Stephen is a shut-in who hoards everyday items and mementos in boxes stacked around the house. The two characters go on an imaginary road trip, which is fantasised through memories of past events. This faux-adventure takes them to Spain, where Bunny learns how to be a matador. This is...
You are afraid of the dark –afraid of the phantoms populating your small room, phantoms that are people still alive in Havana. You see your parents, brother, sister, aunts, uncles, and cousins – all of them figure into the memories that come rushing to you in the middle of the night...
I work from home in a modest house, often trapped between a keyboard and whatever period drama my wife has decided to put on in the other room—usually one of the 27 adaptations of "Pride and Prejudice" that seem to exist. Ever try to drown out the dramatic sighs of Elizabeth Bennet ...
If by any strange chance it wasn't Pizzo, another (less likely) candidate is Scilla - farther south, even more dramatic and famous for its mythological connection (Scylla and Charybdis). It has a fort, beaches, and churches - but it's much farther from Tropea (about 1 hr 20 mins). F...
“In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.” Scott’s lifelong relationship to Milosz’s poetry and thought, if not with the man, finds expression in the five-part sequence “To Czeslaw Milosz,” wherein Scott ...
and looking around the room until he got everyone laughing along with him. When he made this newest insinuation, I considered making a run for Zorro’s Brother and stranding him there. However, I had a promise to keep with T.J., so I steered us away from this topic. “How’s it be...
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points.? Fill in each of the gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is bo...
The script focuses on the fortunes of the two main characters being chased by the grey hoards of the Kaiser's infantry and also being bombarded by German artillery. The story dramatizes the exhaustion and desperation of the retreat from Mons. This is what Edward Dwyer in real documentary for...
Toad is a recurring character in the Super Mario franchise, a longtime protector of the Mushroom Kingdom, and a loyal and cheerful friend to much of the cast. Toad often plays the role of representing his species, be it as as a main character or a...
The teacher vacations in Uruguay and is forced by a quirky series of events to adopt a penguin. The heart-warming story tells of the positive effect the penguin has on everyone in the school -- teacher, students, principal and employees. The script was excellent and the acting was good. ...