![]() ![]() Carmen has been hired to turn an old, disused missionary into a hotel, and has taken the opportunity to bring her daughters to see the place where she grew up. Piñata is set in the modern day, and follows a Mexican American architect, Carmen Sanchez, and her two daughters, Izel and Luna, who accompany their mother to her hometown of Tulancingo on a job. To start, what is Piñata about, and when and where does it take place? ![]() Of course, without people heeding this lesson, there would be no cool movies, shows, or books about people wishing they hadn’t disturbed the dead, so… Which brings me to Leopoldo Gout’s supernatural / historical horror novel Piñata ( hardcover, Kindle, audiobook), in which, well, I think you know. If movies, TV shows, and books have taught me anything, it’s that you should never dismiss the warnings of someone when they claim you’ve disturbed the dead. ![]()
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![]() The teacher should promote open discussion of each juror's perspective, so students can understand how personal prejudices and different ways of thinking can influence others who have an important decision to make. Providing background information on seminal court cases throughout the country's history could be beneficial for students who are unfamiliar with how the courts operate. Tensions arise as each man brings his own personal experiences and biases into the jury room.īefore reading this play, students should already have a sound understanding of the United States' judicial system. ![]() The twelve jurors in Rose's play must determine if the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of murdering his father. It is now regarded as one of the greatest courtroom dramas of all time. ![]() Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men was originally broadcast as a television play in 1954. ![]() ![]() Here are my take on Blake Snyder’s 15 beats for this classic Austen romance: Their second chance at love plays out in the English countryside, at a seaside resort town, and in the city of Bath. ![]() In hero Frederick Wentworth, we witness a self-made man, now a wealthy captain in the British Navy, who still harbors a broken heart at the way Anne ended their engagement when she was 19. We see a mature and self-reflective heroine in Anne Elliot, a 27-year-old highborn lady, who has come to accept that the happiest version of her life and her best chance at romantic love may have already passed her by. For me and for countless other readers, it’s a story that has lingered and resonated deeply over the decades. Pride and Prejudice may have been my first and most passionate literary love, but Persuasion, published half a year after the author’s death, is Austen all grown up. ![]() ![]() (1996)Īmong those who know me even a little, it’s surprising to exactly no one that, when given the opportunity to write a beat sheet for Jane Austen’s Persuasion, I jumped at it like a single woman at a Regency ball who was just asked to dance by a handsome naval officer. Publisher: John Murray, London, 1817/1818 - my edition: The Book of the Month Club, Inc. ![]() ![]() ![]() When her mysterious aunt and her teenage cousin arrive from India for a surprise visit, they draw Hana into a long-buried family secret. ![]() But soon she'll need all the support she can get: a new competing restaurant, a more upscale halal place, is about to open in the Golden Crescent, threatening Three Sisters. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one of her listeners. ![]() If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighbourhood. ![]() |