The story moves back to Belmont, where the Prince of Morocco has arrived to try his luck with the lottery system to win Portia’s hand in marriage. He begins his talk with Portia by asking her not to judge him based on the colour of his skin. “Mislike me not for my complexion.” He says Read More …
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In this scene, we are back in Venice and we meet Shylock, the Jewish moneylender for the first time. Bassanio is trying to get a loan from Shylock and Antonio will act as the guarantor. The terms of the loan are “three thousand ducats for three months and Antonio bound.” Shylock goes on to tell Read More …
The story now moves to Belmont and we are introduced to Portia, the lady, who Bassanio told us, is ‘richly left.’ She is attended by her servant Nerissa and tells her that she is tired of the world. Nerissa tells her that she would be miserable if her problems were as great as her vast Read More …
Imagine you are a journalist and you have just interviewed Ponyboy after the fire. Write an article for the local paper, explaining what happened and who the heroes were. Orphan Hero Saves Kids Ponyboy Curtis, a fourteen year old orphan has been hailed a hero after saving a group of children from a burning building. Read More …
Audio-book Questions and Exercises
It’s the end of the day and George and Slim are back in the bunkhouse. We learn that Slim has given one of the pups to Lennie. George tries to explain to Slim that Lennie is “dumb as hell” but that he isn’t cruel or mean. Slim says that the friendship between George and Lennie Read More …
The next day the narration continues as the men are shown to their new bunk house of the farm by a swamper named Candy. Candy is old and frail and has only one arm. Candy has a dog who is also very old and almost blind. Candy tells the men that the boss was ‘sore Read More …
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