«Life is full of compensations» Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham is one of the best known English writers of the 20th century. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1966)‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist‚ was the son of a British diplomat. He was born in 1874 in Paris and 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. Although Somerset
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In the beautifully written tale The Happy Prince‚ it tells a story of love and generosity. The book delves into a fairy tale of a swallow and a prince‚ it poetically talks of the time when the prince was alive and how he was such a joyful person. The people of the kingdom bestowed upon the prince the nickname ’The Happy Prince.’ When the prince died the town councillors chose to create a statue honouring him‚ setting the statue high above the town so the happy prince could watch over everyone. The
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Do you like the ending of the “a question of dowry” or “cat in the rain”. Give reasons to support your answer. What do you think will happen to Sivasothie or the American girl. I like the ending of the “a question of dowry” because Sivasothie shouldn’t marry to such a materialistic man like Thirulchelvam even though she liked him so much. Thirulchelvam only wanted the dowry that had promised by Mr and Mrs Ramachandran which were a piece of land and gold necklace. If Sivasothie married with such
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hot chocolate she kissed me in my cheeks and said “ Buon compleanno” this means happy birthday‚ she greeted me in Italian because she knows that my dream is to be in Italy someday. When I finished my breakfast my sisters had woken up and they come straight to me while handing a gift of bags and said “happy birthday”. Inside the bag were the chocolates that I love and a CD that has a video of my father greeting me a happy birthday. It was such a wonderful gift that I gave them a hugs and kisses for
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In As You Like It‚ Shakespeare develops a sense of fulfilment and acceptance through belonging in a variety of theatrical‚ character and plot elements. Evaluate the effectiveness of the play to your understanding of belonging. Shakespeare’s As You Like It‚ explores facets of love and acceptance‚ demonstrating how relationships with others can facilitate a sense of belonging. The comedic structure of the play‚ allows for the reduction of Elizabethan social paradigms through the use of a utopian
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The “HAPPY” Prince Persuasive Essay “There is no mystery so great as misery” – The “Happy” Prince What does it take to achieve true happiness? In “The Happy Prince‚” a short story by Oscar Wilde‚ the spirit of a prince and a little swallow find true happiness through doing good deeds. This is the central idea that Oscar Wilde is trying to get across: “Good deeds mark the path to true happiness.” This is stated mainly through 3 points‚ which are that the Swallow and Statue Go to heaven
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each individual. In Hemingway’s realistic story‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ Jig attempts to make a crucial change in her life by making the right decision‚ but is unable to because of her weak characteristic flaws. Hills Like White Elephants”‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a short story published in 1927‚ which is set at a train station in Spain. In this story the reader eavesdrops on a conversation held by “the American and the girl with him”. Most of the story is predominately dialogue between the two
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is believed so because it is in the family where one first learns to speak‚ to think‚ and to act. It is where one is first taught with life’s values‚ morals‚ and ethics. It is where one first experience to manage his or her emotions; like how and when to be happy or be unhappy. Therefore‚ the society judges and blames the family owing to the individual’s misbehaviour and misconduct. This has mostly been the after effect of the problems that the Filipino families face today. In the many problems
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How to Be Happy “Dream your life and live your dreams” Everyone in the world have the objective of be happy. Imagine that everyone could have that choice: to be or not to be happy. On a fair world‚ may be on a utopia that will be a reality. But the reality is that people is not happy‚ because of money‚ food‚ sentimental issue or maybe because anyone has told them how to be happy. They spend a lot of time teaching things that will be “helpful”‚ “useful” or just “vital” for our future but they do
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HOW TO BE HAPPY ORGANISATION OF THE TALK I. Introduction II. Body III. Conclusion INTRODUCTION Preview – Factors determining happiness Things Yourself Relationship with others INTRODUCTION Purposes of the presentation Look things in positive ways Be satisfied with themselves Be in harmony with others “Happiness does not depend on outward things‚ but on the way we see them.” — Count Leo Tolstoy‚ Russian novelist (1828-1910) INTRODUCTION Some facts and figures
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