affect his life‚ but also his work‚ because no one will collaborate with him anymore and he could never become a reporter for city paper as he always wished. 3. Explain the final scene of the story?(5-6) The story finished with Smitty giving two big fish folded in a newspaper to Michael in front of everyone in the jail. But Michael let the other fisherman take the fish and through it at Smitty. First‚ the fish in this situation symbolize the friendship between Michael and the hangman and the
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"Two Fishermen" by author Morley Callaghan is a story about learning life lessons but of course that is only from my point of view on it. Michael Foster‚ a young reporter working in a small town‚ dreams of one day writing for one of the larger city newspapers. He’s put to a test when coming upon the hanging of a man named Thomas Delaney‚ who had murdered an older man out of revenge for the raping of his wife. Michael Foster was in search for answers to his story when encountering Mr. K Smith‚
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Sabri‚ Ruhma ELA A30 Mrs G. Stoner In the short story Two Fishermen by Morley Callaghan‚ the main character K. Smith reveals the author’s view against capital punishment through the contradiction of his affable nature and small appearance with his role of executioner. One of the first questions that are asked about Smith is "Did he look like the hangman?" This indicates that the author wants us to focus on Smitty’s physical appearance and compare it to that of a hangman. At the beginning of the
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Plot Summary The plot of To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around main character Scout Finch. She lives with her father‚ Atticus‚ and brother‚ Jem. Atticus is a widow‚ and Scout has no mother. The family resides in a fictional Alabama town called Maycomb‚ which is in the grips of the great depression. Even though many in the town are struggling‚ Atticus is a lawyer with a strong work ethic and a good client base‚ so the Finch family is doing pretty well - at least when compared to many of the other
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Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2009 .......Wounded‚ the narrator takes refuge at nightfall with his valet‚ Pedro‚ in an apartment in the turret of a grand but gloomy chateau in Italy’s Apennines Mountains. Pedro had broken into the building‚ which appears to have been temporarily abandoned‚ so that his injured employer would have a place to rest. .......The furnishings are elegant but old and run-down. On the walls are tapestries‚ armorial trophies‚ and modern paintings in frames
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Brittany Jewell Brittany Jewell Two Fishermen 1. a) Michael Foster – “a tall‚ long-legged‚ eager young fellow” Michael is a newspaper reporter for the town newspaper‚ the Examiner. He becomes fishing buddies with K. Smith (Smitty)‚ but doesn’t associate with him in front of other people. b) Mr. Ted Bagley – Mr. Bagley is a spatulate-fingered man who owns Bagley’s hotel. c) K. Smith (nicknamed Smitty) – “A mild‚ harmless-looking little guy” Smitty is a lightly-built man with greying hair;
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possible solutions. Introduction Kerala‚ God’s own country‚ has a coastal line of 590 km. length which is less than 10% of the country ’s total coastal line. Fishing is the mainstay of about 3.6% of the State ’s population. More than 9.29 lakhs fishermen comprising 7.20 lakhs (77.50%) in marine and 2.09 lakhs (22.50%) in inland sector are engaged in fishing. Its water front contributes to about 25% of the country ’s fish catch‚ providing a livelihood to the State ’s fishing community. The fish-able
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Tiffany Morris English 1102 September 10‚ 2009 “The Necklace” Plot Summary “The Necklace” starts with a description of Madame Loisel. Madame Loisel and her husband whom is just a clerk are far from being well off financially‚ this doesn’t stop Madame Loisel from wanting to live a lavish life above her means. She dreams of status‚ to rub noses with the elite‚ gourmet meals and decadent dresses. Madame Loisels’ husband goes through trouble of getting a invite to the ball to make a his
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Frankenstein Plot Summary Frankenstein is the tragedy of the intellectual‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ and how in his plight for the creation of life‚ he ends up losing everything that means anything to him. While studying chemistry and philosophy at the university in Ingolstadt Victor becomes interested in the secret of life. After years of research at the old university he convinced that he has finally found it. Using the research he had found at the university Victor spends months created a complete
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Macbeth Plot Summary In the beginning of the play‚ three witches confront Macbeth on his return from war with Scotland and Norway. They recite a paradox that foreshadows the events in the play (fair is foul and foul is fair) – good will be bad and the ones perceived as bad will be good. The first external conflict – Duncan king of Scotland talks to a wounded sergeant about Macbeths win against Norway (war – external conflict). They order the Thane of Cawdor’s execution…then give the title
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