“The House of Stairs”: Probing the Depths of a Manipulative Mind

On October 4, 2015October 4, 2015 By Sherna BhumgaraIn Crime, Discussion Board, Human attributes; attitudes & behaviour, VicesLeave a comment

"The House of Stairs" By Ruth Rendell (Writing as Barbara Vine) (Source: http://www.penguinreaders.com/pdf/downloads/pr/teachers-notes/9781405879620.pdf) About the author ‘Barbara Vine’ is the pen name of the world-famous crime writer Ruth Barbara Rendell. Rendell was born in 1930 in London, the only child of an English mother and a Swedish father. She spent many holidays in Scandinavia and …

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I Dreamed a Dream

On July 17, 2015July 17, 2015 By Sherna BhumgaraIn Discussion Board, Human attributes; attitudes & behaviour, Music, Vices, Virtues2 Comments

"I Dreamed a Dream" (from “Les Miserables”) There was a time when men were kind When their voices were soft And their words inviting There was a time when love was blind And the world was a song And the song was exciting There was a time Then it all went wrong I dreamed a …

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