A Moral Dilemma: The Stakes of Love and Loyalty
Jack Engelhard
About the Author
Jack Engelhard is best known for his novel Indecent Proposal, which explores a profound moral dilemma: “What would you do for a million dollars?” Translated into over 22 languages, the book became an international bestseller and was later adapted into a popular film starring Robert Redford and Demi Moore.
Engelhard’s family fled Nazi-occupied France, finding refuge in Canada and later the United States, where he became a citizen in 1961. A self-proclaimed American patriot,
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Matilda: A Clever Girl’s Story
Matilda’s Love for Reading and Her Difficult Family
Matilda is a very smart girl, but her parents don’t care about her talents. While her father, Mr. Wormwood, cheats people by selling bad cars, and her mother plays bingo all day, Matilda learns to read on her own by the age of three. She visits the library and reads famous books. When her parents don’t support her love for reading, Matilda plays tricks on them. First, she glues her father’s hat to his head, and later
Read MoreMatilda’s Witty Revenge
Matilda’s Clever Pranks
The Superglue Incident
Matilda’s father, a dishonest used car salesman, insults her intelligence. In retaliation, Matilda glues his hat to his head with superglue. He’s forced to cut it off, much to Matilda’s amusement.
The Hair Dye Trick
After another argument, Matilda replaces her father’s hair tonic with blonde hair dye. His hair turns silver, embarrassing him. Matilda’s pranks are a response to her father’s constant mistreatment.
The Parrot Prank
Matilda hides her neighbor’
Read MoreEnglish Irregular Verbs List: A Complete Guide
English Irregular Verbs List
Infinitive, Past Simple, Past Participle, and Meaning
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| arise | arose | arisen | levantarse; surgir |
| awake | awoke | awoken | despertarse |
| be | was/were | been | ser, estar |
| bear | bore | born | soportar; llevar |
| beat | beat | beaten | golpear; vencer |
| become | became | become | llegar a ser; convertirse |
| begin | began | begun | empezar |
| bend | bent | bent | doblar, flexionar |
| bet | bet | bet | apostar |
| bind | bound | bound | vendar; encuadernar |
| bite | bit | bitten | morder |
| bleed | bled | bled | sangrar |
| blow | blew | blown | soplar |
| break | broke | broken | romper |
| bring | brought | brought | traer; |
Complete English Irregular Verb List: A Comprehensive Guide
Complete English Irregular Verb List
Infinitive, Past Simple, and Past Participle
This comprehensive list provides the infinitive, past simple, and past participle forms of common English irregular verbs, along with their meanings.
| Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| arise | arose | arisen | to rise; to emerge |
| awake | awoke | awoken | to wake up |
| be | was/were | been | to be |
| bear | bore | born | to endure; to carry |
| beat | beat | beaten | to hit; to defeat |
| become | became | become | to become |
| begin | began | begun | to begin |
| bend | bent | bent | to bend |
| bet | bet | bet | to bet |
| bind | bound | bound | to |
Blood Wedding: Summary, Characters, and Analysis
Blood Wedding
Plot
The main plot of the book revolves around an upcoming wedding that will unite the Bridegroom and the Bride. However, tragedy looms and prevents the marriage from being consummated. The Bride, who had suppressed her love for Leonardo, reawakens her feelings when she sees her former lover on her wedding day.
The play highlights the conflict between two families: the Bridegroom’s family, including his mother who lost her husband and a son because of the other family; and Leonardo’s
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