In these stories‚ “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry‚ “The Washwoman” by Isaac Singer‚ and “Gwilan’s Harp” by Ursula K. LeGuin‚ the main characters experience great loss. These three stories contain a similar theme which one of the character in the story had a tragic experience. Johnsy from the Last Leaf had lost her hope in life but was stimulate by her best friend‚ Sue. The old washwoman from “The Washwoman” had lost her only son. And‚ Gwilan from “Gwilan’s harp” had lost her husband‚ Torm in an accident
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A.Setting: =>The last leaf takes place in New York City. The largest city in America‚ the location of the story is a small part of New York known as “Greenwich Village” and it is pronounced as “Grennitch” it depicts New York in the light of struggling artist. And it is winter season and it is cold‚ windy night. B.The Third Person POV =>uses he‚she and they C.Characters: Johnsy=>She suffers from pneumonia in this story.Her wish for death and her dialogues reflect her disparity for life. Sue=>she
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¡§The Last Leaf¡¨ by O. Henry and ¡§The Yellow Wallpaper¡¨ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman are essentially two very different pieces of writing when looked at from a perspective on story style. However‚ that is not the aspect we are focusing on. In terms of both stories¡¦ theme and characterization method‚ the themes are actually quite similar with some differences but the characterization process is very different‚ except for the antagonists. In the following paragraphs‚ here are the main points and
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In the short story‚ "The Gift of the Magi‚" written by O. Henry‚ Mr. and Mrs. James Dillingham Young are in for a big surprise. At Christmastime‚ they each make a sacrifice that is hard to bear‚ but the results show that it pays off. The hard trials they must endure make them realize that unconditional love is more important than material possessions. Since Jim and Della live in a dilapidated flat‚ they obviously don’t have a lot of money. In order to give a gift‚ each one sold his or her most prized
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illustrates Lee’s dignity‚ loyalty‚ and bravery. The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes The last leaf is about an old man that already lose his friends \’cause their time had already came and that man was left like the last leaf on the tree.And Oliver Wendell Holmes compares himself to that man.If he will be like him‚he want to see the other smiling than to be alone and left behind. This poem is about a man who walks through life alone. He is the last of his kind because he has outlived his generation
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O. Henry “The Roads we take” I. Match the words from column A with their definitions from column B. A B 1. to thrust a. a gun with a long barrel 2. rifle b. valuable things taken from a place by somebody 3. bridle c. the point at which a road‚ path‚ or river divides into two parts in the shape of a “Y” 4. to jerk d. a person who helps to commit a crime 5. booty e. to push or move something somewhere quickly with a lot of force 6. accomplice f. a set of traps that is put around a horse’s head
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The short story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry‚ would be much different if it was written in Red Chief (Also known as Johnny Dorset)’s point of view. For example‚ during the initial kidnapping he fought against the kidnappers to leave him be “That boy put up a fight like a welter-weight cinnamon bear…” (Henry 71). He probably would have been freaking out and making a huge deal out of it while the narrator only said briefly what had happened. Also‚ during the time he spent staying in the cave
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According to Nissan Global (2011)‚ “The Nissan Leaf is the world ’s first 100-percent electric‚ zero-emission car designed for the mass market. With its advanced powertrain‚ Nissan Leaf provides a totally new driving experience‚ with its smooth and responsive acceleration‚ stable handling‚ and quietness. Incorporating the latest IT systems‚ Nissan Leaf is always connected to driving support functions for a secure and convenient ownership experience. Nissan Leaf was launched in December 2010 in Japan and
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Have you ever lied to someone so you would not be embarrassed? In the short story‚ “Hearts and Hands” by O Henry‚ there is a character who gets on a train on his way to jail. He unexpectedly sits across from an old friend of his named Miss Fairchild who recognizes him. Mr. Easton got in trouble with the law‚ but doesn’t want Miss Fairchild to know. He is escorted by the marshall‚ who out of the kindness of his heart‚ covers for Mr. Easton and says that he (the Marshall) did it. Miss Fairchild is
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