![]() In contrast to the imagery of the Prologue (“Samson stumbled out of the front door of the bus followed by a cloud of caustic fumes”), the imagery introducing Nate is almost too normal. He is its hero and it is significant that his introduction is completely at odds to those of the mysterious Mr. Nate is the central protagonist of the tale. ![]() ![]() The story proper begins with this opening line of Chapter One: “The Blue Falcons.” Forget about John Dart for the next 200 pages or so. Nate sat at the end of a sheetless mattress, bouncing a small rubber ball off the bare wall, keeping count of how many consecutive times he caught it. The imagery is bizarre, perhaps confusing and certainly extraordinary. So who is this John Dart and what is so great important about him showing up in person and in truth? For that matter, what’s the deal with the shell? The Prologue, and John Dart’s appearance in it, sets the stage for the story as one of magic and mystical occurrences. Afterwards, John Dart will then disappear for the first fifteen chapters. The novel begins with an extended Prologue which introduces John Dart as a character of some clear significance. John accepted the shell, blew into it gently, and whispered, “John Dart, in person and in truth.” Narrator/John Dart We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() They spent 16 months on investigation and interviews. In the book, Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind used various secret documents and information from lots of well-informed people. What caused this “energy tycoon” to go bankrupt? What lessons can be learned? The Smartest Guys in the Room will fill you in all about it. And the authoritative, “Arthur Andersen” that provided auditing services for Enron had their business license revoked. A two billion dollar pension fund turned to ashes. Afterward, Enron's bankruptcy triggered a series of domino effects in which 20,000 employees lost their jobs. However, this dreamy business empire collapsed overnight it only took 24 days for it to declare bankruptcy after being exposed. It was a company that represented the "American Dream." Its market value soared from 10 billion to 65 billion dollars in 16 years. ![]() ![]() Its name was Enron.Įnron was established in 1985. 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Loved the amusing and exciting parts-and the fun road-trip. "Cute, fun book! The next generation of crazy adventures! I loved every one of the new characters and the neat references to beloved characters from the first 4 books. ![]() Brilliantly textured by Katherine Kellgren's vocal talents, The Dragon Princess is an audiobook to be savored. Baker proves as winning a storyteller as ever. As she introduces listeners to a new generation of Greater Greensward's enchanting royal family, Book Sense Children's Pick author E. Unfortunately, this powerful conjurer is guarded by terrifying polar bears with no desire to help a princess in distress. But no one seems to have any solution until she hears of a witch in the far reaches of the Frozen North. Millie is embarrassed-even angered-that this transformation continues to happen. 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