Notes on Short Story THE GIFT OF THE MAGI By O. Henry Date: 26 September 2012 Title: The Gift of the Magi Author: William Sydney Porter also known as O. Henry Background of the O. Henry: O. Henry was born on September 11‚ 1862‚ in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. Both his mother and father died before O. Henry turned 20. As a teenager‚ he worked as a pharmacist’s assistant in his uncle’s drugstore to help support his family. At age 19‚ he moved to Texas to take advantage of its warmth and dry
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Maren Tova Linett ‚ Modernism‚ Feminism‚ and Jewishness Modernism‚ Feminism‚ and Jewishness by Maren Tova Linett Review by: Maeera Y. Shreiber Modern Philology‚ Vol. 109‚ No. 1 (August 2011)‚ pp. E67-E69 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/660813 . Accessed: 17/11/2013 02:56 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
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Hammock English 11 April 25‚ 2013 Essay “ The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” ‚ “Nothing Gold can Stay”‚ and “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” are modernist works. “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner and Night are contemporary works. Modernism is modern thought‚ character‚ or practice. It is the modernist movement in the arts‚ the sets cultural tendencies and associated cultural movements. Contemporary works are set and written in the time it was written. It makes use of literary styles
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Helen Nguon Cyber 5 1/18/12 Modernism Definition Essay The word modern is a term that is used to describe current trends in today’s world ranging from attire to a city’s architecture. John C. Ransom‚ an abstract artist who still lives today‚ explains modernism: “And yet what is modernism? It is undefined” (John C. Ransom Quotes). What we may define as modern today may not be what was modern ten years ago or what will be modern ten years from now; modern has a definition that is always changing
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Distinctive features of Realism and Modernism I. Ideological and philosophical differences ( How Realists and Modernists viewed man) R: 1. Man is a social animal (Aristhotel called it a political animal) 2. Alienation is conditioned by society 3. Reality is solid and objective. The world is palpable and identical 4. Interaction between man and environment (it determines his development) 5. There is always a sense of progress M: 1. Man is seem as ahistorical being
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“Modernism is a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement or divergence from the past in the arts and literature occurring especially in the course of the 20th century and taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles‚” (Modernism). The 1920’s was a great example of this because of the radical changes in what was considered normal in previous times. The rapid progress of technology caused many people to flee to the cities. It was there that moral standards were also challenged
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she felt or even articulating why the potential child ought to be disposed of ‚ his decision was made final. Her partner had called his doctor and booked an appointment within 10 minutes‚ all the while Bridget had been still‚ staring fixedly at the notes in her hands as the world disintegrated before her. Three weeks from then‚ on another thursday‚ the hope in her body was extracted and terminated. From The Thursday onward she was changed. Since then‚ she was forever tired and forever grieving
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ideologies and unbridled optimism for society and mankind made way for departures from Romanticism towards a new movement; Modernism. Thomson Gale writes that Modernism can be "defined by its rejection of the literary conventions of the nineteenth century and by its opposition to conventional morality‚ taste‚ traditions‚ and economic values." (Thompson Gale). Literary modernism focuses on breaking away from traditional rules and conventions; to search for new perspectives and points of view while experimenting
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Pulp Fiction‚ is considered by many to be a key example of post modernist cinema. Its use of non-linear narration‚ copious references to other movies and its off beat dialogue‚ combined with Tarantino’s unique style make the viewer aware that there is something different about this movie from most Hollywood blockbusters. George Ritzer said that "in the modern world everything seems pretty clear-cut‚ (but) on the cusp of the postmodern world many things seem quite hazy." This is the case with regard
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MODERNISM: The Aesthetics of Abstract Expressionism Project Prepared for Donald McIntyre Professor‚ DeVry University Project Prepared by Colleen Mitchell Student‚ DeVry University June 7‚ 2009 Modernism is one of the cultural movements which took place in the nineteenth to the twentieth century. This movement was sure to draw attention to the artists’ work of art mainly because of the complexity of the artist’s creativity and breaking away from the more traditional works. Abstract
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