to try‚ she was a slut.” This one phrase completely epitomizes Kitty Fane’s abject‚ egocentric nature in The Painted Veil. In this essay the supposed divergence of Kitty’s behavior and attitude shall be explored‚ and abolished as a mere illusion. Somerset Maugham created Kitty Fane to be a selfish‚ un-loyal wife that goes on an enlightening journey in cholera stricken Mei-Tan Fu‚ and changes into a caring‚ loving wife that rues her infidelity and self-indulgence‚ and who becomes almost
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Useful phrases for text analysis and literary appreciation Begin with these simple expressions: the writer/ poet/ novelist/etc ... : - is aiming at (sth or verb+ing form) - wants to achieve the purpose of - wants to produce the effect that … - wants to contrast sth with sth else - arouses the reader’s emotions (feelings/ interest) - evokes the attitude of … - focuses the reader’ s attention on … - expects the reader to (infinitive) - wants to produce the effect that - appeals to the
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The text I’m going to analyse represents a short-story‚ entitled "THE LUNCHEON"‚ written by a prominent‚ English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist Somerset Maugham. First of all I’d like to say some words about the title of the text "The Luncheon". The title of the text is rather ironical. If we consult a dictionary‚ we can find out that the word "luncheon" means a "light snack"‚ but as we can see hereinafter a light snack turns to be an abundant and expensive meal. The text
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Analysis of the story “The Escape” by W.S. Maugham William Somerset Maugham is one of the best known English writers of the 20th century. He was not only a novelist‚ but also a one of the most successful dramatist and short-story writers. Maugham wants the readers to draw their own conclusion about the characters and events described in his novels. His reputation as a novelist is based on the following prominent books: “Of Human Bondage”; “The Moon and Sixpence”; and “The Razor’s Edge”. Though
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Mr. Know-All by W. Somerset Maugham This story deals with prejudice‚ hasty judgements and stereotypes. The story examines the relationships that develop when people are confined to a ship (which is a small sample of society) for an extended period of time. The writer criticizes the racial prejudices and snobbish attitude of the British people. He tries to show why people are disliked and prejudiced against and at the same time makes the reader look closely at the character of the narrator‚ who
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The story “The Man with the Scar” I would like to speak about is written by W. Somerset Maugham who is one of the most popular and widely read English writers. He wrote novels‚ short stories‚ plays and most of them had a great commercial success. W. Somerset Maugham traveled a lot during his life‚ he met different people‚ saw their lives so he gained a lot from his trips. Sometimes Maugham’s stories were thinly disguised episodes involving his host or others he had met on his travels-circumstances
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Analysis of the short story “The Escape” by William Somerset Maugham. I`d like to reflect upon the short-story under the title «The Escape”‚ written by one of the best known English writers of 20th century – William Somerset Maugham. He was not only a short-story writer‚ but also one of the most successful dramatists and novelists. His reputation as a novelist is based on the following prominent books: “Of Human Bondage”; “The Moon and Sixpence”; and “The Razor’s Edge”‚ “Cakes and Ale”‚ etc
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IRONY IN THE LUNCHEON‚ THE ESCAPE Two short stories by William Somerset Maugham‚ The escape and The luncheon‚ both describes grieving experience of men towards women. The narrator of the former recites how his friend‚ Roger Charing‚ tries to get rid of a woman‚ Ruth Barlow. The author of the later reflects his own experience with a woman using her well-laid traps to make him fulfill her luxurious demands. Since these events are anything but pleasant and memorable‚ the author expresses his severe
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Reasons for Decline in Reading Habit W. Somerset Maugham said‚ “To acquire the habitof reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost allmiseriesof life.” Reading habithas been a great help in developing knowledge. But today‚ in an age when browsing thenet‚ playing with funky handsets and passing non-stop SMS seem to be the order of the day. The internet boom‚ interactive medium of images‚ TV and thesilver screen fillingthe minds of the modern youth‚ taking majority of their free time
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The story under the title “The Escape” was written by one of the outstanding English writers – William Somerset Maugham. The plot of the story is quite simple‚ though interesting. The protagonist of the story‚ a young man rolling in money – Roger Charing – fell in love with Ruth Barlow‚ an unfortunate woman who was twice a widow. They had all the happy and pleasant moments of relationships a loving couple usually has and intended to marry. Then suddenly Roger fell out of love with Ruth. But he
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