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GRADE 10. TIMELESS VOICES. TIMELESS THEMES. The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind b y Ray Bradbury.
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The Golden Kite,TheSilverWindbyRay Bradbury When his men had gone, smilingandbustling,the Mandarinturnedwithgreatlovetothe silken screen. “Daughter,” he whispered,” I willembraceyou.” Therewas no reply. He steppedaroundthescreen, andshewasgone.
“If I ForgetThee,Oh Earth…”byArthur C. Clarke Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonderwhatyouare, Well, he knewwhatthestarswere. Whoeveraskedthatquestionmusthavebeenverystupid.
THE GIFT OF THE MAGIbyO. Henry Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglass. Her eyeswereshiningbrilliantly, but her facehad lostitscolourwithintwentyseconds.
SONATA FOR HARP AND BICYCLEbyJoanAiken He saw her lipsmove as shesaidsomething, but in theclatter of twothousandfeetthewordswerelost. “-fire escape,” he heard, as theycameintothe ……………………
THE SCARLET IBISbyJames Hurst Itseemedsohopelessfromthebeginningthat it is a miracle I didn’tgiveup. But all of us musthavesomethingorsomeoneto be proud of,and….
THE SEVEN AGES of MANbyWilliam Shakespeare Sansteeth, sanseyes, sanstaste, sanseverything
THE NECKLACEbyGuy de Maupassant He suggested: “You can wearsomefreshflowers. It is consideredverychic at this time of year. For ten francs, you can gettwoorthreebeautifulroses.”
GLORY andHOPEbyNelson Mandela The time forthehealing of woundshas come.