I. EXTRACTS BASED QUESTIONS Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow : 1. “I am going back to my grandmother. My lawyer will communicate with you later ?” (a) Who speaks the above lines ? (b) Why is she going back to her grandmother ? (c) What effect does the above extract have on the listener ? 2. “Well‚ I was not in a position to contradict Jenkins.” (a) Why was the narrator not in a position to contradict Jenkins ? (b) Who was Jenkins ? (c) What had Jenkins
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Othello begins on a street in Venice‚ in the midst of an argument between Roderigo‚ a rich man‚ and Iago. Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him in his suit to Desdemona. But Roderigo has just learned that Desdemona has married Othello‚ a general whom Iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. Iago says he hates Othello‚ who recently passed him over for the position of lieutenant in favor of the inexperienced soldier Michael Cassio. Unseen‚ Iago and Roderigo cry out to Brabanzio that his daughter
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Plot in The Alchemist The four obstacles are presented to us in the early pages of the introduction. The first obstacle: we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. The second obstacle: love. The third obstacle: fear of the defeats we will meet on the path. Finally the fourth obstacle: the fear of realizing the dream of which we fought for all our lives. We find the first obstacle Santiago faces in page 9‚ where Santiago mentions to his father at a early age that
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Since the fire went out he would seek shelter in the forest or any other suitable location. An hour later‚ he came upon a cave and decided that it would be wise to enter and rest. Cold or inhospitable it was a shelter and he was only thinking of what mattered to himself for the moment. For some unknown reason‚ the dog was uneasy to enter with the man. When he entered the cave he went to the back knowing that it would not be as unbearable as the outside even if it was still cold inside. His cheeks
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A good writer’s depiction of setting positions the reader right into the story. In "To Build a Fire" by Jack London‚ the setting plays a significant role throughout the entire short story. London uses certain techniques to establish the atmosphere of the story. By introducing his readers to the setting‚ prepares them for a tone that is depressed and frightening. Isolated by the hostile environment of the Yukon in sub-freeing temperatures‚ a man falls victim to the unrelenting and unforgiving power
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Brain on Fire: A Summary In Susannah Cahalan’s Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness‚ the author is a up and coming New York Post reporter. She was focused on her career‚ her boyfriend‚ her family‚ her friends‚ and her cat. At least‚ she was focused until she mysteriously got sick one day with no noticeable cause except a possible bedbug bite. After consulting her friends and boyfriend‚ Susannah decided to go to a neurologist. The neurologist was convinced that nothing is wrong except alcohol consumption
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Plot Summary: The H.M.S. Bellipotent ship is nearing home after a long voyage‚ when a British general who is in need of men‚ stops the ship. Lieutenant Ratcliffe conscripts one sailor and that sailor is‚ Billy Budd‚ who is willing to serve his country. As he exits‚ he hollers for the Rights of Man by name and says his goodbyes. On the Bellipotent‚ Billy takes over the job of the foretopman. Claggart‚ who is the master of arms‚ has a appearance that is calm‚ but deep down he has evil intentions.
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The Fire ‚ William Saroyan William Saroyan was an American dramatist and author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in and won the Academy Award for Best Story. He is recognized as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century." Stephen Fry describes Saroyan as "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century and suggests that he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway‚ Steinbeck and Faulkner. The heroes of his works were always simple and not very happy
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Fire Safety : A Fire Safety Self-Inspection Checklist Introduction Structural fires can occur at any time. They don’t just happen to the “other guy.” The best way to ensure that NPS facilities are “fire safe” is through prevention and education. This includes inspections and education of employees‚ partners‚ and the public. Director’s Order #58: Structural Fire Management (DO #58) and its implementation manual‚ Reference Manual #58 (RM-58)‚ require your park’s Structural Fire Coordinator to schedule
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Photo of a fire taken with a 1/4000th of a second exposure A flame is a mixture of reacting gases and solids emitting visible‚ infrared‚ and sometimes ultraviolet light‚ the frequency spectrum of which depends on the chemical composition of the burning material and intermediate reaction products. In many cases‚ such as the burning of organic matter‚ for example wood‚ or the incomplete combustion of gas‚ incandescent solid particles called soot produce the familiar red-orange glow of ’fire’. This light
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