The Odyssey begins in Troy, where the Trojan war ends. Odyessy is trying to go back home to Ithica. We read chapters 9 through 12, which is a summary of the book from before. So we only read up to when Odysseus tells the people of Thriancia his story. After leaving Troy, a brief stop …
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English 7 #110 Settings of a Journey to the Center of the Earth
Henry and his Uncle, Professor Hardwigg, lived in a manor in Germany. They lived in a comfortable mansion, studying in the lab and reading in the library. Unfortunately, the reader is not told much more about this location, so I cannot give it any more information. Mount Sneffels is the mountain where Henry and his …
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English 7 #70: Genres
A genre is a writing style that depicts a certain mood of writing in order to make the reader think and feel about the story in a certain way. Here are some examples of genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, and Mythology. That’s just to name a few. Genres inflict certain emotions on the reader in …
English Lesson #65: If I was Robinson Crusoe
If I was stranded on an island like Robinson Crusoe and I had two items to have, they would be a 3-in-one solar panel, battery charger, and lantern. Of course it comes with batteries. The other item would be a taser, for then I could kill small game, and stun larger game that I could …
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English 7 #55: Novels, Novellas, and Short Stories
A Novel is a longer book with a much more complex storyline, while a Short Story is (as the name suggests) a much shorter story than a Novel, mostly focusing on character development with a fast-pased storyline. A Novelette is in between a Short Story and a Novel, being medium length and featuring two or …
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A Knight of the White Cross pt1: English Lesson #45
âš ï¸ SPOILER ALERT âš ï¸ Today we are going to talk about two of the literary analysis points in A Knight of the White Cross. We will be discussing the setting and the style of A Knight of the White Cross by G.A. Henty. The setting of A Knight of the White Cross is based almost …
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The Theme of Treasure Island: English Lesson #35
A theme is a message one tries to portray with a book. In Treasure Island, I would say that the theme is not relying on random people. The reason I say this is because Long John Silver, while appearing loyal and trustworthy on the outside, really causes the many hardships Jim and his group face. …
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Saxon Culture: English Lesson 30
The majority of the Saxons were either a part of the common class or a part of the working class. Everybody else in the Kingdom was either a thane, an earl, or royalty. The working class worked the land of the thanes by farming it and raising livestock. The working class also formed the levy …
English #25: The Worst Storm That Has Affected Me
In 2018, in April we had a hail storm. I think maybe there was a chance of tornadoes (it’s been a few years now since then so I don’t remember) so we all went to the basement. And listened to the radio. After the storm passed, my tomato plant (which had been outside) looked dead, …
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