Romeo and Juliet
Act 2, Scene 5
by William Shakespeare
Juliet anxiously awaits the arrival of her nurse, who brings news of her meeting with Romeo.
Juliet anxiously awaits the arrival of her nurse, who brings news of her meeting with Romeo.
A princess is born to a queen and king and upon her christening she is cursed by a bad fairy. Her curse is intercepted twice by two good fairies so the fate of the princess is not quite so harsh. The princess is doomed to sleep through the day to wake at night and wane and wax with the moon until kissed by a prince who knows nothing of her story.
Dora's health continues to decline.
On the way to Boston, the narrator strikes up a conversation with another man regarding racial issues. Once in Boston, they continue to debate and discuss the social/racial problems of the day. The narrator comes upon several other interesting characters.
Honor and the use of laws and force to succeed in acquiring and maintaining power.
Tom figures out the location of Jim. Huck and Tom come up with a plan to free Jim.
Jurgis jumps aboard a freight train in a state of shock. In the country Jurgis becomes a vagabond, stealing just to survive. After witnessing a mother and child, Jurgis breaks down.
Written as a play, this is a story about neighbors who do not get along. The hedgehog challenges the hare to a contest. The contest is used to settle the differences between the neighbors. However, is the means fair?
The ships are repaired and preparations are made for the travels through the Everglades.
When she wakes, Jane finds herself in her own bedroom, in the care of Mr. Lloyd, the family’s kind apothecary. Bessie is also present, and she expresses disapproval of her mistress’s treatment of Jane. Jane remains in bed the following day, and Bessie sings her a song. Mr. Lloyd speaks with Jane about her life at Gateshead, and he suggests to Jane’s aunt that the girl be sent away to school, where she might find happiness. Jane is cautiously excited at the possibility of leaving Gateshead.Soon after her own reflections on the past in the red-room, Jane learns more of her history when she overhears a conversation between Bessie and Miss Abbott. Jane’s mother was a member of the wealthy Reed family, which strongly disapproved of Jane’s father, an impoverished clergyman. When they married, Jane’s wealthy maternal grandfather wrote his daughter out of his will. Not long after Jane was born, Jane’s parents died from typhus, which Jane’s father contracted while caring for the poor.
The ship is navigated out to sea.
The Count asks Jonathan about the shipping business in England and insists that Jonathan stays with him for a month. The two send letters to England regarding the business. Jonathan writes Mina in a secret code. Jonathan explores the forbidden parts of the castle and is horrified by what he discovers. He wonders if he has gone mad.
A queen and king longed to have a son and promised to send him on a pilgrimage after his eighteenth birthday if St. James were to grant their wish. The had their son and in turn, he set off on his journey. He met his true friend along the way and they survived many hindrances and proved their true friendship in the process.
Prince Dolor grows up. The nurse tells the prince about his past and that he is, in fact, a king. He meets a bird named Mag. The prince desires to meet the king.
Ishmael embraces Queequeg and his strange customs.
The author discusses the origin and role of government.
The author's earliest memories of childhood and the conditions in which his family lived and worked are explained.
Tom plays hooky from school feeling bad about his lunch with Becky. Tom runs into his friend Joe Harper.
A man is stranded on an island because of a trick his friend played on him out of jealousy. He meets another woman and they live a magical life.
Mr. Marvel meets The Invisible Man and finds him to be very demanding. (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
Mr. Douglass remembers the kindness of Miss Lucretia.
Pip has dinner at the house of Matthew Pocket and observes the strange social lives of the Pocket family.