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To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow Title: To whom shall I Tell my Sorrow Author: Anton Chekhov Author’s Background: Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860, in Taganrog, Russia. Through stories such as “The Steppe” and “The Lady with the Dog,” and plays such as The Seagulland Uncle Vanya, the prolific writer emphasized the depths of human nature, the hidden significance of everyday events and the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Chekhov died of tuberculosis on July 15, 1904, in Badenweiler, Germany. source: https://www.biography.com/people/anton-chekhov-9245947 Vocabulary: epithet – an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. nag – old horse galosh – a waterproof overshoe. Typically made of rubber mare – an adult female horse or equine wikipedia, dictionary.com, google Characters: Iona Potapov – a cab driver who recently lost his son Iona’s Horse – the horse that pulls Iona’s bo

A Night In The Hills Title: A Night In The Hills Author: Paz Marquez-Benitez  Author's Background: Paz Marquez Benitez (1894 - 1983) was a Filipina short-story writer. Born in 1894 in Lucena, Tayabas known as Quezon today. Marquez-Benitez authored the first FIlipino modern English language short story, Dead Stars, published in the Philippine Herald in 1925. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paz_M%C3%A1rquez- Ben%C3%ADtez Carreton  – a cart with firewood being pulled by a horse. camisa de chino – an undershirt. kaingin – employing a technique of clearing land by slashing and burning underbush and trees and plowing the ashes under for fertilizer. misas de gallo – an event in the Philippines during Christmas season. azotea – a flat roof. Characters:  Gerardo Luna – he dreamt to going to a forest in his childhood. His wife – she advised that Gerardo should look at the buin siness side of his trip with Ambo. Ambo – an orchid gatherer who invited Gerardo

THE RAINY Title: The Rainy Day A uthor: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Author's Background: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song Of Hiawatha and Evangeline.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow My Point-Of-View : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Rainy Day is not just a poem written because he feels sad. Longfellow wrote this poem because of his wife who died. The poem talks about lost and renewed hope. It shows that no matter how hard and many struggles we face in life we will overcome them.