A Stylistic Analysis of O. Henry’s the Furnished Room 学号：2006689 姓名：廖佩琚 I. Abstract (the outline of the essay) This paper introduces the American famous writer O.Henry’s life and analyzes his well-known short story “the Furnished Room” with a brief introduction of the main content and theme‚ also presenting some stylistic features of the article. II. Key words O. Henry; The Furnished Room; stylistic features; surprise ending III. Introduction (aim of the essay) This paper
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Do you know why our country isn’t ruled by one person with complete control such as a dictator? It is because our Constitution guards against tyranny. Tyranny is defined as harsh absolute power in the hands of one individual. In 1787‚ 55 delegates met in Philadelphia to fix the existing constitution‚ the Articles of Confederation. They decided to go forward with a new constitution that would completely guard against tyranny. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in several ways such as federalism
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student 1 Shutting the Door When one thinks of the United States and its history‚ one usually thinks of the young country with a tough beginning. As the power of the nation continued to grow the eye-appealing disposition grew exponentially. As the nation grew it was a definite target of many fleeing from persecution and seeking freedom. The “land of opportunity” is very inviting for those that have nothing or cannot have anything in their home county. When American history is riddled with
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There are two standard moral codes for interacting with others‚ the widely popular Golden Rule and the lesser known Platinum Rule. The Golden Rule‚ which seems to be almost a moral standard as variations of this rule are found amongst various religions which we sum to “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The platinum rule is the idea that you should “Treat others as they would like to be treated ”. The Golden Rule encourages an egocentric based morality which cultivates a distorted and disconnected
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components that build up the foundation of relationship it will either fall apart or become derelict and in a state of disrepair. Cooperation‚ respect‚ and mutual belief in each other‚ make John and Ann’s relationship in the short story “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross healthier than Liam and Gabriella’s in the short story “Bluffing” by Gail Helgeson. The ability to work together is critical for a relationship to succeed. It is this cooperation that makes Ann and John’s relationship successful
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The Golden Ratio By : Kaavya.K In mathematics and the arts‚ two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant‚ approximately 1.6180339887. Other names frequently used for the golden ratio are the golden section and golden mean. Other terms encountered include extreme and mean ratio‚ medial section‚ divine
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Golden rice Vitamin A is one of the most important vitamins to humans‚ and it plays an inevitable role in our daily life‚ thus Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people‚ causing serious health problems. Therefore‚ scientists are searching for the most effective method to let people obtain enough Vitamin A as possible. As a consequence‚ the scientific program of cultivating Golden Rice has attracted people’s attention. “Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta-carotene‚ a
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The Golden Rush was the digging struggled with success and failure. The gold of California was the attraction to the eyes of the world; the perfect land with all the possibilities to get richness in a short time. Argonauts undertook a dangerous journey to arrive after several days in California‚ some of them did not make it to their destiny for hunger or diseases. Others took advantage of the situation and made business such selling jerked beef‚ blankets‚ medicines‚ axes‚ and many items necessaries
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The Golden Ratio The golden ratio is a unique number approximately equal to 1.6180339887498948482. The Greek letter Phi (Φ) is used to refer to this ratio. The exact value for the golden ratio is the following: ` A popular example of the application of the golden ratio is the Golden Rectangle. Interestingly enough‚ many artists and architects have proportioned their works to apply the golden ratio in the form of the golden rectangle. A golden rectangle is a rectangle where the ratio of the
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The Golden Ratio The Golden Ratio is a term (with an astounding number of aliases‚ including Golden Section and Golden Mean) used to describe aesthetically pleasing proportioning within a piece. However‚ it is not merely a term -- it is an actual ratio. The Golden ratio is a special number found by dividing a line into two parts so that the longer part divided by the smaller part is also equal to the whole length divided by the longer part. It is often symbolized using phi‚ after the 21st letter
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