Broken Mirror: A Tale of Family, Secrets, and Tragedy
Characters
Teresa Goday of Valldaura
A strong-willed and ambitious woman who becomes one of the richest and most envied ladies in the city. She is not intentionally malicious or vengeful, but she is willing to sacrifice others to achieve her goals.
Armanda
A humble maid who is fiercely loyal to the Valldaura family. She is in love with Eladi Farriols, but she knows that her feelings are unrequited.
Sofia Valldaura
Teresa’s daughter, who is refined and cultured. She is constantly at odds with her mother,
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EARN EARNT EARNT (ganar) //EAT ATE EATEN (comer)//FALL FELL FALLEN (caer) //FEED FED FED (alimentar)//FEEL FELT FELT (sentir)//FIGHT FOUGHT FOUGHT (luchar) //FIND FOUND FOUND (encontrar) //FLY FLEW FLOWN (volar)//FORBID FORBADE FORBIDDEN (prohibir) //FORGET FORGOT FORGOTTEN (olvidar) //FORGIVE FORGAVE FORGIVEN (perdonar) //FREEZE FROZE FROZEN (congelar) //G ET GOT GOT (obtener)//GIVE GAVE GIVEN (dar)//GO WENT GONE (ir) //GROW GREW GROWN (crecer /cultivar)//GRIND GROUND GROUND (moler)//HANG HUNG
Read MoreCharacter Analysis in Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’: Chris, Kate, Ann, and Larry
Chris: The Young Generation
Chris, a young and idealistic soldier, represents the younger generation in Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons.’ He embodies the noble values of solidarity and responsibility, which he learned during his war experiences. Chris is ashamed of his father’s greed and hypocrisy, and he struggles to reconcile his love for him with his social conscience.
Kate: The Old Generation
Kate, Chris’s mother, represents the older generation who remained in the United States during the war. She
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Are We Too Dependent on Technology?
Nowadays, technology is something we use frequently for everything, all day long. We have reached the point of paying alone in a store. Many people are concerned that perhaps we are very dependent on technology. This is harmful to us for several reasons.
Impact on Cognitive Skills
First of all, I think it is harmful because we use our heads much less since the internet provides information very fast. Many times we look for things that we really know, but because
Read MoreThe Lost Generation: A Collection of Quotes from Jack Kerouac’s Novels
Quotes
“‘I was so ashamed. To think, my own son in prison.’
“We walked down to his car, got in. He drove off. He was still weeping. ‘It’s bad enough you don’t want to serve your country in time of War…’
“‘The shrink said I was unfit.’
“‘My son, if it wasn’t for the First World War I never would have met your mother and you never would have been born.’
“‘Do you have a cigarette?’
“‘Now you’ve been jailed. A thing like this could kill your mother.’
“We passed some cheap bars on lower Broadway.
“‘Let’s go
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Pragmatics in Communication
1. Maxims of Conversation
Maxim of Quantity: Provide sufficient information.
Example:
Question: “What’s for dinner?”
Insufficient Response: “Food.”
Sufficient Response: “We’re having spaghetti and meatballs.”
Maxim of Quality: Be truthful and avoid deception.
Example:
Question: “How did you do on the test?”
Deceptive Response: “Great!” (when the result was actually poor).
Truthful Response: “I didn’t do as well as I hoped.”
Maxim of Relation: Stay relevant to the topic.
Example: During
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