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Foil Characters in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Robert Walton and the Creature both contribute significantly to Victor Frankenstein’s character. They function as strong foil characters in the novel. A foil character is a minor character whose situation or actions parallel those of a major character, and by contrast, clarify certain elements of the major character. Walton plays a role that both parallels and contrasts with Victor in many ways, yet it appears that Robert Walton is the more effective foil for Victor Frankenstein.

Robert Walton: A Powerful Foil to Victor Frankenstein

Parallels in Ambition and Discovery

Walton’s letters to his sister at the beginning of the story foreshadow the feelings and motivations that Frankenstein experiences... Continue reading "Analyzing Foil Characters in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" »

2a 3b 4b 5c 6a 7a 8b 9c 10b 11c 12b 13c 14a 15c 16b 17c 18a 19a 20b 21c 22a 23d 24c 25a 4- 1 I can’t come to the brunch, 2 you shouldn’t leave a child unsupervised, 3 you must sign up to take the course, 4 I can’t study and work at the same time, 5 you don’t have to book in advance, 6 you must be there on time, 7 you don’t have to read all those books, 8 you can’t swim here, 9 you can’t drive over the speed limit as it’s against the law, 10 you should spend more time with her 5- 1- I should have studied more, 2 he must have finished the exercise, 3 they didn’t need to have reserved the tickets, 4 Ridley Scott can’t have directed this film, 5 you should have written as many words as possible, 6 you shouldn’t have gone to... Continue reading "English Grammar Exercises and Examples" »

Mastering Irregular Verbs in English

Understanding Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs in English do not follow the standard pattern of adding -ed or -d to form the past simple and past participle. Instead, they have unique forms that must be memorized. This list provides a comprehensive overview of common irregular verbs, along with their base form, past simple, past participle, and Spanish translation.

Common Irregular Verbs

• Be (Was / Were) Been Ser / Estar
• Become (Became) Become Llegar a Ser
• Begin (Began) Begun Empezar
• Bite (Bit) Bitten Morder
• Bleed (Bled) Bled Sangrar
• Blow (Blew) Blown Soplar
• Break (Broke) Broken Romper
• Bring (Brought) Brought Traer Llevar
• Build (Built) Built Edificar
• Buy (Bought) Bought Comprar
• Catch (Caught) Caught Coger
• Come (Came) Come

Disastrous Vacation

Last winter, my family and I drove to Cazorla. As we were arriving, it began to snow. The car stopped because there was so much snow, so we called a tow truck and arrived at the hotel. Two days later, it was sunny, and we went hiking. Later, we lost our way, but another family helped us. When we got back to the hotel, the dining room was closed, and we had to go to a restaurant. The next day, we tried to leave for Cordoba, but the car wouldn't start. We called the tow truck again and finally arrived in Cordoba.

The Best Holiday

Last holiday, I went to the beach. After checking in, the first thing I did was get a massage at the hotel spa. Then, I took a shower and went to the beach. I was resting on the sand when I suddenly... Continue reading "Travel Mishaps and Wonders: Cazorla, Beach Getaway, and Paris Charm" »

     We discuss the issue of globalization. Today day live in a totally globalized world, which means that, this meant that all countries of the world are communicated between either through the economy, culture or government. But we can find arguments for of and against globalization.
     On the one hand, for of globalization we have some arguments. Thanks to this, countries can grow economically through the international market. In addition they can also help each other on issues such as health and technology.

   On the other hand, we have other arguments against. Countries with more capital and technological advances are governing international level, and this leads to conflicts between powers. 

  In my opinion, I believe that

Present Simple, Past Simple, and Future with Will

Present Continuous and Past Continuous

Irregular Verbs

1. August gets hearing aids in this section. How does he feel about them in the beginning and towards the end of pages in this section?

In the beginning, August didn’t want to wear them, but when the doctor turned them on, he stopped hearing the noise of the ocean that lived inside his head, and he began to hear perfectly. In his ears, there was quiet. In the end, he was very happy to take them.

2. Daisy is August’s dog, who has been sick for a while. Why hasn’t August noticed this?

Because his parents had hidden it from him; they didn’t want to worry him. She had been throwing up, and his mother had taken her to the vet three times in the last two months, but August didn’t know she was sick.

3. Miranda and Via used to be friends. Why