Analysis of the text “W.S.” The text under analysis is an extract from a short story “W.S.” by Leslie Poles Hartley‚ a well-known British novelist and short story writer best-known for his novels which include “Eustace and Hilda” trilogy (1947) and “The Go-Between” (1953). The story “W.S.” comes from “The complete short stories” of L. P. Hartley published posthumously in 1973. The story “W.S.” is about a novelist Walter Streeter who one day gets a postcard from Forfar signed W.S. He doesn’t pay
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Mallard has died in a railroad disaster. Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine tries to break the news to Mrs. Mallard softly because of her heart condition. Upon hearing the news‚ Mrs. Mallard begins weeping‚ a reaction that Chopin notes as different from most women‚ who would refuse to believe it. Mrs. Mallard soon locks herself in a room with a window‚ hurls herself into a large chair‚ and‚ sobbing‚ gazes out at the world bustling around her. Soon‚ her sobs turn to gasps. She approaches a climactic
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have problems-even tragedies-to deal with‚ and luck has nothing to do with it. Bad luck is only the superstitious excuse for those who don’t have the wit to deal with the problems of life. ” A major theme in "The Other Side of Dark" are the changes Stacy faces when she wakes up from her four year coma. Stacy’s life is turned upside-down including the need to grow up suddenly as she is now seventeen years old instead of thirteen. She must deal with her sister‚ Donna‚ who is now married and pregnant
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music emanating from Africa. Afrobeat is the fusion of different western stylistic elements including jazz with the with traditional Yoruba music. Afrobeat music by Fela Anikulapo Kuti is characterised by his distinct personality. A SHORT BACKGROUND ON FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born on October 15‚1938 to the family of Reverend Israel Ransome Kuti at Abeokuta in Ogun State‚ Nigeria. At an early age‚ he was already exposed to music by playing the piano even from the written score
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Brian Patrick Carroll in 1969. Brian began playing the guitar at the age of twelve. He had stated in an interview with Guitar Magazine in 1996‚ “I did not become serious until the following summer when I moved to Claremont from Huntington Beach‚ CA. My playing improved with lessons from various teachers‚ most notably‚ Paul Gilbert‚ with whom I studied for over a year.” [1] (Guitar Magazine 1996) Brian’s solo career (as Buckethead) officially began in 1988 when he entered a song called “Brazos” into
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Analysis Chopin titled this piece "The Story of an Hour" because the reader gets a very brief glimpse into the last hour of Mrs. Mallard’s life. When the doctors conclude that Mrs. Mallard has died of heart disease‚ they are correct. However‚ in this instance of dramatic irony‚ the other characters believe she has died because she is so overjoyed that her husband is alive‚ while the reader knows that in truth she has died because she had a glimpse of freedom and could not go back to living under
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Myth and Reality of the Old West and Frontier "What is a myth and how much realism does it hold?" One might tend to ask. The answer to this query is quite elaborate since myths describe traditional or legendary stories that give a depiction of heroism and in most cases lack a sizeable and determinable basis for explanation or proof (Merriam-Webster‚ 2003). Therefore‚ acting on this realization‚ the reality to myths is hardly explainable since the circumstances surrounding the prevailing situation
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the west on Lebanon concerning the Lebanese culture‚ social life in addition to values and attitudes. Introduction Let us suppose we were all born in the United States. We were raised and schooled as a typical American citizen. What would then be different from our life today? Indeed‚ we would be eating the same food‚ wearing the same clothes as we do now. We would hear the exact music‚ party the same and approximately live in a similar manner. So how close is today’s Lebanese culture from the American
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"The Story of an Hour" (pages 353-354) 1. This technology of the telegram(newspaper) is an invention when the story was written. It takes place in the story mentioning the list of people who where killed in the railroad disaster. Louise’s husband’s friend‚ Richards‚ saw Louise’s husband‚ Brently on the list of those killed. Without this technology‚ I do not think the story could be possible. Richards learned about the train accident thought the telegram as well as Josephine. Louise would not
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first‚ the idea of a hip-hop Broadway musical about a Founding Father may strike certain people as silly and absurd‚ but when “Hamilton: An American Musical” debuted in 2015‚ it became an overnight hit. This show about Alexander Hamilton’s life has not only changed the way I see American history‚ but also has surprisingly influenced me as a writer. “Hamilton” is a rare production to hit Broadway. Nothing like this has been done before‚ which is why the musical is so groundbreaking. It has inspired
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