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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 10 of The Chocolate War finds Archie reluctantly acknowledging the successful dramatization of the chocolate sale by Brother Leon, which has placed increasing pressure on him and The Vigils. The chapter opens with a special assembly designed to rally the student body around the sale, where Brother Leon introduces ten large cardboard posters listing the names of every student, alongside spaces to record their chocolate sales. The assembly begins with the usual prayers, but the mood quickly shifts as…
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      by Denzelle In November of 1961, Elizabeth Zott found herself entrenched in a life that, while outwardly stable, felt stifling due to the societal expectations placed on women, particularly mothers, during this time. At thirty years old, Elizabeth felt the weight of the domestic ideal that surrounded her—an ideal that promised contentment but left her feeling restricted. While the world around her basked in the post-war optimism of the 1960s, Elizabeth struggled with monotony, unable to break free from the confines…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin On April 9, 1995, along the rugged Oregon Coast, an aging woman stands on the precipice of a major transition, reflecting on the life she has built and the memories she holds dear. Her days in "The Peaks," the grand home she has inhabited for nearly five decades, are coming to an end, as she faces both the recent loss of her beloved husband and a grim medical diagnosis of her own. The weight of her past presses heavily on her, compelling her to embark on one final journey through the relics of her life,…
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      by LovelyMay The first chapter of *The Tenant of Wildfell Hall* by Anne Brontë sets the scene for the narrative through its protagonist, Gilbert Markham, who shares insights into his life, family, and newfound curiosity about the mysterious Mrs. Graham. In 1827, in a small shire where Gilbert inherits his father's role as a gentleman farmer, he expresses inner conflicts between his ambitions and his obligations to uphold traditional values. Despite his mother's encouragement, his father's dying wish influences him to…
    • CHAPTER 1 – The Rassendylls—With a Word on the Elphbergs Cover
      by LovelyMay In the opening chapter of "The Prisoner of Zenda," we are introduced to the leisurely life of Rudolf Rassendyll. While breakfasting, he faces light-hearted critique from his brother's wife, Rose, who questions when he will undertake something meaningful with his life. Rudolf, satisfied with his comfortable existence owing to his familial connections and modest income, shows little interest in changing his ways. His lineage, linked by blood to the noble house of Elphberg of Ruritania, provides him with a…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1: THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS were hiding out there in the tall grass. The moon was not quite full, but bright, and it was behind them, so I could see them as plain as day, though it was deep night. Lightning bugs flashed against the black canvas. I waited at Miss Watson’s kitchen door, rocked a loose step board with my foot, knew she was going to tell me to fix it tomorrow. I was waiting there for her to give me a pan of corn bread that she had made with my Sadie’s recipe. Waiting is a big part of…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1 opens with Jim waking to the unsettling sound of rustling leaves at dawn, his senses heightened as he instinctively fears the presence of danger nearby. However, to his surprise, the voice calling his name belongs to Norman, an old acquaintance he thought he had lost, now disguised in blackface. Norman, with a sense of urgency, explains his recent escape and recounts how Emmett, the man who once mistreated him, had vowed to cause him harm, prompting Norman’s hasty flight for safety. This…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1 opens with an intense and emotional scene where Jim struggles to drag Huck's barely conscious body onto the shore after a dangerous encounter. Huck, disoriented and weak, begins to ask about Jim's background and how they ended up on the beach, reflecting his confusion amidst the chaos. Jim reveals that he is from Hannibal, Huck's own hometown, creating a bond between them that transcends their circumstances. They both seek refuge in the nearby woods, hearing the sounds of distress and confusion…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1 of The Breadwinner introduces us to Parvana, an eleven-year-old girl who lives under the oppressive and suffocating rule of the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan. Parvana's world is one filled with limitations, where the freedoms that many take for granted are denied to her simply because of her gender. She reflects on the fact that her father, a former teacher who was wounded in a bombing and left with a permanently disabled leg, is the one who has the privilege of reading and writing. Parvana…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 1 unfolds in the small, quiet town of Green Town, Illinois, where an unusual sense of tension fills the air on a chilling October day. The townspeople go about their business as normal, yet the approaching storm carries an ominous weight, as if it’s more than just a change in weather. As the storm draws closer, a mysterious figure, a lightning-rod salesman, appears in the streets, dressed in dark attire and carrying a heavy leather kit filled with odd, iron tools. His presence seems almost…
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