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A great day
The short story “A great day” is written by one of New Zealand’s greatest short story writers, Frank Sargeson (1903 – 1982). The story takes place at the shore of New Zealand in the 1930’s. It begins at a deserted beach, where the weather and the sea were perfect;
“The tide was well over half-way out, and the sea was absolutely flat without even a ripple breaking on the sand. It was so still it wasn’t natural. Except for the seagulls you’d have thought the world had died in the night”.
The main part of the story happens at the sea, in the main characters’ dinghy.
The two main characters in “A great day”, is Fred and Ken. Ken is big, brawny and clearly the strongest of the two men. At the beginning of the story, Ken carries the dinghy on his back with no problem, while Fred is struggling to carry the gear which probably weighed much less than the dinghy. Ken also finds the rowing very easy because of his strength. Fred seems to have a lack of self-esteem, and does not have much positive to say about himself, and mentions in the text that he is a weak joker. He is quite jealous of Ken in many ways, and often intimates that he wants to be like him. The two men seem to have nothing in common, apart from that they both smoke, and they’re both out of work.
Ken appears to be much gentler and more considerate than Fred. Fred actually seems a bit malicious. In the story, Ken catches a little snapper. Fred takes the fish of the hook, and holds it in his hands. He seems almost thrilled to see that the poor fish can’t breathe over the water, and he holds it for so long that he nearly kills it. Ken, on the other hand, begs Fred to throw the fish back in the sea.
There is one more character mentioned in the text, Mary. She is Ken’s girlfriend.
Fred has known Mary for years, and thinks only well about her. I think most of Fred’s jealousy all in all is based on Mary. He is in love with her, and wants her to be his girlfriend, not Ken’s.
Ken’s aunt is also..
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My Best Friend
Summary: Describes a relationship with a best friend. Details the best qualities about a best friend. Extols his virtues.
A best friend is the first person who comes in when, out of the door, the whole world has gone. A best friend is one who loves the truth and you, and will tell the truth in spite of you. There are lots of people who you make friendship with, but it is very hard to find a true and honest friend. But I am very lucky that I have a best friend with whom I can share my feelings and divide grief with. His name is Jassi. He is very friendly, and I am very happy to have him as my best friend. He is very well respectful, hardworking, and an honest person.
First, Jassi has all those friendly habits that we seek in a friend such as friendly behavior and respectfulness. He is very respectful and friendly person. For example, to be more respectful person, if anybody comes to his house, he welcomes him or her to come in and ask to have a seat and then he ask him or her to have something to drink very nicely. He is also very helpful person. For instance, he helps his parents in their work such as mowing the lawn and cleaning the house. He also helps his mother preparing the dinner and helps her in washing the dishes.
Also, Jassi is a hardworking and a very punctual person. He likes doing his work on time. For example, he always does his homework and gives it to the teacher whenever it is due. He always attends his classes and prepare for his tests and quizzes. And to keep his grade up in all classes, he studies hard for tests and quizzes. On the other hand, he works a part time job, so he could make his pocket money. But also sometimes he works overtime on the weekend to make more money for his future studies for college.
Finally, Jassi is very honest friend. He is very well mannered and organized person. He loves the truth and hate lying. Beyond that if he make any mistakes, he tries to solve the mistake. He doesn't like hiding things like most of the people, such as hiding the truth. And he always keeps his work. He takes every risk to be successful in life.
In conclusion, Jassi is very friendly and well organized person. He loves the people who speak truth and to be successful in life he is working very hard. And I am very happy to have him as my best friend!
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