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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tragedy. However‚ this story is much more than a tragedy. The story of Medea is one that definitely grabs the reader’s attention through both its text and its themes. The themes that the story of Medea presents are very practical and still continue to exist in humanity today. The three largest and most obvious themes that a reader is most likely to find and relate to while reading Medea are revenge‚ manipulation and passion. These three themes are not only apparent in the story of Medea; they are obvious
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children’s book? Every fictional or nonfiction book has a theme or main idea but what theme or main idea can a reader gather from reading a story like The Lorax or an article about deforestation? Well‚ everyone perceives things differently however‚ how do you see an main idea or theme in a passage? Furthermore‚ I could have a story and article that are giving out the same theme and main idea in different ways. For example‚ I know the theme of the story The Lorax is to respect nature because it talks about
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There are many themes within the film that resonate with what families/individuals face today. For example: financial hardship‚ family values‚ relationships‚ trust‚ mental health‚ stability‚ and fighting to attain the picket fence ideal of the American Dream remain a part of the everyday struggle. The film follows World War 2 veteran‚ Tom Rath‚ and his family‚ who are in a time of financial hardship. Tom’s wife Betsy is a hard-working mother who is tired of their old house and dreams of having something
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Good Times & Bad Times Life! I still do not have the exact concept of what life is exactly and what one values the most in his/her life. But what I do know is that our life is comprised of several ups and downs. Those ups are valued as good times when life continues easily with less complications and the downs are bad times when life becomes harder and more complicated. No matter how wealthy we are or what position we hold‚ we ought to face both bad and good times one after another. I think happiness
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with different rules or even no religion at all. In Antigone’s time it seems that this is also something they struggle with for it is a common theme without the story. Antigone seems conflicted on whether to honor her brother and the divine law that all must be buried to enter the afterlife or honor Creon’s law that her brother is not allowed to be buried for he is not considered a honor as his brother Polyneices is. Throughout the story Antigone and even her sister Ismene struggle with the choice
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Theme of "The Veldt" The short story "The Veldt" has a several different themes. The most obvious theme is Laziness. There is a constant display of laziness in the Hadley family. Every member of the family shows how lazy and weak-willed they truly are. In the paragraphs to come‚ these examples of laziness in the family will be examined and related to the theme. The original act of Laziness that started it all was by the parents. They bought this house so they would not have to lift a finger. Mrs
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the novel that I am reviewing is entitled A Time to Kill by John Grisham. This is a very special comtroversial story that takes place in a southern state where racism and the Ku Klux Klan are very big factors in the lives of manu inhabiting in the small southern town. It tells the story of two white males who commit a sadistic crime by beating and raping a young black girl and leaving her on the side of the road to die. After this hideous crime was brough to the attention of her father‚ Carl Lee
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a decade after West Side Story‚ Cabaret hit the screen. Set in 1931 Berlin‚ Cabaret explores the nightlife of Germany as well as political tensions of the time. Written by Fred Ebb and Joe Master off and composed by John Kander‚ this musical marks the beginning of the “concept musical” era‚ with the entire film being one extended metaphor. The songs offer commentary in counterpoint to the action of Cabaret and amplify the impact of show’s complicated‚ controversial themes‚ such as survival and politics
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The Old Gringo The Old Gringo is a fiction novel. It was written by a Latin American author. His name is Carlos Fuentes. This novel is based on a lot of war. It also displays sort of an adventure throughout the novel. It really paints the perfect picture of the Mexican Revolution‚ and is a great source to use to get more familiar with this topic. The Mexican Revolution took place in the early 1900s. It began in 1910 and it ended around 1920‚ a decade later. This fictional novel has many
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