The Holverson Family

Each description of an item Freyer listed for auction included either a personal story or entertaining information on why someone should purchase this item. As I was reading through these descriptions I found them written mostly in subjective manner with some objective points compared to today’s E-bay style auctions, which is mostly targeting the buyer looking for objective descriptions. Since Freyer style of descriptions were so unusual, here are three examples to demonstrate the differences to

He found it in a white strange-looking envelope laying on the radiator case, the note said;

In the story Mrs. Dover finds a letter left for her in her abandoned home. It has today’s date, which means someone was in her home recently. Someone who knew Mrs. Dover was making a trip to her home in town, even though she told no one she was coming. The only clue as to who left the letter was the letter K signed at the bottom. At first the reader is only apprehensive about Mrs. Dover staying in her home. It was not until she has a flash back of her childhood that the reader becomes really nervous for

Katherine Paterson writes, “She wanted to not have to open the letter. She wanted the letter never to have arrived, but there it was, and it had to be faced.

Some time has gone by, therefore I have figured out what the strange letter is about. Something about a ship, the Hispaniola or some sorts (Stevenson, 70). It seemed to be talking directly about Jim, saying that they will start sailing… I need to figure out what this is about. As the case may be, the letter may be about the money the captain obtained.

These letters are written by Robert Walton an English explorer to his sister Margaret Saville. Robert Walton has a passion for seafaring, and is a captain of his own ship getting ready to travel on a dangerous voyage to North Pole. In his first letter he tells his sister about the preparations underway for his voyage to discover a northern passage to the Pacific, revealing the source of Earth's magnetism or even discovering new land. In the second letter Walton reveals his need for a friend, he feels lonely and isolated without anyone to reveal his secrets, ideas and dreams to. In the third short letter Robert tells his sister his ship has set sail and has the confidence his aim will be achieved by the time he returns. In the last and fourth

They all had the same date and had Alex Baker written in the top right corner. My heart tightened as my shaking hands grabbed the first letter, worried of what was written inside. As I sliced open the first letter a piece of small lined paper was inside, it

that they were happy to die – “Dear mother, I came into this world in

memories, the pain they bring cannot go without recognition. This section of the letter is perhaps

We recently came across an item on a website called The Mighty that we found especially moving. It’s a letter that starts with three simple words: “Dear Car Wreck.” Written by a woman in her thirties named Jessica, it’s a letter to the car wreck that happened when she was a teenager that changed her life and left her in chronic pain. It begins with her description of waking up in the hospital having no memory of the crash that had slashed her face, crushed her legs, broke her ribs, and caused her lung to collapse.

brigitte kruse (k-r-oo-z) the auctioneer owner says the items have been all athinticated and aside from the monetary value, the items could bare great emotional value to the stars diehard fans.

whether Abigail’s advertisement of ‘Ultimate Movie Memorabilia’ was an offer to sell or an invitation to treat. In turn, a conclusion will be drawn as to whether the parties involved have made a legally binding contract with Abigail by analysing their offers.

Historic Collectibles will sell old postcards, stamps, advertising cards, and documents via the internet. Old items have a ready market from many buyers, including collectors, historical societies, and museums (Andrews, 2012). Even food and retail establishments look for items that are vintage themed. For

“Il y a des fleurs partout pour qui veut bien les voir, Henry Matisse,” or as google translate told me, “There are flowers everywhere for those who want to see them.” That had been the first line of the first letter. I remember every detail of the letter, as if I had found it in my faded yellow mailbox just this morning. How could I not? This letter had changed my life forever.

From the Titanic movie we can see that there are a lots of impact to our society. First is sacrifice for other. Jack willing to sacrifice his life for Rose. Jack decides to follow Rose jump into the sea, but lastly Jack manage to safe her telling her how freezing cold sea can kill. The act of sacrifice can also be see in scene where both of Jack and Rose floating in the freezing cold sea after the Titanic sink into deep sea. Both of them floating while holding the wood door. However, Jack let the Rose to stay on the door so she won’t be cold and getting hyportemia. While half of the Jack body immersed in the cold sea try to balance and holding the door Rose lean to.