The script CHRISTOPHER STREET is a character driven drama‚ propelled by the theme of second chances. In this story‚ an actor with AIDS is given a second opportunity to relive his life and make better moral choices. The plot incorporates a “time travel” premise in which the protagonist wakes up 30 years younger. Time travel type stories are popular and have been successful (PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED‚ BACK TO THE FUTURE‚ THE TERMINATOR‚ 12 MONKEY‚ etc.). The idea of a rather selfish‚ self-destructive
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The Ransom of Red Chief is a short story written by O. Henry in 1907. It was adapted into a short television film in 1952 as a part of the film series O. Henry’s Full House. Though the film tends to stay true to the original‚ there are many differences. In this essay I will go over the similarities and differences of the original story and the short film adaption. O. Henry’s story stars Johnny Dorset‚ a rascal of a little boy. He’s a mischief-maker‚ tiring out his parents with all his pranks and
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Intertwined in the stories of “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ lays a burden of loss. All of these stories experience the greatest loss when a character dies. Torm‚ Gwilan’s faithful husband in “Gwilan’s Harp”‚ a humble‚ hardworking washwoman from “The Washwoman”‚ and Behrman‚ the unsuccessful artist from “The Last Leaf”‚ all perish in their stories. The characters that die impact the other characters in the story in different
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Hope is a feeling that keeps a person going. Hope is belief in an optimistic result that is related to different events and situations that occur in a person’s life. Hope implies a certain amount of determination. A person is determined when he or she believes that the outcome of an event will be positive even when the facts that are laid out are negative. This form of hope can be seen through famous people who used hope to overcome their struggles Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with serious cancer
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can bring it back‚ and only memories of it’s presence remain. The inevitability does not lessen the pain and emptiness it leaves in it’s wake. In three short stories‚ “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ the theme of loss is illustrated through the loss of a family member‚ prized possession‚ and a friend. Any heirloom passed down through a family gains personal value with each consecutive generation‚ and Gwilan’s harp is no exception
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Ransom of the Red Chief The Tale of the Reformed Kidnappers A review by Logan Christie December 5‚ 2014 Enjoy stories about bratty kids‚ Indians or kidnappings? Then look up Ransom of the Red Chief‚ immediately‚ because it has it all! This story was written by O. Henry‚ whose real name is William Sydney Porter‚ in 1907. Living until from 1862 until1910‚ Porter wrote many of his stories while he was stationed in prison for embezzlement. Along with Ransom of the Red Chief‚ The Gift of the Magi
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The text under analysis is a story written by O’Henry. O’Henry is a pseudonym of William Sydney Porter. He was an American writer‚ noted for his numerous short stories. He worked in various jobs: as a rancher‚ bank teller‚ as a journalist. He founded a comic weekly magazine “The Rolling Stone” before being employed by “The Houston Post” to write a humorous daily coloumn. In 1898 he was convicted of embezzlement and served a three-year term in the federal penitentiary. After that he contributed short
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“Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ the concept of loss plays a common theme throughout the characters’ lives. Loss can be attributed to many things‚ including people‚ but in these short stories it is nonhuman things in particular that can serve to teach lessons: the harp in “Gwilan’s Harp”‚ the linens in “The Washwoman” and the vine in “The Last Leaf”. Each of these physical objects takes part in a form of loss that serves to help
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This paper is a discussion on my worldview and my personal beliefs about God and creation. I will be contrasting it with a secular writing‚ the “Ransom of Red Chief” by writer O. Henry. I will discuss how I came to form these views‚ and defend each of my arguments with examples from the bible and similar writings. A quick summary of what I believe about God‚ creation‚ humankind‚ epistemology and ethics are as follows. I believe God is all powerful and all knowing‚ and loves his creation enough to
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A.Setting: =>The last leaf takes place in New York City. The largest city in America‚ the location of the story is a small part of New York known as “Greenwich Village” and it is pronounced as “Grennitch” it depicts New York in the light of struggling artist. And it is winter season and it is cold‚ windy night. B.The Third Person POV =>uses he‚she and they C.Characters: Johnsy=>She suffers from pneumonia in this story.Her wish for death and her dialogues reflect her disparity for life. Sue=>she
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