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Literary interpretation

1. Tell-Tale heart Poe uses the first-person narrator in order to involve the reader as a direct witness to the telling of the story. 2. The Lady or the Tiger By leaving an open ending to the story, Stockton encourages thought and discussion about morality and inner conflict. - There is no climax, or falling action, or dénouement - What's the conflict in the mind of the princess, leading to what decision? - What will the young lover do? 3. Owl Creek The author omits falling action, and a change in setting and time with a flashback: - It precipitates de dramatic denouement of the story. - It surprises the reader - We are left thinking until the very end that he has escaped. - It builds suspense and keeps the reader guessing

Fall out boy will blow you away (with his horn)!

When two of your favorite things to do are playing videogames, and blowing the French horn, becoming a member of a band that specifically plays only orchestral versions of classics like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros., must be a one way ticket to heaven. But despite that, Olivier Lemay-Caron still keeps his feet firm on the ground. Currently studying Bio-medical science at Cégep St-Laurent, Olivier has fairly realistic goals; first, get through the day, then the month; eventually finish Cegep. Oh, and write a series of fantasy books - which he also likes to read - set in a parallel universe, each one in a different time period. You know, realistic... But when you get accepted into the OJV (Orchestre de Jeux vidéo), anything becomes possible. Though this melomaniac, who will listen to pretty much any genre, save for rap, admits he will have to start practicing his horn more regularly, and that means less time killing zombies in New Vegas, or surviving a post-apocalyptic sho