Year 11 English Prelim Assessment Task HOST: Welcome to the show Khaled. Before we begin the interview proper I would like the listeners to hear an excerpt from the novel. When it is finished‚ could you explain how this scene sets up some of the characters and themes of the novel? KHALED: Good morning and thank you. These particular few pages of my novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ hold some of the most important parts regarding character and theme set up. One of the first apparent themes is the book
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26 JUDY CHICAGO’S DINNER PARTY A Personal Vision of Women’s History JOSEPHINE WITHERS In the fifteenth century‚ Christine de Pisan dreamt of building an ideal city for eminent and virtuous women‚ and with the help of her three "muses‚" the sisters Reason‚ Rectitude‚ and Justice‚ she reflected on the many women in history and mythology who might live together in this Cité des Dames. Almost exactly four centuries later‚ the American sculptor and feminist Harriet Hosmer envisioned a beautiful temple
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mental and emotional. The journey of growing up can be a scary‚ seemingly never-ending whirlwind. Some parts‚ like falling in love‚ are positive. Others‚ like losing faith in what you once believed in (like Santa Claus)‚ can be saddening‚ confusing and change the way you look at certain aspects of your everyday life. During this journey you not only learn about yourself‚ but others as well. You learn who you can trust‚ who you can rely on and who you should stay away from. The journey can be painful and
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valediction: forbidding mourning” thy firmness makes my circle just and makes me end where I begun a. The speaker and his lover are bound‚ though they may be apart. 10. in “mediation 17” god is presented as being analogous to a. a publisher 11. Which of the following excerpts from “mediation 17” expresses the major theme of the poem? a. “Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind...” 12. In
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100 Years of Changes This century has been one of many changes and incredible inventions. If a person was to think about it‚ this century has taken us from horseback to fuel-injected horsepower‚ from gaslights to sodium-vapor streetlights‚ from crystal radios to digital television‚ from compasses to GPS navigation systems‚ from wood burning stoves to microwave ovens‚ from Victrolas to DVD players and of course from hot air balloons to jet propulsion aircraft.
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In the year 394 the Roman Emperor Theodosius canceled the Olympic games‚ which started in ancient Greece in 776 BC and were held every four years to celebrate and honor the Greek god Zeus. The Roman Emperor canceled the games because he said that they were against Christianity. Little did he know that the Olympic Games would one day be held all over the world with many Christians and people of all faiths participating. In the year 453 a famous Hun warrior named Attila decided to conquer the whole
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Regan Keay Ms. Toner English 11-5 22 January 2014 Leadership Leads to Success In 1986 the New York Mets defeated the Boston red sox in the 7th game of the World Series. The media world exploded‚ stating that they were “destined to win” and that they were “a team of winners”. In reality that is not how it went. They captured the title with the help of one teammate. His leadership brought it home. Having leadership on a team also makes other teammates better; it pushes them to the next level and
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September 2013 Changes Looking through old letters‚ pictures‚ and conversations from previous months and years‚ hits me with a shock of reality and how nothing is‚ or will ever be the same. Focusing on this realization not necessarily makes me happy‚ but neither does it make me sad. “Things always change and happen for a reason.” So I’ve heard. But what exactly is that reason? Is it something we as individuals must search for ourselves? Overall‚ it really does astonish me how much can change within a
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Book Report What I saw and how I lied‚ by Judy Blundell‚ tells the story of a young plain Jane‚ Evie‚ who takes an adventurous trip with her family‚ but what doesn’t know is that she will be thrown into the middle of a suspicious death‚ or worse‚ murder. This elegant‚ detail-driven tale smoothly segues into a whodunit page turner‚ while unwinding a web of lies and fake people. Placed back in 1947 after World War II‚ Evelyn Spooner and parents‚ Beverly and Joe Spooner‚ just began to fall back
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In times of conflict ordinary people can act in extraordinary ways I am here today to tell you why you should let my client participate in this war. I know you may think that my client is just another ordinary person. I know he is at the moment‚ but I know he has the potential to do something special. He just needs a chance. I am here today to tell you why you should let my client participate in this war. This is because I am going to tell you what conflict does to people‚ and in times of conflict
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