Гушан Елена 3 курс 304 группа Analysis of the text: The happy man William Somerset Maugham (1974 - 1966)‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist‚ was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s School in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. Although Somerset Maugham did not denounce the contemporary social order‚ he was critical of the morals
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Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “Teddy”. Even though the way these characters are depicted is similar‚ a child protagonist in each of the stories is representative of different things. While Sibyl can be seen as a prototype of a childlike innocence‚ purity and simplicity‚ Teddy can hardly be considered a prototypical innocent child. Despite the simplicity of Sibyl’s thinking‚ her presence and behavior help the reader draw many complex conclusions about the main adult in the story “A Perfect Day For Bananafish”
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states that a person’s level of happiness has very little to do with their life and lifestyle‚ as most people would believe. This level is‚ however‚ based more on one’s genetic makeup. This fact means that happy people and unhappy people are likely to perceive the world differently. For example‚ happy people are more likely to view the world in a more positive light‚ while unhappy people view the world‚ and interpret events in a more negative way. Boehm and Lyubomirsky conducted many experiments
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The text which I’m going to analyse is "The happy man" written by Somerset Maugham. He is a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist. Maugham was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s School in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. Although Somerset Maugham didn’t denounce the contemporary social order‚ he was critical of the morals‚ the narrow-mindedness
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J. D. SALINGER A PERFECT DAY FOR BANANAFISH The aim of the lesson is to teach you to see the details that help the author to intensify the dramatic effect and to evaluate the philosophical background of the story. 1. Some critics consider that Salinger wrote his Nine Stories within the paradigm of traditional Indian poetics‚ one of the main conceptions of which is that the genuine value of a literary work consists in the implications created by associations a word gives rise to. Only a person
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The sound of gun shots ringing in the distance jolted me from a fitful sleep‚ for some people they would only hear that deafening sound in their dreams but for me it was reality‚ my personal alarm clock. I brushed my teeth and donned a black hoodie that had a gaping hole in the side. The smell of eggs and bacon was wafting in the air‚ cooking was the only thing my foster mother‚ Maria did for me. “Yow Jordan‚ get your butt down here u no good low life!” she bellowed. Descending the creaky stairs
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Nick Kehlor Anne Schmalstig English 106 18 April 2014 Tony Stark and Iron Man‚ True Heroes Not many superheroes can say that they have no born given superpowers‚ saved the world‚ and make an audience die from laughter. Tony Stark can though in the movie‚ Iron Man. With Tony’s intellectual abilities‚ he was able to make a powerful metal suit that contained guns‚ armor‚ and rockets to make it fly. Leading up to this‚ Tony Stark was a man who was co-owner of one of the most powerful weapon companies
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Analysis “The Happy Man” Ринчино Сарюна‚ гр. 02194 I’m going to analyze a novel “The Happy Man” by Somerset Maugham‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist. William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris‚ educated at King’s school in Canterbury and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. He was one of the best known writers of his time as hi was master of short stories. The story starts with the narrator thinking and telling the reader about his
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1. Moem 2. Title – The Happy Man the only one of his kind‚ who achieved smth‚ then – who followed his dream. 3. Gist 4. Narrator - 1st person narrator (The narrator is the participant of the narrated event) The main character is the narrator. There is no any information about him in the text. Nevertheless we can judge about his character from his thoughts‚ behavior and speech. The description of his character is indirect. He is a wise man & a bit ironical towards life: he knows that it is impossible
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Healthy and Happy Ruth I Love ENG121 Dr. Marsha Beckwith-Howard Running Head: Healthy and Happy 1 I have had Tardive Dyskinesia for about 15 to 16 years now. I can tell you it is not very fun.Your body hurts all over‚ you have to go to extreme therapy. My Dr. recommended that I get into a neurological exercise class at our local YMCA Gym. My nutritionist helps me with the right foods to
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