚ uncertainty‚ and stereotypical innocence of an elderly woman‚ luring‚ lusting‚ over a young man‚ giving the story a seductive twist. Suspense is first ignited by Billy’s attraction to a sign printed on a bed and breakfast. Initially the style‚ in which the author writes ‘BED AND BREAKFAST’‚ is suspicious‚ reading that‚ the words don’t role of your tongue‚ printed letters are usually associated with a warning. If
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