THE CUSTODY OF THE PUMPKIN By P.G. Wodehouse Author’s biography: Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse: 5 October 1881 (Surrey‚ England) ~ 14 February 1975 (Southampton‚ New-York)‚ died of a heart attack English humorist‚ playwright‚ and lyricist: novels‚ short stories‚ plays‚ poems‚ song lyrics and numerous piece of journalism. Uninterested in politics and world affairs. Enormous popular success and his writings continue to be widely read. Admired by contemporaries. He is in the upper class society
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Custody Of The Pumpkin 1. Who was Lord Emsworth? What was he doing that fateful morning? Lord Emsworth was the ninth earl of Emsworth and a member of Threepwood Family. He was the owner of the Blanding’s castle. He was forgetful and absent-minded. Lord Emsworth was not a man of action he just used to speak things and didn’t care about the outer world. He was just bothered and worried about objects‚ here about his garden and the pumpkin‚ which he wanted to win in the competition. That fateful
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Analysis of the Custody od the Pumpkin The Custody of the Pumpkin falls in the genre of comic fiction. PG Wodehouse is famous for his involved plots where layer upon layer of complications unfold. Here there are only three problems – Freddie’s engagement to Aggie‚ McAllister’s departure and Lord Emsworth’s likely arrest for removing flowers. Symbolism Blandings Castle can be taken as a symbol for the life of the rich landed gentry in England where none of the inhabitants had to earn a living
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Situation: Humorous‚ old earl obsessed with a pumpkin with a son who complicates the pumpkin issue with his marriage. Ludicrous‚ has a happy resolution. Funny part; telescope‚ chance upon his son fooling around‚ thinking the cats attacked the pumpkin‚ his reaction when his son tells him he’s married‚ the garden situation‚ the fact that the pumpkin actually won. Characters All of them are funny‚ Lord Emsworth- fluffy minded‚ eccentric interests‚ strange fears‚ frustration with his son‚
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The Custody of the pumpkin Character Sketch Lord Emsworth: done McAllister Angus McAllister is a true example of a hot tempered‚ honest‚ righteous Scotsman. Far from being aristocratic McAllister had values that he was not willing to compromise. At the very beginning of the story the reader is introduced to Angus McAllister‚ head gardener to the ninth earl of Emsworth. As described by Woodhouse‚ while he was on the garden premises Angus McAllister “bent with dour Scottish determination
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The Custody of the Pumpkin The Custody of the Pumpkin is a humorous piece written by P.G. Wodehouse that mocks the aristocrats of England in that time. In the story‚ the main character is Lord Emsworth‚ who represents the upper class and their eccentric nature. The humorous behavior of Lord Emsworth makes him the most memorable character of the story. Emsworth is depicted as a “fluffy-minded” man who takes great interest in trivial toys and paraphrenelia. This is shown in the very beginning
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Process Analysis On Halloween night one of the most popular attractions is the carved pumpkin. Also known as Jack-o’-lanterns‚ pumpkins are a traditional welcome for trick-or-treaters. The pumpkin is an invitation to all trick-or-treaters to stop for a Halloween surprise. Children’s eyes light up when they get a glimpse of the one of a kind pumpkins. One should remember that carving a pumpkin takes more patience than skill. First one must prepare a design for the pumpkin. When designing a pumpkin
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JIll went to school. Kate was feeling bored‚ so she went out to her porch. There was a pumpkin sitting on the railing. She picked it up it felt heavy too heavy. It was filled with smooth black rocks. They had etchings on them. She put the pumpkin it the trash. Five hours later. Jill came home and said “I like your pumpkin”. Kate quite puzzled‚ walked out and saw it. The pumpkin was back. She smashed the pumpkin on the brick pavement. The etchings on the rocks now glowing
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The Smashing Pumpkins have been one of the most successful bands to come out of the alternative scene of the late 1980s-early 1990s. With singer Billy Corgan’s distinctive voice as the cornerstone of their sound‚ the band has a reputation for being highly experimental with their instrumentation. Hitting it big with their albums Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness‚ their music has only gotten more creative. Corgan made history with the band’s latest undertaking‚ Teargarden by
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1. Introduction Pumpkin Patch is a high end children’s clothing company that was established in 1990 when founder Sally Synnott (former children’s wear buyer for Kmart) noticed a gap in the market for fashionable children’s clothing. Pumpkin Patch has developed a vastly successful and highly competitive brand and is continually expanding further. 2. External Analysis 3.1 General Environment Analysis The conditions of the general environment of an organisation have the potential to
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