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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.
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Tim Macy is an emerging author who wrote his first published work, "The Brass Teapot". He has also written plays and is currently finishing his MFA at the University of Kansas. The document provides character analyses and descriptions of plot elements for "The Brass Teapot" including the main characters of Alice and John, the setting in a small late 1900s town, and the central conflict revolving around a magical brass teapot.
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Born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He is known for his tales of mystery and horror, which helped pioneer the modern detective fiction genre. Some of his most famous works include "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher." His 1845 poem "The Raven" is considered one of the best-known poems in American literature.
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The document summarizes a story involving a group of men who examine a mummy brought from Egypt. They use a battery to bring the mummy, named Allamistakeo, back to life. They question Allamistakeo about ancient Egyptian history and culture. However, when they learn the Egyptians had no knowledge of medicine, the men feel they are more intelligent. They humiliate the mummy by believing their modern knowledge makes them superior.
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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 intended to keep her isolated in the poisonous garden forever. The story explores themes of scientific manipulation of nature, religious ambition, and the corruption of the natural world.
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This document summarizes the key elements of a short story, including the characters (Toby Dammit and his friend), the setting (Toby's home and a river/bridge), and the plot which follows Toby from his vices as a child to making a bet with the devil and ultimately losing his head. It also identifies the first person point of view from Toby's friend the narrator, and themes of the story like vices, pride, and death.
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This document summarizes the short story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner. It provides details on the characters, setting, plot, themes, and point of view. The main character is Emily Grierson, a woman isolated by her father in a creepy old house in Mississippi. The plot involves Emily refusing to pay taxes to the town after her father's death. It is ultimately revealed that Emily was insane and had Homer Barron's rotting corpse in her home after killing him.
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- 1. HIS LAST BOW BY ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE PRESNTED BY: KATEHERINNE RIVERA AND GABRIELA ARANA
- 2. CHARACTERS: DIRECT CHARACTERS: Sherlock Holmes Watson Von Bork Altamont
- 3. INDIRECT CHARACTERS: Von Herling Martha SETTING England PLOT EXPOSITION: The German agents want to steal a dossier.
- 4. RISING ACTIONS: One of the German agents hired a person to steal the papers. CLIMAX: Altamont got the papers for the German agentgs, but he betrayed them FALLING SCTIONS
- 5. Altamont was a character created by Holmes RESOLUTIONS Von Bork is caught by Holmes. Then, Holmes and Watson talked about themselves.
- 6. POINT OF VIEW Third person point of view THEMES Adventure Intelligence Confidence