A few months before he died‚ Chekhov told the writer Ivan Bunin he thought people might go on reading him for seven years. "Why seven?" asked Bunin. "Well‚ seven and a half‚" Chekhov replied. "That’s not bad. I’ve got six years to live."[85] Always modest‚ Chekhov could hardly have imagined the extent of his posthumous reputation. The ovations for The Cherry Orchard in the year of his death showed him how high he had risen in the affection of the Russian public—by then he was second in literary
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Choose two stories by Hemingway or Chekhov‚ [ 668 ] [ 668 ] and compare the use the author makes of setting in these stories. Ernest Hemingway’s use of setting is apparent in two short stories‚ “Hills Like White Elephants” and “A Clean Well-Lighted Place”. Setting is used in these stories to illustrate the theme. In “Hills” we look at the importance of reason when faced with a world where the desires of two characters are in direct opposition. In “Clean” we look at life and the meaning one bestows
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2013 Pet Dog or Pet Cat All over the world‚ people adopt or purchase animals to serve as pets. People own pets for a variety of reasons‚ and there are many different animals that can serve as pets. However‚ two of the most commonly found pets are dogs and cats. Both animals can serve as excellent pets‚ but depending on the customer‚ a dog might make a better pet than a cat‚ or a cat might make a better pet than a dog. In order for a future pet owner to make a choice between investing in a dog or
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Dogs are better pets than cats Yukako Taketani English 122 Instructor Chang March 17‚ 2013 Dogs are better house pets than cats In the world‚ there are only three types of people: dog lovers‚ cat lovers‚ and please-no-dogs-or-cats-around-me people. Between the dog and cat lovers‚ there is always a big debate on the subject which animal is more suited as house pets and has better companionship with humans. According to the article‚ “U.S Pet Ownership Statistics‚ there are 78.2 million owned
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Dogs are Better Pets Than Cats Dogs and cats are some of the most owned pets in the world. There is a reason behind the saying that a dog is called a man’s best friend (Metaphor) because they have a special connection with humans that cats do not. Both pets have their own advantages and disadvantages but dogs are better pets because they show better qualities as a pet‚ such as they can provide an active lifestyle‚ be loyal to their owner‚ also help the society‚ while cats think they can take care
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Dogs make better than pets than cats Everybody has different pets‚ and most of the time it is usually a dog or a cat. Between dogs and cats‚ they have their own personality and there are advantages and disadvantages to the owner. Dogs are outgoing‚ friendly‚ and loyal; they are easy to train and so dogs‚ in contrast‚ with cats make better pets. People prefer dogs over cats because they have better personality than the cats. First‚ dogs are always happy and outgoing‚ but cats are very selfish
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“Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats” by: Carson Singer I think there’s no doubt that dogs make much better pets than cats. Dogs are very fun and nice to be around. Dogs are also very playful and active‚ no matter how old they are. Dogs are also very smart and helpful. It’s no reason they call dogs mans (or woman’s) best friend and why they’re better pets than cats. I run into cats on my paper route and they sure aren’t nice to be around. There’s this one cat that just hisses and snarls at me
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Large dog vs. small dog Most people like having dogs as his or her pets. Dogs can be a very faithful and playful animal. Most dogs can be trained easily while others cannot‚ because all dogs have different personalities. However‚ large dogs can sometimes be a hand full to some people‚ while small dogs are much easier to handle. I have two small dogs and one large dog. Between my three dogs‚ they all have different personalities. Firstly‚ my large dog is a hand full compared to my small dogs. He can
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The Comparison of The Sniper and Beware the Dog This essay is going to compare the two short stories The Sniper and Beware the Dog. I will compare and contrast the differences and similarities of these two stories. I will also explain how they are and probably how I felt about it. The short stories The Sniper and Beware the Dog is similar because they both are involved in the war and they both lost something that as important to them. They also are similar because they both had something
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While formulating a comparison and contrast between two sculptures; the "Lady of Auxerre” created in the Daedalic Greek class‚ c. 650 to 625 BCE in limestone standing approximately 2’5” and the “Nike of Samothrace” created in the Hellenistic Greek class‚ c. 200 BCE in marble standing approximately 8’. The Lady was found most likely in a cemetery at Eleutherna on the island of Crete and the Nike at its namesake of Samothrace Greece. The “Lady of Auxerre” is a depiction of a woman possibly in offering
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