TOPIC 7: DIVERSITY AND CONVERGENCE IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD. WEDDING CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES AND UKRAINE UNIT 1 THE TWO OF US Functions practiced: stating and justifying opinion. Vocabulary Area: arranged marriage‚ blind date‚ compatible‚ curfew‚ date (n‚ v)‚ double date‚ divorce (n‚ v)‚ fiancé‚ fiancée‚ get engaged‚ go together socially‚ infatuation‚ keep a maiden name‚ significant other. READING AND SPEAKING Pre-reading Take a few minutes to look at the
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It was now getting late; we rushed home to find our family members anxiously waiting for us. The barat was on its way and we could hear the drum beats. We all rushed outside to see the barat as it approached the gate. The bridegroom was astride on a horse bedecked with flowers. His tall figure with a golden sehra on his head‚ made him look like a proverbial prince. There was the ‘Dwar Puja’ at the gate followed by religious ceremonies performed by the pundit. Thereafter the
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intellectual‚ confident man‚ who became a desperate minister in the end. The three strongest characteristics of Reverend Hale’s change are his self-confidence‚ his reliance on knowledge‚ and his desire to save people. “I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved‚ baring gift of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought‚ and what I touched with my bright confidence it died.” When Reverend Hale spoke to Elizabeth‚ he explained to her the confidence he had in himself. He felt he’d
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death of his wife. One of the most poignant lines in the poem is "Even in the original air blue gown" Hardy has powerful dillusions of Emma when she was youth full of radiance and beauty. This could also be interpreted as Hardy seeing a phantom or spectre whom he believes to be his wife. This line however does not fit into the rest of the poem so it conforms to some ambiguity. In addition the words such as "wistlesness and listlesness" as add to the ethereal atmosphere of the peom. The last line‚ "
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The next morning‚ when the Otis family met at breakfast‚ they discussed the ghost at some length. The United States Minister was naturally a little annoyed to find that his present had not been accepted. "I have no wish‚" he said‚ "to do the ghost any personal injury‚ and I must say that‚ considering the length of time he has been in the house‚ I don’t think it is at all polite to throw pillows at him‚"--a very just remark‚ at which‚ I am sorry to say‚ the twins burst into shouts of laughter
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a compelling story of a dying eighty-year old woman who is reminiscing on the memories she had throughout her life. Out of all the memories Granny Weatherall is remembering‚ one seems to stand out more than any of the others; the memories of her bridegroom jilting her on her wedding day. This memory seems to plague Granny Weatherall’s last moments of her life. In the story‚ you see Granny Weatherall transitioning throughout her life from a healthy‚ lively‚ and confident woman ’’ to a woman who is
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Diary Entry #192 April 23rd 1865 This experience has been one of the most outlandish and eerie that one could of imagined. Most things in life can be explained rationally and with little thought to the reason or logic behind them‚ however what I have experienced is quite the conflicting to what I would usually be inclined to think. There must be some type of phenomenon that makes one feel as though one has left the natural world. These occurrences leave no room for logic‚ rationalization or justification
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It is believed that Shakespeare uses violence to present Macbeth’s decent from a tragic hero. In saying this however‚ it could be argued that Shakespeare presents violence and bloodshed as important symbols in the play. Whilst the violence and the blood that is shed is a tangible reminder of the outcomes of greed and the misuse of power‚ it also serves as an image that provokes Macbeth to reflect upon his devilish deeds. With his reign of violence‚ Macbeth becomes obsessed with the blood on his hands
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Benedick is almost a match for Beatrice as a memorable Shakespearean character. His apparent misogyny and unwillingness to make a commitment to a woman are almost stereotypes early in the play. His use of language‚ especially in his "merry war" with Beatrice‚ prevents him from being the clichéd male who refuses to commit to a relationship. Benedick has probably had a lot of experience with women‚ only one of whom was Beatrice. He vehemently declares his intent to remain a bachelor and disparages
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eagerly awaited the arrival of the marriage party. Soon there was heard the sound of the band at a distance. All got ready. At last the marriage party arrived. The band played a sweet tune. The members of the marriage party were garlanded. The bridegroom was on a white decorated mare. He was made to get off the
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