Measure for Measure - William Shakespeare (with notes and glossary)
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Measure for Measure - William Shakespeare (with notes and glossary)
The play's main themes include justice, "mortality and mercy in Vienna", and the dichotomy between corruption and purity: "some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall." Mercy and virtue predominate, since the play does not end tragically.
His mother is dead, so little Oliver Twist is brought up in the workhouse. Beaten and starved, he runs away to London, where he joins Fagin’s gang of thieves. By chance he also finds good new friends – but can they protect him from people who rob and murder without mercy? Audio added Thanks to English Wizardry
To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig - she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash - "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves.
Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson - an ebullient new character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic. A teacher guide is included.
WINNER OF A THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL BEGINNING READER HONOR! Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout.
The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking Over the World
Published: 2011
Pages: 210
Reading level: Ages 9 and up
By the time you're done reading this diabolically clever book, you'll have entire countries groveling at your feet. Kings and prime ministers will bow before you and beg for mercy. Maybe even cry. Doesn't that sound insanely fantastic? Of course it does.