Theft by Katherine Anne Porter Follow 10 Members Following Summary Themes Analysis More ▻ Theft by Katherine Anne Porter Analysis Style and Technique (Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories‚ Critical Edition) print Print document PDF list Cite link Link “Theft” is a unique short story in the Porter canon for several reasons. It is the first effort at incorporating autobiographical elements into her work. Porter developed an intense relationship with Matthew Josephson‚ her literary mentor and
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When I opened the door‚ in front of me stood the Baron Armand de Valfort. At least‚ it was the name I read on the card he presented to me with a large and powerful gesture‚ unintended to be aggressive nor demeaning. This gentleman appeared to be forthright‚ and to know what he wanted while his deportment reflected authority and confidence. “You are Captain Walter Morsirisse‚ n’est-ce pas?” he said‚ in a voice which dark resonance added to the black color of his eyes. “Premier Bataillon Étranger
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Have you ever visited a different country and felt like a complete alien? Well‚ how would you feel if you were to move there‚ forever? The novel‚ Home of the Brave‚ by Katherine Applegate is the story of how a young refugee from war-torn Sudan learns to adjust to a new life in America with the help of friends and family. Katherine Applegate’s use of figurative language‚ first person point of view‚ and free verse poetry is the most effective way to reveal the story of a refugee adapting to life in
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often in more subtle ways‚ like land grabs and forced evictions and the power of the rich over the poor local communities. Despite national laws put in place to protect people and forests‚ in Cambodia and Laos massively powerful Vietnamese ‘rubber barons’ (Hoang Anh Gia Lai and the Vietnam Rubber Group) backed by foreign investments from Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation have been illegally logging‚ harassing and evicting people‚ obtaining land without the consent and knowledge
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A dancer‚ choreographer‚ activist‚ and teacher; Katherine Dunham is by far a legendary woman. She was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Chicago to a French Canadian mother and an African American father. Unfortunately‚ when Dunham was around the age of four years old‚ her mother passed away. This caused her to have to live with other family members before permanently moving to Joliet‚ Illinois where her father worked at the dry cleaning business that he owned. As a child‚ Dunham always had a knack for
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ornelius Vanderbilt Robber Baron or Captain of Industry The 1800’s was the beginning of something new for America‚ It was the rise of American industry. Cornelius Vanderbilt had a huge role in American industry. Vanderbilt was responsible for developing much of the the transportation system in the middle and later part of the 19th century in the North East part of the United States. He was responsible for both boats and trains. I think Cornelius Vanderbilt has made a huge impact on the American
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Robber Baron Position Paper What is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is a risk-taking businessperson or somebody who initiates or finances new commercial enterprises. Is it so that there are two types of them? In my opinion‚ I believe that the two types do exist. According to the Book‚ “The Myth of the Robber Barons”‚ there are successful entrepreneurs: market entrepreneur and political entrepreneur. Folsom explains that there are market entrepreneurs and political entrepreneurs. He also states
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for people to live their lives by. John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu both helped to build our constitution and we borrowed some of their ideas for how we live our lives in America. John Locke had the idea that people were born with the three natural rights: life‚ liberty‚ and property. We as an early country borrowed that idea but changed it slightly. We chose to use: people have the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. The Baron de Montesquieu said that the government’s power comes
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According to the Columbia Encyclopedia‚ "Katherine Mansfield is regarded as one of the masters of the short story" (Columbia). She is known as a talented musician (Columbia). She uses music in her short story "Miss Brill" to help set the stage for the play that is about to begin. In addition to becoming "the first Canadian to win the Canada-Australia Literary Prize in 1977"‚ Alice Munro preferred to write "about women’s lives and motivations" (Encarta). Katherine Mansfield’s story "Miss Brill" and Alice
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Abigail Davis’ Hanging Katherine Garret provides its readers with perspicacious inquiries into a number of different historical topics. It provides a way of introducing history (such as the Pequot history‚ the religious history of the Great Awakening‚ interaction between the natives and the early settlers in the colonies‚ the Indian removal process) to the masses. As someone who has been largely unfamiliar with early American history I can certainly testify that Davis’ novel does a good job in shedding
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