Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper’s New Monthly Magazine‚ it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant‚ domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend‚ British actress Fanny Kemble.[1] The book is often compared to Jane Austen’s work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its
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Washington Irving (2010)‚ writer of the classic short story “Rip Van Winkle‚” uses his writings to express his views of disagreement with pre-Revolutionary War era thinking. His views on how the Puritans thought are carefully displayed in his works. Through his writing‚ Washington Irving demonstrates the power of fiction as he indicates the apparent errancies of the American Revolution. Fiction has the power to subtly infiltrate one’s thinking. Sarah Wyman (2010)‚ an Associate Professor at the
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Case 1: Will Cooper Will Cooper had spent a total of sixteen years as a successful oil company service station lessee-operator1 in Halifax. In the fall of 1988‚ he was approached by the owner of another service station who wanted to sell his operation to Cooper. Cooper rejected the offer‚ but the owner persisted. Cooper eventually agreed to consider the matter seriously‚ committing himself to a decision by early January 1989. This was a genuine opportunity for Cooper to become the owner of his
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Irving Penn has always strived for the best presentation of his work‚ he has become a master printer‚ revitalizing the platinum-palladium process as well as working with new techniques. The combination of innovative photography and meticulous printing has made Irving Penn one of the most significant photographers of the twentieth century. "Photographing a cake can be art‚" Irving Penn said when he opened his studio in 1953. Before long he was backing up his statement with a series of
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-Biography of Irving Penn Irving Penn was a very famous American photographer. He was well-known for his fashion photography‚ portraits‚ and still life. Irving Penn was one of the greatest photographers in the 20th century. Irving Penn was born on June 16th 1917‚ in New Jersey‚ United States. When Irving Penn was 17‚ he was in the Philadelphia Museum School of Art‚ studying advertising design with his teacher – Alexey Brodovitch. At the same time‚ Irving Penn worked for Harper’s Bazaar
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individuality.” Said Washington Irving to Edgar Allan Poe. “Only time will tell‚” replied Edgar Allan Poe. Washington Irving‚ an aspiring Romantic era author‚ composed many stories throughout his life. Although‚ he was not well-known‚ he did compose a story by the name of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Washington Irving’s short story‚ “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”‚ portrays American Romantic values by the use of imagery‚ rebellion against reality‚ and atheism. To begin with Washington Irving uses imagery
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BIOGRAPHY 20.1 Irving Fisher (1867 -1947) Irving Fisher was born at Saugerties‚ New York‚ the son of a Congregational minister. As did his father‚ Fisher studied at Yale. Mathematics was his favorite subject. He won first prize in a math contest even as a freshman; his doctoral dissertation‚Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices (1892)‚ was a landmark in the development of mathematical economics. This dissertation won immediate praise from no lesser figures than Francis Y
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purchased a one way ticket from Portland Oregon to Seattle Washington under the name Dan Cooper. After the flight that consisted of 5 crew members‚ 37 passengers took to the air; the man passed a small note to one of the two flight attendants. Flo Schaffner the woman who received the note simply ignored it and gently slid it in her pocket thinking it was simple piece of paper with the man’s phone number on it. As she passed by again Cooper stopped her and said she needed to read the paper because
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ESSAY MODEL: WASHINGTON SQUARE’ HENRY JAMES EMPHASIS ON CATHERINE’S CHARACTER: In Washington Square’‚ Henry James used a refined technique of narration‚ language‚ symbolism and irony as he explored the psychological dimensions of his characters’ actions‚ motivations and interpersonal relationships. He did so as he confronted the tragedy of the immorality of human beings‚ personified in the characters of Dr. Sloper and Morris Townsend‚ in dominating the spirit of Sloper’s daughter‚ Catherine
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