When Rain Clouds Gather (African Writers) by Bessie Head Synopses & Reviews Publisher Comments: The poverty-stricken village of Golema Mmidi‚ in the heart of rural Botswana‚ offers a haven to the exiles gathered there. Makhaya‚ a political refugee from South Africa‚ becomes involved with an English agricultural expert and the villagers as they struggle to upgrade their traditional farming methods with modern techniques. The pressures of tradition‚ the opposition of the local chief‚ and‚ above all
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became angrier because of his comments. When Oedipus requests the shepherd to tell their stories‚ he refuses because if he told something that Oedipus doesn’t like to hear then they will be killed. “Answer! If I must speak again‚ you die!” (58) The shepherd knew if Oedipus doesn’t get his answer‚ he would kill him. Eventually‚ Oedipus finds out what happened to King Luis. Oedipus became angry with the truth that when the bad news was told from the others.
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When China Ruled the Seas Book Review In the book‚ When China Ruled the Seas‚ Levathes tells us about seven voyages made by junk armadas during the Chinese emperor Zhu Di’s reign. "Treasure ships" as they were called‚ were under the command of admiral Zheng He‚ these ships traded silk‚ porcelain‚ and many other fine objects of value. They sailed from India to East Africa‚ throughout Korea and Japan‚ and possibly as far as Australia. She believes that China might have been able to create a great
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an important character in a novel you have studied. Explain how this character helped you understand a theme that was important to the novel. In the novel Tomorrow When The War Began‚ written by John Marsden‚ an important character is Fiona (Fi for short). This particular character helped me understand the theme of courage because when she partakes in a night exploration mission she demonstrates pure bravery and courage that any normal city girly girl would never even dream about. Fiona was a typical
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The content – what they are about The themes – ideas the poet wanted the reader to consider The atmosphere and mood of the poem Structure – how the poem is organised How they are written – words and phrase you find interesting Your personal response When Autumn Came This is the way that autumn came to the trees: it stripped them down to the skin‚ left their ebony bodies naked. It shook out their hearts‚ the yellow leaves‚ scattered them over the ground. Anyone could trample them out of shape undisturbed
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John Marsden is the author of ’Tomorrow When the War Began’‚ the first of the Tomorrow Series which is one of the most popular and successful series of teenage novels. The seven main characters – Ellie‚ Homer‚ Lee‚ Kevin‚ Fi‚ Corrie‚ Robyn and Chris‚ who joins the book later on‚ are extremely realistic teenage characters. During the course of the book Marsden has continues to introduce the characters. All of them are carefully described giving the reader a picture of what the characters look like
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When I am old and not my original self‚ Please be understanding and be patient with me. When I spill the soup on my own clothes‚ And forget how to tie my shoelaces‚ Please think about how I had taught you‚ step by step‚ to tie your shoelaces. When you are tired of the words‚ which I am repeating‚ Please listen patiently and don’t interrupt me. When you were young‚ I had to repeat the same story again and again until you fell asleep. When I need you to shower me‚ Please don’t blame me. Do you remember
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In his article “When Texting Is Wrong” regarding the ethics of texting‚ Randy Cohen presents the argument that young people in the status quo never consented to be a part of a culture that encourages constant communication through casual texting and that there is substantial harm that stems from this passive participation in and acceptance of inappropriate texting. Cohen goes on to cite various examples in which he feels texting was inappropriate and possibly harmful i.e. in the midst of a conversation
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Describe how and when to access information‚ advice and support about diversity‚ equality and inclusion. If you require information‚ advice and support about anything while working in a nursery‚ you would speak to a supervisor or manager or colleagues. For advice about a particular child you would speak to their parents/carers or families. If you required information etc about anything while in college‚ you would visit your tutor or another member of staff. Out of college or in your spare time
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When Harry met Sally: Do opposites really attract? When Harry met Sally is one of the greatest romantic comedies I’ve viewed. Harry and Sally are perfect examples of two people searching for a companion. In the beginning Harry and Sally appeared to be total opposites but in the end Sally and Harry both longed for true love‚ friendship and security. Harry and Sally were clearly two opposite people. Harry was a pretty blunt guy and acted impulsively on how he thought or felt. He was rather peculiar
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