More Twists , by Burton Goodman

More Twists
18 More Tales That Take a Surprising Turn with Exercises for Comprehension & Enrichment

When my Professor Mrs. Header Stern told us to prepare More Twists book. I never had thought this book attracted me. I have learned a lot from these short stories.

1. "The Interlopers" by Saki
2. "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry
3. "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
4. "Appointment with Love" by S. Kishor
5. "The Journey" by Charles Land
6. "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes
7. "Sarah Tops" by Isaac Asimov
8. "Louisa, Please Come Home" by Shirley Jackson
9. "A Dip in the Poole" by Bill Pronzini
10. "The Padre's Neighbor" by Manuela Williams Crosno
11. "Dusk" by Saki
12. "The Sin of Madame Phloi" by Lilian Jackson Braun
13. "The Cop and the Anthem" by O. Henry
14. "The Man and the Snake" by Ambrose Bierce
15. "A Mother in Mannville" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
16. "Clothes Make the Man" by Henri Duvernois
17. "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Téllez
18. "Test" by Theodore Thomas

A Mother in Mannville

Jamestown Education

Who is Madiba?

Who is Madiba?

Mandela certainly was one of the great leaders of the 20^th century who was called Madiba by the African people. It is important for us to know what he thought about, what he said, and finally what he did. He was born in a small village in South Africa, he grew up in a royal family, Mandela studied law in Johannesburg; after a couple of years, and he became an Anti-colonial who believed in human equality. Why did I choose Mandela? Because of his behavior after he became president; he lead his nation peacefully and could win; “Forgive, but never forget” he said. Unlikely, after the revolution in my country (Iran), many previous heads of government got executed and many specialists, doctors, and engineers immigrated to Europe or the United States of America.

Recently, many leaders want to become the same as Mandela but they have become dictators. Why does that happen? I think it environment and education has been affecting human traits. Mandela helped his nation to accept and forgive white people who tortured and abused them during apartheid. I do not know what had affected him to be such a peaceful person, but I am sure the environment where he grew up and his family were two of the main reasons.

Mandela was very self-conscious and humble. He led his country to improve and develop in the shadow of democracy and abdication. Unlike his right of running for the presidency for the second time, Mandela decided not to apply for it; On the other hand, there are a lot of leaders who grab and keep the government until the day they die. Mandela supported his substitute president and recommended the leaders of other countries try winning without violence. I think the world accepted the celebration of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa because of respecting him. Mandela is a role model for many people, especially politicians, artists, and athletes. I watched a few movies about him and had read his autobiography in Farsi. I hope someone like Mandela gets to lead my country and bring back freedom and justice.