...Jack FitzWilliam Mrs. Ruettgers English 9 October 2012 Yellow Fever Horrible sickness, awful violence, and sudden death are all experiences that no child should have to go through. However, these experiences can change a person’s character completely in a helpful way. The main character, Matilda Cook, in the book Fever, 1793 experiences all of these things as a teenager. This book follows her story of how she makes it through the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793, and how it changes her character and personality in a constructive way. This book was written by Laurie Halse Anderson and published by Simon & Schuster Books in 2000. Fever, 1793 is a horrifying, historical fiction book that is understood easily enough that anyone over the age of ten or eleven could read it, but the content can be graphic when scenes of sickness or death arise. Laurie Halse Anderson has also published popular books such as Speak and Wintergirls. The book Fever, 1793 is a powerful story of horrible sickness and death along with the transformation of a teenager into a mature, young adult. Stubborn Matilda lives in her family’s coffeehouse in Philadelphia with her mother, grandfather, a parrot, and a cat. Just like everyone else at the coffeehouse, Matilda must get up early and do her chores, but Matilda is your average teenager. No teenager enjoys getting up early, and Matilda is no exception. I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right....
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...Fever 1793 is about how a very bad fever struck the plague of 1793. The Author is Laurie Halse Anderson, she came across an article in 1993, in her local newspaper commemorating the epidemic that had devastated Philadelphia two centuries before. Laurie decided to write a version of her own about fever 1793. I selected this particular article because honestly i’ve always been interested in history, even though this isn’t about the holocaust I’m very interested in that. All the stuff about the plagues, holocaust, and certain things intrigue me. Summary August 1793. A fourteen year old girl named Matilda(Mattie) Cook lives with her mom, named Lucille Cook, and her grandfather in Philadelphia. Her mom runs a coffeehouse with Eliza, her cook, and Polly, her maid. Everything was going perfectly fine until, the waterfront was abuzz with reports of diseases. The “fever” spreads from the docks to Mattie’s home, causing everything she loves to be in serious trouble. Soon thousands flee the city and go to the country. Then Mattie is soon trapped in a living nightmare, the fever reaches her house and she must struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more important- the fight to stay alive....
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...book Fever is a book about the struggle of a young girl named Mattie. She lives with her mother and grandfather,but her father died when she was 3. A bad plague breaks out in Pennsylvania killing many leaving few to survive and live. The food supplies are fading,there is no safe place. Mattie turns to other places to live,but there are limited places that will let them in. Her mother gets the plague and tells Mattie and her grandfather to leave to the Ludington's farm. But before they get there Mattie's grandfather suddenly comes down with the fever. They later are at Bush Hill,where Mattie gets over the fever and her grandfather turns out not to have the plague. After they recovered,they returned to the coffeehouse and see that it has been robbed. One night,Mattie gets too hot and opens a window,but in the middle of the night robbers come in and try to rob the place. After Mattie chases them,away she comes back and see's her grandfather died. She moves in with Eliza and her family,where she helps out with cooking and cleaning. Eliza's brother's kids get the fever and they take them to the coffeehouse and Eliza says that once the first frost comes the plague will be gone. When the first frost finally comes they take the kids outside to heal and within a few hours they are cured. Everybody comes back into town....
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...This book is appropriate to the time period because in the book it's 1793, That's how they got the name Fever 1793. During the book people got yellow fever because you know one person gets it then the rest gets it because they don't have the right medicine or vaccine for them, What do you expect it's in 1793. They also walked everywhere when like Mattie and her grandfather was finding out about the yellow fever, So they walked around outside to find out about the fever and they found out that it was spreading everywhere not to just one person. The time was also related by like them not having funeral homes so they bury them they don't do funerals and say prayers and stuff they just put them in wooden caskets and bury them. They also had to...
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...Over 5,000 people died of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in the year 1793. In the book Fever, 1793, by, Laurie Halse Anderson, there is so much suffering throughout Philadelphia. Stricken with Yellow Fever carried by mosquitoes. People died daily, families were lost engulfed by the fever. During the story our main character Mattie goes through many things. The importance of family is shown by there family’s refusal to be apart. There is so much suffering, there are death carts picking up the dead as is they were nothing. Mattie must persevere in order to not get sick and just survive until the frost. Importance of family is shown in ways that make is appear like Mattie and her family are inseparable. For example, Mattie is hit by...
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...Fever 1793, a historical fiction novel written by Laurie Halse Anderson. The story takes place in a fever stricken Philadelphia. A young girl named Mattie Cook is living in Philadelphia with her busy mother, and her grandfather as they are keeping busy with the family-owned coffeehouse. When fever strikes, Philadelphia becomes a ghost town and mattie is forced to mature, fast. By using comparisons and description, Anderson creates the lesson that maturity can come faster than expected Anderson shows that maturity can come fast when Mattie finds Nell at Nell’s house. Mattie knows that she can not care for Nell, but she also knows that she can not leave Nell by herself. Anderson writes, “ Now what? I couldn’t care for Nell; I could barely care for myself.” (163). Mattie has to become a motherly figure to Nell and learn to care for her because she feels the responsibility to do so. This is significant because large responsibilities came to Mattie at the age of only fourteen. She is not ready to care for a child and she is not ready to be on her own. Certainly it could be said that...
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...NORTH AMERICAN FICTION BRIEF INTRODUCTION: Before starting our study of American Fiction we must understand what American Literature is in itself and which pieces of writing we can include within this label. It is believed that when a piece is written in North America, more precisely in the USA, it would automatically be given this epithet. But it should be taken into account that this idea is quite broad and doesn’t reflect the real essence of the term. However, there is also another definition that gathers this essence: American Literature is the one that represents the Americanism, the singularity of the USA philosophy and culture. This way, instead of focusing on who the author is, it is focused on the content of the writing. In that which concerns Fiction, the following documents are the ones considered as narrative: Speeches Letters Short Stories Essays Political Documents Sermons Novels Diaries 1 FIRST LITERARY EXPRESSIONS The first documents in which the idea of Americanism is very present are the Sermons. They respond to the strict Protestantism settled in the New Continent after the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers and Puritans in the Mayflower (1620) and the Arabella (1630). They established a theocratic community whose main and only point of reference was the Bible. That is why the idea of the ‘city upon a hill’ is still very present in American mentality. As we all know...
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...IGOROTS * Home * IGOROT SONGS * IGOROT DANCE * IGOROT TRADITIONS * MONEY ON THE MOUNTAIN IGOROT TRADITIONS IGOROT TRADITIONS When we talk about Igorot identity and culture, we also have to consider the time. My point is that: what I am going to share in this article concerning the Igorot culture might not be the same practiced by the Igorots of today. It has made variations by the passing of time, which is also normally happening to many other cultures, but the main core of respect and reverence to ancestors and to those who had just passed is still there. The Igorot culture that I like to share is about our practices and beliefs during the "time of Death". Death is part of the cycle of life. Igorots practice this part of life cycle with a great meaning and importance. Before the advent of Christianity in the Igorotlandia, the Igorots or the people of the Cordilleran region in the Philippines were animist or pagans. Our reverence or the importance of giving honor to our ancestors is a part of our daily activities. We consider our ancestors still to be with us, only that they exist in another world or dimension. Whenever we have some special feasts (e.g., occasions during death, wedding, family gathering, etc.), when we undertake something special (like going somewhere to look for a job or during thanksgiving), we perform some special offer. We call this "Menpalti/ Menkanyaw", an act of butchering and offering animals. During these times we call them...
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...Media History Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7 1.1.8 1.1.9 Issues with definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forms of mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professions involving mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Influence and sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethical issues and criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 6 6 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 1.1.10 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.12 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.13 External links . . . . . . . . ....
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...BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank British Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century The Rise of the Tale TIM KILLICK Cardiff University, UK © Tim Killick 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Tim Killick has asserted his moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited Gower House Croft Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3HR England Ashgate Publishing Company Suite 420 101 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05401-4405 USA www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Killick, Tim British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale 1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century I. Title 823’.0109 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Killick, Tim. British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper) 1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th...
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...BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank British Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century The Rise of the Tale TIM KILLICK Cardiff University, UK © Tim Killick 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Tim Killick has asserted his moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited Gower House Croft Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3HR England Ashgate Publishing Company Suite 420 101 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05401-4405 USA www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Killick, Tim British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale 1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century I. Title 823’.0109 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Killick, Tim. British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper) 1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th...
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...BRITISH SHORT FICTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank British Short Fiction in the Early Nineteenth Century The Rise of the Tale TIM KILLICK Cardiff University, UK © Tim Killick 2008 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. Tim Killick has asserted his moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by Ashgate Publishing Limited Gower House Croft Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 3HR England Ashgate Publishing Company Suite 420 101 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05401-4405 USA www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Killick, Tim British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale 1. Short stories, English – History and criticism 2. English fiction – 19th century – History and criticism 3. Short story 4. Literary form – History – 19th century I. Title 823’.0109 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Killick, Tim. British short fiction in the early nineteenth century : the rise of the tale / by Tim Killick. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7546-6413-0 (alk. paper) 1. Short stories, English—History and criticism. 2. English fiction—19th...
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...Español | Français | Русский | USINFO > Publications An Outline of the U.S. Economy Related Item USA Economy in Brief CONTENTS Continuity and Change This volume was prepared for the U.S. Department of State by Christopher Conte, a former editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, with Albert R. Karr, a former Wall Street Journal reporter. It updates several previous editions that had been issued by the U.S. Information Agency beginning in 1981. How the U.S. Economy Works The U.S. Economy: A Brief History Small Business and the Corporation Stocks, Commodities, and Markets The Role of the Government in the Economy Monetary and Fiscal Policy American Agriculture: Its Changing Significance (Posted February 2001) Labor in America: The Worker's Role Other Language Versions: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies Afterword: Beyond Economics Glossary Executive Editor: George Clack | Editor: Kathleen E. Hug | Art Director: Barbara Long Illustrations: Lisa Manning | Internet Editor: Barbara Long This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Home | About USINFO | Site Index | Webmaster | Privacy Topics | Regions | Resource Tools | Products | | Continuity and Change How the U.S. Economy Works The U.S. Economy: A Brief History Small...
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...《GRE填空教程》分析（1） 1、 There are no solitary, free-living creatures; every form of life is______other forms. (A) segregated from (B) parallel to (C) dependent on (D) overshadowed by (E) mimicked by |分析：空格要填的是某种生命形式和其他生命形式的关系，是形容词+介词的结构。分号表示前后复指关系，题目中黄色和绿色部分是对应语义，空格填上以后表现“非独立、 | |自由”的特征。（A）从……中隔离；（B）和……并行；（C）依赖……；（D）被……遮蔽掩盖；（E）被……模仿。因此答案C正确。 | |翻译：不存在孤独的，生活无拘束的生物；每一种生命形式总是和其他的相互依赖。 | |扩展：本题涉及的是关于生物之间相互依赖的问题，可以扩展到生物多样性的问题，与环境保护，动物保护、生物链等话题关联。 | 2、 As for the alleged value of expert opinion, one need only______ government records to see----______evidence of the failure of such opinions in many fields. (A) inspect … questionable (B) retain … circumstantial (C) distribute … possible (D) consult … strong (E) evaluate … problematic |分析：空格1要填的是一个动词，作用对象是government records；空格2要填的是一个形容词，修饰“failure of such opinions”的证据。As for（至于……）表示两个分句是 | |因果关系，题目中黄色和绿色部分是对应语义。前半句的alleged（所谓的）表示对“专家意见”持负评价，所以空格2应该对于“专家意见失败的证据”做出正评价。（A）检查……| |可疑的；（B）保持……依据情况的；（C）分布……可能的；（D）参考，考虑……强有力的；（E）评价……有问题的。其中（C）和（D）可以候选。根据语义，空格1只能表示“查阅”| |一类的含义，才能“看到证据”，因此答案只能是（D）。 | |翻译：就专家意见所谓的价值而言，人们需要仅仅查询政府的档案就能发现这些意见在很多领域失败的强有力的证据。 | ...
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