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    protagonists in “Circus in Town”‚ by Sinclair Ross and “Happiness for Sale”‚ by Jia Lynn Yang. Jenny in the short story‚ “Circus in Town”‚ lives a poverty stricken life. One day her brother‚ Tom‚ comes home with a poster about the circus coming to town. Jenny’s excitement grew with the possibility of being able to just catch a glimpse of the professional entertainers that she envied so much‚ but she knew her family was not financially stable enough to enjoy the luxury of attending the circus. Even with

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    In the case of Wheeler’s teleplay versus the original short story of Ross’s "Ones’ a Heifer"‚ it is no different than any other‚ Ross’s work is superior in its plot‚ characters‚ and theme. It is clearly evident that the plot of the short story by Ross is a superior version compared to Wheeler’s‚ however there are similarities in both the teleplay and the short story. A boy goes searching for two lost cows and after searching the whole day he finally spots them. He watches them as they go into a

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    him going to his fathers hou... In the story by Sinclair Ross “The Painted Door” the main character‚ Anne‚ represents a weak‚ unhappy‚ selfish and insecure woman who is not pleased with her husband’s life choices. Employing the Feminist approach to “The Painted Door” reveals striking aspects that would otherwise be

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    From a young age‚ children have a strong desire to become adults. They imitate their parents and other relatives when playing games‚ and try to act as grownups‚ when they are not. Sinclair Ross explores this idea in "The Outlaw"‚ a story about a boy who seeks guidance from his horse‚ Isabel‚ on his path to maturity. The boy projects his thoughts and feelings onto his horse‚ which represent his dreams and his attitude toward life. He gives Isabel anthropomorphic qualities‚ which depict her as a temptress

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    Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross‚ a discontent housewife gives into temptation after being left alone by her husband. A person will resist isolation‚ because when left alone‚ they will give in to temptatious thoughts‚ affecting their view on their relationships. Physical solitude will dictate if an individual choose to give into temptation. An individual’s independent reflection after giving into temptation will reveal their true feelings‚ making them decide on what they really want. Ross develops the

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    English 11/12 Name:   Short Stories  “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross After reading the story‚ answer the following questions in writing‚ using complete  sentences.  Each question is worth 5 marks‚ and so should include approximately five  meaningful sentences.    1. What early indications in the story suggest Ann’s discontent with her marriage to  John?  To what extent do you think this is justified?  To what extent might her  dissatisfaction be explained by the isolation and bleakness of the prairie winter 

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    characters universally understood by the reader. The story must present themes which are relevant to the reader‚ in order for it to make an impression. For this reason‚ short stories tend to be based on some type of controversy or debatable issue. In Sinclair Ross ’ highly metaphorical short story "The Painted Door"‚ the explicit theme is centered on adultery. However‚ there are other‚ more subtle‚ motifs in the story that play a very significant a role in its success. The themes essential in making the

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    Blue Ocean Strategy Institute BOS007 The Evolution of the Circus Industry (A) x Overall winner of the 2009 European Case Clearing House Awards x Winner of a 2006 European Case Clearing House Award in the category “Strategy and General Management” 06/2009-4999 This case was prepared by Matt Williamson‚ INSEAD MBA 2000‚ under

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    What holds a relationship together? How do relationships go the way they do? What in a relationship causes it to tremble and fall apart? According to this short story "The Painted Door"‚ communication is what determines how the relationship would start and how it will end up. Communication is the foundation of a healthy relationship. The author develops this theme through three main aspects of the short story: character‚ conflict and symbols. The theme was clearly developed with the characters.

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    Sinclair Ross’ short story The Painted Door takes place on an isolated farm during the Great Depression‚ whose closest neighbor‚ Steven‚ is two miles away. The isolation is even intensified in this story due to the horrible snow storm. Ann’s husband John braves the weather to visit his father‚ leaving her all alone‚ but on his way he stops by to tell Steven to go play cards with his wife. In situations where people are experiencing strong emotions such as fear‚ desperation‚ or‚ as in the case of

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