The Escape By Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English novelist‚ short story writer and playwright. After an education at King’s School‚ Canterbury‚ and Heildelberg University in Germany‚ Maugham became a medical student at St. Thomas Hospital‚ London. While training to be a doctor Maugham worked as an obstetric clerk in the slums of Lambeth. He used these experiences to help him write his first novel‚ Liza of Lambeth (1897). His clear‚ lucid and economical
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Анализ "The Escape" by Somerset Maugham The story under the title “The Escape” was written by one of the outstanding English writers – William Somerset Maugham. The plot of the story is quite simple‚ though interesting. The protagonist of the story‚ a young man rolling in money – Roger Charing – fell in love with Ruth Barlow‚ an unfortunate woman who was twice a widow. They had all the happy and pleasant moments of relationships a loving couple usually has and intended to marry. Then suddenly
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within two days‚ a huge swarm of hungry‚ perilous ants would reach his plantation. He also knew that it was nearly impossible to stop them. Ants like these destroyed everything in their path. Leiningen believed that a man’s brain and his power to use it effectively made him virtually invincible. He was willing to fight for his land just as he had done in the past. So‚ against better judgment‚ he decided to attempt to ward off the menacing ants. Upon the ant’s arrival‚ horses stampeded and
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”Salvatore” by William Somerset Maugham The story “Salvatore” was written by William Somerset Maugham. He was one of the most popular storytellers. Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. His parents died when he was still a boy. While a student in St. Thomas´s Hospital in London‚ he got to know the life of the poor people of London. His longest novel was “Of Human Bondage”. The book tells the story of the first 30 years of Maugham´s life. William Somerset Maugham died in the South of France where
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Btsisi Kinship Trevan Davis Ashford University Anthropology 101 Instructor Jorge Garcia-Herreros April 12‚ 2013 Btsisi Kinship The society I have decided to write about are the Btsisi people. The Btsisi way of life and Kinship system is very similar to modern society worldwide. Btsisi are Horticultural people meaning they cultivate and produce their own food and they typically live close to water to provide them with another food source besides what’s cultivated. For this assignment‚
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Kinship systems in Foraging and Horticultural based societies provide support for people in all stages of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper: a. Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These cultures are found in Chapters 3 and 4 of Cultural Anthropology. o Australian Aborigines o Btsisi o Inuit of the Artic o Iroquois o San o Yanomamo b. Briefly describe the culture
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Anton Pavlovich Chekov: “The Grasshopper” – An Analysis Labeled as the father of modern short story and of modern play‚ Anton Pavlovich Chekov wrote the short story “The Grasshopper”‚ an ingredient to his collection of critically-acclaimed writings. During the golden time of his career‚ 1886-1887‚ he began writing stories that demonstrate his ability to render life from within the minds of his characters by the registration of important details and the portrayal of experience without posing. Most
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Analysis of the short story “The Escape” by William Somerset Maugham. I`d like to reflect upon the short-story under the title «The Escape”‚ written by one of the best known English writers of 20th century – William Somerset Maugham. He was not only a short-story writer‚ but also one of the most successful dramatists and novelists. His reputation as a novelist is based on the following prominent books: “Of Human Bondage”; “The Moon and Sixpence”; and “The Razor’s Edge”‚ “Cakes and Ale”‚ etc
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The Large Ant as an Ineffectual Critique of Human Moral Nature What is “human nature”? Do a natural set of behavioral paradigms govern our morals at the most basic level? And more importantly‚ are those prescribed behaviors inherently good‚ or naturally evil? The Large Ant by Howard Fast depicts human nature as leaning toward the latter. Many other artistic and literary works seem to take this position‚ arguing that because humans have the capacity to commit evil deeds‚ they must themselves be
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Leiningen versus the Ants by Carl Stephenson (1893-1954) Word Count: 8881 UNLESS they alter their course and there’s no reason why they should‚ they’ll reach your plantation in two days at the latest." Leiningen sucked placidly at a cigar about the size of a corncob and for a few seconds gazed without answering at the agitated District Commissioner. Then he took the cigar from his lips‚ and leaned slightly forward. With his bristling grey hair‚ bulky nose‚ and lucid eyes‚ he had the look
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