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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.
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Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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- 1. THROUGH THE IVORY GATE BY Mary Raymand Shipman
- 2. CHARACTERS • DIRECT CHARACTRS: • PLILIP BECKWITH, MRS BECKWITH • INDIRECT CHARACTERS: • Jhon morgan, philip the uncle. Jhon fairfiel
- 4. plot • The chap had a dreams since he was a child, but those dreams incresed every time, so he got scared of them and when he grew up , he told his mother about them, and his mother told him that those dreams were related with members of their damily that lived long time ago.
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- 6. External conflict • The little chap of philips dreams wanted to give him ared key to him , but philip didnt know until he was older.
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- 9. climax • Mrs beckwith told philip that his dreams had a meaning and those dreams were related with a portrait that they had in the living room of their house.
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