subjective modality d) grammatical means (mood forms of the verb) conveying grammatical modality. I do really wish it hadnt been you. (Greene) Can I come up and see your pictures (Hemingway) Having it all‚ one cant leave a woman without a bob. (Maugham) 310 d) When the modal verb can expresses irrefutability of action or assuredness of statement‚ it may be conveyed in Ukrainian‚ where this kind of modal meaning is usually expressed implicitly‚ through a definite word-order and sentence stress (prosodic
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appointment with him tonight in Samarra. In “The Appointment in Samarra” W. Somerset Maugham delivers a message about the harsh reality of death. In this tale Death is personified as a woman who is very matter-of-fact about her work‚ which‚ more specifically‚ involves keeping an appointment with a certain servant. In the first sentence we read that the servant was terrified as a result of being “jostled”(pg. 4) by death. Maugham illustrates the fear of dying that is such a natural part of our human nature
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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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Strickland William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era. He possessed a keen and observant eye; in his best works he ridiculed philistinism‚ narrow-mindedness‚ hypocrisy‚ self-interest and utilitarian approach to art. His links with realistic art‚ however‚ were not so solid as to place him among the best English writers of his period. The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham‚ told in episodic form
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Елена 3 курс 304 группа Analysis of the text: The happy man William Somerset Maugham (1974 - 1966)‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist‚ was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s School in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. Although Somerset Maugham did not denounce the contemporary social order‚ he was critical of the morals‚ the
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Analysis of the story “The Escape” by Somerset Maugham. Sometimes men cannot say “No” to women‚ although they want it‚ and that’s why they have to make up some situations to make women say them “No”. The short story “The Escape” written by Somerset Maugham is exactly about this case‚ about the conflict between man and woman‚ and this escape is the main theme of the text. The idea of the story is that one should put on his thinking and act very carefully‚ as sometimes procrastination can give better
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he was extremely handsome‚ but when I knew him he had put on weight‚ and his hair was thinning. He had fine eyes and a way‚ whether natural or acquired I do not know‚ of so focusing them that‚ when he looked at you‚ he seemed to look behind you.” (Maugham 4) When the four characters had come across Haddo‚ each had gained their own perspectives about the man. Both Margaret and Arthur found him to be distasteful‚ and a “charlatan”. Susie was at first quite elated to be in the presence of a magician‚
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Analysis of the story ‘The Escape’ by Somerset Maugham The story “The Escape” written by an English writer Somerset Maugham is under the interpretation. This is a story about common people in common situation‚ and Maugham manages to tell it with the sense of humour and in a very interesting way. The story has a straight line narrative structure with author’s digressions at the beginning. The author establishes realistic setting to his piece of writing. He is the observer-writer‚ he uses the
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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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