An Ideal Husband Themes by Oscar Wilde Major Themes Political Corruption Political corruption dominates the plot in An Ideal Husband. Sir Robert’s flawless career is threatened by the corruption of his youth. One of the play’s ironies is that the happy ending relies on Sir Robert’s corruption remaining hidden from public view. The offer of a cabinet seat would never stand if the public had knowledge of his past. Yet‚ because he successfully hides this past‚ he feels absolved of his crime. Even
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These two similar short stories have an outrageous background. The first short story we read was called “The Monkeys Paw”‚ written by W.W. Jacobs. The second short story we read was called “The Leap”‚ written by Louise Erdich. In the Monkeys Paw‚ the White family deals with death and wishes granted by a devious magical spell. In the Leap‚ A family deals with death and a crazy‚ dangerous‚ more realistic situation. The two types of writing are Reflective essay and short story. As the readers enjoy
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LITERATURE CRITICISM ON HOW I MEET MY HUSBAND by Alice Munro In literature‚criticism is used when we give our opinion or judgment about the good or bad qualities of something or someone‚ especially books. In my selected text “ How I Meet my Husband” by Alice Munro‚ the story is about a young girl‚ Edie‚ who is hired by Dr. Peebles to work for a higher class family. Edie falls in love with Chris Watters‚ but soon learns that he is engaged to another woman‚ Alice Kelling. One day while Alice‚ Mrs
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SEKOLAH AGAMA MENENGAH BANDAR BARU SALAK TINGGI PMR ENGLISH YEAR: 2012 LITERATURE: HOW I MET MYSELF NAME : CLASS : CONTENTS NOTES: 1. Main themes and moral values…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Notes – Determination…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 3. Notes – Family Love……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 4. Notes – Solving Problems……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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“America and I” by Anzia Yezierska As one of the dumb‚ voiceless ones I speak. One of the millions of immigrants beating‚ beating out their hearts at your gates for a breath of understanding. Ach! America! From the other end of the earth from where I came‚ America was a land of living hope‚ woven of dreams‚ aflame with longing and desire. Choked for ages in the airless oppression of Russia‚ the Promised Land rose up—wings for my stifled spirit—sunlight burning through my darkness—freedom
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meeting my best friend was really funny. Her name is Leslie. We have hilarious moments together. We both know we can’t stay mad at each other. But most of all we both love each other like blood sisters. I moved to Corona my last month of my freshman year. I was sad because I didn’t know anybody in all my new classes. Except my sister who was a freshman too. I wanted somebody to talk to besides my sister. We both wanted a new friend. Two days pasted and my sister met a girl who was ok but I didn’t
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My Happy Husband In life‚ sometimes we meet new people who could change our lives for better or worse. I met my husband in the place that I work and since that day we have become the most inseparable friends in the world. I believed my husband is one of the happiest men alive: he is funny‚ positive‚ inspiring‚ spiritual‚ and friendly. He is a very funny person. All the time he has a positive attitude. He inspired me to be the best. He is a spiritual man. He is a friendly person. All these
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Opening of Eyes Have you ever had a day that changed the way you think‚ well I have. This day for me was the day my nephew‚ Kryian James Guthrie‚ was born. I was the first to find out that my sister‚ Meggan‚ was pregnant. She‚ at first‚ didn’t want me to know that she thought she might be pregnant. I was helping her shop for her and her husband’s‚ Tyler‚ trip to Cody for the hot air balloon rally. Meggan and I were at Albertson getting the food need for the trip‚ we thought we had everything we
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A.Setting: =>The last leaf takes place in New York City. The largest city in America‚ the location of the story is a small part of New York known as “Greenwich Village” and it is pronounced as “Grennitch” it depicts New York in the light of struggling artist. And it is winter season and it is cold‚ windy night. B.The Third Person POV =>uses he‚she and they C.Characters: Johnsy=>She suffers from pneumonia in this story.Her wish for death and her dialogues reflect her disparity for life. Sue=>she
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and poking my head out the window‚ I saw its spires gleaming‚ bright lights streaming from the many glass windows. The sky was clear and cloudless‚ the stars sparkling with all their glory and the air was thick with anticipation and excitement. Ducking my head back into the carriage‚ I rethought my decision of attending this coronation‚ but it was too late to head back now. The carriage rattled and pulled up to the front of the hall alongside hundreds of other carriages‚ and I exited my carriage and
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