Divergent: A Dystopian Thriller of Identity and Courage
Sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior lives in post-apocalyptic Chicago where society is divided into five factions: Amity (kind), Erudite (intelligent), Candor (honest), Abnegation (selfless) and Dauntless (brave). Beatrice and her brother, Caleb, must take an aptitude test that will tell them which faction they are best suited for and then choose which they will join. Where they join determines the value they will commit to for the rest of their lives.
During the aptitude test, Beatrice is injected
Love and Death in Love in the Time of Cholera: A Literary Exploration
Love and Death in Love in the Time of Cholera
Introduction
Love in the Time of Cholera is a novel that explores the complexities of love and its relationship with death. The story revolves around Fermina Daza, the object of affection for Florentino Ariza and Juvenal Urbino.
Types of Love
The novel presents various types of love:
1. Passionate Love
* Idealized and intense * Characterized by madness, service, and absence of the beloved * Represented by Florentino Ariza, who writes love letters to Fermina
2.
Read MoreReading Comprehension Quizzes
T1
1 Maria has a close relationship with her family.
A True ☐
B False ☐
C Doesn’t say ☐
2 Maria’s grandmother had seven children.
A True ☐
B False ☐
C Doesn’t say ☐
3 Maria’s grandmother is certainly still alive.
A True ☐
B False ☐
C Doesn’t say ☐
4 Growing up in a big family made Maria’s grandmother less selfish.
A True ☐
B False ☐
C Doesn’t say ☐
5 Katie met Rob at work.
A True ☐
B False ☐
C Doesn’t say ☐
6 Katie knew she and Rob would be good friends because they immediately got along
Read MoreEnglish Grammar and Vocabulary Guide
Linking Words
As well as tanto como
So that asi que eso
So asi que
Such as como
Therefore por lo tanto
Despite a pesar de
Either … or ya sea +
Neither … nor ninguno –
Although a pesar de que
Unless a no ser que
However sin embargo
Towards hacia
Along with junto a
Along a lo largo
Rather than más bien
Even though aunque
In order to a fin de que
In addition adicionalmente
Passive Voice
am, is, are + made
am, is, are + being + sent
was, were + invited
was, were + being + washed
will be + signed
am, is, are + going to
Read MoreEnglish Grammar Exercises: Adverbs, Tenses, and More
English Grammar Exercises
Adverbs
- We usually go to the cinema with my mother.
- No, I haven’t decided yet.
- We seldom would have broken the chair.
- He is never on time.
- They have already arrived.
Tenses
- We never watch TV for more than two hours.
- I believe what he says.
- I’m cold. I‘m going to turn on the heating.
- Jane just left the office.
- Peter is acting like a fool. He is going to have an accident.
- Have you already done it?
- I have a cold, I‘ll get you an aspirin.
Sentences
- We have seen each other for a long time.
- I
Exploring Love and Death in Gabriel García Márquez’s Novel
Love and Death in Love in the Time of Cholera:
0. General Considerations About Love and Death.
The novel is about the passage of time and love, presented with all possible variants: love bright, hopeful, troubled, dark, romantic, dissatisfied, passionate, sexual… The story is a perfect time that tries to force a love as stubborn as Florentino Ariza’s for Fermina Daza. This reminds us of love, as sung in his splendid Quevedo sonnet, “Love Beyond Death”: a love that surpasses the limits of time
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