The Moon and Sixpence By William Somerset Maugham Table: Ⅰ. A brief introduction to the author Ⅱ. Plot summary Ⅲ. Comments A. The Title B. Love Relationships with Three Women C. Comparisons between Stroeve and Strickland D. Why is it Classic? E. Sentences Analysis Ⅰ. A brief introduction to the author William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)‚ a famous British writer all over the world. Born in Paris‚ 1874‚ Maugham was the sixth and youngest son. His
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The moon in Shakespeare’s play symbolizes Diana‚ the Roman personification of the moon‚ and the Wheel of Fortune. What does the Wheel of Fortune have to do with Diana? Shakespeare considered both of them to be much the same. Both have a cyclical nature: the moon waxes and wanes just like Fortune waxes and wanes. The motif of both figures in Shakespeare’s plays reveals his belief that the moon is a symbol of the fickleness and changeability of fortune and luck‚ at once an omen and a blessing‚ and
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Maugham agreed and over the next few years acted as a link between MI6 in London and its agents working in Europe. During the war‚ Maugham’s best-known novel‚ Of Human Bondage (1915) was published. This was followed by another successful book‚ The Moon and Sixpence (1919). Maugham also developed a reputation as a fine short-story writer‚ one story‚ Rain‚ which appeared in The Trembling of a Leaf(1921)‚ was also turned into a successful
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unparalleled dreams for the future. The impact of the day goes far beyond our pride and nationalism; that day would change space exploration and technology forever. Just like a shooting star‚ that day would give us a glimpse of hope. A chance to see an event so breathtaking and defying‚ it would be man’s greatest accomplishment in the 20th century. As millions of people watched from their TV sets‚ a rush of euphoria came over the nation as Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the surface of the moon. It was
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Alabama Moon Notes Main Character: Moon Blake Supporting Characters: Kit Slip‚ Hal Mitchell‚ Constable Sanders‚ Mr. Wellington‚ Mr. Mitchell‚ Mr. Abroscotto‚ Pap(Oliver Blake) Plot: Moon Blake grows up in the forest with his father because of his father ’s hatred for the government. But‚ when his father passes away suddenly‚ Moon is quickly thrown into a world he knows nothing about. On his way to Alaska‚ he is taken as a ward of the state and put into Pinson‚ a boys ’ home. He escapes with
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The Sun and the Moon I make my way over the grass‚ which is covered in freckles of frost that make a soft crunch with each tiny step I take. The trees that surround me are clustered together in company‚ yet look lonely without their companionship of leaves. They stand tall and strong‚ like an army of ghost warriors that are ready for battle. I walk amongst them‚ lightly brushing against the rough and unkind bark as I go. There’s no sign of life in the park besides myself and the typical flock of
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the first men to step onto the surface of the moon. Millions watch as Apollo 11 basted off from Kennedy Space Center at 9:37 am on July 16. It entered orbit 12 minutes later. After one and a half orbits‚ the third-stage engine pushed the spacecraft onto its trajectory toward the Moon. Aboard were mission commander Neil Armstrong‚ lunar module pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and command module pilot Michael Collins. On July 19 Apollo 11 passed behind the Moon and fired its service propulsion engine to enter
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Going to the Moon 1. Miss Johnson represents the good part of the narrator’s life and the beginning of the adventure. The beauty of her appearance gives the narrator a sense of relieved‚ and he feels protected. The detailed description of Miss Johnson’s appearance and apparel is significant because the narrator must be paying a lot of attention towards her‚ taking in her goddess fully. 2. a) The theme of this story is fulfilment or acceptance of one’s destiny. The series of events change the
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The new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the earth and sun. The three objects are in approximate alignment (why "approximate" is explained below). The entire illuminated portion of the moon is on the back side of the moon‚ the half that we cannot see. At a full moon‚ the earth‚ moon‚ and sun are in approximate alignment‚ just as the new moon‚ but the moon is on the opposite side of the earth‚ so the entire sunlit part of the moon is facing us. The shadowed portion is entirely hidden
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Moon Project Jessica Davidson Astronomy 7 Observation Time: 8:50 p.m. Obervation 1 A) Date & Location: September 24‚ 2012. Mt.SAC Campus B) North determined by IPhone App C) Altitude: 37 degrees D) Azimuth: 143 degrees E) F) Waxing Gibbous
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