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    Comparison of “The Lottery” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” I. Introduction A. “The Lottery” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” are distinct stories with similarity 1. Winning can incite unprecedented results when we don’t have right motive. (Jackson, 1948, para. 45 and Lawrence, 1933, para. 240) 2. All people will not be satisfied with the overcome, especially when it is not benefiting everyone. (Jackson, 1948, para. 45) 3. Selfishness incited chaos (confusion) and it can cause adverse consequences

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    timeless story because of its characters' continuous love for one another. A. It is also timeless because of its interesting plot and its beauty and love. B. Even though many people can identify the main characters and know how the play end most enjoy watching it again and again, Romeo and Juliet stays timeless because of it’s theme of unconditional love and violence, we can relate to these themes, which is why Romeo and Juliet is a timeless classic. II. The story behind Romeo

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    Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories, “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Masque of the Red Death” Outline I. Introductory Paragraph A. Death is an important theme in Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories, “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Masque of the Red Death”. B. The narrator in “The Pit and the Pendulum” and Prince Prospero from “The Masque of the Red Death”, both face a similar problem, dying, but the two men meet opposite fates by the conclusion of their respective stories. C. In both “The Pit and

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    significant, powerful female rulers with the intention of helping Christine build the City of Ladies, a sanctuary for women in a world bound by the laws of male dominance. Each story Lady Reason tells Christine attempts to expunge the propagated lies men have insisted upon to maintain their patriarchy. Lady Reason also states that the stories will serve as a foundation for the city walls; it will be the city’s base of protection. An argument can be made about how the city’s exclusivity and selective admittance

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    are two stories that have different plots but convey a similar theme of deaf. A. Both story plots are very different as one story focus on an old decrepit black box and the other story focus on a child’s rocking horse. B. Both story plots also differ between with one story using tradition as a main theme and the other story incorporating greed and the lack of love from a mother. C. Both stories have similar theme of death. D. “The Lottery” and “The Rocking Horse-Winner” are two stories that have

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    English Exam Grade 11

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    blank. My brother was always fascinated by how the human heart works, so it was not surprising that he became _____________. A an audiologist B a cardiologist C a dermatologist D an anthropologist 2 Choose the words that belong in the blank. A new computer store is opening this weekend. It’s name,__________ , means it is a very big store. A Computer Kilomart B Computer Dynomart C Computer Extramart D Computer Megamart 3 Choose the word that belongs in the blank. Many people in the world face a _________of

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    Depression. A. The author uses time and place very effectively. However, time seems to slow during the course of the story. The seasons meld into another and one can forget that the novel spans the events of three years. The people of Maycomb do not seem to take much interest in the happenings outside of their own little world, which makes it difficult to put the events into perspective. B.

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    impounded for 30 days (Source B).” Also Source A shows a conversation between the interviewer and two street racers. According to the excerpt the racers believe the impounding a vehicle is a horrible and cruel punishment. Many officers tend not to follow through with this law because taking away someone’s car has a more personal effect. A story of a fatal crash from source B shows how street racing can cause death and how it can drastically affect or even end your life. The story states, “The car went onto

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    always relate to the plot. B. Another reason is that although there have been other writer’s version of Romeo and Juliet, no one has been able to portray the story like Shakespeare. C. Romeo and Juliet is also one of the most well-known plays in history thus it becoming timeless. II. Romeo and Juliet was actually based off of a poem. A. The poem that Shakespeare based Romeo and Juliet off of was The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet. B. The author of The Tragicall Historye

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    A. Romeo and Juliet have been around for about 400 years. B. Its the most famous play in the world. C. Romeo and Juliet is a classic because a lot of people can relate to it. D. Romeo and Juliet is a timeless story for all ages. II. Background of the story A. Romeo is a young man who falls in love with a 14-year-old girl. B. It was first written as a poem by Arthur Brooke in 1562. C. This story is based on old Italian stories D. Romeo goes to a Capulet party to look at other girls to get

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