Captain Jorgan arrives to a beutiful island because he is looking for a young man named Afred Raybrock. After he finds Alfred, he deliveres a message that he found in a glass bottle in one of his voyages through the sea.
The narrative text describes the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It begins with Snow White living with her stepmother, who is jealous of Snow White's beauty. When the magic mirror says Snow White is the fairest, the stepmother tries to kill Snow White. Snow White finds refuge living with seven dwarfs. However, the stepmother disguises herself and poisons Snow White with an apple. The dwarfs keep Snow White's body in a glass coffin until a prince awakens her with a kiss. Snow White and the prince get married, and she lives happily ever after.
The narrator and her husband John rent a house for the summer. The narrator is suffering from nervous depression, and her husband, a doctor, orders her to rest. She becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and believes she sees a woman trapped within the pattern. Before leaving the house, the narrator decides to free the woman by stripping the wallpaper. When her husband enters and sees her doing this, he faints, revealing the narrator has lost her sanity during her confinement in the house.
A mouse forms an acquaintance with a mischievous frog. The frog ties the mouse's foot to its own and drags the mouse into a pond, drowning it. A hawk sees the dead mouse floating in the pond and carries it and the still-attached frog back to its nest, eating the frog.
This document provides information about descriptive texts. It defines a descriptive text as one that describes a person, thing, or object in detail. It lists the typical structure and language features of a descriptive text. The purpose is to describe characteristics through identification, description, and an optional conclusion section. Features include using simple present or past tense, adjectives, and action verbs. An example descriptive text is provided about a pet dog named MJ. A second example describes an elephant's physical features and intelligence. Descriptive texts can be used to describe friends, pets, places, or anything else. Presenting the description to a class helps develop speaking skills.
The document discusses suggesting and offering. It defines suggesting as proposing an idea or plan for consideration that can be accepted or refused. It provides examples of phrases for giving, accepting, and refusing suggestions. Offering is defined as giving something physical or abstract to someone that can be taken or traded. Examples of offering help and accepting or declining offers are also given. Formulas for making suggestions and offers using modal verbs are outlined.
The document discusses conditional sentences and providing suggestions or advice. It defines conditional sentences as having two main parts: a main clause and an if clause. There are three types of conditional sentences: Type 1 uses present/future tense, Type 2 uses past future tense, and Type 3 uses past future perfect tense. The document also provides examples of how to give suggestions and advice using conditional sentences with "if" followed by imperatives, "can", or "should". Suggested responses to receiving advice are also listed.
This document explains how and why volcanoes erupt through a three-stage process. It first describes the structure of the Earth's layers and tectonic plates, and how the movement of plates can cause magma to be squeezed up between the gaps in plates and travel toward the surface. Second, it explains what happens during an eruption as a huge ash cloud rises and thick lava begins to trickle down the mountain. Finally, it notes the devastating effects of pyroclastic flows and toxic smoke, which can claim lives and force people to evacuate damaged cities.
The narrative text describes the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It begins with Snow White living with her stepmother, who is jealous of Snow White's beauty. When the magic mirror says Snow White is the fairest, the stepmother tries to kill Snow White. Snow White finds refuge living with seven dwarfs. However, the stepmother disguises herself and poisons Snow White with an apple. The dwarfs keep Snow White's body in a glass coffin until a prince awakens her with a kiss. Snow White and the prince get married, and she lives happily ever after.
The narrator and her husband John rent a house for the summer. The narrator is suffering from nervous depression, and her husband, a doctor, orders her to rest. She becomes obsessed with the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and believes she sees a woman trapped within the pattern. Before leaving the house, the narrator decides to free the woman by stripping the wallpaper. When her husband enters and sees her doing this, he faints, revealing the narrator has lost her sanity during her confinement in the house.
A mouse forms an acquaintance with a mischievous frog. The frog ties the mouse's foot to its own and drags the mouse into a pond, drowning it. A hawk sees the dead mouse floating in the pond and carries it and the still-attached frog back to its nest, eating the frog.
This document provides information about descriptive texts. It defines a descriptive text as one that describes a person, thing, or object in detail. It lists the typical structure and language features of a descriptive text. The purpose is to describe characteristics through identification, description, and an optional conclusion section. Features include using simple present or past tense, adjectives, and action verbs. An example descriptive text is provided about a pet dog named MJ. A second example describes an elephant's physical features and intelligence. Descriptive texts can be used to describe friends, pets, places, or anything else. Presenting the description to a class helps develop speaking skills.
The document discusses suggesting and offering. It defines suggesting as proposing an idea or plan for consideration that can be accepted or refused. It provides examples of phrases for giving, accepting, and refusing suggestions. Offering is defined as giving something physical or abstract to someone that can be taken or traded. Examples of offering help and accepting or declining offers are also given. Formulas for making suggestions and offers using modal verbs are outlined.
The document discusses conditional sentences and providing suggestions or advice. It defines conditional sentences as having two main parts: a main clause and an if clause. There are three types of conditional sentences: Type 1 uses present/future tense, Type 2 uses past future tense, and Type 3 uses past future perfect tense. The document also provides examples of how to give suggestions and advice using conditional sentences with "if" followed by imperatives, "can", or "should". Suggested responses to receiving advice are also listed.
This document explains how and why volcanoes erupt through a three-stage process. It first describes the structure of the Earth's layers and tectonic plates, and how the movement of plates can cause magma to be squeezed up between the gaps in plates and travel toward the surface. Second, it explains what happens during an eruption as a huge ash cloud rises and thick lava begins to trickle down the mountain. Finally, it notes the devastating effects of pyroclastic flows and toxic smoke, which can claim lives and force people to evacuate damaged cities.
Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Semester Genap Kurikulum 2013 dalam bentuk power point presentation yang dapat digunakan oleh guru dalam mengajar di kelas
My Name Is Khan is a 2010 Indian film directed by Karan Johar that follows Rizwan Khan, a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome, who falls in love with and marries Mandira in San Francisco. However, after 9/11 they face difficulties and separation due to increased anti-Muslim sentiment. The film explores Rizwan's journey across America to win back his wife's heart. It features strong performances from Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. While the storyline can be confusing, the film touches on important themes of mutual respect between different groups and was a rare Bollywood film starring in Hollywood.
The story is about a mouse who was having trouble finding food and grew very thin. She discovered a basket full of corn with a small hole that she could fit through. However, after eating a large amount to satisfy her hunger, she grew too fat to fit back through the hole. When a squirrel found her stuck, it advised that she must wait until she grows as thin as when she entered to be able to escape. The story conveys the moral that greed can lead to negative consequences.
Spain was once the most powerful country in the world. The king of Spain ordered a large fleet of ships. As the Spanish ships got closer, their power and influence continued to grow.
the story of an hour and the yellow wallpaper analysisAsheigh Johnson
The document summarizes and analyzes two short stories: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Both stories portray women in the 19th century struggling against the social norms and expectations of the time that restricted women's freedom and autonomy. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," a woman is confined by her husband's "rest cure" treatment for postpartum depression and descends into madness. In "The Story of an Hour," a woman feels joyful at believing her husband has died, seeing it as a chance at freedom from her marriage. The document examines themes of gender roles, women's oppression, and the symbolic elements in the two stories.
Robinson Crusoe was an instant success upon publication in 1719 and helped establish the novel as a new literary form. It has had a profound impact on readers and cultures due to its nearly universal themes of adventure, self-reliance, and what it means to be human. The story and character of Robinson Crusoe also inspired many adaptations and retellings across media.
George Eliot's novel Silas Marner tells the story of Silas Marner, a weaver who lives alone in the village of Raveloe with his gold. One day, his gold is stolen and he is left with nothing. Years later, he finds an abandoned infant on his doorstep and decides to raise her as his own, naming her Eppie. Eppie brings Silas companionship and restores his faith in humanity. She grows up surrounded by the love of Silas and the villagers of Raveloe.
The document discusses narrative text and provides an example story about Snow White. It defines narrative text as stories that include a plot with a climax and resolution to entertain readers. It then lists common types of narrative texts like fables, legends, and folk tales. The generic structure of narrative texts is also outlined as orientation, complication, and resolution. The document concludes by providing a short story about Snow White in both English and Indonesian to exemplify a narrative text.
dongeng cerita bahasa inggris Narrative text Cinderella Agoeng R Aiueo
Cinderella lived with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters who treated her poorly. She was overjoyed when she learned of a royal ball but her stepmother forbade her from attending. A fairy godmother appeared and magically transformed Cinderella's ragged dress into a beautiful gown and provided a coach and horses so she could go. At midnight, Cinderella fled from the ball, losing a glass slipper. The prince searched the kingdom for the girl whose foot fit the slipper and found Cinderella. They fell in love and were married, living happily ever after.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals originally created in late 9th century Wessex chronicling Anglo-Saxon history. Multiple manuscript copies were distributed to monasteries in England and independently updated. Nine manuscripts survive in whole or in part, providing the most important historical source for England between the Roman departure and Norman Conquest, containing information not found elsewhere. The manuscripts are also important sources on the development of the English language.
The document provides information about narrative text structures. It defines narrative text as a genre that tells a story, created to amuse or entertain readers. Narrative texts have a generic structure including an orientation that introduces characters, a complication that increases problems or crises, and a resolution that solves problems. As an example, it summarizes the story of Snow White in three paragraphs adhering to this structure - the orientation introduces Snow White, the complication describes her running away from home, and the resolution has her finding happiness with the dwarfs. The document concludes with exercises asking readers to identify generic structures and main characters in the short narrative text about the legend of Lake Toba.
The author and his family heard strange noises in their house one night and believed it may be ghosts or burglars. His mother threw her shoe through a neighbor's window to get help calling the police. When the police searched the house they found nothing, but encountered the author's grandfather in the attic who mistook them for intruders and fired a shot. It was eventually determined that the strange noises were caused by the family's grandfather moving around in the attic during the night.
The document discusses prohibitions and obligations. Prohibitions are things that are forbidden and express prohibitions using phrases like "you can't", "you're not allowed to", or "you're not permitted to". Obligations are things that are necessary and use phrases like "you have to", "you need to", or "you must". A few examples provided are that customers are not allowed to enter, you need to lock your car, you can't smoke in closed areas, and you have to be over thirteen.
Cinderella lived with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters who made her do all the housework. She was invited to the prince's ball but was prevented from going. Her fairy godmother magically transformed her dress and carriage so she could attend. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince but fled at midnight, losing her glass slipper. The prince searched the kingdom to find the girl whose foot fit the slipper, and discovered Cinderella. They fell in love and were married, living happily ever after.
This document provides guidance on proper telephone etiquette for receiving and making calls. It offers sample dialogues and phrases for answering the phone at home or in an office setting. When receiving a call, one may ask who is calling, request the caller to hold, connect them to the intended person, or take a message if they are unavailable. When making a call, one should request to speak to a specific person or department, identify themselves, and leave a message with their name, time, reason for calling, and contact number if the person is not available. Sample dialogues demonstrate properly identifying oneself when calling and leaving a message. The document stresses providing all important details when leaving a message on an answering machine or with another person.
The document summarizes a narrative text about three fish living in a pond. When fishermen say they will return the next day to catch the fish, two fish heed the eldest fish's warning to leave the pond. However, the youngest fish refuses to believe there is danger and stays. The next morning, the fishermen return and catch all the remaining fish, including the youngest one. The story teaches that if faced with a problem, one should take action rather than rely only on luck.
The summary provides the essential details of the play "An Inspector Calls" in 3 concise sentences:
The Birling family's dinner party is interrupted by an inspector investigating the suicide of a young woman named Eva Smith. The inspector questions each family member and Gerald, revealing that they each played a role in Eva's downward spiral by firing her from their jobs and refusing her aid. Though the inspector's identity is later doubted, a real police call confirms a woman has just died, tying the story together.
This document provides information about expressing opinions in formal and informal situations in English. It defines opinion and discusses asking and giving opinions formally and informally. Examples of expressions for asking opinions, giving opinions, and refusing things are given for both formal and informal contexts. Sample dialogues demonstrate asking for and giving opinions. The document concludes with exercises for students to practice opinion expressions through a fill-in-the-blank dialogue and questions.
The document discusses The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the Victorian era treatment of women called the "rest cure." It describes how the rest cure involved isolating women diagnosed with neurasthenia and enforcing complete bed rest, often for months. It also discusses Sigmund Freud's concepts of the unconscious and repression as they relate to the themes in The Yellow Wallpaper.
The document provides summaries of the plots of several short stories. It summarizes the key events in each story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Some of the stories discussed include "Edna Back From America", "Neighbours", "The Hero", "Taste", "The Coward", and "The Model Millionaire".
The Rebecca Caudill Award is given annually to the most outstanding book voted on by students in grades 4-8 in Illinois schools. Last year's winner was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The purpose of the award is to encourage children and young adults to read for fun and develop a lifelong interest in reading. A list of 15 books nominated for the 2010 award is then presented, each with a brief genre and plot description.
Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Semester Genap Kurikulum 2013 dalam bentuk power point presentation yang dapat digunakan oleh guru dalam mengajar di kelas
My Name Is Khan is a 2010 Indian film directed by Karan Johar that follows Rizwan Khan, a Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome, who falls in love with and marries Mandira in San Francisco. However, after 9/11 they face difficulties and separation due to increased anti-Muslim sentiment. The film explores Rizwan's journey across America to win back his wife's heart. It features strong performances from Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. While the storyline can be confusing, the film touches on important themes of mutual respect between different groups and was a rare Bollywood film starring in Hollywood.
The story is about a mouse who was having trouble finding food and grew very thin. She discovered a basket full of corn with a small hole that she could fit through. However, after eating a large amount to satisfy her hunger, she grew too fat to fit back through the hole. When a squirrel found her stuck, it advised that she must wait until she grows as thin as when she entered to be able to escape. The story conveys the moral that greed can lead to negative consequences.
Spain was once the most powerful country in the world. The king of Spain ordered a large fleet of ships. As the Spanish ships got closer, their power and influence continued to grow.
the story of an hour and the yellow wallpaper analysisAsheigh Johnson
The document summarizes and analyzes two short stories: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. Both stories portray women in the 19th century struggling against the social norms and expectations of the time that restricted women's freedom and autonomy. In "The Yellow Wallpaper," a woman is confined by her husband's "rest cure" treatment for postpartum depression and descends into madness. In "The Story of an Hour," a woman feels joyful at believing her husband has died, seeing it as a chance at freedom from her marriage. The document examines themes of gender roles, women's oppression, and the symbolic elements in the two stories.
Robinson Crusoe was an instant success upon publication in 1719 and helped establish the novel as a new literary form. It has had a profound impact on readers and cultures due to its nearly universal themes of adventure, self-reliance, and what it means to be human. The story and character of Robinson Crusoe also inspired many adaptations and retellings across media.
George Eliot's novel Silas Marner tells the story of Silas Marner, a weaver who lives alone in the village of Raveloe with his gold. One day, his gold is stolen and he is left with nothing. Years later, he finds an abandoned infant on his doorstep and decides to raise her as his own, naming her Eppie. Eppie brings Silas companionship and restores his faith in humanity. She grows up surrounded by the love of Silas and the villagers of Raveloe.
The document discusses narrative text and provides an example story about Snow White. It defines narrative text as stories that include a plot with a climax and resolution to entertain readers. It then lists common types of narrative texts like fables, legends, and folk tales. The generic structure of narrative texts is also outlined as orientation, complication, and resolution. The document concludes by providing a short story about Snow White in both English and Indonesian to exemplify a narrative text.
dongeng cerita bahasa inggris Narrative text Cinderella Agoeng R Aiueo
Cinderella lived with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters who treated her poorly. She was overjoyed when she learned of a royal ball but her stepmother forbade her from attending. A fairy godmother appeared and magically transformed Cinderella's ragged dress into a beautiful gown and provided a coach and horses so she could go. At midnight, Cinderella fled from the ball, losing a glass slipper. The prince searched the kingdom for the girl whose foot fit the slipper and found Cinderella. They fell in love and were married, living happily ever after.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals originally created in late 9th century Wessex chronicling Anglo-Saxon history. Multiple manuscript copies were distributed to monasteries in England and independently updated. Nine manuscripts survive in whole or in part, providing the most important historical source for England between the Roman departure and Norman Conquest, containing information not found elsewhere. The manuscripts are also important sources on the development of the English language.
The document provides information about narrative text structures. It defines narrative text as a genre that tells a story, created to amuse or entertain readers. Narrative texts have a generic structure including an orientation that introduces characters, a complication that increases problems or crises, and a resolution that solves problems. As an example, it summarizes the story of Snow White in three paragraphs adhering to this structure - the orientation introduces Snow White, the complication describes her running away from home, and the resolution has her finding happiness with the dwarfs. The document concludes with exercises asking readers to identify generic structures and main characters in the short narrative text about the legend of Lake Toba.
The author and his family heard strange noises in their house one night and believed it may be ghosts or burglars. His mother threw her shoe through a neighbor's window to get help calling the police. When the police searched the house they found nothing, but encountered the author's grandfather in the attic who mistook them for intruders and fired a shot. It was eventually determined that the strange noises were caused by the family's grandfather moving around in the attic during the night.
The document discusses prohibitions and obligations. Prohibitions are things that are forbidden and express prohibitions using phrases like "you can't", "you're not allowed to", or "you're not permitted to". Obligations are things that are necessary and use phrases like "you have to", "you need to", or "you must". A few examples provided are that customers are not allowed to enter, you need to lock your car, you can't smoke in closed areas, and you have to be over thirteen.
Cinderella lived with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters who made her do all the housework. She was invited to the prince's ball but was prevented from going. Her fairy godmother magically transformed her dress and carriage so she could attend. At the ball, Cinderella danced with the prince but fled at midnight, losing her glass slipper. The prince searched the kingdom to find the girl whose foot fit the slipper, and discovered Cinderella. They fell in love and were married, living happily ever after.
This document provides guidance on proper telephone etiquette for receiving and making calls. It offers sample dialogues and phrases for answering the phone at home or in an office setting. When receiving a call, one may ask who is calling, request the caller to hold, connect them to the intended person, or take a message if they are unavailable. When making a call, one should request to speak to a specific person or department, identify themselves, and leave a message with their name, time, reason for calling, and contact number if the person is not available. Sample dialogues demonstrate properly identifying oneself when calling and leaving a message. The document stresses providing all important details when leaving a message on an answering machine or with another person.
The document summarizes a narrative text about three fish living in a pond. When fishermen say they will return the next day to catch the fish, two fish heed the eldest fish's warning to leave the pond. However, the youngest fish refuses to believe there is danger and stays. The next morning, the fishermen return and catch all the remaining fish, including the youngest one. The story teaches that if faced with a problem, one should take action rather than rely only on luck.
The summary provides the essential details of the play "An Inspector Calls" in 3 concise sentences:
The Birling family's dinner party is interrupted by an inspector investigating the suicide of a young woman named Eva Smith. The inspector questions each family member and Gerald, revealing that they each played a role in Eva's downward spiral by firing her from their jobs and refusing her aid. Though the inspector's identity is later doubted, a real police call confirms a woman has just died, tying the story together.
This document provides information about expressing opinions in formal and informal situations in English. It defines opinion and discusses asking and giving opinions formally and informally. Examples of expressions for asking opinions, giving opinions, and refusing things are given for both formal and informal contexts. Sample dialogues demonstrate asking for and giving opinions. The document concludes with exercises for students to practice opinion expressions through a fill-in-the-blank dialogue and questions.
The document discusses The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the Victorian era treatment of women called the "rest cure." It describes how the rest cure involved isolating women diagnosed with neurasthenia and enforcing complete bed rest, often for months. It also discusses Sigmund Freud's concepts of the unconscious and repression as they relate to the themes in The Yellow Wallpaper.
The document provides summaries of the plots of several short stories. It summarizes the key events in each story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Some of the stories discussed include "Edna Back From America", "Neighbours", "The Hero", "Taste", "The Coward", and "The Model Millionaire".
The Rebecca Caudill Award is given annually to the most outstanding book voted on by students in grades 4-8 in Illinois schools. Last year's winner was The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The purpose of the award is to encourage children and young adults to read for fun and develop a lifelong interest in reading. A list of 15 books nominated for the 2010 award is then presented, each with a brief genre and plot description.
Shannon Farrell's latest novel The Hungry Heart Available March 1, 2022 in Pa...Joan Mullally
The latest Irish romance novel by Shannon Farrell, The Hungry Heart, will be available in paperback March 1, 2022 from HerStoryBooks.net, just in time for St. Patrick's Day.
The document summarizes 12 booktalks presented at a tri-division event. Each booktalk provides a brief overview of the book's plot, including key characters and themes. Some of the books discussed include The Cocalero Novel by Deborah Ellis about the war on drugs in Bolivia, Klutzhood by Chris McMahen about a boy trying to fit in at his new school, and Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson about building schools in remote villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The document discusses the life of J.T. Lark, the author's ancestor who lived in the late 1700s. J.T. Lark wished to leave Ireland for a better life, so he traveled to England. In England, he assembled a crew and stole a local sailing ship in order to escape Europe. He brought the ship's guard onboard and threw him overboard, leaving the man's sword behind which is now in a museum in England.
The document provides summaries of 20 books. It summarizes each book in 1-2 sentences, briefly describing the plot or topic of the book. The summaries cover a range of genres including fiction, biographies, documentaries, and historical works.
The document provides summaries of chapters from Lord of the Flies and Ender's Game. For Lord of the Flies, it summarizes chapters 1 and 2, which introduce the characters Ralph and Piggy and establish the boys' attempt to organize themselves and build a signal fire on the island. However, their instincts undermine their efforts as the fire fails and a young boy goes missing. For Ender's Game, it summarizes chapters 1 and 2, establishing the manipulation of Ender's life by authorities and the danger posed by his brother Peter, leaving Ender lonely and vulnerable.
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The document discusses how setting is portrayed in several short stories. It analyzes the geographical and temporal settings of "The Lady with the Dog" by Anton Chekhov, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and "The Thing in the Forest" by A.S. Byatt. For Chekhov's story, the setting of Yalta in the late 19th century helped establish the romantic atmosphere. Marquez leaves the geographical setting ambiguous but focuses on characteristics like rain and the sea. Byatt's story is dependent on its setting during World War II in England, showing the impact of war through the characters.
The document discusses several short stories and how their settings are important to advancing the plot. It analyzes Anton Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog" and how the coastal setting of Yalta in the late 19th century helped the romance between the two main characters blossom. It also summarizes Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", noting how the unspecified coastal location and dreary weather set the mood. Finally, it discusses A.S. Byatt's "The Thing in the Forest", emphasizing how the story's setting during World War II and the English countryside was integral to the experiences and development of the two main child characters.
A father and his three children survived catastrophic floods that destroyed most of the world by taking refuge on a small island. Seven years later, the young son Finn begins questioning their circumstances and how they alone were spared. When a strange man named Will washes ashore and seems to know details about their family, Finn's father is determined to keep Will silent to prevent disturbing their idyllic life. Sam Taylor's novel The Island at the End of the World explores the darkness in human hearts through a post-apocalyptic story of family, truth, and a child's discovery of the complex adult world.
The document contains summaries of various level 2 English reading books written by students. It discusses plots from classics like A Christmas Carol, Robinson Crusoe, Sherlock Holmes stories, and The Three Musketeers. The summaries are brief, between 1-3 sentences each, and focus on the main characters, settings, and high-level plot points of each work.
The play follows the story of Jack Worthing and his friend Algernon Moncrieff. Jack leads a double life, using the name "Ernest" in town to pursue Gwendolen, who wants to marry a man named Ernest. However, Lady Bracknell opposes the match due to Jack's unknown origins. Meanwhile, Algernon adopts the name "Ernest" at Jack's country home and falls for Jack's ward Cecily. Their deceptions are eventually revealed, but it is discovered that Jack was in fact abandoned as a baby and his real name is Ernest, resolving the conflicts and allowing the marriages to move forward.
This document summarizes and analyzes the novel The Spectator Bird by Wallace Stegner. It discusses the major and minor chronotopes of the novel. The minor chronotopes include places and history. Places include homes, apartments, castles, and cottages that represent the characters. Historical events provide context. The major chronotopes are realistic fiction and gothic fiction. Themes of identity and infidelity are explored through the protagonist Joe Allston's journey of self-discovery in Denmark. Overall, the chronotopes work together to examine themes of human nature and society through Joe's internal struggles and ultimate overcoming of his weaknesses.
This document is an excerpt from the novel "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. It introduces the characters who are traveling by train to Soldier Island, including Mr. Justice Wargrave, Vera Claythorne, Philip Lombard, Miss Emily Brent, and Dr. Armstrong. Each character has a brief internal monologue reflecting on why they were invited to the island by the mysterious host Una Nancy Owen.
The document summarizes the plot of the novel Tom Jones by Henry Fielding. It describes how Mr. Allworthy finds and adopts a baby boy named Tom Jones. Tom grows up alongside Mr. Allworthy's nephew Master Blifil. While Tom becomes a wild but honest young man, Blifil grows into a scheming hypocrite. The story follows Tom as he falls in love with his neighbor's daughter Sophia and is sent away, with the summary concluding by asking what will happen to the young gentleman.
This document provides a comparison of the themes of childhood innocence in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Both stories feature isolated island settings that allow children to escape from the adult world. In Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are left without adults on an island, where they initially establish order but eventually descend into savagery. In Peter Pan, the island of Neverland is a place where children can remain young forever, though they still encounter threats like pirates. The document analyzes how the characters in each story both strive for and reject order, and how violence and death force the children to confront adulthood.
This document provides context and summaries for the novel Pride and Prejudice. It includes a timeline of key events in the story from October 1811 to October 1812. It also discusses themes of social evolution depicted in the novel and how it represents the transition from aristocracy to a new social order in England. Multiple layers of meaning are explored, showing how the story represents psychological and spiritual development as well. Accomplishment is discussed as a theme, with all main characters achieving their desires by the end.
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The story is set in the Alps and introduces two mountain guides, the old guide Gaspard Hari and young guide Ulrich Kunsi. Gaspard goes out hunting one morning but does not return. As time passes, Ulrich, who is alone at the inn with only the dog Sam, becomes increasingly afraid and paranoid under the effects of alcohol about what may have happened to Gaspard. After weeks of this increasing terror, Ulrich springs to the door one night thinking he hears something outside but lets Sam out in the process.
The document summarizes the plot of a Japanese folk tale involving time travel. It introduces characters like Zenta, a ronin bodyguard, and Tokubei, a wealthy merchant he works for. Zenta and Tokubei visit an inn run by a six-fingered girl where they are served drugged tea and wake up thinking 50 years have passed. Zenta later realizes this was a hoax and returns to the inn to investigate. The document also provides background on the tale's setting in 16th century Japan and themes of falsehood, magic, courage, and sadness.
The Queen of Spades is a short story by Alexander Pushkin about a Russian officer named Hermann who becomes obsessed with learning the secret of three winning cards from a wealthy elderly countess. After her death, her ghost appears to Hermann and reveals the secret cards, but a mistake costs him everything when he loses focus on the third bet. The story explores themes of greed, arrogance, and the moral consequences of harmful actions.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer born in 1809 in Boston. He is known for his works of mystery and horror such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher," which helped establish the modern detective story genre. His most famous poem is "The Raven," published in 1845. The document also summarizes Poe's short story "The Mystery of Marie Roget," about a beautiful young woman found dead in the Seine River in Paris, which detective Dupin investigates to find that her sailor lover was likely the killer.
The document summarizes Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". It describes how the narrator and detective Auguste Dupin are intrigued by an mysterious murder case in Paris. Dupin uses his skills of analysis and deduction to determine clues at the crime scene that the police had overlooked. He discovers that the killer was actually an escaped orangutan and its owner, exonerating the man accused of the crime. The story established Poe as the father of modern detective fiction and the first example of a detective using rational thinking to solve a mystery.
The story follows hunter Rainsford who is shipwrecked on an island owned by General Zarrof. Zarrof proposes a deadly game where Rainsford must evade being hunted. Rainsford realizes he must outwit Zarrof to survive. He outsmarts Zarrof and escapes the island, demonstrating that he is the superior hunter.
Philip Beckwith had recurring dreams as a child of a mysterious young boy that left him afraid. When he told his mother about the dreams as a teenager, she explained they were likely connected to portraits of ancestors in their home. Philip's dreams continued and eventually the boy led him to an old hotel where he received a red key. Mrs. Beckwith then informed Philip that the key was related to a treasure left by his father and unlocked the meaning of his premonitory dreams.
Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Premature Burial" tells of a man who develops an obsession with being buried alive due to his fear of premature internment. He recounts several historical examples of people who were accidentally buried alive. The story is told from a third person perspective that later shifts to first person as the narrator experiences an attack of catalepsy where he awakens in a confined dark space, crying for help. He is able to calm down after realizing he is aboard a ship and was not actually entombed. The theme explores the terror of being buried alive and becoming isolated from the world of the living.
The document provides an analysis of the characters, setting, point of view, plot, and themes of a story. The narrator and judges are characterized, with the setting being a dark prison cell designed to kill inmates. The story is told from the first-person point of view. The plot involves the narrator waking in the cell and facing threats of death from a pendulum and collapsing walls before being rescued. Central themes are death and the narrator's perseverance to survive despite facing multiple deadly scenarios.
The document summarizes the plot of the short story "The Minister's Black Veil" in which a minister named Mr. Hooper wears a black veil to church one day, disturbing and worrying the congregation. No one asks him about the veil except his fiancée Elizabeth. Mr. Hooper continues wearing the veil for the rest of his life and is known as Father Hooper, serving the congregation until his deathbed while still wearing the mysterious black veil.
The story follows a narrator who meets a family with four intellectually disabled adult children, known as the idiots, while traveling near Ploumar in Brittany, France. The story explores how the parents married and had their four children, struggling with the criticism of their neighbors who saw the children as useless. This leads to increasing sorrow, misfortune and desperation for the family. Ultimately, the mother Susan kills the father Jean Pierre in a fit of anger, before herself dying on the beach. The theme examines society's intolerance of things outside its control, like mental retardation.
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Sherlock Holmes and Watson work to catch German agents trying to steal an important dossier from England. One of the agents hires a man named Altamont to steal the papers, but Altamont betrays them and was actually working for Holmes the entire time. In the end, Holmes catches Von Bork, the leader of the German agents, and England's secrets are kept safe. Holmes and Watson reflect on the case and their partnership.
Mathilde Loisel wants to be part of high society but cannot afford to due to her status. She borrows a necklace from her friend to wear to a party. However, she loses the necklace and must work for 10 years with her husband to replace it. They eventually pay off the debt, but Mathilde has aged greatly from the stress. It is then revealed the original necklace was only worth 500 francs, not the 36,000 francs they paid to replace it.
Della and Jim are a young, poor married couple who want to buy each other Christmas gifts but don't have much money. Della cuts and sells her long hair to buy Jim a watch chain. Meanwhile, Jim sells his pocket watch to buy Della a set of combs for her hair. On Christmas, they are disappointed to find the gifts they bought are now useless, but pleased that their gifts show how much they love each other despite their poverty.
The document summarizes Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". It describes how Auguste Dupin uses his skills of analysis and deduction to solve a gruesome murder that left other investigators baffled. Dupin is able to put together the clues and discover that an orangutan, and not the accused man, was actually the guilty party. The narrator recounts with astonishment Dupin's unique mental abilities and his successful unraveling of the mysterious crime.
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Giovanni found a secret door in his room that led to a poison garden where he met and fell in love with Beatrice, but he discovered that he and Beatrice were both poisoned by her father Dr. Rappaccini's experiments. Despite Giovanni obtaining an antidote from Professor Baglioni, Beatrice died after drinking it, as Rappaccini had manipulated nature and his daughter in his scientific ambitions. The story reflects themes of manipulation of nature, scientific ambition, and the Garden of Eden story of Adam, Eve, and God depicted through the characters of Giovanni, Beatrice, and Rappaccini.
The document summarizes a story involving a group of men who examine a mummy brought from Egypt. The men question the mummy about ancient Egyptian history and consider themselves triumphant when they discover the Egyptians lacked medical knowledge. They bring the mummy named Allamistakeo back to life using a battery but later humiliate the mummy by believing their modern knowledge makes them more intelligent.
John T. Unger, a teenager from the Mississippi River town of Hades, is sent to a private boarding school near Boston. During the summer he visits the homes of his classmates, the majority of whom are from wealthy families
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Reimagining Your Library Space: How to Increase the Vibes in Your Library No ...Diana Rendina
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How to Fix the Import Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
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Liberal Approach to the Study of Indian Politics.pdf
1. A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA (Charles Dickens)
1. Charles John Huffam
Dickens
WAS AN ENGLISH WRITER AND SOCIAL CRITIC.
HE CREATED SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST-
KNOWN FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AND IS
REGARDED BY MANY AS THE GREATEST
NOVELIST OF THE VICTORIAN ERA. HIS
NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES ENJOY LASTING
POPULARITY.
2.
3.
4. CHARACTERS:
Captain jorgan
Alfred Raybrock Direct characters
Kitty
Mrs.Raybrock
Hugh Indirect characters
Tom Pettifer
Margaret Mr.Tregarthen
6. PLOT:
Captain Jorgan arrives to a beutiful island. He has to deliver a message to
a young man who lives in this island.
He delivers the letter to Alfred Raybrock and they starts their adventure.
They want to solve the mistery of the message.
External conflicts.
7. EXPOSITION:
Captain Jorgan arrives to a beutiful island because he is looking for a
young man named Afred Raybrock. After he finds Alfred, he deliveres a
message that he found in a glass bottle in one of his voyages through the
sea.
8. RISING ACTION:
Captain Jorgan and Alfred read the letter where Alfred finds out that his
father has stolen money.
Alfred was about to get married with a beautiful girl Kitty, but in order to
investigate about his father’s crime he cancells his marriage and depart
into a trip with captain Jorgan.
9. CLIMAX:
After a further investigation and a big surprise, Captain Jorgan, Alfred
and Hugh discover that Mr. Tregarthen was involved in the case of the
stolen money.
They decide to speak with Mr.Tregarthen to clarify everything.
10. FALLING ACTION:
Mr.Tregarthen tells everything he knows about that case to captain
Jorgan and the brothers. They find the desk with the missing paper of the
record book.
The stolen money is given back to Mr.Tregarthen and he gives the money
to his daugther Kitty who days later marries Alfred.
11. RESOLUTION:
The whole town gives an apology to captain Jorgan. Days later, captain
Jorgan leaves the island and the whole town gives him a happy farewell.