in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)‚[Note 1] published in 1889‚ is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide‚[1] with accounts of local history along the route‚ but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic novel. One of the most praised things about Three Men in a Boat is how
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Irving Berlin is one of the most famous American composers and lyricist‚ having effect on the American Broadway‚ cinema‚ and music. He produced seventeen film scores and twenty-one Broadway scores‚ in addition to writing over three thousand songs. His songs are classics that most people know‚ some of his most famous songs are God Bless America and White Christmas. He is one of my favorite composers of all time‚ because he has written both songs‚ Broadway scores‚ and film scores that I have listened
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I think that the original piece made by Washington Irving did a better job at conveying its message because the plot was very simple and the theme was easy to identify. The plot of the Vasic 8 short story is much shorter‚ where in the movie there are many added events‚ such as: townspeople being killed by the Horseman and Ichabod’s investigation. The movie’s extensive plot makes the theme uncertain until the very end. However‚ in Irving’s original work the theme is easily identified as
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Karson Mingo Mrs. Coggins English 3 Period 4 27 April 2017 The Legend of Washington Irving Known today as the first American writer‚ Washington Irving set the standard for writers to come. Born April 3‚ 1783 in New York City‚ he was the youngest of eleven. He was strongly influenced by the Dutch culture of New York. He gained an international reputation as one of the most influential writers of his time an today as well. Even though most of his stories are post Revolutionary War‚ his character
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Washington Irving became the first American Author to be successful both in the American and the European markets and had been considered the father of American literature. The writing style of Irving was primarily based on fantasies and folklore about the American Identity. Washington Irving works cuts across and also revolves around the intellectual traditions of the American society (Barron‚ 2000). Through his works Irving practically deployed an investigation of the American identity and the
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had some knowledge of the ways of the world and was the one to give sensible advice and suggestions‚ such as the articles that should be taken along on the trip‚ the clothes‚ food‚ etc. calmer and less aggressive than Harris. did not appear to have much sense of style‚ however‚ as evident from the loud blazer he had bought for the trip. did not like spending much thought on trivial matters as he remarked that ‘if anything was broken‚ it was broken.’ last one to offer to do anything that
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How the crocodile got its long tail A long long time ago‚ there was a lazy crocodile. Its tail was as short as a hotdog sausage. It only eats‚ drinks and sleeps all day long under the tree that near the water. One day‚ a man was walking down a hill‚ he saw a crocodile eating an apple. He asked “Can I have some of your apple please?” The crocodile didn’t say anything‚ instead the crocodile threw the apple away and said “Yum!” And it gobbled up the man in two bites. After a while‚ it
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(1) Based on a holiday boat trip made by the author and his two real-life friends George and Harris. This humorous travelogue includes local history of towns along the Thames‚ as well as a few serious and sentimental passages‚ but remains at its core a comic novel (2) Jerome.....a funny man....thinking anything to be a joke....lives the life the way it takes it to...no practical thinking..just tries to do everything the way he is
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British humor is often hard to grasp for Indians‚ with their references and rambling. But Jerome K. Jeromehits the nail on the head with ‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris
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Seeing What You Believe Having strong ties to a particular subject causes strong feelings on it. When you believe in something you are‚ in my opinion‚ more likely to see it or think you’ve seen it. In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” Irving tells a story of just this type of situation. Article Analysis In Greg Smith’s “Supernatural Ambiguity and Possibility in Irving’s ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’‚”‚ Smith makes many claims on the occurrences in the story. One of the claims that
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