Analyzing a short story The basic components of a short story 1. Plot (introduction‚ conflict‚ climax‚ resolution ) The sequence of events or incidents of which the story is composed. In the plot there may be diffferent kinds of conflicts (person agains person – person agains environment – person against him/herself). Artistic unity is essential to a good plot ; nothing irrelevant should be there that does not contribute to the total meaning.
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Educating Rita An exploration through a variety of texts that deal with ‘aspects of growing up and transitions into new phrases of an individual’s life’. This question in the HSC is usually a common question that invites the student to apply their text and individual other related material to the question. As such it is much easier to plan‚ organise and prepare a response. Students MUST remember that the question/task will be about ‘Into the World’‚ not Educating Rita! Any response requires
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IRONY IN THE LUNCHEON‚ THE ESCAPE Two short stories by William Somerset Maugham‚ The escape and The luncheon‚ both describes grieving experience of men towards women. The narrator of the former recites how his friend‚ Roger Charing‚ tries to get rid of a woman‚ Ruth Barlow. The author of the later reflects his own experience with a woman using her well-laid traps to make him fulfill her luxurious demands. Since these events are anything but pleasant and memorable‚ the author expresses his severe
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The EMA In the light of your study of both parts of E301‚ analyse and compare evidence for both literariness and creativity in a short ‘everyday’ English language text and a short‚ ‘literary’ English language text‚ both of which you have selected yourself. E301 Guidelines for approaching the EMA CONTENTS LIST 1. Interpreting the question – some general points 2. Steps in writing your EMA 3. Identifying techniques you might use to analyse your texts 4. Identifying key course themes which may
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post-modernist literature and crime fiction novels. His most prestigious awards include a Man Booker Prize Award in 2011 and three shortlists for the same in 2005‚ 1998‚ and 1984. He is also the winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize‚ the Somerset Maugham Award and the Commandeur of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He typically writes his crime fiction under the moniker of Dan Kavagh. He has also written numerous essays‚ short stories and novels under his real name. He translated one of Alphonse
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The purpose of this course is to encourage students to gain an awareness of‚ and insight into‚ the evolution of modern English literature. Students will become acquainted with writers‚ poets and playwrights such as Thomas Hardy‚ William Somerset Maugham‚ Oscar Wilde‚ George Bernard Shaw‚ Virginia Woolf‚ George Orwell‚ Henry Williamson‚ John Betjeman‚ Ted Hughes‚ Charles Causley‚ Samuel Beckett‚ Laurie Lee‚ Agatha Christie and John Le Carré. Connexions with socio-political factors will also be
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An American definition of ’Teaching’ envisages that ’ Teaching is the consistent and effective transfer of appropriate behaviours which lead to the achievement of predetermined and specified results’. Hence in order to substantiate the purpose of teaching that is the transfer of knowledge to the students properly so that after receiving teachings they can acquire expected knowledge and pre-determined results. Hence a good teacher is he who teaches the students how to lead their lives cleanly and
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BOOKS AND READING Topical Vocabulary 1. Categorisation: Children’s and adult’s books; travel books and biography; romantic and historical novels; thrillers; detective stories; science fiction/fantasy; non-fiction; pulp fiction. absorbing; adult; amusing; controversial; dense; depressing; delightful; dirty; disturbing; dull; fascinating; gripping; moralistic; obscene; outrageous; profound; whimsical; unputdownable
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актов. – Новое в зарубежной лингвистике‚ вып. 17. М.: Прогресс‚ 1986. 12. Cynthia Voigt‚ “Homecoming”‚ New York‚ 1981. 13. Ellen Schwamm‚ “How he saved her”‚ New York‚ 1983. 14. Jane Austen‚ “Persuasion”‚ Bantam Books‚ New York‚ 1984. 15. W. Somerset Maugham‚ “The Moon and Sixpence”‚ Raduga‚ M.‚ 1984. 16. Daphne du Maurier‚ “Rebecca”‚ Cornwell‚ (England:country)‚ 1990.
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Running Head: Nature and Nurture: Addiction Nature and Nurture: Addiction John Walden Valley Forge Christian College Nature and Nurture: Addiction Abstract Recent studies have indicated that the ongoing debate about addiction is being re-analyzed to incorporate an integrated theme. Some of this scientist refuses the idea while others search for peace in the midst of this chaos. The idea of this study is to present both views. First‚ the distinction of nature must be identified in the
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