week 14 34-36

A.  In-class Notes

impromptu (a.)- done or said without earlier planning or preparation

amateur (a.)- taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job

amoral (a.)- without moral principles

abnormal (a.) different from what is usual or average, especially in a way that is bad

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A room with a view(1985)

Directed by: James Ivory

Starring: Maggie Smith Denholm Elliott Judi Dench, etc.

A Room with a View is a 1985 British romance film of E. M. Forster's 1908 novel of the same name. The film closely follows the novel by use of the chapter titles to section the film into thematic segments.

Moses

Moses is a prophet in Abrahamic religions.

According to the Book of Exodus, Moses was born in a time when his people, the Israelites, an enslaved minority, were increasing in numbers and the Egyptian Pharaoh was worried that they might ally themselves with Egypt's enemies.

Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity.

compare: deter & prevent

vigil (n.)- eve of a religious festival

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temporary (a.)- lasting only for a time

tentative (a.)- trying, testing

Aesop

Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.

Aesop’s Fables

Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.

Parables of Jesus

The Parables of Jesus can be found in all the canonical gospels, and in some of the non-canonical gospels, but are located mainly within the three synoptic gospels. They represent a key part of the teachings of Jesus, forming approximately one third of his recorded teachings