Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 In the first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. ... Holden asks Ackley if he could spend the night in Ackley's roommate's bed since he is away for the weekend. ... While sitting in the hallway of the dorm he decides to leave for New York that same night instead of waiting until Wednesday when he is supposed to go home. ... He the decides to call a girl he knows called Faith Cavendish to arrange a date, but she couldn't that night and she offered to meet him the next day but he couldn't be bothered to wait, so they hang up without...

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Chapter One: The Prison Door Summary A large crowd of Puritans stands outside of the prison, waiting for the door to open. ... Chapter Two: The Market Place Summary The crowd in front of the jail is a mixture of men and women, all maintaining severe looks of disapproval. ... Chapter Three: The Recognition Summary On the edge of the crowd Hester notices an Indian accompanied by a white man. ... Chapter Four: The Interview Summary After Hester returns to her prison cell, she remains agitated by the day's events. ... Chapter Six: Pearl Summary Hawthorne discusses the choice of the...

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Summary Ralph hides in the jungle and thinks miserably about the chaos that has overrun the island. ... That night, Ralph sneaks down to the camp at the Castle Rock and finds Sam and Eric guarding the entrance. ... Golding's use of irony in the last chapter blurs the boundary between civilization and savagery and implies that the two are more closely connected than the story has illustrated. ...

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Was Frankenstein's Behaviour in Chapter 5 Understandable? ... In this essay, I aim to examine Frankenstein's behaviour in Chapter 5; the chapter that the monster was created and deserted in. ... From the overall summary of the book's plot, it is clear that Frankenstein is an intelligent man, highly respected about the town and has developed a good reputation. ... In Chapter 5, Frankenstein is in his laboratory fusing life into his creature. ... One of the first things we notice is that Shelley has chosen the setting for this chapter as a dreary night in November'. ...

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In the first chapter, a Lithuanian immigrant couple Ona and Jurgis, arrive in Chicago and wait to be married. ... In chapter two through five, it's mainly about Jurgis' and Ona's background and once they arrive to Chicago. ... In chapters six through ten, things become tough in the town of Packingtown due to the unsanitary conditions. ... Jurgis attends night schooling to learn English, shortly after that he becomes a U.S. citizen. ... A few times Ona didn't return home at night, she tells the family she was staying with a friend. ...

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Summary of Rebecca Rebecca's narrative takes the form of a flashback. ... On the night of her death, Maxim had demanded a divorce, and she had refused, and told him that she was pregnant with Favell's child. ... He and the heroine drive all night back to Manderley, stopping only once, when Maxim calls home and learns that Mrs. ... Baker - A London doctor who saw Rebecca the day of her death Frith - The butler at Manderley Clarice - The heroine's maid Jasper - One of Maxim's pet spaniels, and the heroine's favorite Chapter 1-4 Summary Rebecca begins with the ...

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I know things won't change over night but I know by the time we retire as teachers we will see suicide rates and acceptance percentages of gays by educators increase much like it has over the past twenty years. Related to the course material in relation to EDPS 322 in chapter 6 prejudice in the classroom due to sexual orientation was talked about. ... Sexual Identity as described in chapter six as a complex combination of beliefs about gender roles and sexual orientation. ... " This is a portion of information in chapter six that directly relates to my Strategy I'm trying to use...

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;0) Key Concepts Love, Prejudice, Despair, Hope, Poverty, Sacrifice, Selfishness, Church Summary The film is a true story portraying the McCourt family battling unemployment, their father's alcoholism, poverty, prejudice and infant mortality over a 15 year period, from 1935 to 1950, initially in New York and then for most of that time in Limerick. ... Click here for a detailed summary Background The film is based on the book of the same name, which stayed at the top of the best-seller lists in the UK and USA for months from mid-1998. ... Detailed Summary: This is just the ...

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The first chapter of Ender's Game begins with a conversation between two unnamed people, discussing a boy and his two siblings. ... The second chapter begins with a conversation between the same two adults, who apparently approve of the way that Ender dealt with Stilson, comparing his actions to those of someone named Mazer Rackham. ... Finally, while Ender is lying in bed at night, Peter comes to him, and at first Ender fears for his life. ... The conversation that starts this chapter focuses on the other Wiggin child, Valentine. ...

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Douglas Gentile, "Pathological Video Game Use among Youth 8 to 18: A National Study," CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study The youth of today no longer seem to spend their leisure activities like in the olden days; outdoor games or playing with toys, instead, they spend their free time in their homes, internet cafés or computer shops simply to satisfy their hunger; and that hunger is Online Gaming. ... "Effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students" Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The scope of Computer effects derives a wide sco...

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Chapter 2 Mr. __ is gone for the entire weekend, chasing Shug Avery around town. ... Chapter 3 The beginning of this section is marked with the arrival of Mr. ... Celie does cry, however, when she hears them laughing in the bedroom one night. ... Chapter 5 In this section, Shug and Mr. __ begin flirting again. ... The following is a brief summary of Nettie's first letter to Celie: After Nettie had left their house (following Mr. ...

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A Time to Kill is a novel written about how a ten-year old black girl named Tonya Hailey's life was shattered when two rednecks beat and raped her, and then how her father took the law into his own hands and decided their punishment himself. Tonya was walking home from the grocery store when the t...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Statement Chapter 1: A Personal Perspective on Generational Homogeneity Chapter 2: Generational Homogeneity: The Empirical Research Chapter 3: Reasons for Generational Homogeneity: A Perspective from Young Adults Chapter 4: Dissemination Challenges Chapter 5: Solutions Conclusion Statement Throughout my life, both as a theatergoer and practitioner, I have been aware of an apparent generational homogeneity in American theatre audiences. ... CHAPTER ONE A Personal Perspective on Generational Homogeneity The first production I ever directed was arguably my most succ...

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"You are not your job. You are not how much you have in the bank. You are not the contents of your wallet. You are not your khakis. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. What happens first is you can't sleep. What happens then is there's a gun in your mouth. And what happens next is you meet...

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Chapter I - The Legality of the Special Courts in Cases of Terrorism The decision to create special courts is, in most cases, the result of exceptional circumstances, that ordinary courts are found to be unable to deal with in order to ensure what may be termed "good administration of justice". ...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During one of his two combat tours in Vietnam, Federal Express CEO Frederick Smith got a quick lesson in survival from a crusty Marine sergeant. ... Chapter I: HISTORY Key events and dates in the history of FedEx Corporation. ... On the first night of continuous operation, 389 Federal Express employees and 14 aircrafts deliver 186 packages overnight to 25 U.S. cities - and the modern air/ground express industry is born. 1975 - Federal Express installs the first Federal Express Drop Box. 1975 - UPS forges "Golden Link," becomes first package delivery company to serve ...

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