LRC EDUCATION: EMPOWER YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Jane Says Good Bye to Mr Rochester Still indomitable was the reply–“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I … Continue reading Excerpt from “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte
Partly from the damping influence of this alarm, partly to rest Silver and sick folk, the whole party sat down as soon as they had gained the brow of the … Continue reading Excerpt from “Treasure Island”, R. L. Stevenson
GEOFFREY CHAUCER (approx. 1340-1400)Excerpt from the General Prologue A worthy woman from beside Bath city Was with us, somewhat deaf, which was a pity. In making cloth she showed so … Continue reading The Wife of Bath, G. Chaucer – HOMEWORK
Of what strange nature is knowledge! It clings to the mind when it has once seized on it like lichen on the rock.
Answer the following questions: What is the wergeld and what was its purpose? 2. What was Feudalism based on and how did it change the society of the time in … Continue reading Open Questions on Feudalism – HOMEWORK
Why does Beowulf refuse to rest and chooses battle instead? What Anglo-Saxon concept does our hero emphasize with the following words: It is Always better to avenge dear ones than to … Continue reading Open Questions on “Beowulf” HOMEWORK
Beowulf Gets Ready for the Battle Then Hrothgar, the Shieldings’ helmet, spoke: “Rest? What is rest? Sorrow has returned. Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, spoke: “Wise sir, do not grieve. … Continue reading Beowulf Fights the Monster and Perishes
Questions on Textual Analysis Four Open Questions: answer briefly, no more than 10 lines for each question. It has been said that with this new novel, unlike he did in his … Continue reading “Molly Becomes a Thief”, D. Defoe – HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK FOR THIRD YEAR CLASS – OPEN QUESTIONS Answer the following questions with complete and detailed information, use your own words. How is the legend of King Arthur connected to … Continue reading Open Questions on “From the Great Invasions to the Battle of Hastings”- HOMEWORK
MOLLY BECOMES A THIEF “I lived two years in this dismal condition, wasting that little I had, weeping continually over my dismal circumstances, and, as it were, only bleeding to … Continue reading Excerpt from Defoe’s “The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders” (1722)
