THE STORM I The leaves were so still that even Bibi thought it was going to rain Bobint who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect equality with his little son called the childs attention to certain sombre clouds that were rolling with sinister intention from the west accompanied by a sullen threatening roar They were at Friedheimers store and decided to remain there till the storm had passed They sat within the door on two empty kegs Bibi was four years old and looked very wise Mamall
The Storm by Kate Chopin is a short story that when it originally debuted it caused many controversies The story caused much controversy due to the fact that in other words it was ahead of its time The story has been given this label because of the controversial manner in which Chopin tells of the two main characters committing adultery and in a way not caring for their spouses Ahead of its time and critically frowned upon then the story now a days is considered a great story One of the reasons
The bet After reading the bet by chekhovs one can see through the young mans decisions the cost of capital punishment versus life imprisonment as both equally immoral In my beliefs and views of the young mans decision was the value of human life money teaches life lessons and the lack of courage to endure reality The story begins with a heated debate between a banker and many clever men on capital punishment versus life imprisonment The host of the gathering was the banker who started the debat
The Little Prince Published in 1943 The Little Prince is a fantasy about a pilot stranded in the Sahara who meets a small boy from another planet The boy who refers to himself as a prince is on a quest for knowledge The little prince asks questions of the pilot and tells the pilot of life on his own very small planet This story is told in a simple fashion as childrens stories typically are but it is not really a childrens story It is a story of a grown up who has almost forgotten what is import
Poor Communication can create conflict In Kate Grenvilles The Secret River poor communication is the major cause of many conflicts found throughout the text The inability to verbally communicate in the areas of knowledge values and laws led to conflicts of misunderstanding frustration and violence Misunderstanding of body language in the areas of appearance customs and technology led to conflicts of violence and abuse Most of these conflicts finally resulted in people having a feeling of immens
Plot summary The protagonist a boy called Paul Crabbe is taught piano by his teacher or maestro Eduard Keller Paul does not like his teacher at first but by the end of the novel has grown to appreciate him dearly Paul learns the limits of his own musical ability through Keller but he also grows to understand himself and Keller enough to write the novel Additionally he has a loving relationship with his sweetheart Rosie This book deals with the main idea of contrasts as well as other themes Cont
How does the narrative structure of Maestro enhance the readers understanding of the text In Peter Goldsworthys self reflexive narrative Maestro there is clear link between the structure of the text and a musical piece It is episodic with different movements akin to an extended piece of music and the length of each section gets shorter and shorter as the text progresses Also throughout the novel we see changes from the narrative voice with it being a younger Paul Crabbe an adult version or the
Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy This is a novel about love in all its forms What does Paul learn from his various relationships in the novel In the novel Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy the protagonist Paul is educated about love in all its forms from the various relationships he encounters During his time with Eduard Keller Paul learns how important honesty and harsh criticism is for achieving or not achieving his goals From his parents love Paul learns that opposites do
How does priestly use the inspector as a dramatic device An Inspector Calls written and created by J B Priestly the play is based on trust and responsibility taking responsibility for your own actions That actions people take can be wrong and lead to bad things happening The play is written and set just before World War 1 in an upper class family At the beginning of the play Mr Birling is having a celebration engagement party for his daughter Sheila who is to be married to Gerald To Mr Birling
An Inspector Calls An inspector calls by J b Priestly is a play which focuses on the responsibilities and consequences of each character in the play During the play the audience discover who is the most to blame for the death of the young lady Eva Smith In Brumley a large house set in 1912 A family were celebrating the engagement of Miss Sheila Birling and Mr Gerard Croft During the celebration an inspector known as inspector Goole interrupted them about an incident at the infirmary He informed