The Storyteller (Saki) by H. H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916) Word Count: 2109 It was a hot afternoon‚ and the railway carriage was correspondingly sultry‚ and the next stop was at Templecombe‚ nearly an hour ahead. The occupants of the carriage were a small girl‚ and a smaller girl‚ and a small boy. An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat‚ and the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to their party‚ but the small girls and the small
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Flight By Doris Lessing In the short story "Flight" by Alice Lessing‚ it’s the story of an old man who raises homing pigeons for a hobby and who constantly worries about his last granddaughter‚ Alice‚ leaving and getting married tothe postmaster’s son‚ Steven. The old man is very overprotective and also possessive of his daughter.In a way‚ the grandfather is also jealous of Alice’s fiancé‚ Steven. The Old man argues with Aliceabout her behaviour when Steven is with her and he complains to his
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Li-Young Lee’s poem “A Story” depicts the complex relationship between a father and his son. Lee portrays the complexity of their relationship by using point of view to understand how the father feels in this situation. The structure of this poem helps paint the fears the father has by shifting to the future. Also the use of diction adds emotion to the love that is being shared by the father and his son. Through the point of view‚ the structure‚ and the diction used in the poem‚ Lee is able to convey
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estate of Lovel‚ which will be entailed on your posterity for ever.” — The Old English Baron‚ 110 This primary text from Clara Reeve’s “The Old English Baron” exhibits the struggle between Sir Phillip Harclay and Lord Fitz-Owen (The Old English Baron) about allowing Edmund to marry his daughter. Although “The Old English Baron” takes place in the Medieval period‚ Reeves integrated modern 18th century culture into her story. English society in the eighteenth century held social class in very high
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if it has never been opened before. And the smell has changed a bit. I press my nose to the centre of the inside of the book as I hold the edges with a tight grip. With all my might‚ I sniff‚ to take in all the lost and forgotten memories. Like an old countryside cottage‚ the book gives off a smell that triggers a flashback of memories‚ recollections of my childhood with my grandfather‚ causing me to become unsteady and trip of some of the other junk laying on the floor. I lean my back against the
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The story is about a doctor who got into a lot of trouble when he was young. His mother is Sonya Carson who married at thirteen. When Ben was young he got in trouble with his family and peers‚ one time he hit a boy head with a rock because he called him stupid. After Ben brought home an unsatisfactory report card in fifth grade‚ she made house rules to enable the boys to become better students. She restricted their television viewing to two programs per week. They were required to visit the library
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“The Old Man at the Bridge” by Ernest Hemingway An old man with steel rimmed spectacles and very dusty clothes sat by the side of the road. There was a pontoon bridge across the river and carts‚ trucks‚ and men‚ women and children were crossing it. The mule- drawn carts staggered up the steep bank from the bridge with soldiers helping push against the spokes of the wheels. The trucks ground up and away heading out of it all and the peasants plodded along in the ankle deep dust. But the old man
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Introduction “What happens to parents when space is limited in the heart and homes of their children? Old-age homes have become popular in Bangladesh. The traditional structure of a family of Bangladesh is turning into a fast‚ racy lifestyle‚ where ambitious youth are discarding the old values and in turn‚ their parents. The parents are forced to live out their old age alone. An old man‚ once the head of the family is now a subdued member of a house of strangers. The woman who once happily cooked
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Allegiance‚ revenge‚ and allegiance; these are all three reoccurring themes in Ernest J. Gaines’s novel‚ “A Gathering of Old Men.” This novel takes place in a 1970’s Louisiana plantation where a murder has occurred. The plantation ’s boss‚ Beau Baton‚ has been murdered as the story begins. The actions of each character in the novel open a new world of possibilities for blacks living in that time period. As I begin to analyze each of the reoccurring themes‚ we will be able to see that power lies in numbers
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Jolene Wold English 102-002 6 April 2011 Victory or Defeat Ernst Hemingway’s story‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ the main character Santiago faces many challenges during his time at sea. Ultimately‚ The Old Man and the Sea is a tale of victory shown through Santiago’s attitudes and actions. For instance‚ Santiago’s confidence makes him victorious. Manolin is not allowed to fish with Santiago because his father does not have faith Santiago will catch any fish. Santiago reassures Manolin he will
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