the rest of their life. Uncle Nathan of Merna Summer’s “The Skating Party” is unable to decide between a life he wants to live and life that he presented to live. He feels obligated to live by others standards. He has spent 30 years of his life suppressing his emotions and the incident of his youth‚ he wishes he spoke up for what he truly wanted. Moreover‚ once Uncle Nathan’s niece‚ Maida discovers his past about the party and the stone man‚ her curiosity compels Uncle Nathan to ponder his past. The
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Kadeem Savory Mr. Sweazy 02/13/2011 “The Skating Party” Reading and Discussion Questions 1. A) What type of person is the story narrator‚ Maida? B) How do some of Maida’s personal characteristics make her an effective narrator 5. A) What is the stone man and why are the adults reluctant to “reveal the full picture of the stone man? 9. What do you think is significant concerning the death of the lamb? 11. There are many important themes implied in this story. List at least four or five
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Nathan Reveals The Truth By: Nathan Singleton confessed the truth about what had really happened to Delia Sykes and Eunice Lathem‚ Nathan’s x- fiancée during the night of the skating party. “That night of the skating party was dark
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Short Story Unit Assignment The short story "The Skating Party" by Merna Summers is about a love triangle conveying the theme that it is essential for individuals to make rational decisions because they will have to endure the consequences for the rest of their lives. Having been raised on a farm in Willow Bunch‚ Nathan Singleton aspired to become a farmer with a devoted wife. Contrary to his goal‚ he left his home and relocated to the city to become a teacher. Then‚ he ultimately returned to Willow
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Breaking of Ice at the Skating Party The night of the skating party hold events that is romantic‚ symbolic and tragic. Two versions of the story told by two people present at the skating party share insight into the versions they believe to be true‚ except one story teller has a few secrets that has laid guilt on his mind for over thirty years. Merna Summers’ The Skating Party holds a lesson in love and life; Nathan and Winnie Singleton’s stories are different‚ Winnie believes Nathan tragically lost his
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Work for The Skating Party 1. Find and explain one example each of both verbal and situational irony: follow the four-step quotation-using method exactly for each‚ using one quotation for each of these two kinds of irony. Your “step four: explain further” step for each will explain what each example of irony does for the story (what response is seen in the average reader.) 2. What is the plot twist at the end? (Explain how Summers plays with the readers’ assumptions) 3. Why must Merna Summers
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from the story "The Skating Party" in which the author Merna Summers considers the life-changing journey of one of the chosen characters during the process of self-discovery. The story in relation to self-discovery and its implications is that "self-discovery" is an intricate process that may not always reflect the best of implications. Therefore its effects have several paths‚ which are based upon how one comes across it. In the Story Skating Party Maida and her Uncle Nathan realise how important
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In the short story “The Skating Party”‚ the main theme that evolves is that a person must learn to make decisions carefully because he/she will have to live with the consequences for the rest of his/her life. The central character‚ Nathan‚ cannot choose between the job he has always wanted‚ farming‚ and that of which he knows he is capable‚ teaching. Also‚ he has spent 30 years reliving the incident of his youth‚ which occurred at a skating party‚ contemplating the decision he made regarding
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N. Monsarrat The Dinner Party About author Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat (22 March 1910 – 8 August 1979). He is a popular English novelist whose best-known work is The Cruel Sea (an international bestseller about the battle of the Atlantic). During the Second World War He served with the Royal Navy‚ chiefly on the dangerous Atlantic convoy runs. Summary The story tells us about a rich man (uncle Octavian). He was a hospitable and friendly man – until January 3‚ 1925
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Nathan Lane‚ Essay Actor Nathan Lane born on February 3‚ 1956‚ in Jersey City‚ New Jersey. Lane began acting in middle school and by the time he graduated from St. Peter’s Prep high school‚ he had decided on a career as an actor. Though he was offered a scholarship to study theatre at St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia‚ the stipend provided was not sufficient to live on‚ so Lane took a series of odd jobs‚ including bail interviewer‚ telemarketer‚ and singing messenger‚ while trying to land acting
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