The only thing I can find is that Jerome had taken a very similar trip along the Thames for his honeymoon in 1888, and his experiences provided him the subject material for the novel. I don't see, in my copy, an acknowledgement to any particular person.
Answer:
(A) Stephen is not doing his work because his glasses are broken.
Explanation:
The incident was explained in one of the novel's chapters when Stephen's teacher, Father Dolan, entered the classroom and saw Stephen not studying. He was strict and asked Stephen why he wasn't studying, to which Stephen replied that his glasses were broken and he couldn't read.
Why does Father Dolan paddle Stephen?
(A) Stephen is not doing his work because his glasses are broken.
(B) Stephen is not doing his work, because he does not know the answers to the Latin problems.
(C) Stephen is talking to another student to get answer to the Latin problems,
(D) Stephen is talking to another student because his glasses are broken.
Answer:
The Monk's Tale is one of the stories in "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer. The pilgrims were made to each narrate a story to pass the time and this is how it came into being. One of these pilgrims is the Monk, who narrates a number of tragedy stories among the many stories he knows by heart. His stories tells of "the fall of those who stood in high degree" (The Monk's Tale).
Explanation:
In all of the stories told by the Monk, the themes of a fall of fortune all seems to resonate in them. One of those stories is that of the fall of Lucifer.
Lucifer was regarded as one of the most high angels in God's kingdom. He was even named "<em>morning star</em>". But due to his arrogance, pride and self given importance, he became overcome with so much ego. He decided to revolt against God, resulting in him being thrown out of heaven. To this day, he is still in hell, suffering for the mistakes he had committed.
Without a subject and a verb
