came in from the cold‚ written by John Le Carre is happen to be one of the best piece of the literary history of spies. The English writer‚ who is one of the best well-known figure in the spy fiction‚ received the Edgar Allan Poe Award and the Somerset Maugham Prize for this book. The book is credible because the author himself worked in the intelligence service for a long time. In the 1950s and 1960s he had worked to the MI5 and MI6 so he had to write his novels under a pseudonym that happened to
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to examine the situation with sympathy and open-mindedness. Ironically‚ the Church – the representative of God – does not save his life but let him down‚ and it is not a peaceful place for people as it is said to be. “Save the best for last”‚ Maugham undoubtedly has bared this in mind as he lets the irony reach its peak at the very end of the story. Now that Foreman has become a successful businessman with more than 10 tobacco shops under his hand‚ he comes to the bank for his regular depositing
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It states that the Duke of Somerset at the time “dominates and rules about the king’s person”‚ the Duke of Somerset was a favoured noble of Henry VI’s‚ especially liked by Margaret of Anjou. The source is suggesting that the Duke of Somerset controlled some of the decisions made by the king‚ referencing towards the loss of Normandy by his army. Henry VI was not very wise‚ certainly
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The movie Se7en by David Fincher‚ brings in a new detective‚ David Mills‚ to join in on a case with an older detective‚ William Somerset‚ that’s about to retire. The movie starts with Somerset on a case and another detective complaining about how difficult he is because he actually investigates and asks questions. After showing that Somerset and Mills are gonna have some disagreements by them arguing about what they’re gonna do when they first meet; it cuts to an intro where it plays a part of the
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“A Searing Indictment of the Failure of the American Education System” – Is this a fair assessment of The Catcher in the Rye and Death of a Salesman? In The Catcher in the Rye (1951) and Death of a Salesman (1949)‚ there are contemptuous references to the American Education that currently existed. This was a time of educational reform‚ which continued into the 1950s. These reforms were the result of the inadequacies discovered during recruiting for World War II when recruits were found to be almost
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aBiography Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)‚ French author of the naturalistic school who is generally considered the greatest French short story writer. Guy de Maupassant was probably born at the Château de Miromesniel‚ Dieppe on August 5‚ 1850. In 1869 Maupassant started to study law in Paris‚ but soon‚ at the age of 20‚ he volunteered to serve in the army during the Franco-Prussian War. Between the years 1872 and 1880 Maupassant was a civil servant‚ first at the ministry of maritime affairs‚
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forgotten. An artist as a man apart‚ what is he? For example let’s take W. S. Maugham and his work “The moon and Sixpence” in which he wrote about Charles Strickland‚ a middle-aged English stockbroker who abandoned his family and became an artist. He was concentrated on his art. He was indifferent to love‚ friendship and kindness. His pictures fell flat on the public and recognition came to him only after death. W. S. Maugham wrote: “An artist as a man apart is alone in his world. He is shut in a tower
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sense religious policy hardened. But the policies and ideal never became deeply entrenched and accepted throughout the country and often only existed to serve the interests of those who enacted them‚ and not the future stance of the church. Under Somerset the changes involved merely creating a Protestant facelift‚ and only under Northumberland did sweeping radical changes emerge. However‚ policy never hardened enough‚ or became accepted enough‚ to prevent it being disintegrated when Mary came to power
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David Fincher’s Se7en is an American thriller/horror film directed in 1995. The film follows the investigation of two detectives Mills (Brad Pitt) and Somerset (Morgan Freeman) through the series of murderers based on the seven deadly sins found in the Christian Bible. A puzzle film is designed so that every piece functions toward the overall plot of the film; everything falls into place. Through the graphic scenes of these murders‚ Se7en’s central idea focuses on the artful killing of John Doe’s
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Bates 1 K. Bates Gonzales College Prep .7 11.30.12 Final Outline I. Introduction A. “I always prefer to believe the best of everybody‚ it saves so much trouble.” B. This is a famous quote by Rudyard Kipling. C. Rudyard Kipling was a literary breakout of his time. II. Main topic #1 A. Rudyard Kipling had an interesting childhood. 1. He was born in India. 2. He had a family. B. He was born in India. 1. His birth year was December 30‚ 1865.
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