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A Haunted House by Virginia Woolf

1. In one paragraph, summarize what the story about. Highlight on the important points of the story. Write in one paragraph. The story was about a person (the narrator herself) living in a house which she realized haunted by what she described as a "ghostly couple". The narrator stated that she can hear the ghostly couple talking to each other and was looking for something as it was clearly stated in this line:  ‘Here we left it,’ she said. And he added, ‘Oh, but here too!’ ‘It’s upstairs,’ she murmured. ‘And in the garden,’ he whispered. ‘Quietly,’ they said, ‘or we shall wake them. ’ The way the narrator describe the ghostly couple was as if they were reminiscing their time together living in that house while searching for the buried treasure they left. The ghostly couple never appear physically or visually to the narrator. She just felt their presence through sound of a door shutting, or any creaking sound the house made. She had this feeling going on for quite sometim...

The Elves and the Shoemaker.

Hi Puan Reena, I apologize for the late submission of this task. I truly do. I got really caught up with work where most of my time was spent at the office. I tried to get it done at the office by finding some time but unfortunately, my office PC was restricted to access any google services. I know there is no amount of sorry that would make up to this. However, I still feel that I should apologize for the late submission. So here are my answers for The Elves and the Shoemaker short story. 1. What problem did the shoemaker have? The problem that the shoemaker had was he has become so poor that at last, he has nothing left but enough leather to make one pair of shoes. 2. What did he do when he realized that he was in trouble? When he realized that he was in trouble, he cut the leather into the shape of the shoes, and he left his work on the table to finish in the morning and as he went to bed to sleep he prayed to God for help. 3. What did the shoemaker find the first ...