Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by Catherine Johnson that was adapted for the screen as a film by Phyllida Lloyd. The musical features the music of ABBA‚ although the entire plot is fictional. What is great about the musical that it has so much energy due to the song and dance numbers‚ with elements of comedy and romance added. In addition‚ it contains numerous catchy‚ well-known songs that grab the audience’s attraction. The songs fit into the story naturally‚ any interruption
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Mathilde Vs. Dee In “The Necklace”‚ Mathilde is seen as a poor woman who had low self-esteem and was married to a clerk. In this story‚ she was invited to a ball and borrowed a friend’s necklace. After the ball‚ Mathilde discovers that the necklace was lost. As a result‚ she had to search for a similar necklace and had to take out loans to make a purchase. She was forced to work for ten years to pay off the debt until one day when she saw her friend. Little did Mathilde know that the necklace
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WHY IT IS BETTER TO STUDY LOCALLY RATHER THAN OVERSEAS Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience on the benefits of studying locally and to convince them that ultimately‚ in the long run‚ it is wiser rather than studying overseas. Central Idea: It is very much better to study locally‚ not only because of the good quality of studies here‚ but many other supporting factors to ensure a balanced and wholesome life. Introduction Attention Getter:You have just finished your SPM or O-Level
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Dee Why 2099 Summary Dee Why is a North Sydney suburb that features the best of all possible worlds for its residents. While it has an ample commercial area for shopping‚ dining‚ and coffee‚ it also has a peaceful neighbourly residential community. This unpretentious gem of a suburb provides ample beach access and scenic water views from the homes on the hill. You can play in the city life whenever you like or work in Sydney’s central business district‚ which is only 18 kilometres away from Dee Why
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The first consequence for teaching that I have identified above concerns students learning to use phrases rather than words. Teachers should have the ability to use phrases to help students “understand and interpret the content of spoken English and in different types of texts” (Skolverket‚ 2011a‚ p. 32). The concepts behind using phrases rather than words are to help the students develop knowledge of the English language‚ increase their confidence and their ability to use the English language in
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characters in the story‚ Everyday Use‚ only one appears to play important role in this story. In this story‚ Dee‚ the main character‚ appears to alienate herself from her family through pride and sense of self-importance. In the beginning of the story‚ Dee is portrayed as someone who is overwhelmed with prejudice‚ pride‚ and a sense of self- importance‚ which is display toward her sister‚Maggie‚ and mother. As evidenced‚ the way she behaved when their house burned down. The narrator illustrates this
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I chose to write my paper on the movie musical “Mamma Mia!” An adaption of the Broadway musical written by Catherine Johnson based on songs written by the Swedish rock group ABBA. The title of the play is based off ABBA’s 1975 chart topping hit “Mamma Mia”. The musical tells the story of a young girl who longs to know who her father is before she marries so her father can walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. The musical “Mamma Mia!” revives the retro music by ABBA from the 70’s for a
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Brett Johnson Clay’s Quilt Chapter 23-25 Summary & Analysis Chapter 23: Summary: The start of chapter 23 began with Alma talking to her sister‚ Evangeline‚ about how Clay has been acting since he shot and murdered Denzel. Alma describes Clay’s personality being completely dull ever since the incident‚ “all he does is come straight home from work and sits down in that chair and stays there the rest of the evening.” p. 253. Evangeline tries convincing Alma to talk Clay into leaving the area
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Education divides rather than unites. “True education makes for inequality; the inequality of individuality‚ the inequality of success‚ the glorious inequality of talent‚ of genius‚” the famous educator‚ Felix Schelling stated. Individuals of our society unintentionally receive different degrees of education indicates the class disparities amongst the public. Hence‚ education divides the society. Education divides the society rather than unites. This can be seen in developing
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Was Judge Dee A Good Magistrate? Living in the time of the Tang dynasty (618-906 AD)‚ Dee Jen-djieh came from a long line of prefects and high-ranking government officials. He studied calligraphy‚ painting‚ poetry and Confucianism. He took the civil service exams and was placed as the district magistrate of Chang-Ping where he became a judge. Throughout the book‚ Judge Dee takes on many complex cases and with his education in Confucian beliefs is able to catch each criminal and provide justice
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