The text under interpretation is "The Happy Man" by William Somerset Maugham. First some information about the author. W. S. Maugham was a well-known English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King’s school in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St.Thomas Hospital in England. So‚ he put his hand in different activities and that’s why he is a versatile and
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Ending Physical Punishment of Children The last two decades have seen a major international shift in the perspectives regarding physical punishment of children. Up until twenty years ago‚ physical punishment was considered a normal and popular disciplinary technique. Over the last several years‚ however‚ an abundance of research has revealed that not only is corporal punishment of children ineffective‚ it also causes many harmful side effects that continue into adulthood. Physical punishment
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Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo
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THE HAPPY PRINCE Symbolism is the use of symbols to show ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meaning. Basically‚ it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant. For instance‚ “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly‚ the action of someone smiling at you may stand as a symbol of the feeling of affection which that person has for you. Symbols do shift their meanings depending
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A Happy Productive Employee Every company needs a motivation and incentives for the employees. Incentive programs can assist the company in helping the employees enjoy their work a bit more‚ and happy employees are more productive and work better with each other and the company ’s clients. (Incentives/Appreciations) Incentives alone are not enough. Having the lines of communication is a major goal for managers and upper management. Employees must know they can discuss work issues with management
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twists‚ hidden meanings‚ symbolism and irony. Kate Chopin always seems to have a surprise for her readers. I believe irony is shown throughout Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour through Mrs. Mallard’s reaction to her husband’s death‚ Josephine’s concern for Mrs. Mallard when she locked herself in her room and with the twist at the end of the story. When Louise Mallard was told that her husband Brently Mallard has been killed in a train accident‚ she cried. The irony is that she was not crying out of
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“Hear me the child of the sunlight‚” said a voice in the darkness‚ “Long has your soul been denied. Take from me this last blessing‚ and see Glademere in full light!” The darkness exploded into a thousand colors‚ with countless butterflies filling the air with rainbow light. Rosa hadn’t seen such a spectacular vision since the first time the virgin came to her many days ago‚ but the vision once again vanished as soon as it had come. “Rosa? Are you awake?” whispered Aries. She woke up to him nuzzling
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The given argument initially brings up an issue that many parents picked up their children when day-care center has already closed. Although the road construction on I-72 was mentioned in the memo‚ the owner of Happy Sun Happy Moon day-care center ignores some consequences from the construction and recommends charging regulation for those parents who arrive late. This argument lacks of adequate evidences and reasons behind such determination and thus it may dissatisfy some parents.Therefore‚ I think
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Justin Bizarro Mrs. Nye English 1301 14 November 2012 Stopping the Tragedy of School Shootings Every single day‚ millions of kids across the country wake up‚ get ready for the day‚ and head to school. The parents of these children trust the school with many things; a safe bus ride‚ a productive environment‚ and most importantly‚ keeping their kids safe throughout the day. School districts take pride in this‚ and on a normal basis‚ things will go smoothly. Despite all of their efforts‚ though‚ one
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A day of happy moments Pleasure is something which satisfies our senses but happiness is something deep seated. It is something which is much nearer to our soul. A hot cup of coffee on a chilly day would surely bring pleasure and not happiness. Now I shall say when I was very happy. Even from my early days‚ I used to take interest in games. My elder brothers used to take me to the sports and matches. Whenever I saw the victors receiving trophies‚ I eagerly wished that I must be on the victory
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