A Short History of English Literature Chapter I. The Anglo-Saxon Period (the earliest time---1066) 1. Social background: the making of England; the invasion of Roman Empire in 4th AD ; the attacks of Danish Vikings‚ etc 2. Literature: Beowulf ‚ the earliest literature‚ the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon‚ one of the striking features - the use of alliteration *epic------a long narrative poem in elevated style presenting characters of high position in a series of adventures which form an organic
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Dickens was born in Portsea‚ in 12. His father‚ John Dickens‚ was a kind and likeable man‚ but incompetent with money‚ and due to his financial difficulties they moved to Camden when Dickens was nine. When Charles was twelve his father was arrested and taken to the debtors’ prison in Southwark. He started working at Warren’s blacking-warehouse and its strenuous working conditions made an impression on him‚ later influencing his fiction. He became interested in writing (and acting) and‚ after having
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The Three Strangers Analysis Essay In the story of The Three Strangers‚ Thomas Hardy wanted to shed light on a conflict prevalent in society—appearance versus reality. It is very rare for people to reveal everything about themselves‚ and if they do‚ they are often considered foolish and gullible. In Hardy’s story he gives examples of how most things are not what they appear. Hardy hopes that after reading The Three Strangers‚ the readers will be more aware of the complexities of human interaction
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w w w e tr .X m eP e ap .c rs om IGCSE SYLLABUS 0476 IGCSE SYLLABUS 0486 O LEVEL SYLLABUS 2010 STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH NOTES FOR TEACHERS on the short stories set for examination in June and November Years 2013‚ 2014‚ 2015 * © University of Cambridge International Examinations [ * NOTE: There are separate documents about the different selections of stories set for examination in years 2007- 2009
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Thomas Hardy. The context. The novel itself. The wealth of a nation. Social unrest. Spiritual crisis. Late 19th century. The one major fact to be remembered is that in those days Britain was the richest nation in the world. It was only very recent that this was so. It’s been agreed that the birth certificate of this new era is a sad date for the french people‚ Waterloo in 18 June 1815. Napoleon was defeated and this marked the end of a 20 year long war between the English and the French
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Anthology of Short Stories: Barry Antunis‚ Anupam Banerjee‚ S. Thomas & Sumana Saha Candidates will be required to answer five questions as follows: I. an 7. Talking of Space: Report on Planet Three: Arthur C. Clarke The Mayor of Casterbridge: Thomas Hardy 8. A Village Cricket Match: A. G. Macdonell III. Footprints (A Collection of Essays): Edited by Stephen DaCosta 9. The Fortune-Teller: Karel Capek 1. On Saying “Please”: A. G. Gardiner 10. Dr. Heidegger’s Hawthorne
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OUTLINE AND DESCRIBE THE THREE MAJOR WAYS OF ORGANIZING A CITY GOVERNMENT? WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EACH? Council Manager Voters Council Mayor City Manager City Departments Strong Mayor Council Voters Council Mayor City Departments Weak Mayor Council Voters Council Mayor Treasurer Clerk City Departments A city with a council manager style government is the most popular among Michigan cities. This type of government allows for the citizens to elect the council
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to be one of them but being from the little Yarringstowne‚ nobody knew this place. How was she to be famous in a place that’s barely on the map? When she heard that Mayor Paula had been kidnapped‚ she saw this as her opportunity to be famous‚ as small of an opportunity as it was. Word passed around in town that whoever could find Mayor Paula would be heavily compensated. When she read the newspaper‚ it said that the last place he was before he was kidnapped was the rival town‚ Sharpson. Now these
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centers around the themes of hate and love‚ the supporting character Da Mayor reinforces Radio Raheem’s monologue that love always prevails over hate through his conflicts and relationships in the film. Da Mayor is a major character in the film whom reinforces the theme that love will always prevail over hate in the end. When the audience is first introduced to Da Mayor it is when he arrives at Sal’s Famous Pizzeria. Da Mayor comes in looking to sweep the sidewalk for a small price. He comes in and
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