![]() ![]() The use of descriptive language creates vivid images of the dark and decaying surroundings, which makes it easy for the reader to see himself or herself as a participant in the story. The characters are convoluted in nature and hard to figure out, which adds to the general feeling of unease throughout the story. ![]() The author does a good job of creating a sense of dread and unease throughout the story, which keeps the reader on edge the whole time. The eerie and unpleasant events that take place are perfectly complemented by the environment, which is a mansion that is pitch black and intimidating. The gothic atmosphere that this book creates is really amazing. One of the most fantastic aspects of this novel is its atmosphere. I have not read the original classic yet, so this tale is completely new to me. But will he be able to prevent more murders from happening? that you need to read to find out. He begins his investigation by questioning the people involved, and along the way, he experiences both strangeness and horror. Watson arrives there, he is overwhelmed with all kinds of feelings and desires. He is told that the murder has something to do with the rumors of a ghostly hound that haunts the mansion. Watson is invited to Baskerville’s estate to help solve the murder mystery of Sir Charles Baskerville, who died in a very strange way. The story follows Sherlock Holmes’ associate, Dr. This is a retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. ![]()
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![]() Jeannette was wearing a pink party dress and stirring hot dogs in boiling water. Her family, which included Rose Mary her father, Rex older sister, Lori, and younger brother, Brian, lived in a trailer in southern Arizona. Jeannette’s earliest memory is the day she caught on fire when she was three years old. ![]() In The Glass Castle, fire is an important part of Jeannette’ memory. Read more about The Glass Castle, fire, and Jeannette Walls’ life. As a young child, she has an accident with fire that sparks her interest, and has several other encounters that threaten her life. In The Glass Castle, fire is both a frequent danger and a lifelong fascination for Jeanette Walls. What is The Glass Castle fire chapter about? How did her incident with fire shape Jeannette? ![]() Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls. ![]() ![]() ![]() Oedipus attempts to gain advice from Jocasta, the queen she encourages him to ignore prophecies, explaining that a prophet once told her that Laius, her husband, would die at the hands of their son. Oedipus mocks and rejects the prophet angrily, ordering him to leave, but not before Tiresias hints darkly of an incestuous marriage and a future of blindness, infamy, and wandering. Summoned by the king, the blind prophet Tiresias at first refuses to speak, but finally accuses Oedipus himself of killing Laius. At once, Oedipus sets about to solve the murder. The discovery and punishment of the murderer will end the plague. On his return, Creon announces that the oracle instructs them to find the murderer of Laius, the king who ruled Thebes before Oedipus. Oedipus has already sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to the oracle to learn what to do. Throughout this mythic story of patricide and incest, Sophocles emphasizes the irony of a man determined to track down, expose, and punish an assassin, who turns out to be himself.Īs the play opens, the citizens of Thebes beg their king, Oedipus, to lift the plague that threatens to destroy the city. ![]() Oedipus the King unfolds as a murder mystery, a political thriller, and a psychological whodunit. ![]() Ritual and Transcendence in the Oedipus Trilogy.The Power of Fate in the Oedipus Trilogy.Summary and Analysis: Oedipus at Colonus. ![]() ![]() ![]() a fun class book for reading aloud and learning about emotions, or a cosy bedtime ritual to curl up and look through the pictures' - Librarian, NetGalley Reviewer Never twee, this book celebrates emotions, including the big ones, with a dose of humour and illustrations that are never short of stunning. 'This showcases some of the finest in children's picture book writing. The characters in the book are diverse, and the rhyming text is charming' - NetGalley Reviewer I think every primary school should have this book' - NetGalley Reviewer It's so needed and useful especially when you read it during the mental health week. Allows kids to practice identifying and dealing with their own big feelings' - Kirkus Reviews and markers of religious and cultural diversity. There's a rainbow of skin tones and hair colours. ' strength is the diversity on display in its pages. 'Expressive and energetic' - Publishers Weekly ![]() ![]() Again, I just needed it to take a little more time to allow the shift to be a more subtle and, in my opinion, a more natural shift. Perhaps that would have shifted after Katrina is taken, but that only seems to heighten it. Especially seeing as the whole village was involved in the fighting, one would think that they would all be seeing one another in a new light, but not particularly focusing that attention on Roran. They look at him as something apart just a little too soon. Roran's own rise in the estimation of his fellow villagers also feels forced. ![]() While the author does attempt to impress upon readership the awesomeness of this feat, it just doesn't work for me for some reason. The switch from Eragon being viewed as a boy to be manipulated to a man of renown takes place during a single battle when he defeats a shade. We spend so much time debating proper course of action etc., but not a whole lot happens in the first couple of books, and yet it is in these books that the reputations of Eragon and his cousin (in particular) are made. Perhaps I took more time the first time around, or perhaps I have just been reading too much Robert Jordan in the mean time, but I feel like the books move way too fast in terms of character making. ![]() When I read that Inheritance was coming out I decided to reread the series and found, on this second read through, that, while I still like them, I was not nearly so impressed as I had been the first time. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Have you looked at a low-carb diet simply as a means to lose weight? What if you learned that combining a low-carb nutritional approach with a high fat intake produces a powerful therapeutic effect on a wide variety of health conditions that most people think requires medication to control? That’s what Keto Clarity is all about. Simply eating a low-carb diet alone isn't enough, and Moore and Westman tell you why. Westman join forces again to explain the powerful therapeutic effects of a ketogenic diet-one that combines a customized carbohydrate restriction, moderation of protein intake, and real food-based fats-which is emerging in the scientific literature as a means for improving a wide range of diseases, from Type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer's and more. Leading health blogger Jimmy Moore and researcher and internist Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Praise for I Survived the American Revolution, 1776:"Tarshis successfully blends historical fact with an involving narrative." - School Library Journal Praise for I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79:"Tarshis serves up another gripping adventure. with the light-speed pacing and death-defying maneuvering fans have come to expect." - Booklist Praise for I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 :"Informative and breathlessly paced." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001:" crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs - short- and long-term - while ending on an upward beat." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005:"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." - Booklist Praise for I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916:"A gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers." - School Library Journal ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() By now, it felt like a pair of pliers was digging into her heart. The pressure in her chest had been growing stronger since this afternoon. The day Travis was supposed to come over and help her realize her dreams of fireplace glory. Georgie stopped in front of the dark, empty aerobics room, wondering if she’d gotten the day mixed up. ![]() It had been that way since Georgie was a child, and even though she thought it was bullshit, following his directives was as deeply ingrained as the Bob’s Burgers theme music. ![]() Two, when their mother wasn’t around, Stephen was next in line to the throne. One, their mother was a saint and must be treated thusly and obeyed in all things, lest the sky come crashing down. The Castle family operated by a strict set of unspoken rules that must never be tested. An infectious disease was the only way Stephen would let her off the hook, although he’d probably still be pissed about her canceling. She signed in at the front desk and moped down the hallway, wishing she’d gotten lucky and contracted malaria. In Stephen’s ongoing quest to keep Kristin as happy as a frolicking bunny, he’d issued the demand for his sisters to make an appearance at Kristin’s first official night as a Zumba instructor. Kristin couldn’t seem to stop getting certified in things. She’d been inside this place once before for an introductory yoga class-and that time had also been her sister-in-law’s fault. ![]() Georgie tightened her hoodie strings as she walked into the torture palace, also known as Fun ’n’ Flirty Fitness. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The bank from Down Under is boosting its institutional presence in Asia, to help support the increasing number of Australian customers building their businesses there. The western Chinese port, 13 hours’ flight north, ships in a week what Sydney does in a year, all mechanized efficiency and throughput. With trademark smile and almost infectious enthusiasm, she is recalling relentlessly busy Shanghai and Mumbai and the port of Chengdu. The boss of Australia’s second-largest bank has a spectacular view of the sparkling harbor and the company’s new office tower rising up in a revamped historic docklands area below.īut Kelly’s rapid-fire mind is elsewhere. It’s a bright Sydney morning and the sun is streaming in through the glass to Westpac Group chief Gail Kelly’s office in the city’s Central Business District. ![]() ![]() ![]() We intended to write the play around songs, but needed a composer to create the motifs and through-compose. I had already listened to over 300 songs from Ale Brider to Rodgers and Hammerstein, a cornucopia of Jewish music. ![]() Oh, and those three musicians were part of the cast of characters in an unfolding drama that I was then calling Rehearsing Vengeance. With Rebecca Taichman joining us at a bar, I explained the play in my head: seven actors, three musicians-an accordionist, violinist, and clarinet. I had known her primarily through the Klezmatics, and had heard one of her songs on Wonder Wheel, the very lovely compilation of Woody Guthrie lyrics that they set to music. Some time in 2012, I managed to track down Lisa Gutkin in New York. The play charts the history of an incendiary drama and the path of the artists who risked their careers and lives to perform it. Indecent is inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance-a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture, and by others as an act of traitorous libel. ![]() ![]() Indecent – Original Broadway Cast Recording ![]() |