Banks, Lynne Reid. Tiger, tiger.BANKS, Lynne Reid. Tiger, tiger. Random House. 256p. c2005. 0-385-73240-6. $15.95. JS Aurelia is the 12-year-old daughter of Caesar in ancient Rome Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. . She lives a privileged life and is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of adulthood, when she will marry and take her place in Roman aristocracy. But for the moment, she is still a child and her father sends her a special gift--a tiger cub. The cub is trained and watched by a servant named Julius, a young man to whom Aurelia is quietly attracted. The tiger cub, Boots, has a twin, Brute, who is trained to fight gladiators gladiators [Lat.,=swordsmen], in ancient Rome, class of professional fighters, who performed for exhibition. Gladiatorial combats usually took place in amphitheaters. They probably were introduced from Etruria and originally were funeral games. in the Coliseum--a blood sport for the amusement of Caesar and the crowd. Although kept from that world, Aurelia and her cousin Marcus are aware of it. Marcus longs to be old enough to enjoy the spectacle, but the first time he is there, he becomes violently ill. While spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with his cousin, he also realizes Aurelia's feelings for the tiger's servant. Soon the chance comes when Marcus can show Julius to be a fool. The trick goes terribly awry and the tiger escapes, bringing down the wrath of Caesar on Julius. Despite the recapture of Boots, both tigers and Julius are sentenced to the arena where only well-trained gladiators survive. Aurelia pleads with her father but learns firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first the ruthlessness of Caesar. Janis Flint-Ferguson, Assoc. Prof., English, Gordon College There are three colleges named Gordon College:
J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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