This was the essay that I wrote for my Individual Oral Presentation (IOP) in IB English HL (might also be called Interactive Oral Presentation?). It was for the short story “Exiled” by Shizuye Takashima. It is approximately 2000 words. I read this in about 12-13 minutes, which left me a couple of minutes to answer questions [...Read more...]
Outline for “The Chmarnyk” Xuehai’s Topic: Water Imagery and Pathetic Fallacy This is a discussion outline for “The Chmarnyk”, a Canadian short story. In particular, this outline explores the water imagery and pathetic fallacy present in the short story, and its overall effect. Introduction: During the 30’s, the Palliser Triangle was experiencing a time of [...Read more...]