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1) Please read the short story by Somerset Maugham "The Verger." This is for Monday, May 18th.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6785439/The-Verger-W
2) Please define the following three words:
atheist
agnostic
devout
Quote: Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether impossible. Stansislaw Lem
3) Next week, May 18 - 22 we will be studying micro fiction.
4) Now that you have a rough draft of "Animal Farm" chapters 6 - 10 on the topic of Napoleon's "rise" to power (2 main examples from each chapter), please write an introduction and conclusion to your essay. The full essay must be finished by Monday, May 25th. Finished and typed essays are due in 10 days!
Your essay's length is a maximum 400 words. Use the P.E.E. formula of Point/Evidence/Explain. Use the best two examples of Napoleon's tyranny from each chapter and very succinctly, construct your essay.
8 comments:
Hi Mr S. I loved the story especially the last part when the manager asked him where he would be if he had learnt to read and write. A really unexpected twist in the story with a really funny reply. Thumbs up!
I found the story used too much bombastic speech
Hi Mr S. I found the story very vivid - the author has not failed in providing real characterisation, especially through the accent in the characters' dialogue. It was a casual piece of writing, yet it seemed to fit in such a formal context - 5stars! (:
Hello, Mr Spelmer. It had been quite sometime since I have read a short story and its maybe because of that I felt the true meaning of "engrossment" or that this piece was so engaging and realistic . The story was deeply engaging and forced the readers to think and guess about the outcome of the story while reading. This story really reflected well on how and illiterate man can run a succesful business. If such a man can accomlish this feat, we too, can. It really inspired me and also reminded me of Napoleon's(NOT Animal Farm)motto "Nothing is impossible". Congratulations to W.Somerset Maugham.
The story ends nicely and impactfully. However, the slang in dialogue used by the main character is somewhat difficult to understand.
Hi, Mr S. 'The Verger' is a nice, funny and lighthearted story especially towards the ending. However, I could not understand some of the words in the "verger"'s speech. Maybe that hints that the "verger" does not know how to read and write?
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