LIFE AND WORKS OF DUNCAN CAMP BELL SCOTT Term Paper submitted to For Course No. ENG 521 During the Second Semester of the MA (CSS) Programme By Prijith P K Institute of English University of Kerala Introduction A diplomat or a civil servant and a literary figure Duncan Campbell Scott‚ famed in both fields‚ but his personal life was not success as much of his career.He is mysterious as the Arctic – the land od mystery and struggle. Scott criticism rnakes a rich and
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” In the case of O. Henry’s book; “The Ransom of Red Chief”‚ the entire plan to kidnap a kid and hold a ransom‚ goes‚ as Murphy’s Law predicts‚ horribly wrong. The story is about two men‚ Sam and Bill‚ planning to kidnap the son of Ebenezer Dorset‚ a rich mortgage fancier‚ and hold ransom. Me being very sarcastic‚ and O. Henry’s use of irony‚ had me hooked from beginning to end. In the story‚ Sam and Bill‚ kidnap a rich man’s son in order to hold a ransom. When the kid first met with them‚ he instinctively
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”What role does love play in David Malouf’s novella Ransom?” In David Malouf’s poignant novella Ransom‚ the role of love is explored through some captivating and unique perspectives. Throughout the novel‚ Malouf alludes that losing loved ones is both powerful and influential on an individual’s mindset‚ as shown through the protagonists’ reflection and feelings. Malouf also uses different characters’ actions to depict the sacrifices which love is able cause. Furthermore‚ by using Priam’s reflections
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Different theories exist as to why or for whom Jesus Christ died on the cross for. Alsem in his article Meditation on Human Redemption rejected the Ransom Theory by explaining the meaning of sin‚ the importance of the crucifixion‚ and what we owe to Jesus Christ because of the crucifixion. Throughout his article he makes sure to deconstruct the Ransom Theory and construct the Theory of Satisfaction. It all started with the falling out of Adam and Eve‚ they were given all the riches and goodness but
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In the short story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry‚ there are several instances of the reader being misdirected when the opposite happens‚ rather than what he or she expects to take place. The author achieves this misdirection by using different types of irony in the short story. For instance‚ Henry uses situational irony. This type of irony occurs when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what the reader may have reasonably expected (Nordquist). Henry also uses verbal irony. According
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to finding out who the true murderer is‚ everyone says that the guards murdered King Duncan but he didn’t believe that. Out of nowhere‚ a thick‚ black puff of smoke appeared at the end of the long corridor and revealed three mysterious women. "Who are you?" questioned Macduff. Ignoring his question‚ the witches reveal why they are there. "We’ve come to lend you a hand in your search for the murderer of King Duncan." Macduff is weary of the strange women‚ not sure if he should trust them. "What do
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The Ransom of Red Chief By O. Henry Plot Summary "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story written by American writer William Sydney Porter‚ better known as O. Henry. Like many of O. Henry’s works‚ the story is notable for its plays on words‚ humor‚ and plot twist. Written around the turn of the 20th century‚ the story is a short rendition of what you might get if you crossed "Home Alone" with "O Brother Where Art Thou?" It makes for a diverting 5-10 minutes that will bring at least one
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There are many similarities between the story and the movie versions of “The Ransom of Red Chief”‚ but there are also many differences between them as well. For example‚ in the original story‚ Bill and Sam lured the boy with candy. However in the movie‚ they just sneak up on him and trap him in a box. Also in the story‚ Bill and Sam started off with $600. While in the movie‚ they started off with $300 instead. In the story‚ Red Chief didn’t drive Bill and Sam’s car‚ but in the movie‚ he does drive
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anything else than superficial conversations with other people that feed themselves with the same needless data. When we exaggerate the way we live just a little bit we get a society‚ which can be almost perfectly described as the one in “The Giver”. In Lois Lowry’s “The Giver”‚ the author portrays a society in which there is absolute control of the choices made by the citizens. Lowry describes how this community is under the control of an utilitarian type of government that controls what jobs the citizens
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Critical Analysis of Superman and the Dam Throughout the many years of Superman comics‚ Lois Lane’s presence in them is a constant. While her personality varies over time‚ looking at the earliest version of Lois Lane we see that her characterization is quite progressive and whether intentional or not‚ Siegel and Schuster wrote a feminist character for the time they lived in. As they made Lois a determined‚ career-driven woman who strived to be taken seriously by her boss‚ she stood out against
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