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Lead-in: Jane Austen wrote her second novel in 1813 called Pride and Prejudice . It was initially intended to be published as First Impressions but it was rejected. The author satirizes the imperfections of the era in a humorous way. Jane Austen was eager to incorporate sarcastic and ironic dialogues in her writings. She criticizes such weaknesses as prejudicial attitudes , the inferiority of women, pride, self-importance and obstinacy . The protagonist of the novel is Elizabeth Benne t who wants to find her future husband in the story along with four of her sisters. “ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sin gle man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife .” This quote is the main motivator for the Bennet Family to marry their five daughters well to a wealthy man. Oxford Bookworms: Pride and Prejudice (Cover) The Plot: Introduction: A new neighbour: The story starts in the Bennet House in Longbourn where Mrs. Bennet attempts to persuade her husband...

Introduction part: Charles Dickens published his second novel in the 1830s called Oliver Twist or the Parish Boy's Progress . A baby boy born on a baby farm had come through countless injustices throughout the novel. The book aptly describes the imperfections of the era, namely malnutrition, orphanage, antisemitism and prejudice . Oliver joined a gang of pickpockets led by a Jewish criminal Fagin . Let's find out if Oliver will ever be able to find his place in the hopeless city of London. Oxford Bookworms: Oliver Twist (Cover) The Rising Action: At the beginning: At the baby farm: Oliver Twist is born into a life of poverty in a baby farm in the fictional town of Mudfog near London. Oliver was orphaned by the loss of his mother at his birth, Agnes . He doesn't know so much of the whereabouts of his father's mysterious disappearance. At the workhouse: One day he dares to ask for more food because he draws the short straw. I'm 100% sure that a lot of peop...

Introduction: In today's article, I'm intending to write about the difference between Asperger's syndrome (Later referred to as AS) and pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (later referred to as PDD-NOS). Both of these neurodevelopmental disorders are a subcategory of autism. A lot of people tend to confuse the two mental disorders because they are quite similar to each other. The truth is that they are not the same. A presentation: A presentation was held in my school about the symptoms of AS for some reason. As a consequence, a lot of people might think that I was diagnosed as such. I was do diagnosed as autistic but with PDD-NOS.  It would have been too obvious to hold a presentation about the latter. So, I'm going to tell you why I cannot have Asperger's. Autistic triad / dyad (symptoms) What is PDD-NOS? I was diagnosed with p ervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified  that is a mild form of autism. It is also called atypi...

Introduction: In today's blog, I'm due to write about TS  that is the short form of Tourette's syndrome. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the brain.  I wrote this article to raise awareness of tics and to share my experience and my feelings. Let's go in-depth and find out more about what TS is. I will use the collective noun Tourette's to describe a large group of symptoms. I'm not diagnosed with Tourette's although I still have tics. Symptoms: A common symptom of such disorder might be if someone makes involuntary sounds (vocalizations) and movements repetitively.  These will  later  be referred to as tics that the sufferer is not able to control and cannot stop doing, for instance, twitching or excessive blinking. Tics also include unintentionally made loud (sometimes frightening) sounds such as grunting (like pigs), throat cleaning or even swearing. Symptoms usually begin between the age of 5 to 10 years that will probably disappear later ...