Few words about the author Born William Sidney Porter‚ this master of short stories is much better known under his pen name "O. Henry." He was born September 11‚ 1862 in North Carolina‚ where he spent his childhood. O. Henry’s stories are famous for their surprise endings‚ to the point that such an ending is often referred to as an "O. Henry ending." He was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. Both authors wrote twist endings‚ but O. Henry stories were much more playful and optimistic
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and down. A darkly dressed emo with gigantic chains. A Steven Tylor look-alike. WRONG. Obviously I have clothes in black and white‚ but my wardrobe is spacious enough for multi-colored costumes and accessories. Without colors‚ life would be a grey-scaled movie‚ vintage but tedious; and I absolutely don’t want to be the main actress of it. Similarly‚ it would be boring if I only had rock songs on my playlist; moreover‚ those breathtaking guitar riffs and powerful drum beats can’t always express
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can’t live like this!" - Marina’s eyes were even bluer when she got angry. She was cold as well. Her face had a pinkish tone to it. Their coats were making them look like snow men. They also had around half a dozen warm socks on. The woollen gloves and hats were covering hands and heads. "We better hurry. You know how dark it gets by four‚" said Alex. "Yeah‚ I know. You’re right. Lets walk faster or I’m gonna freeze‚" laughed Marina. The snow got heavier as they left
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and daughter Blue Ivy‚ the 32-year-old superstar looked incredibly chic in her monochrome outfit. Dressed in a pair of cigarette pants and a striped cropped T-shirt‚ she accessorised with a pair of lime green pointed court shoes and a black pork pie hat. We absolutely love Beyonce’s pants. This style of cropped tailored trouser is one of the hottest cuts around. What’s so great about them is that they’re both incredibly flattering and easy to wear. We’d wear ours in the office with a blouse (in white
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song mid-conversation at random moments. If I were portraying this character I would have him energetically pacing up and down the stage‚ while gesticulating excessively and passionately along to what he is saying. When he sings I would take of my hat and hold it against my heart in a strong soldiers position‚ to show my unnecessary patriotism and create humour as my passion would be completely unwarranted. Mrs. Henderson Mrs. Henderson is described as being a woman who is larger than life‚ and
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She clings fiercely enough to this ragged dream to brave the righteous anger of Tom Buchanan by voicing her jealous terror that he will return to his wife. There is a desperation to her full‚ spirited style of living‚ she wants so much to escape the grey‚ dead land of the Valley of Ashes that she colours her life with any brightness she can find‚ be it broken glass or diamonds. Nick describes land she finds herself in as a wasteland‚ a desert‚ saying "this is the Valley of Ashes -- a fantastic farm
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I have always enjoyed viewing abstract art yet‚ at a certain point some abstract art seems to cross the boundary of what is considered as being art. This lead me to think about what can truly be called art. Paintings such as Jackson Pollack’s Convergence were argued to not be art as anyone could throw some paint on a canvas to create a similar drip style piece. Similarly‚ many works of art have been criticized as not being art due to being indecent or offensive and not offering any artistic value
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Iligan‚ Jessica Professor Cox November 14‚ 2012 English 1302-319 Symbolisms in “The Chrysanthemums” John Steinbeck’s The Chrysanthemums is a story about a woman named Elisa Allen. She is a beautiful‚ smart‚ and strong woman who is unsatisfied with her present circumstances despite living a married life. The lack of intimacy and children in the marriage is the cause of frustration that she feels. Cultivating the chrysanthemums becomes an outlet for her frustration and disappointment. Steinbeck
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important characters in the story are Gandalf the Grey‚ a wandering wizard‚ and Beorn‚ a skin changer who can turn into a bear or a man. Gandalf the Grey’s physical appearance is very unique compared to the dwarves and Bilbo. For one‚ he is about twice as tall as them. The rest of Gandalfs appearance is well summed up in this quotation‚”All that unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat‚ a long grey cloak‚ a silver scarf over which his long white
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Setting export prices with a marketing view Price is the only one of the 4 P ’s that produces revenues. Set the right price is fundamental as pricing for the foreign market is more complex than in the home market. Exporter must decide whether its exported product price will be higher‚ at the same level or lower than in the domestic market. Too often‚ in fact‚ companies forget to think about the customers and define prices just looking at the production costs. This behaviour is likely to drive
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