ways. The fable‚ to start‚ has little detail about the characters it presents‚ and they can be just about anything the author decides. The structure of fables involve few extra details‚ as in the short story “The Appointment in Samarra” by W. Somerset Maugham (Kennedy 4)‚ with his vague description of the servant being‚ “…white and trembling” at the ”threatening gesture” Death made toward him. This is that‚ fables‚ for the majority‚ are simple in their ability to directly state the moral clearly without
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“The Appointment in Samara” “The Appointment in 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
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The pained veil. I have just read one of the Somerset Maugham’s novels under the title of “ The painted veil”‚ which he wrote in 1925. In his preface to the novel Maugham wrote‚ that he had felt a desire to use the story as an inspiration‚ but re-wrote it and made a more modern version of it. According to his words‚ it was the first time he started writing from a story instead of from a character. I can dare say‚ that the plot of the book is very tricky. But there is a great depth of meaning
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the parent opposite in sex to him or herself‚ and corresponding distance from others’. A great part of his life is actually controlled by this subconscious desires and passions‚ over which he has no control. The Kite by William Somerset Maugham is a study of particular psychological theories with reference to particular characters. The central theme of the story is Oedipal and it has been examined in all its ramifications. The story line is based on the primal relationship between Mrs
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‚The Happy Man’ The story I’m going to analyze is entitled ‘The happy man’ and it was written by Somerset Maugham‚ a well-known English writer. He was born on 25 of January in 1874‚ he was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was one of the most popular authors of his era. Now‚ I’d like to give the summary of the story. At the beginning of the story the author tells us that the narrator didn’t like to give advices. The narrator thought about life and showed his attitude
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In « The Ant and the Grasshopper » by W. Somerset Maugham‚ Tom receives a huge inheritance from an old woman he married after years of idling and taking money from his brother George‚ who has always worked very hard. Their way of working and their way of spending money differentiate the two brothers‚ George and Tom. Unlike Tom who is a fun lover‚ George works hard. He embodies the "Protestant work ethic"‚ "[George] had never taken more than a fortnight’s holiday [ ] [and] was in his office every
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throughout his journey as a World War II pilot. Throughout the novel‚ Dahl exhibits the ability to draw readers in and make them want to read more. His techniques and excellent storytelling skills helped develop this novel into an amazing read. As W. Somerset Maugham once said‚ “There are three rules to writing a good book. Unfortunately no one knows what they are.” This being said‚ one could see that some rules prove to be more crucial than others. Based on this novel‚ three mandatory rules include‚ in-depth
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The writer of ’The Luncheon’ William Somerset Maugham‚ in this short story‚relates about a lady who is an admirer of his stories. She wins the author’s favour and expresses her wish to meet him at a high class restaurant.William exposes the false motives of modest eating habits‚ of the middle classes with a touch of humour. Twenty years ago the author was living in Paris‚ when he had met a lady‚ who is an admirer of his stories. She had met him at a play and relates to him the incident during
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Important of Money Management As A College Student Lot of college student are not aware of how important money management for them. Nowdays‚ student spent their money for unnecessary things.Management can be defined as “the act or manner of managing; handling‚ direction‚ or control.”( Dictionary 2010 ).The importance of money management helping student to achieve goals in their life without any difficulty in future.There are a three ways college students can manage their money by having a budget
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1. Blind Man With a Pistol – Chester Hines 2. The French Lieutenant’s Woman – John Fowles 3. The Green Man – Kingsley Amis 4. Portnoy’s Complaint – Philip Roth 5. Ada – Vladimir Nabokov 6. Them – Joyce Carol Oates 7. A Void/Avoid – Georges Perec 8. Eva Trout – Elizabeth Bowen 9. Myra Breckinridge – Gore Vidal 10. The Nice and the Good – Iris Murdoch 11. Belle du Seigneur – Albert Cohen 12. Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend is Laid – Malcolm Lowry 13. The German Lesson – Siegfried Lenz
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