Analysis of a Key Passage The Lamp at Noon by Sinclair Ross In The Lamp at Noon by Sinclair Ross‚ the author suggests that the desperate act of protecting a belief can bring others to their limit. In the excerpt‚ Paul and Ellen are arguing over whether they should move back into town or stay working as farmers. Paul does not understand the desperation in Ellen‚ and Ellen does not understand why Paul would want to stay there. At the beginning of the excerpt‚ Paul is shouting at Ellen‚ telling
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A circus is an arena for acrobatic exhibitions and animal shows. Usually circular and surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators‚ a circus may be in the open air but is usually housed in a permanent building or sheltered by a tent. The term circus is also applied to the performance itself and to the troupe of performers. The entertainment offered at a circus generally consists of displays of horsemanship; exhibitions by gymnasts‚ aerialists‚ wild-animal trainers‚ and performing
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Ross Sinclair used‚ the literary device‚ irony in many ways throughout his short story "The Painted Door." This short story takes place in the great depression of the 1930’s in Saskatchewan during a horrific blizzard. Two of the three characters‚ Ann and Steven‚ are the main cause of most of the irony expressed in this short story. The irony is what makes this particular short story so tragic and dramatic. There are several examples of irony that dramatically affected the mood to be found throughout
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The Circus As time passed‚ everyone became more anxious for the show to begin. I look around at the frenzy of the crowd‚ filled with many people of all ages. Sitting front row‚ I wait impatiently‚ grinning from ear to ear. Just then the lights dim‚ and the level of my excitement increases immensely‚ it’s finally time; the circus has begun! A spot light comes on and begins moving quickly in every which way. A man’s deep voice comes over the speakers. “Ladies and Gentlemen‚ please take your seats
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Ms.Gargano ENG3U1-02 February 27‚ 2011 The imagery behind Ann’s loneliness The Short story‚ The Painted door‚ by Sinclair Ross‚ follows the life of a woman and a man living on a quiet‚ secluded farm. The woman‚ Ann‚ is a very confused person who is seemed to be unsatisfied with her marriage. Her Husband‚ John‚ is a very hard working farmer who works his hardest so that he can provide for him and his wife. He enjoys the simpler things in life‚ yet his wife
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When people are lonely and bored‚ they tend to reflect on their lives and the issues they have. This is precisely what happens in Sinclair Ross’s "The Painted Door"‚ where the author explores adultery‚ a topic which was taboo back in the thirties‚ the time when the story takes place. This is a story about a woman named Ann‚ who‚ ironically‚ discovers her true feelings for her husband‚ John‚ by cheating on him with his best friend‚ Steven. John decides to invite Steven‚ so that the latter would keep
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Executive Summary: Circus Circus Enterprises is a leader and will continue to be in the gaming industry. In recent years‚ they have seen a decline in profit and revenue; management tends to blame the decrease on continuing disruptions from remodeling‚ expansion‚ and increased competition. Consequently‚ Circus has reported decreases in its net income for 1997 and 1998 and management believes this trend will continue as competition heightens. Currently the company is involved in several joint ventures
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the sleary circus in Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times is full of life‚ color‚ and character which is in sharp contrast to the bleak and gray industrial setting of Coketown‚ the modernist mentality represented by Bounderby and Gradgrind’s modernist attitude‚ characterized by brazen materialism‚ selfishness‚ and pure rationality ‚ the circus workers are imaginative and free; the factory workers of Coketown ‚ on the other hand‚ are drones who drudge all day long. Similarly‚ the circus performers
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Circus Maximus Circus Maximus or in Latin which means Greatest‚ or largest circus‚ is an ancient Roman chariot racing stadium‚ as well as being one of the mass entertaining venus of Rome‚ Italy. It is situated in the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills. It was the first and possibly the largest stadium of ancient Rome and the later empire. It measured 621 m in length and 118 m in width and would accommodate 150‚000 spectators. This circus was one of the largest venues for Ludi1‚ public
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Circus Cruelty Over the years circuses have been considered one of the most entertaining places of all time‚ but what happens when the show ends and everybody goes home? On the outside circuses seem magical and full of fun. People would think that they are harmless‚ but in reality they’re filled with abuse‚ fear‚ and neglect. While most famous shows claim that the animals are well kept and treated fairly‚ many sources seem to believe otherwise. Most of the performing animals belong in the
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