...Diana Rodriguez English 1302 David Glen Smith, Instructor October 4, 2012. The Tale of Horror In “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, in his story Montresor is the protagonist and also the narrator. Poe uses his narrator to explain situations that are going on in their characters life. Montresor reveals from the beginning of that story that he intends to have revenge over Fortunato. On the other hand “The Goose Girl”, by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm in their story, the chambermaid plays the role of the antagonist. Grimm brother’s story is of a good-hearted princess usurped by her chambermaid and is turned into a common goose girl in a classic fairy tale. The chambermaid does not have any intent at the beginning of the story to usurp the princess place, but she is taking advantage over the princess, because of the circumstances that are happening over the course of the story. Regardless that the Poe story and as well Grimm’s Brothers story utilize common characteristics such as, development of manipulation, betrayal, deceitful, sly and calculating characters. Montresor from Poe story and the chambermaid from Grimm Brothers story, they both have similar characteristics in order to satisfice their own beliefs and desires. Montresor character of Poe’s story initially opens with a clear and specific purpose, which is to kill his friend Fortunato to be able to obtain revenge. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured...
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...come together for an informal party. While that may not seem odd, what they do at these parties certainly is. They break dishes, flowerpots, tiles, toilets, pretty much anything except glasses or mirrors. To symbolize working together through future difficulties, the bride and groom must clean everything up. Due to the need to replace all the broken goods, I suspect that German sellers of housewares are quite fond of this custom. - The Day of the Geese, or Antzar Eguna, is a Spanish tradition in which a greased goose is suspended over water and young men jump from boats and attempt to rip off the head of the goose. This competition serves as a way for young men to prove their strength and eligibility to females. In addition to winning the adoration of young women, the winners also gets to keep the goose. Although this tradition was once practiced all over Spain with live geese, this competition is now only held during the San Antolin festival in Lekeitio, with a dead goose to placate animal rights activists. - Amish courtship is notoriously secretive. In some communities, fellow citizens don’t even know a wedding is in the works until the marriage is announced in church a few weeks before the big day. Amish sleuths can usually sniff out impending nuptials by poking around in a family’s garden, though. Hot creamed celery...
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...used to describe someone’s passing. With that, a better phrase to truly acknowledge an individual's passing would be “passed away” rather than their accepted phrase. In lines three and nineteen, the speakers used the phrase “brown study” as a euphemism for her current state, “To say we are vexed at her brown study” (Line 19). The mourners were vexed, as in annoyed and confused, despite the young girl being in a coffin. In line nineteen, it’s clear that the young girl had passed, however the community still cannot grasp her passing, as they halt in a distance, utterly irritated for in their minds they strongly believe she cannot be in this state, for she was young and lively. The community is completely dumbfounded, as they rely on this loose...
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...It was about Nector Kashpaw (Grandpa Nector) when he was young. Nector and his brother Eli used to do some hunting for some birds and Nector would sell what they shoot in the town. On Friday evening Nector was on his way to sell the two goose he had on him at the town. Nector claimed that Nanapush was his true love. He walks down the street thinking about Nanapush and then witnesses Maries running down the street and when she tried to pass Nector, he grabbed her by the arm and saw a pillowcase that said, Sacred Heart Convent. Nector thinks that there might be golden chalices underneath the pillowcase and he thought that if he returned it, he might be given a reward for it. Nector wanted the reward so that he could give a French-style wedding band on her...
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...The group paused to check the interstate for deadheads before continuing down route 8. At Harrisville the speed was down to a walking pace as the drivers scanned the yards and parking areas. Pulling into the gravel parking lot of the restaurant at the edge of the tiny town they drove completely around the building making sure the area was clear. The goose neck, double axle trailer was parked in the rear. Jerry said everything was in good shape except the tires needed some air. The convicts kept their eyes open while the air compressor was running although, like Mercer, they had never seen a mobile goon here. Jerry backed the truck until the fifth wheel clamped its jaws around the trailer pin. Joker was staring at a goon pawing at a window from inside the eatery. "I never got to eat here. This place was always packed" the bank robber shared. "Your standards are low then" his friend replied. "How does pizza sound for dinner" Trey asked pointing to the small pizza shop across the...
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...Your best friend can eat every doughnut, cake and cookie that lands on a cafeteria plate and not gain a pound. If you look at a strawberry with sugar on it you gain twenty pounds of unwanted back fat. Why? It’s simple you have a different genetic composition that influences what you can and cannot eat. Understanding your genetic blood type could be the key to unlocking the foods that make you feel great and help you loose weight. One of the foundations of eating healthy and understanding the benefits is establishing what works for you. We are all different and individualized; therefore a nutrition plan that works for one will not necessarily work for another. Dr. Peter D’Adamao was one of the first to take this theory to the next step in 1996 by introducing the Blood Type Diet. Dr. D’Adamao (2008) believes, that the way to determine a proper diet is to begin with an individual blood type. This theory holds more weight than one might assume. Think of every time you go to the doctor, they typically ask about any genetic issues that you might be pre-disposed to having. This information allows doctors to determine what path to follow when assessing your illness. Well take this question and expand it into nutrition and health. Using an individual blood type to determine proper healthful eating habits could be the answer to many nutritional, weight loss and health issues. Essentially, we are what we inherit you could have your father’s eyes or your mom’s hair. Neither of...
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...Martha Jane Cannary AKA Calamity Jane By Julie Nikkola November 27, 2010 Martha Jane Cannary was born May 1, 1852 in Princeton Missouri on a small farm to Robert and Charlotte Cannary. Martha was the oldest of six children; she had two brothers and three sisters. Martha Jane received no formal education, but was considered literate. When Martha Jane was 13 her father decided to re-locate the family to Virginia City, Montana, by way of wagon train that was heading from Missouri to Montana. The wagon train took the Overland Trail, taking approximately five months to reach Virginia City, Montana. According to information on the Lakewood Public Library site the trek was often daunting. “Many times in crossing the mountains, the conditions of the trail were so bad that we frequently had to lower the wagons over ledges by hand with ropes, for they were so rough and rugged that horses were of no use” (Women in History 2010). Along with this they had to ford streams because many streams were noted for quicksand meaning horses could be lost along the way if they weren’t careful. Martha Jane spent most of her time with the men on the wagon train hunting. In her autobiography Martha Jane states “In fact I was at all times with the men when there was excitement and adventures to be had.”(Burk, M. cir. 1900). Charlotte Cannary, Martha Jane’s mother, helped supplement the family income by taking in washing from nearby mining camps. Charlotte Cannary died...
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...Menu On Course Print Answer Key In Holt Literature and Language Arts, you read “Brother,” from Maya Angelou’s autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In the selections you are about to read, you will learn more about the experiences that made Maya Angelou the extraordinary individual she is today. In the biographical essay “Maya Angelou,” Joyce Hansen gives us a sense of the events that shaped Angelou’s life. Angelou’s poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” presents a more subjective viewpoint. “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” exists as a personal statement in which Angelou herself tells us how she’s managed to overcome the fears that otherwise might have beaten her down. Marguerite Johnson, who became known as Maya Angelou, was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. She and her brother, Bailey, were raised by their grandmother, the owner of a country store in Stamps, Arkansas. During her lifetime, Angelou struggled to overcome many difficult circumstances, a process she believes made her strong. The events of her life became known to millions through the 1970 publication of her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was nominated for a National Book Award and later used as the basis for a TV movie. Reading Standard 3.5 Identify the speaker, and recognize the difference between firstand third-person narration (for example, autobiography compared with biography). How did you become you? What are the circumstances that helped shape you? Who are the individuals...
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...short-landing-area plane just twenty minutes to reach its destination. It would be dark in forty minutes. Luke wanted the team on the ground with little light left–before the Alberta Clipper assaulted the park like a well-aimed wreaking ball. “There she blows,” the pilot loudly announced, while pointing. Luke leaned closer to his window. There it was. The cozy cabin that was nuzzled within a family of snow-laden pines–with a wide open prairie on the north side of it. The snow had just begun to flounder about: big lazy flakes that took their time falling. Walter did several flyovers, descending each time quickly. On the last approach, he pulled left rudder some, reduced throttle, and used the crosswind too slow him down. Descending like a goose that was ready to splash down on a pond. The extra wax that he wiped over the landing sleds made the craft slide over the topical snow like a toboggan. Two hundred yards later, the Caribou came to a halt. Walter increased the engine torque while applying the brakes, and spun the craft around until it was facing west, then cut the engine. The cabin door was still open. This time the team would find themselves on the inside, stacking up wood in the fireplace and striking up a fire, and lighting kerosene lamps as curious eyes bounded about their temporary home in the middle of the Teton Mountain Range. It would be dark in twenty minutes. They hustled to unload the supplies, backpacks and equipment. Then Luke, Eugene, and Kale...
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...Summary (gb) The skin is composed of two distinct layers: 1. The epidermis connective tissue 2. Dermis connective tissue Beneath the 2nd layer is loose connective/adipose tissue called hypodermis epidermis The epidermis has five layers: 1. Stratum Germinativum (deepest) 2. Stratum Spinosum 3. Stratum Granulosum 4. Stratum Lucidum 5. Stratum Corneum (most superficial) The two deepest layers are called the Germinative Zone or Basal Zone The other layers are called the Horny Zone Epithelial cells in the skin undergo a process called keratinisation, which means the cytoplasm is replaced with keratin. Keratin contains nitrogen, amino acids and varying propotions of sulphur. Hard Keratin contains 4-5 % and is found in nails and hair. Soft Keratin contains 2 % and is found in skin. Cells found in epidermis are 1. Epithelial cells 2. Melanocytes Features of: Stratum germinativum: consists of a single layer of columnar shaped cells with nuclei. These cells have tiny processes on their lower surfaces, which seem to anchor them to the underlying dermis. Stratum spinosom is several layers thick, and is composed of irregular cells, slightly separated from each other. There are intercellular bridges between these cells, which appear as spiny processes. Stratum granulosum is a layer consisting of three or five rows of flattened cells,lying parallel to the skin surface, Stratum lucidum...
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...Poetry Nursery Rhymes Most children love being told nursery rhymes. Many of the nursery rhymes that we have read to our children have their origins in British history. Rhymes were written for many different reasons. Some rhymes were written to honor a particular local event that has since been forgotten, while others were written to express feelings of love. Rhymes were also used to hide real meanings, such as when someone wanted to express displeasure toward the government or the sovereign without being executed. Another reason for rhymes is that they’re easy to remember, and therefore could be spread by word-of-mouth—an essential feature for a large population of people who could not read or write. So here are some of many nursery rhymes that have been written: Jack be Nimble (aka Jack b Nimble) Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jump over The candlestick. Little Tommy Tucker Little Tommy Tucker sings for his supper, What shall we give him? Brown bread and butter. How shall he cut it without a knife? How shall he marry without a wife? The Grand old Duke of York The Grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. When they were up, they were up And when they were down, they were down And when they were only halfway up They were neither up nor down. Diddle Diddle Dumpling Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, Went to bed with his trousers on; One shoe off, and one shoe...
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...In The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, a character named Johnny is a very important friend to his gang. Johnny is a great character to choose because he plays a large role in the lives of the people around him. Johnny is an uncommon person to find. He has characteristics that are hard to discover in someone, especially a guy. Readers will identify this because his personality traits are unique and is easily likeable. This book is well written. In a way it is relatable because everyone has their friends that they hang out with, like the gang. They stick together and stand up for each other but there is always someone who seems to not like everyone but still may need them in their group. Maybe only for rides to hockey practice or to help fight in a rumble like in the book. They seem to like each other in the end though, they might not admit it to anyone, or even themselves but at the end of the day they like and need each other. At the start of the novel, Johnny is scared at so many things. He is one of those boys who “jumped at their own shadows.” (Hinton, 179) The Socs ganged up on him and beat him up. “Soda reached him first. Johnny was lying face down on the ground. Soda turned him over gently, and I nearly got sick. Someone had beaten him badly. We were used to seeing Johnny banged up- his father clobbered him around a lot, and although it made us madder than heck, we couldn't do anything about it. But those beatings had been nothing like this. Johnny's face was cut up and bruised...
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... 2 Aromadermatology Table 1.1 Layers of the skin. Skin layer Description Epidermis The external layer mainly composed of layers of keratinocytes but also containing melanocytes, Langerhans cells and Merkel cells. Basement membrane The multilayered structure forming the dermoepidermal junction. Dermis The area of supportive connective tissue between the epidermis and the underlying subcutis: contains sweat glands, hair roots, nervous cells and ®bres, blood and lymph vessels. Subcutis The layer of loose connective tissue and fat beneath the dermis. consistent throughout the body, skin varies in thickness according to anatomical site and age of the individual. Skin anatomy The epidermis is the outer layer, serving as the physical and chemical barrier between the interior body and exterior environment; the dermis is the deeper layer providing the structural support of the skin, below which is a loose connective tissue layer, the...
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...The Witch By Edilberto K. Tiempo When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. It was through these visits that I heard many strange stories about Minggay Awok. Awok is the word for witch in southern Leyte. Minggay was known as a witch even beyond Libas, in five outlying sitios, and considering that not uncommonly a man’s nearest neighbor was two or three hills away, her notoriety was wide. Minggay lived in a small, low hut as the back of the creek separating the barrios of Libas and Sinit-an. It squatted like a soaked hen on a steep incline and below it, six or seven meters away, two trails forked, one going to Libas and the other to Mahangin, a mountain sitio. The hut leaned dangerously to the side where the creek water ate away large chunks of earth during the rainy season. It had two small openings, a small door through which Minggay probably had to stoop to pass, and a window about two feet square facing the creek. The window was screened by a frayed jute sacking which fluttered eerily even in the daytime. What she had in the hut nobody seemed to know definitely. One daring fellow who boasted of having gone...
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...AESOP'S FABLES (84 Fables) From The PaperLess Readers Club, Houston (713) 977-9505 (BBS) Voice/Fax (713) 977-1719 1-21 22-42 The Cock and the Pearl The Frog and the Ox The Wolf and the Lamb Androcles The Dog and the Shadow The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts The Lion's Share The Hart and the Hunter The Wolf and the Crane The Serpent and the File The Man and the Serpent The Man and the Wood The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Dog and the Wolf The Fox and the Crow The Belly and the Members The Sick Lion The Hart in the Ox-Stall The Ass and the Lapdog The Fox and the Grapes The Lion and the Mouse The Horse, Hunter, and Stag The Swallow and the Other Birds The Peacock and Juno The Frogs Desiring a King The Fox and the Lion The Mountains in Labour The Lion and the Statue The Hares and the Frogs The Ant and the Grasshopper The Wolf and the Kid The Tree and the Reed The Woodman and the Serpent The Fox and the Cat The Bald Man and the Fly The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The Fox and the Stork The Dog in the Manger The Fox and the Mask The Man...
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