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    The Pupil

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    In the passage from “the Pupil” by Henry James‚ the author depicts the 3 characters and their relationships toward each other in varying lights. Pemberton‚ Morgan Moreen and Mrs. Moreen are introduced here through dialogue and interaction with each other and the author uses a variation of tone and a unique point of view to show Pemberton’s uncertainties and also to show the characteristics of the relationships. The author starts off the passage describing Pemberton as a “poor young man”. Pemberton

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    James Joyce's The Dead

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    James Joyce’s “The Dead” is a story that is centralized around a party with much joy. At the party‚ readers see the affectionate interactions between families and friends of all ages. The story as a whole mixes the joy with somber further on in the story‚ and readers gradually recognize that changes in the mood of the story. The story takes place in Ireland‚ and the oppression the country is in reflects on the moods and personalities of the characters. Throughout the story‚ Joyce uses different elements

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    production‚ wages are one of the most fundamental expenses incurred by firms. The efficiency wage hypothesis states that “the productivity of workers is affected by the wage rate that they receive” (Sloman 2006‚ G:5). Essentially the introduction of Henry Ford’s “5 dollar-a-day” employee wage structure evidently proved this theorem correct‚ with empirical evidence. The idea behind Ford’s supracompetitive (Raff and Summers 1987‚ s 58) wages must be critically evaluated and analyzed. This essay will briefly

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    The Last Leaf, O. Henry

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    This short story entitled The Last Leaf‚ was written by O. Henry (pseudonym for the American writer William Sydney Porter). It deals with the story of Sue‚ Johnsy and Old Behrman‚ three artists living in a drab district of New York City at the beginning of the twentieth century. One day‚ Johnsy gets sick with Pneumonia and makes it clear she won’t fight death. After the analysis of this short story‚ how can the end be interpreted? The story begins with a description of the area where the

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    The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a story that calls for the reader to question the sanity of the main character‚ the Governess. The Governess is sane but becomes mildly mentally disturbed as she independently experiences hallucinations. She is mostly sane because she is aware of her surroundings‚ she can make rational decisions and she has had mild hallucinations. The Governess is sane because she is aware of her surroundings throughout the story. She states that she ‚ “was...to protect

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    Henry Ford was born in Dearborn‚ Michigan. His parents were William and Mary Ford. At the early age of 16‚ Ford decided to leave home and head to the city of Detroit. There‚ he was an apprentice to a machinist. In 1888‚ Ford would marry his wife‚ Clara Bryant. Henry Ford would go on to be one of the most successful designers of his time. His invention of the Model T was one that advanced the world to new levels. Also known as the Tin Lizzie‚ the Model T made transportation a much simpler process

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    Portrait of a Lady

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    Examine the treatment of the theme “marital relations” in The Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady is considered as Henry James’ masterpiece. The story revolves around Isabel Archer. She is a young American who meets up her destiny. She values her freedom. She does not want to get married because she thinks that marriage will suppress her independence. James handles the theme of how a young protagonist attains maturation. The Portrait of a Lady relates us how Isabel grows up to explore

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    Four Meetings

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    Four Meetings Analysis In stark contrast to Dickens’‚ Henry James writing style captures not the imagination of the reader inasmuch as the reader’s own personal experiences and reality. It is this reality that James makes use of in order to draw in the reader. This writing style can best be depicted as literary literalism. His fine grasp of the human mind allows him to explore the psyche of his characters in a deep and profound way. The vivid descriptions he paints are not brought to life so much

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    The Dead by James Joyce

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    about the faithfulness of the film to the text or about the director’s interpretation of the work. In the specific example of James Joyce’s “The Dead” readers may appreciate John Huston’s adaptation for its faithfulness to the time period-lighting‚ costumes‚ music‚ diction-or they may criticize it for questionable additions and deletions. The short story “The Dead” by James Joyce is a narrative that follows Gabriel Conroy through a series of awkward and uncomfortable situations. Gabriel’s uneasiness

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    Araby By James Joyce

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    James Joyce was born in Dublin‚ in 1882 and subsequently became one of Ireland’s greatest writers with books such as Dubliners’ being hugely successful among many around the world. Still considered one of the greatest writers to this day‚ Joyce even succeeds in having a day dedicated to him named after one of his characters. One of Joyce’ important traits was his ability to paint a realistic picture of Dublin through many of his stories. He believed in portraying Ireland as it really was.

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