Category Archives: English 8
E8#66: The Life Cycle of Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies
In this research paper I am going to discuss the life cycle of butterflies, in particular, the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I will discuss the basic life cycle of butterflies that every butterfly goes through in some capacity before I move on to discuss the Tiger Swallowtail itself in more detail. Every butterfly and every moth …
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E8#76: Role Models
People who are not famous are quite often better role models than people who are famous. I’m going to dive a little bit deeper into why good role models are often not famous at all, and they might never be. Role models are something almost everyone has in their life. Some role models are better …
E8#50: The Plot of Out on the Pampas by G.A. Henty
Out on the Pampas is a work of fiction written by the famous author, G.A. Henty. It is a story of an English family who emigrated to the Pampas in Argentina. It tells how they built up the settlement of Mount Pleasant from barren land into a prospering plantation. The book covers about 5 years …
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E8#53: With Clive in India Outline
E8#75: Famous Figures of the Civil War
Many generals made names for themselves in the American Civil War. I’m not just going to talk about the generals that fought in the war but also some political figures. I have chosen six people in total to talk about. I’m going to talk about Robert E. Lee, the famed general of the south; Stonewall …
E8#55: With Clive in India Book Review
With Clive in India is a historical fiction written by the famous author George Alfred Henty. Set in the mid-1700’s, With Clive in India follows the fictional character Charles Marryat as he serves for the British East India Company under the non-fictional character Robert Clive. It tells the story of how the English regained control …
E8#60: A Comparison Between A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Pimpernel
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens and The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy are two very different books written in very different styles about a the same time in history. I am going to briefly explain the French Revolution, and then I will talk about the authors of A Tale of Two Cities …
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E8#46: Caring About Tasks
I think that one must care about anything they are doing in order to do it well. I know that I have to be passionate about what I am doing if I want to do anything like a good job; however, I think that this is very subjective. Depending on people’s personalities, the answer will …
E8#45: Characters of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea has some very dynamic character relationships. There are four main characters across the entirety of the book. They are Professor Aronnax, Conseil his servant, Ned Land the harpooner, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus. The Professor is the protagonist to the story, and Captain Nemo is the antagonist. …
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