So, as you can imagine, it has a gripping plot with well-developed characters. The beginning is very exciting and the ending is so imaginative that you won’ t be disappointed. The themes of the book are power and greed, and you will see how they work for and against each other.
That should give you enough information to get you interested. Just talking about it makes me want to read it again! It’ s well- worth reading. Write again soon and let me know what you thought about it. Yours, Sam
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy was born in 1928 in Russia. Born into an aristocratic family, his influence in society was great. He wrote many novels and essays in his lifetime. Many of his works are about 19th century Russian life and the Russian aristocracy. His writings on history, society and religion have influenced many other great writers and thinkers. He is considered by many as one of the greatest novelists of all time. His novels‘ War and Peace’ and‘ Anna Karenina’ are popular worldwide and are considered masterpieces of literature.
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. He wrote plays. His plays were about people in different situations. He wrote comedies, tragedies and historical pieces. Most of his plays were held in The Globe Theatre, in London. The people who attended the plays were from all social classes.
William Shakespeare was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London. He went to school there for some time and it is believed that he was taken out by his father and learned his trade as a leather maker; making purses, belts and gloves. He married Anne Hathaway on 28 November 1582. They had three children, two girls and a boy, who died at a young age. Shakespeare was famous for writing 36 plays. Many of these plays were staged at The Globe Theatre in London. The plays could only be acted out by men, even the female roles. He started writing historical pieces and comedies and sometime after 1599, perhaps after the death of his son, he started writing tragedies. Shakespeare died 23 April, 1616.
Volunteer work
You should think about coming to the shelter with me. You get to work with a lot of different kinds of animals and do lots of jobs. I have even worked with a llama; I had never seen one of those before. I am learning a lot about animals and I hope one day I will be able to do more to help them. Sometimes it makes me sad to think about the things people have done to these animals, but then I think about all of the good we are doing and I know it is all worth it. Think about it and let me know. They could use all of the help they can get.
Email about volunteer work
Dear George,
What is new with you? I started volunteering at the local Red Cross. We had an earthquake last week and many of our friends and neighbours have lost their homes. I go everyday and hand out clothes, food and blankets to people that are in need. Last week we had to set up beds in a huge tent for people to sleep. It felt really good to do something for someone else. You should think about coming with me sometime. It is very rewarding. Your friend, Jack
Email describing a visit
Dear Paul, Hope you are ok. I thought I would let you know about a great day I had today. I went with my family to the zoo. We had a really brilliant time there. There is so much to see and do.
80