Gimpel the Fool Isaac Bashevis Singer I am Gimpel the fool. I don’t think myself a fool. On the contrary. But that’s what folks call me. They gave me the name while I was still in school. I had seven names in all: imbecile‚ donkey‚ flax-head‚ dope‚ glump‚ ninny‚ and fool. The last name stuck. What did my foolishness consist of? I was easy to take in. They said‚ "Gimpel‚ you know the rabbi’s wife has been brought to childbed?" So I skipped school. Well‚ it turned out to be a lie. How was
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various ways withing in the Birling family. At the beginning of the play‚ Priestley creates his tension by changing the colour of the lighting. The start is a ’low and intimate pink’ which could suggest a hidden tension within the family home. After the inspector arrives the lighting changes to a ’bright‚ harsh white light’ which makes the family look like they are in the spotlight of a police interrogation. This shows that there is tension at the heart of the Birling family as it may be hidden to
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How does Priestly present Shelia Birling in Act One? In act one Priestly presents Shelia Birling using a variety of techniques. Firstly‚ during the beginning of the act‚ Priestly uses stage directions to present Sheila as a half-joking character with the stage direction ‘[half serious‚ half playful]’ to show that although the conversation may be sincere she beings a lightness to the atmosphere. In addition‚ another stage direction ‘[mocking aggressions]’ also indicates this half-joking‚ half-genuine
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Elvis Presley stated it first when he sang “Only Fools Rush In” in the song “ I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You”. The album containing the song stayed at number one for 20 weeks. He may not have intentionally tried to‚ but he sang right into the theme of the story “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare. The theme to which I am referring to is to slow down take one’s time‚ think things over‚ and do not rush into things too quickly. Many of the characters in the story rushed into things
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How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling family. ‘An inspector calls’ is a book overflowing with tension. Tension is an enormously powerful device that a numerous amount playwrights‚ including‚ ‘J.B Priestley’ uses to produce suspense and a sense of +dness between characters. Tension is also used to catch the attention of readers and makes characters be prominent and stand out due to their action and the way they speak. It is imperative as it illustrates the emotions
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A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted It was Christmas time again! The air was chilly and had that uplifting mood that would want you to get in on all the fun. People were running around the streets‚ bustling and hustling and there was that tone of happiness that rang around every corner of every home. Amidst all the noise‚ you could hear the faint chattering of families who were busy making last minute preparations to their feasts. The lights were up‚ and the trees were adorned with numerous flashing
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Karen Yu ENG3UI Mrs. Dekker October 26‚ 2014 Be a Beautiful Little Fool The Best Way for Women to Survive in 1920’s in America “I hope that she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool”‚ Daisy says in the book The Great Gatsby written by F.Scott Fitzerald (20). In her mind‚ to be foolish is the best way to survive in the 1920’s in America‚ an era when women are not treated as fairly as men. Based on Nick’s narration‚ Daisy is an extraordinarily
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room of a “fairly large suburban house‚ belonging to a prosperous manufacturer’‚ Mr. Birling. The room is described as being “heavily comfortable but not cozy and homelike”‚ suggesting that it is more like a showroom that exhibits wealth and social status‚ almost like a picture in a magazine. This is a very special occasion for the Birlings‚ because they are celebrating the engagement of their daughter‚ Sheila Birling‚ to Gerald Croft‚ a well-bred young man from another aristocratic family of an even
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‘How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling Family?’ Tensions in the Birling household are shown from the beginning of the play. The house is described as “not cosy and homelike” which represents the cold and unfriendly atmosphere; these characteristics very much reflect the family itself. There is a significant contrast between the older and younger generations throughout the play. An early hint of this is evident at the start of the play when Sheila says she would
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J.B. Priestly presents Arthur Birling as a self obsessed‚ work oriented “hard-headed business man” in Act 1. The stage directions describe him as a “heavy-looking‚ rather portentous man” giving an impression that he looks rather threatening. He is very traditional and speaks formally‚ even around his family. He has worked hard to raise himself up the social ladder and is proud to think that he’s going to be knighted. Even at his daughter’s engagement party‚ Birling’s head is still wrapped around
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