EXERCISE A.3 Name:__Matthew gordon_____________________________ Date:___2/18/14_____________ Revise these sentences‚ putting the modifiers where they belong. 1. Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood. Sometimes it is profitable to buy an older home that needs a lot of repairs in a nice neighborhood. 2. Hector wrote his report at the last minute‚ in the back of his notebook while riding the bus to campus. Hector wrote
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Three Little Words Soc-2113 November 14‚ 2013 Three Little Words Ashley was born in North Carolina. She was born to a seventeen-year-old single mom. According to her‚ two days compete for the worst day in her life: the first is the day she was taken from her mother; the second is the day she arrived at the Moss´ foster home four years later. The day she was taken from her mother‚ she had left South Carolina bound for Florida with her mother‚ her mother´s husband‚ and her
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Blake’s’ ‘The Tiger’ published in 1794 and ‘View of a Pig’ by Ted Hughes published in the 1960’s. Question 1 How do the poets’ attitudes to their respective animals differ? Firstly I think that in Hughes’ ‘View of a Pig’‚ it seems the poet has a kind of morbid fascination with the carcass of the animal. This is derived from the fact that there is a theme of deadness repeated throughout the poem. He seems fascinated with the ‘deadness’ of the pig. ‘Set in death‚ seemed not just dead’‚ ‘It was
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(Today)- Katherine’s Point of View This is the day of my beheading. Why won’t they just get over with it and kill me now? I am tired of everyone and everything. Isn’t it time for them to kill me? If they really wanted to keep evil away from this place‚ this beheading should have happened long ago. Preferably since I was born‚ this way‚ I wouldn’t have to bare all the pain that I have been through or that I have caused. However‚ my death is the least of my worries. What will these people do
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In Grendel‚ the main character narrates the story from his point of view. This shows his emotions and his childlike nature. As the reader goes through Grendel’s life‚ they become sympathetic towards him. Since it is told from the first person perspective‚ the reader can get a clearer picture into Grendel’s life and see that each story has two sides Grendel telling the story makes readers feel sympathetic towards him . In the epic of Beowulf‚ Grendel was a monster who was pure evil but in this‚ he
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Have you ever known three people that have experienced major turning points in life? These three characters are Brian from Hatchet who faced loneliness and hunger‚ Moonshadow from Dragonwings who yearned for his father‚ and Rachel from Eleven who was surrounded by embarrassment. These three people are definitely victims of major turning points that changed their lives. Brian faced loneliness and hunger when he was stranded on a deserted island. For example loneliness and being less hopeful has
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Setting‚ Characterization and Point of View in "A Rose for Emily" "A Rose for Emily" gives the readers the feeling that they are a member of the community‚ experiencing the same things as the whole town does‚ which is curious about Miss Emily. Living in an unhappy environment can affect the personality of a person. William Faulkner uses the setting‚ characterization‚ and the point of view to show that individuals can be unusual by the way they are faced. Living in a small town of the South people
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Kingswood School ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley Chorus Chorus Don’t worry a-bout a thing‚ Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing‚ ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right. ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing‚ Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing‚ ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be all right!” Verse 1 Singin’: “Don’t worry about a thing‚ Rise up this mornin’; ‘cause ev-ry little thing gonna be
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watching you‚ the black dots studying you‚ closely and yours doing the same: both curious. Neither of you are fearful‚ neither of you are shaken‚ both of you study each other like biologists. Suddenly‚ his mouth opens and you see his teeth‚ like knife points. He tips his head back to let out a spine-tingling howl. You stay‚ frozen by his voice‚ yet still not afraid of the predator in front of you. The sound of thunder rings out and he yelps‚ falling to the ground. All is silent‚ even the wind. Crimson
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In the short story‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” William Faulkner establishes depth in characters and scenes by using long‚ descriptive lists. Faulkner also uses point of view to express his feelings of sympathy for Miss Emily. Faulkner juxtaposes past events with present ones‚ jumping from one time period to another‚ to tie the scenes together. Faulkner’s style of using lengthy descriptions adds depth and complexity to each of the characters and the scene. He paints Emily’s house as a “big‚ squarish frame
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