T. S. Eliot‚ perhaps one of the most controversial poets of modern times‚ wrote what many critics consider the most controversial poem of all‚ The Waste Land. The Waste Land was written using a fragmented style. This is a style that is evident in all of Eliot"s writings. There are several reasons for his using this approach‚ from a feeling of being isolated‚ to a problem articulating thoughts (Bergonzi 18‚ Cuddy 13‚ Mack 1745‚ Martin 102). What influenced Eliot the most in writing poetry was a book
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“The Gift of the Magi” O. Henry The following entry presents criticism on O. Henry’s short story “The Gift of the Magi” (1906). INTRODUCTION “The Gift of the Magi” (1906) remains one of the most recognizable and frequently anthologized stories in American literature. In its time the tale was extremely popular‚ both commercially and critically‚ and O. Henry was called the “Yankee Maupaussant.” Today the story is considered juvenilia and has not garnered much serious critical attention. “The Gift
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Short Essay On W.B. Yeats And T.S. Eliot’ Poetry: Main Similarities And Differences Seemingly‚ W.B. Yeats and T.S Eliot’s lives have quite a lot in common: both authors were born in the second half of the 19th century and reached to be very outstanding figures of 20th century English poetry; in fact‚ both of them were awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature at some point of their careers. So one might think that their poems share some inherent characteristics for they have been written during
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The Gift of the Magi (Thematic Analysis) Theme 1: Gifts given don’t matter‚ the love does James and Della were happy of the other’s love and company even after realizing that the biggest sacrifice they has made became futile. The love and the affection were still there. While some see gifts as only a matter of material and money‚ “The Gift of the Magi” suggests that gifts that are given don’t matter as much as the love behind them does‚ because gifts are a sign of love between people O’Henry
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T. S. Eliot and D. H. Lawrence – Compare and Contrast their Techniques and Themes T. S. Eliot and D. H. Lawrence‚ although they are both contemporary authors of Modernist period‚ express different values and techniques. They are both born in 1880s when the world enters the industrial age. While both witness the dynamic transition‚ they both criticize the modernity but in different methods. Two authors’ relations regarding techniques and themes would be analyzed by comparing Eliot’s The Love
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In the stories‚ “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the authors use situational irony to develop the theme of each story. The author uses irony to develop the theme of honesty in the story‚ “The Necklace”. In the story‚ “The Gift of the Magi”‚ the author uses situational irony to develop the theme of‚ possessions do not mean as much as the person behind them. In “The Necklace”‚ the author‚ Guy de Maupassant‚ uses situational irony to show the theme of honesty in the story. Madame Louisel
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Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2006 . .......On the day before Christmas‚ Della has only $1.87 in savings with which to buy a gift for her husband‚ James Dillingham Young. Flopping down on the couch of their apartment‚ she cries—howls‚ actually. .......She had squeezed every spare penny out of household expenses‚ and still there was not enough for the wonderful present she dreamed of getting for Jim. Times are tough. Jim’s salary‚ formerly $30 a week‚ is now only $20 a week. .....
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A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SHORT STORY OF O. HENRY’S “THE GIFT OF THE MAGI” RESEARCH PAPER Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department by: MULYATI A 320 040 336 SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA 2008 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Story book is one of reading media which most people are interested in. They prefer to read story book other kind of book such
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Literary Analysis #1: Gift of the Magi ‘Gift of the Magi’ is an old tale that has been altered throughout the years. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) composed this touching story within three hours of his deadline. Under the circumstances of the short amount of time he had to create the story‚ it is a charming showcase of his talents. The element of the ‘Gift of the Magi’ that captured my attention most was the characters. Their appearance on the outside did nothing to clue in the reader about
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