The Analysis of the text “Escape” by S.Maugham. Somerset Maugham was born on 25th of April‚ 1874 and died on 16th of December in 1965. He was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. Somerset Maugham has written 24 plays‚ 19 novels and a large number of short stories. In 1897 appeared his first novel “Liza of Lambeth” which drew on his experience of attending women in childbirth. Maugham’s breakthrough novel was the semi-autobiographical “Of Human Bondage”‚ which is usually considered
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Samarra” by English novelist W. Somerset Maugham‚ often have a clearly stated or interpreted moral‚ while short stories like “A Pair of Tickets”‚ by Chinese-American author Amy Tan‚ tell a tale that leaves readers thinking. Fables are stories that are direct‚ use unrealistic characters such as animals and objects with human characteristics‚ and are written with the ultimate goal of a presenting the reader with a moral. While not clearly stated by Maugham‚ readers as can easily interpret the moral
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William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)‚ English playwright and author wrote Of Human Bondage (1915); William Somerset Maugham was born on 25 December 1874 at the British Embassy in Paris‚ France‚ the fourth son (of seven children total‚ but only four that survived infancy) born to socialite and writer Edith Mary née Snell (1840-1882) and Robert Ormond Maugham (1823-1884)‚ a lawyer for the British Embassy. Living in the suburbs of Paris‚ Williams’ older brothers Charles‚ Frederick‚ and Henry already
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few differences‚ though the authors’ use of language‚ ending‚ and plot. In “Appointment in Samarra” Maugham uses assertive language that depicts Death in a negative way. He lets the reader know through his language the kind of fear the character Death emits to the Merchant. “She looked at me and made a threatening gesture…Death will not find me.”(Maugham 1). The reader can pinpoint with this fear and understand the story better. On the other hand‚ in “Godfather Death”
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successfully manages to portray Death in a negative way by carefully choosing the language which he uses. His words express the fear the character has when facing Death; “She looked at me and made a threatening gesture…Death will not find me.”(Maugham 1).The reader can easily identify itself to this character as it is rare to find someone who looks forward to Death. In “Godfather Death‚” however‚ Death is portrayed in quite a different light. The characters of the story welcome him and view him
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William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) The British novelist William Somerset Maugham‚ one of the most popular writers in English in the 20th century‚ is noted for his clarity of style and skill in storytelling. Born in Paris‚ of Irish ancestry‚ Somerset Maugham was to lead a fascinating life and would become famous for his mastery of short evocative stories that were often set in the more obscure and remote areas of the British Empire. Suffering from a bad stammer‚ he received
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bondage": Somerset Maugham in China Zhang‚ Yanping; 张燕萍 Citation Issue Date URL Rights 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/133977 The author retains all proprietary rights‚ (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. “Of Human Bondage:” Somerset Maugham in China by Zhang Yanping （张燕萍） B.A. Fudan. February 2011 A thesis submitted for the Degree of Master of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong Abstract of thesis entitled “‘Of Human Bondage:’ Somerset Maugham in China” Submitted
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and the novel “ The moon and sixpence” 1. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) W.S. Maugham is famous English writer‚ well-known as a novelist‚ playwright and shortstory writer. In his writings he kept to the principles of Realism‚ but his method of writing was also influenced by Naturalism‚ Neo-romanticism and Modernism.W.S. Maugham was born in Paris where his father worked as solicitor for the English Embassy. At the age of 10‚ Maugham was orphaned and sent to England to live with his uncle‚ thevicar
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Samara” was written by W. Somerset Maugham. She was born in 1874 and died in 1965. This story was published in 1933. In this short story she delivers a message about the harsh reality of death. It was said that when she published this that it caused an uproar and people were distraught. In this short story a man fears death is after him. He is confronted by death in a local supermarket he became terrified. He immediately in his mind thinks of a way he is going to escape death‚ but what he doesn’t know
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