The text under interpretation is "The Happy Man" by William Somerset Maugham. First some information about the author. W. S. Maugham was a well-known English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He 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. So‚ he put his hand in different activities and that’s why he is a versatile and
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number of researchers are devoting themselves in examining the secrets of happy families. The reason may be reflected by the remark of David Mace: "Nothing in the world could make human life happier than to greatly increase the number of strong families‚"(1985). As the known marriage counselor‚ also the executive director of several marriage enrichment organizations in Great Britain and the United States has suggested‚ study of happy families allow people to recognize the relationship qualities that develop
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1 Outlining an Essay Why Outline? Just because you have composed a thesis statement1 doesn’t mean that you are ready to start writing your essay. Outlining your ideas will help you see the structure of your main points and sub-points clearly. Outlining will also help you check the logic and completeness of what you will be writing‚ revealing any gaps‚ repetition‚ or illogical steps in the development of your essay. Outlining your essay will also help you manage your time more efficiently – you
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“The Happy Prince” is a fairy tale Oscar Wilde wrote for his two sons but its educational and humane value go far beyond the fairy world of children. The story develops children’s compassion and sympathy for the poor and makes adults look back on their attitude toward the unfortunate people around them. All the good actions of the Happy Prince are so worthy and touching that he deserves our respect and admiration. The Happy Prince’s actions of helping the poor are worthy of respect. Without the
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you rather be happy?” In my opinion‚ this question can’t possibly be a one-or-the-other answer. I strongly believe that although money is not the meaning of happiness and life‚ wealth is the only key component that ensures your ability to live an easier life ultimately leading to a happy one. What is an easy life? We all want to be content with our lives and although according to Socrates‚ each person’s idea of a good life is subjective‚ each person shares the deep desire to be happy. An easy life
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Freeman Hrabowski’s article in the New York Times explains why a person should attend college. Initially‚ Hrabowski establishes credibility on the topic purely through his title as the chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Because he has been given this title by past president Barack Obama‚ the reader automatically identifies Hrabowski as a person who they will be able to trust. Secondly‚ Hrabowski starts his argument with a small personal
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this from Daisy and goes so far as to accept a phone call from his mistress in the middle of dinner. “Tom’s got some woman in New York” (19). Miss Baker abruptly brings this up while having a conversation with Nick. Not only does she somehow know‚ but now the word is spreading that Tom is cheating. Not only is Tom cheating‚ but he was mysteriously absent only an hour after his child was born. Daisy confides this to Nick while there sitting on the porch chatting; ‘“She was less than an hour old and Tom
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Compare & Contrast British and Japan National characteristics can be explained geographically. For instance‚ continent people are confident themselves and never hesitate. In contrast‚ peninsula people say ’Hurry up ’ in every situation. Meanwhile‚ island people are curious and want to explore everywhere. Britain and Japan are representative Island nation in the west and the east. Therefore‚ they have been walked in similar way historically. Both go through the absolute monarchy and developed
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that the path towards a happy planet‚ and in turn happy humans‚ is all about balance between man‚ nature‚ and technology. 1. It quickly become apparent that most nations who are at the top of the list in one category often are at the bottom of the list in other categories 2.Countries in the process of modernization cannot follow the same path as those who did in the 1800’s and 1900’s 3. Everyone needs to reduce their carbon footprint One reason we do not live on a happy planet is because of the
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