A Power Point Presentation on some of the greatest books ever written. Synopsis for each book is given. To motivate students to read. Done by Bro. Oh Teik Bin, Lower Perak Buddhist Association, Teluk Intan, Malaysia
This document outlines the key elements of a mystery genre story, including that mysteries do not reveal the full story and require readers to connect information and clues to solve gaps. It identifies common mystery characters like suspects, detectives, and witnesses and notes settings are used to create mood. It also discusses common mystery plots like crimes or problems to be solved and lists clues, foreshadowing, and distractions as elements used to help or hinder the reader/detective's ability to solve the mystery.
This document provides a complete guide to novel writing. It outlines the key elements of a novel like setting, characters, plot, theme and conflict. It describes the stages of novel writing as the initial, dry run, writing and editing phases. It also lists the characteristics of a good novel writer and steps for writing an unputdownable novel, such as developing the setting, characters and plot. The document concludes by encouraging writers to start their novel and noting that good writing requires terrible first efforts.
This document discusses fairytales and their common elements. It lists popular characters like princes, princesses, and witches. It prompts the reader to guess stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. Fairytales typically involve good versus evil characters, magical powers, and supernatural creatures. They begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "And they lived happily ever after." The document encourages creating your own fairytale by answering questions about characters, problems, help, and magic.
Joseph Campbell studied myths and legends from around the world and discovered that heroes in these stories all experienced similar journeys. He described this recurring archetype as "The Hero's Journey," which involves 12 stages: the hero leaves their ordinary world after receiving a call to adventure, crosses a threshold into an unknown world of trials and temptations, faces their greatest challenge/enemy in an ordeal, overcomes a crisis, receives a reward, and returns home a changed person who can navigate both worlds.
This document defines and explains the key elements of a short story: plot, theme, setting, character, and conflict. It breaks down plot into the major parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also defines and provides examples of other important literary elements like protagonist, antagonist, tone, mood, dynamic and static characters. The document aims to teach the basic building blocks for understanding and analyzing short stories.
Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story. It creates suspense by setting up expectations in the reader through recurring symbols, character reactions, settings, dialogue, and more. Examples include a mother's concern for her daughter in Little Red Riding Hood foreshadowing the appearance of the wolf, and Indiana Jones commenting on unstable ground before an earthquake. Foreshadowing has been used for centuries in literature to surprise readers or shift the mood.
The document defines and provides examples of different types of literary devices including assonance, personification, simile, metaphor, and imagery. It then provides examples of different types of aural imagery such as alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia. Finally, it includes short excerpts from poems and novels as examples of these literary devices in use.
This document outlines the key elements of a mystery genre story, including that mysteries do not reveal the full story and require readers to connect information and clues to solve gaps. It identifies common mystery characters like suspects, detectives, and witnesses and notes settings are used to create mood. It also discusses common mystery plots like crimes or problems to be solved and lists clues, foreshadowing, and distractions as elements used to help or hinder the reader/detective's ability to solve the mystery.
This document provides a complete guide to novel writing. It outlines the key elements of a novel like setting, characters, plot, theme and conflict. It describes the stages of novel writing as the initial, dry run, writing and editing phases. It also lists the characteristics of a good novel writer and steps for writing an unputdownable novel, such as developing the setting, characters and plot. The document concludes by encouraging writers to start their novel and noting that good writing requires terrible first efforts.
This document discusses fairytales and their common elements. It lists popular characters like princes, princesses, and witches. It prompts the reader to guess stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. Fairytales typically involve good versus evil characters, magical powers, and supernatural creatures. They begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "And they lived happily ever after." The document encourages creating your own fairytale by answering questions about characters, problems, help, and magic.
Joseph Campbell studied myths and legends from around the world and discovered that heroes in these stories all experienced similar journeys. He described this recurring archetype as "The Hero's Journey," which involves 12 stages: the hero leaves their ordinary world after receiving a call to adventure, crosses a threshold into an unknown world of trials and temptations, faces their greatest challenge/enemy in an ordeal, overcomes a crisis, receives a reward, and returns home a changed person who can navigate both worlds.
This document defines and explains the key elements of a short story: plot, theme, setting, character, and conflict. It breaks down plot into the major parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also defines and provides examples of other important literary elements like protagonist, antagonist, tone, mood, dynamic and static characters. The document aims to teach the basic building blocks for understanding and analyzing short stories.
Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story. It creates suspense by setting up expectations in the reader through recurring symbols, character reactions, settings, dialogue, and more. Examples include a mother's concern for her daughter in Little Red Riding Hood foreshadowing the appearance of the wolf, and Indiana Jones commenting on unstable ground before an earthquake. Foreshadowing has been used for centuries in literature to surprise readers or shift the mood.
The document defines and provides examples of different types of literary devices including assonance, personification, simile, metaphor, and imagery. It then provides examples of different types of aural imagery such as alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia. Finally, it includes short excerpts from poems and novels as examples of these literary devices in use.
This document outlines the common structure of most stories, which includes an exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, moment of final suspense, and resolution. The exposition introduces the characters and setting. The inciting incident introduces the conflict. The rising action consists of events building up to the climax, which is the turning point that addresses the conflict. The falling action describes the aftermath of the climax. The resolution concludes how the conflict was resolved in the end.
A midsummer night's dream presentation by Darlin-Thealienthealien10
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is about four lovers - Hermia, Lysander, Helena and Demetrius - whose love lives are complicated by the interference of the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania. The play follows the four lovers as they flee into the woods to escape their troubles, only to have magic potions applied to them while they sleep, causing their affections to shift chaotically. By the end, Oberon and Titania have blessed each couple, and the lovers are reconciled to be married.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is a comedy set in Athens that follows the romantic entanglements of four young lovers, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena. The play is set in both Athens and a nearby forest where magic and mischief abound due to the actions of Puck, a mischievous fairy servant of Oberon, the king of the fairies. The lovers' paths become twisted due to magic potions that influence who they become enamored with. The play is a tale of love, magic, and confusion that eventually results in harmony being restored.
This document defines and discusses various forms and techniques of fiction writing. It begins by defining fiction as a form of writing that is made up and contains lessons or themes. It then lists and briefly describes various forms of fiction such as myths, legends, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, and others. The document also discusses common plot patterns, literary techniques used in fiction like foreshadowing and symbolism, and sources that can lead to bad fiction such as cliches.
Plot structure describes the arrangement of events in a story. Freytag's Pyramid is a five-part model used to analyze plot, consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Gustav Freytag developed this model based on ancient Greek and Shakespearean dramas. It has since been modified to sometimes extend before and after the primary rising and falling action portions.
Fairy tales are short stories featuring fantasy characters like dwarves, elves, fairies, and witches, often involving magic. They have been passed down orally for generations. Some famous fairy tales include Peter Pan, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm helped popularize many classic fairy tales through their published collections in the 17th-18th centuries. Perrault's stories often had moral messages for young girls. Related genres include folk tales which were traditionally shared orally by adults and contained fictional stories about everyday people and fantasy elements.
This document provides guidance on how to characterize characters in stories. It defines characterization as describing how characters look, act, and feel. It emphasizes that characters have traits, roles, and similarities that may change throughout a story. The document encourages analyzing characters' traits and actions and provides examples of character traits. It directs readers to online stories and resources for practicing character analysis.
This powerpoint presentation describes the Dramatic Features of a Play and can be used to assist the individual's creative process or simply become integrated into a lesson about theatre.
The document provides an overview of drama and its history and elements. It discusses how drama originated in ancient Greece as a way to honor Dionysus and evolved from dithyrambs performed by choruses. It describes the key elements of drama including plot, characters, setting, dialogue, conflict and how plays are typically structured in 3 or 5 acts. The document also provides a brief history of early Philippine drama forms like duplo and karagatan during the Spanish era and some of the popular plays that emerged then like Cenakulo.
The document provides an introduction to key theater terminology for middle school students such as character, dialogue, conflict, scene, stage directions, and plot elements including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also includes exercises for students to practice developing characters, relationships, and stories based on photographs using the terminology.
Historical fiction is a genre that combines factual information about historical time periods, events, and real people with fictional elements like characters, dialogue, and details. It aims to present a believable story that is supported by historical evidence and portrays characters and settings realistically without conflicting known facts or relying on stereotypes. The document provides examples of short stories and novels that fall into the historical fiction genre, spanning various eras from medieval England to the American Great Depression and World War II.
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It focuses on nature, often referencing seasons. While traditionally following the syllable structure strictly, haiku more broadly can have 17 syllables or less. Effective haiku capture an image or moment in few words, with the first or last line being a fragment and the middle line providing context. Examples are provided to demonstrate how haiku concisely reference nature.
This document discusses symbolism and allegory. It defines a symbol as an ordinary object that has been given special meaning. Symbols can be public symbols that are widely known, or invented by writers. Writers use symbols in literature to suggest deeper meanings and make stories more powerful. Allegory is a story where characters and events represent abstract ideas, qualities, or historical events. Allegories often have symbolic names and can be read on a literal and symbolic level to convey moral lessons.
This document defines and provides examples of foreshadowing and flashback. It explains that foreshadowing is when an author hints at something that will happen later, while flashback is when an author refers back to something that already occurred. As an example, it analyzes portions of Little Red Riding Hood that use foreshadowing when the mother warns of the wolf, and flashback when Little Red Riding Hood remembers her mother's warning. The document concludes by reviewing the definitions of foreshadowing and flashback.
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer born in 1832 who wrote children's classics such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. He died in 1898 at age 65. The novella Alice's Adventures in Wonderland follows the story of Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world called Wonderland where logic is turned upside down.
Drama originated over 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece as an outgrowth of worshipping the god Dionysus. During festivals, a chorus would perform hymns to Dionysus, which evolved into dramatic performances involving dialogue. Greek drama was performed in amphitheaters with a stage, orchestra, and seating area. Major playwrights included Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Their plays explored myths and addressed philosophical themes. Roman theater was influenced by Greek drama but emphasized more entertainment elements like fights and races.
This document provides a character list and brief descriptions of the main characters from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It introduces the protagonist Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, as well as his uncle and new stepfather Claudius, his mother Gertrude, his love interest Ophelia, and other characters including Polonius, Horatio, Laertes, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The document was submitted by Jahnvi Brahmbhatt for their English department course on the characters in Hamlet.
Realistic fiction tells made-up stories that could plausibly happen, featuring relatable characters and settings similar to the real world. It differs from fantasy which includes impossible elements like aliens, magic, or dragons. Realistic fiction maintains believable plotlines, characters, and settings grounded in reality.
This document provides information and suggestions for choosing a topic for a junior term paper. It recommends focusing on topics, authors, and works that interest you. It also advises talking to your teacher for guidance and managing your time well. The document lists several authors and brief descriptions of their works as potential paper topics, including Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, James Baldwin, J.G. Ballard, Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.M. Forster, John Fowles, Elizabeth Gaskell, Nadine Gordimer, Graham Greene, Thomas Hardy, Ernest Hemingway, and Kazuo Ishiguro. It emphasizes that the
1) In the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, a young English woman, traveled with her lover Percy Shelley to Switzerland where they were trapped indoors by rain.
2) At Lord Byron's urging, Mary and Percy entertained themselves by each writing a ghost story. Mary took the prize with her story of Frankenstein, which would become a Gothic classic.
3) Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster from corpse parts and gives it life, but is later horrified and rejects the monster, leading to tragic consequences.
This document outlines the common structure of most stories, which includes an exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, moment of final suspense, and resolution. The exposition introduces the characters and setting. The inciting incident introduces the conflict. The rising action consists of events building up to the climax, which is the turning point that addresses the conflict. The falling action describes the aftermath of the climax. The resolution concludes how the conflict was resolved in the end.
A midsummer night's dream presentation by Darlin-Thealienthealien10
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is about four lovers - Hermia, Lysander, Helena and Demetrius - whose love lives are complicated by the interference of the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania. The play follows the four lovers as they flee into the woods to escape their troubles, only to have magic potions applied to them while they sleep, causing their affections to shift chaotically. By the end, Oberon and Titania have blessed each couple, and the lovers are reconciled to be married.
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is a comedy set in Athens that follows the romantic entanglements of four young lovers, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, and Helena. The play is set in both Athens and a nearby forest where magic and mischief abound due to the actions of Puck, a mischievous fairy servant of Oberon, the king of the fairies. The lovers' paths become twisted due to magic potions that influence who they become enamored with. The play is a tale of love, magic, and confusion that eventually results in harmony being restored.
This document defines and discusses various forms and techniques of fiction writing. It begins by defining fiction as a form of writing that is made up and contains lessons or themes. It then lists and briefly describes various forms of fiction such as myths, legends, mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, and others. The document also discusses common plot patterns, literary techniques used in fiction like foreshadowing and symbolism, and sources that can lead to bad fiction such as cliches.
Plot structure describes the arrangement of events in a story. Freytag's Pyramid is a five-part model used to analyze plot, consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Gustav Freytag developed this model based on ancient Greek and Shakespearean dramas. It has since been modified to sometimes extend before and after the primary rising and falling action portions.
Fairy tales are short stories featuring fantasy characters like dwarves, elves, fairies, and witches, often involving magic. They have been passed down orally for generations. Some famous fairy tales include Peter Pan, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm helped popularize many classic fairy tales through their published collections in the 17th-18th centuries. Perrault's stories often had moral messages for young girls. Related genres include folk tales which were traditionally shared orally by adults and contained fictional stories about everyday people and fantasy elements.
This document provides guidance on how to characterize characters in stories. It defines characterization as describing how characters look, act, and feel. It emphasizes that characters have traits, roles, and similarities that may change throughout a story. The document encourages analyzing characters' traits and actions and provides examples of character traits. It directs readers to online stories and resources for practicing character analysis.
This powerpoint presentation describes the Dramatic Features of a Play and can be used to assist the individual's creative process or simply become integrated into a lesson about theatre.
The document provides an overview of drama and its history and elements. It discusses how drama originated in ancient Greece as a way to honor Dionysus and evolved from dithyrambs performed by choruses. It describes the key elements of drama including plot, characters, setting, dialogue, conflict and how plays are typically structured in 3 or 5 acts. The document also provides a brief history of early Philippine drama forms like duplo and karagatan during the Spanish era and some of the popular plays that emerged then like Cenakulo.
The document provides an introduction to key theater terminology for middle school students such as character, dialogue, conflict, scene, stage directions, and plot elements including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also includes exercises for students to practice developing characters, relationships, and stories based on photographs using the terminology.
Historical fiction is a genre that combines factual information about historical time periods, events, and real people with fictional elements like characters, dialogue, and details. It aims to present a believable story that is supported by historical evidence and portrays characters and settings realistically without conflicting known facts or relying on stereotypes. The document provides examples of short stories and novels that fall into the historical fiction genre, spanning various eras from medieval England to the American Great Depression and World War II.
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure. It focuses on nature, often referencing seasons. While traditionally following the syllable structure strictly, haiku more broadly can have 17 syllables or less. Effective haiku capture an image or moment in few words, with the first or last line being a fragment and the middle line providing context. Examples are provided to demonstrate how haiku concisely reference nature.
This document discusses symbolism and allegory. It defines a symbol as an ordinary object that has been given special meaning. Symbols can be public symbols that are widely known, or invented by writers. Writers use symbols in literature to suggest deeper meanings and make stories more powerful. Allegory is a story where characters and events represent abstract ideas, qualities, or historical events. Allegories often have symbolic names and can be read on a literal and symbolic level to convey moral lessons.
This document defines and provides examples of foreshadowing and flashback. It explains that foreshadowing is when an author hints at something that will happen later, while flashback is when an author refers back to something that already occurred. As an example, it analyzes portions of Little Red Riding Hood that use foreshadowing when the mother warns of the wolf, and flashback when Little Red Riding Hood remembers her mother's warning. The document concludes by reviewing the definitions of foreshadowing and flashback.
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer born in 1832 who wrote children's classics such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. He died in 1898 at age 65. The novella Alice's Adventures in Wonderland follows the story of Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world called Wonderland where logic is turned upside down.
Drama originated over 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece as an outgrowth of worshipping the god Dionysus. During festivals, a chorus would perform hymns to Dionysus, which evolved into dramatic performances involving dialogue. Greek drama was performed in amphitheaters with a stage, orchestra, and seating area. Major playwrights included Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Their plays explored myths and addressed philosophical themes. Roman theater was influenced by Greek drama but emphasized more entertainment elements like fights and races.
This document provides a character list and brief descriptions of the main characters from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It introduces the protagonist Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, as well as his uncle and new stepfather Claudius, his mother Gertrude, his love interest Ophelia, and other characters including Polonius, Horatio, Laertes, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The document was submitted by Jahnvi Brahmbhatt for their English department course on the characters in Hamlet.
Realistic fiction tells made-up stories that could plausibly happen, featuring relatable characters and settings similar to the real world. It differs from fantasy which includes impossible elements like aliens, magic, or dragons. Realistic fiction maintains believable plotlines, characters, and settings grounded in reality.
This document provides information and suggestions for choosing a topic for a junior term paper. It recommends focusing on topics, authors, and works that interest you. It also advises talking to your teacher for guidance and managing your time well. The document lists several authors and brief descriptions of their works as potential paper topics, including Margaret Atwood, Jane Austen, James Baldwin, J.G. Ballard, Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E.M. Forster, John Fowles, Elizabeth Gaskell, Nadine Gordimer, Graham Greene, Thomas Hardy, Ernest Hemingway, and Kazuo Ishiguro. It emphasizes that the
1) In the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, a young English woman, traveled with her lover Percy Shelley to Switzerland where they were trapped indoors by rain.
2) At Lord Byron's urging, Mary and Percy entertained themselves by each writing a ghost story. Mary took the prize with her story of Frankenstein, which would become a Gothic classic.
3) Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster from corpse parts and gives it life, but is later horrified and rejects the monster, leading to tragic consequences.
The document is about several books:
1) People of the Book is a historical novel that follows a rare illuminated manuscript called the Sarajevo Haggadah through centuries of exile and war.
2) The Rook is a thriller about Myfanwy Thomas who awakens in a London park surrounded by bodies wearing latex gloves with no memory. She learns she is a member of a secret organization that battles supernatural forces.
3) The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a coming of age novel about Cameron Post who is forced to move in with her conservative aunt after her parents die and struggles with her sexuality.
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 provides a summary of sci-fi works and reviews created by two high school students for a Forms of Fiction class. It includes brief summaries and external reviews of 14 works across 4 major themes: time travel, space, apocalyptic, and aliens/military. The creators encourage other students to contribute to expand the database of sci-fi knowledge.
This document provides summaries of several books and literary works:
- Pak's Britannia by David Dabydeen is a collection of essays and interviews exploring the author's academic work and focus on issues like slavery from a perspective highlighting the marginalization of black culture.
- The Street of the Three Beds by Roser Caminals is a novel set in 19th century Barcelona exploring the connections between the city's elite and seedy underworld as a rich man seeks to understand the disappearance of his seamstress mistress.
- Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif is the author's gritty second novel that explores human depravity and divinity in contemporary Pakistani society through the story of a nurse in
William Golding was a prominent English novelist and winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize for literature. He is known for novels like Lord of the Flies that explore the dark side of human nature. Lord of the Flies tells the story of British boys stranded on an island who descend into violence without adult guidance. Golding believed that anarchy ultimately defeats order as government cannot control human's innate barbarism. He wrote over 30 novels, short stories, plays and essays in his career exploring themes of humanity's fall from innocence.
The document provides a summary of Jean Rhys's novel Wide Sargasso Sea in 3 paragraphs. It discusses the post-emancipation setting presented in the novel as one of despair, subverting the conventional view that the end of slavery marked progress. It explores Rhys's portrayal of women in the novel, comparing the experiences of the characters Jane and Antoinette. It also analyzes Rhys's rejection of Enlightenment ideas of autonomy and liberation in the novel, grounded in the nostalgia the character Antoinette feels for the culture of slavery.
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction set in an alternate history era where steam power remains widely used. It typically features Victorian-era settings incorporating futuristic technologies like computers and airships. The documents discuss several steampunk novels for young adults published between 2010-2011, including Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld and The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross. The novels use steam-powered settings and technologies from the 19th century along with elements of science fiction, fantasy, mystery or romance in their plots and characters.
The document provides summaries of 14 classic novels:
- Anne of Green Gables follows the lively orphan Anne who is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert.
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, who joins dwarves on a quest.
- National Velvet is about a girl named Velvet Brown whose passion is horses and dreams of competing in the Grand National horse race.
- A Little Princess follows Sara Crewe, a wealthy girl sent to a boarding school in London who falls into poverty but remains imaginative.
This summary provides the essential information from the document in 3 sentences:
The document presents summaries of 12 books, including Ask the Passengers by A.S. King about a girl struggling with her sexuality and falling in love with another girl, An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir which is set in a world inspired by ancient Rome, and The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown about the American rowing team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Several other novels are summarized related to history, romance, mysteries, and fantasy/sci-fi genres. The books span a wide range of grades and topics to appeal to diverse readers.
The document discusses the history and development of the novel form. It notes that novels first took root in 17th century England and France, but flourished in the 18th century. Initially only read by the gentlemanly classes, the lower-middle class became avid readers of novels as well. As readership grew, authors gained more financial independence. The novel form allowed for new styles of writing and helped popularize regional languages. Novels also helped shape national identities under colonial rule and gave voice to women writers and themes of domestic life.
The document discusses the literary movement of naturalism and its characteristics. It began in the late 19th century in America and was influenced by French author Emile Zola. Naturalist writings typically focused on the lives of lower-class characters struggling in poverty and conflicts between man and nature/society. Common themes included humanity's powerlessness against impersonal forces and the expansion of commerce overpowering individuals.
This document discusses the rise and development of the novel form. It notes that novels first took root in England and France in the 17th century, but flourished in the 18th century. Initially only read by gentlemen, the lower middle class became avid readers of novels as well. The growing readership expanded the publishing market. Early novelists experimented with different styles and subjects as they were no longer dependent on aristocratic patronage. Novels began depicting the lives of ordinary people and explored themes of women's experiences. The novel form played a role in both supporting and critiquing colonialism and helped develop national identity and languages in colonial India.
A Free eBook ~ Valuable LIFE Lessons to Learn ( 5 Sets of Presentations)...OH TEIK BIN
A free eBook comprising 5 sets of PowerPoint presentations of meaningful stories /Inspirational pieces that teach important Dhamma/Life lessons. For reflection and practice to develop the mind to grow in love, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
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Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The Selfish Crocodile ~ A Children's Moral Story (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a Children’s Moral Story with good lessons of moral values. The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video Presentation with audio narration and explanation in English (Texts are in English and Chinese), please check it out at the YouTube URL Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUjTq4NgEDE
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
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The Story of 'Chin Kiam Siap' ~ An AI Generated Story ~ English & Chinese.pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on an AI Generated moral story with some editing.
Life Lessons based on the story are penned for the presentation.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The audio narration with explanation is in Hokkien.
For the Video with audio narration and explanation in Hokkien (Texts are in English and Chinese), please check out the Link:
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Life Lessons to Learn ~ A Free Full-Color eBook (English).pdfOH TEIK BIN
A Free Full-Color eBook of 66 Life Lessons using images and pics of inspiration/motivation, stories and humor. For developing love, compassion and wisdom.
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Reflections and Aspirations for Wesak 2024 (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of the Reflections & Aspirations to be done during Wesak 2024 as a wise Dhamma practice for mind development. The texts are in English and Chinese
For the Videos, check out the following:
(English Narration)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_pHcH7HemQ
(Hokkien Narration)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlbxSCQ8iKo
Twelve Terrific Teachings (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a selection of the Buddha’s teachings as found in the Suttas of the Nikayas. For reflection and practice to grow in compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video with audio narration and explanation in Hokkien, please go to the Link:
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Emails, Facebook, WhatsApp and the Dhamma (English and Chinese).pdfOH TEIK BIN
A pdf file of a Dhamma article with very meaningful messages of Life Lessons for our reflection to grow in mind development in our quest for wisdom. Beneficial for all,
young and old.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
An Octopus in Trouble ~ A Children's Story with Life Lessons (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a meaningful Children’s story that teaches important Life Lessons /Virtues /Moral values.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
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The King Great Goodness Part 2 ~ Mahasilava Jataka (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a Jataka Story (Part 2) that can impart good Dhamma teachings on virtue, moral values and strength of character.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video with audio narration in Hokkien, please go to the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=360UiWIRoYY
Solving Puzzles Benefits Everyone (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike.
Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.
10 Life Lessons to Live By (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation on important moral / Life lessons to learn and practice to live a more meaningful, happy and peaceful life.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video with audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv2OvmM6ZHw
The King 'Great Goodness' Part 1 Mahasilava Jataka (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a Jataka Story (Part 1) that can impart good Dhamma teachings on virtue, moral values and strength of character.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the Video with audio narration in Hokkien, please go to the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pndBvmNq1jo
A Tsunami Tragedy ~ Wise Reflections for Troubled Times (Eng. & Chi.).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the 2004 Tsunami tragedy with
important Dhamma teachings for constant reflection.
A Presentation for mental development and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese. Images are drawn from the Google Image search.
The Wolf, The Buffalo and The Shepherd ~ A Kids' Story with Life Lessons (En...OH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation of a children’s story that teaches the importance of values like clear thinking, wisdom and compassion.
The texts are in English and Malay.
For the Video with audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRpUw8ssl0I
Free eBook ~ 6 Superb Stories That Teach Precious Dhamma.pdfOH TEIK BIN
A free eBook comprising 6 PowerPoint presentations of meaningful Buddhist stories that teach important Dhamma/Life lessons. For reflection and practice to develop the mind to grow in love, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
Indications of Rebirth ~ My Reflections (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation on the empirical evidences that point to the Truth of Rebirth or Reincarnation. My reflections are given for each of the cases.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
For the video with audio narration and explanation in English please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGgVq3OT-g
Free eBook ~ 5 Malaysian Stories with Lessons to Learn (English).pdfOH TEIK BIN
A free eBook comprising 5 Malaysian Stories with important teachings on Dhamma/ Life Lessons to reflect upon. For mental development to grow in love-kindness, virtue, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English.
Free eBook ~Short Inspirational Stories - The Benefits.pdfOH TEIK BIN
A free eBook (pdf format) consisting of 12 short inspirational stories with messages of Life Lessons. Each of the stories is accompanied by some Dhamma reflections.
Of benefit to develop the mind in virtue, compassion and wisdom.
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
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ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
Denis is a dynamic and results-driven Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished career spanning information systems analysis and technical project management. With a proven track record of spearheading the design and delivery of cutting-edge Information Management solutions, he has consistently elevated business operations, streamlined reporting functions, and maximized process efficiency.
Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
Date: May 29, 2024
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1. Some of the Greatest Books ever written With A Synopsis For Each
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3. Dostoevsky's last novel (1880) is both a crime story and a passionate philosophical debate. Dissolute landowner Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is murdered; his sons - atheist intellectual Ivan, hot-blooded Dmitry, and saintly novice Alyosha - are all at some level involved.
4. Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic Wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy’s genius is seen clearly in the multitude of fully realized and equally memorable characters that populate this massive chronicle. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of the individual’s place in the historical process, one that makes it clear why Thomas Mann praised Tolstoy for his Homeric powers and placed War and Peace in the same category as the Iliad .
5. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.
6. Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.
7. Dr Jekyll, a physician conscious of the duality in his nature, and fascinated by the idea of the advantage that would arise if these elements could be clothed in different personalities, discovers a drug by means of which he can create a separate personality that absorbs all his evil instincts.
8. At the heart of Joseph Heller's bestselling novel, first published in 1961, is a satirical indictment of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it. It is the tale of the dangerously sane Captain Yossarian, who spends his time in Italy plotting to survive.
9. A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor – these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip’s life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens’s haunting late novel depicts Pip’s education and development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his ‘great expectations’.
10. In this controversial classic fairy tale, a farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality, setting the stage for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned.
11. Written in the 1930s, this grim view of a plastic world, in which science and technology condition the people to passivity, is a warning against false optimism and the dangers inherent in scientific progress. Huxley got it; man's obsession with material goods and movement away from moral and spiritual values leads to a dangerous society. The book is a warning of where our society could be headed.
12. Set against the background of Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, this novel tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land.
13. The Good Earth presents a graphic view of a China when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings for the ordinary people. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during this century. Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck traces the whole cycle of life: its terrors, its passions, its ambitions and rewards. Her brilliant novel -- beloved by millions of readers -- is a universal tale of the destiny of man.
14. The End With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin “ Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.” Sir Francis Bacon