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 pitiful
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Rizal in Berlin‚ Germany 1 November 1886 At 1:25 P.M.‚ Rizal arrived at Berlin and boarded at the Central Hotel. 2 November 1886 Rizal wrote a letter to his friend Pastor Karl Ullmer informing the latter of his arrival at the big German capital the day before. He wrote: "Remembrances to your loving wife‚ Eta and to Friedrich." 4 November 1886 In a letter he informed Prof. Blumentritt about his meeting with Dr. A.B. Meyer last October 31 in Dresden. He was already residing at Jaeger Straesse
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their dignity hunting money. They don’t appreciate such important things as family‚ friendship‚ love and other feelings. Such people become greedy‚ they spend their lives in loneliness. I don’t deny that money influences our life a lot. As W.S. Maugham said “ Money is like the sixth feeling without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.” I quite agree. A person can’t be happy if he has no money to satisfy his natural needs. But I think that money should have a limit. A person shouldn’t
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This text is taken from the book of very famous writer W.S. Maugham “Theatre”. This is a piece of narration which is done in the 3rd person. The main key the text is written is rather ironical‚ as I think‚ and its slat is very emotional. The main characters of the story are Michael and Julia. They both are actors and work together in the theatre of Jammie Langtone. Julia is more successful and more talented than Machael but it doesn’t disturb them to be fond of each other. In this part of the
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Death is an obvious and underlining theme in both the stories of god father death and Appointment in Samarra. This does not just mean the act of dying but the character itself. Death is portrayed as an omniscient being‚ whose prescience is the ultimate fear. In both stories however‚ Death does not act as controller of everything or even all knowing. In God father death the king and princess are able to cheat death through the doctor’s healing powers‚ despite Death’s plans. Then in Appointment in
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in 1972 and was a presenter of BBC Radio 4 ’s ’Bookshelf ’ from 1986 to 1987. In 1996 she started her own publishing company‚ Long Barn Books‚ editing and publishing a quarterly literary journal‚ Books and Company‚ in 1998. She won a Somerset Maugham Award for I ’m the King of the Castle (1970); the Whitbread Novel Award for The Bird of Night (1972); and the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for The Albatross (1971)‚ a collection of short stories. Her other novels include Strange Meeting
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Alsace‚ is a wonderful city to begin or end a cruise. Its pink sandstone Cathedral and a well-preserved old town are enchanting attractions for vacationing tourists. The cost of a three day cruise including two evening meals‚ two breakfasts‚ two luncheons and coffee and cakes will cost approximately $567 a person. The view from the middle of the river is more dramatic than the glimpses of the same scenery that a passenger sees on the train ride along the river bank from Cologne to Frankfurt. For further
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Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel‚ Inc. 424 S.W.2d 627 (Tex. 1967) Facts: The plaintiff‚ Fisher‚ was a guest invited to a luncheon held at the Carrousel Motor Hotel (the “Carrousel”) with his other associates. While Fisher was about to be served and approached to Flynn‚ the manager of the Carrousel‚ Flynn snatched the plate from Fisher’s hand and shouted that “he‚ a Negro‚ could not be served in the club.” Fisher was not physically touched nor did he suffer fear or apprehension of physical injury
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How much does the average funeral cost? Funeral costs can be just as individual as the person they are held to celebrate. That being said‚ where does the average price for a funeral fall? A basic funeral that consists of embalming‚ viewing‚ hearse‚ burial‚ service fee‚ transfer of remains and more - costs on average about $7‚181. Funerals are a major expense. Know what to expect. Death is never convenient. You are never ready to lose a loved one. It’s one of those difficult things in life you simply
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Unpredicted events can change a person. This is what happened to Larry from The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. The decisions that Larry has made might seem a bit selfish to some readers but the word selfish involves a lack of consideration for others‚ therefore‚ Larry does not fit in that category. He may be a bit troubled‚ hence‚ the decision to “loaf” and travel to Paris for some type of enlightenment. (32) Judging Larry for his decisions‚ or anyone for that matter‚ is wrong because sometimes
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