Essays on O. Henry

The short story is the first person narration. It renders the viewpoint of Lyman, who is one of the protagonists. The author uses this technique to provide readers with more background information. Moreover, Lyman’s intuition throws light on Henry’s – his elder brother – emotional state, his feelings hidden beneath a so-called mask that he puts on upon his return from the war. Lyman proved to be an especially sensitive young man, thus he can be considered a reliable narrator. He felt exited speaking about the convertible he had purchased together with his brother and shared for several years. ...

Key Terms, Meanings, & Example from “Once upon a Time”

Feral children Neglected children Anti-social behavior Receives brought up in an imaginary world Example: Henry from Once upon a time is a perfect example as he was adopted by Evil Queen Regina Mills Looking glass self The way someone see oneself from the perception of others Example: Henry got to realize that he is the only one who is not a character of Storybrooke. Play stage Pretend to be another person Example: After realization Henry keep behaving as a character of Storybrooke to make others feel that he is from them. Game stage Organized game Example: Henry plays his ...

Introduction

The workings of Henry Moore have been so enclosed in fluctuating to a better grade than possibly any other British sculptor from the twentieth-century and is sometimes conflicting, desert about their contemporary significance as well as historical importance, that new perceptions have frequently seemed indefinable. Previously in the 1930’s, with the hastening motion from the close of the Second World War, Moore’s sculptures were the focus of high appealing, societal and political debates. In most cases, the viewing of the work was coordinated with an inventive institution keen to discover an iconic image for a contemporary social-democratic ...

Though the settings differ substantially, the theme of love is clear both in “The Greatest Thing since Sliced Bread” and “The Gift of Magi,” through the author’s use of character, style and point of view. The book "The greatest thing since sliced bread" by Don Robertson and Gift of Magi are used to expound themes of love even though the two have different settings. The authors have employed the use of characters, point of view and style to bring out the theme of love. Gift of magi is a book concerning a couple and has inspired many readers ...

Frankenstein is the main character in Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s gothic novel also known as Modern Prometheus. She is influenced by ideas and a dream from a summer holiday in Switzerland. During the summer holiday, she and her companions had shared and read German ghost stories, and then one of them, Bryan Lord suggested that they have a competition to see who would come up with the best horror story (Mary 15). One of them had suggested that corpses could also be re-animated, this brought to Shelley’s mind the idea of galvanism. During one of the nights she ...

Are most relationships nothing more than mere momentary impulses that fade with time? In everyday life, relationships are complex interactions that require nurturing, protection and consistency. In this respect, they are so much more than just about fiery first encounters. The literary work discussed for this paper was Katherine Mansfield’s short story entitled “Something Childish but Very Natural,” a literary piece published in 1914 about two characters, Henry and Edna, who meet each other randomly in a train station. In telling this story, Mansfield utilizes a lot figurative language and symbolism to tell the story of Henry and ...

GoodFellas, the 1990 gangster film directed by Martin Scorsese, has achieved legendary status as one of the best mobster movies of all time. A classic example of Scorsese’s signature energetic style and deep, abiding sense of mood, GoodFellas examines the life and times of gangster Henry Hill, played by Ray Liotta, and his friends Jimmy the Gent and Tommy DeVito, played by Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, and their rise and fall through the world of organized crime. What is most fascinating is the use of point of view and perspective through editing to tell the story ...

Introduction

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects people who have been exposed to traumatic disorders such as war, serious injuries or death threatening situations. It is manifested in as a result of the experiences lasting longer. It has various symptoms and effects, among them contemplating suicide. PTSD is very common to our generation; however, what is not known is the reason the suicide rate keeps increasing and why more and more people gain symptoms of the disorder. Studying Henry can help researchers find a different approach to helping soldiers cope when they return from war.

The Red Convertible

The short story “The Red Convertible”, ...

One of the interesting things about the writing of John Steinbeck is the way in which such an ostensibly egalitarian writer condescends toward so many of the characters in his novels. The life story of four peasants was told by a writer with a cheerful sense of humor and at the same time was permeated by a sad sympathy for ordinary people, who were noble, honest, faithful to each other, but did not find their place in life. Even though those people live a simple (even poor) life, they are happy, because they are not suffocating from the spirit ...

O. Henry wrote The Gift of the Magi in 1906 and this short story deals with the warmth that people have around Christmas day. The story happens the night before Christmas and the atmosphere is very familiar and inviting because the main characters are people who care about each other and who are good-hearted. All of the elements in the story suggest that people should have faith in humanity and that the Christmas spirit still spreads love through the world. This short story is great and both Della and Jim are caring and benevolent characters who show that love ...

Ford’s modern logo, or Centennial Blue Oval, is one of the most recognizable logos in the world. The company presented it celebrating the 100th anniversary in 2003. Ford logo is a Henry Ford signature inserted in an oval figure; it is designed in blue and white hues. It is simple, elegant, and provides maximum visual distinctiveness. The blue color is mixed with white and creates a gradient effect making the logo look volume. Ford logo has been one of the most famous and well-recognized logos in the world for ages. The aim of this paper is to analyze ...

Thesis Statement

“Relationships are complex interactions that need nurturing, protecting, and consistency; it is not all about first encounters” Discussion The thesis statement says it all; that in real life relationships are complex interactions that need nurturing, protecting, and consistency. The literary work that was chosen to be discussed for this paper was Katherine Mansfield’s short story entitled Something Childish but Very Natural. For starters, it was a literary piece published in 1914 about two characters who met each other in a train station namely Henry and Edna. Now, for readers who have not read the book, I am not ...

Introduction:

Henry Alline certainly was one of the key figures associated with the cultural history of 18th century Canada and North America. Although Alline was primarily an evangelist and a preacher, he had a political and social role to play as well in the politics of North America in the late 18th century. Henry Alline was mostly involved in preaching to common rural people a different version of the Bible and Protestant Christian teachings than was officially supported by the British Government and the Established Church. He was especially influential in the Maritime regions of Canada, especially Nova Scotia. This ...

The discussion of Thomas More’s last letters must be forestalled by a proper introduction and some details of the life of this distinguished person. What do I want to create for the people in the society? How do I want people to learn from the last letter of Thomas more? What exactly do I want individual to learn from Thomas more’s consciousness? What I’m I going to prove to individuals that Thomas more’s language was great? What do I want to bring out from Thomas More’s last letters and his history? What should people ...

The documentary I have chosen for my analysis is The Trials of Henry Kissinger. This documentary is based on Christopher Hitchens’s 2001 bestselling book The Trial of Henry Kissinger where he makes the argument that Kissinger was not the great public hero people thought he was but was nothing short of a war criminal guilty of terrible crimes against humanity. The most important point made here is that leaders of any sort, not just public figures like presidents and judges, should be held to a higher moral standard than the standards of ordinary people. Henry Kissinger was an extremely powerful ...

Introduction:

- The major point is that during the early stage of emergence of commercial and imperial activities Britain was not privileged to be amongst the beneficiaries due to the fact that Portuguese doing exemplary good. - Britain was forced to watch as Asia and Portuguese made it through Europe and brought back the desired goods for the wealthy people in the continent. - Portuguese caravels dealt with exotic goods such as silks and spices that got a remarkable sale in Europe making Britain to envy the success. This success is contributed by the fact that the goods got ...

Goodfellas is an American crime film that is based on the adaptation of non-fiction Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. The film sheds light on the rise and fall of crime family over a time frame from 1955 to 1980. It is considered among the American cinema masterpieces. The paper makes an analysis of Goodfellas and what it is trying to put across to the audience. It discusses the major conflicts in the film and if there are flashbacks and foreshadowing. The essay looks at the film's use of symbols and the climax in the film. Examples from the film will ...

Introduction

The Iguana Tree is a story that is set amid the perilous intricacies of illegal border crossings. The book narrates the suspenseful story of Lilia and Hector a couple who separately journey from the home in Mexico in search of employment and a safe home for their young daughter in the United States of America. This harrowing novel by Michael Stone meticulously reviews the obstacles that each of the characters endures in the pursuit of a new life (Stone 12).These obstacles include abominable acts like rape and murder in addition to manipulation at the perilous start of the border crossing. Further into ...

- Brief Introduction - Analysis of A Clean and Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway - Analysis of The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry - Analysis of The Storm by Kate Chopin - Conclusion Within the story, lies the dark theme of death and loneliness which is portrayed by the old customer who only exists in despair despite his wealth and providing a brief description of the author’s life, having a physical defect (deafness) and living in old age. The old and the young waiter were the author’s representation of himself as a youth ...

The ‘Gift of Magi’ is a short story written by the celebrated American writer, William Sydney Porter. His pen name is ‘O. Henry’ and the story was created in 1906. O. Henry was a brilliant writer and most of his works are known for their exquisite charm, wordplay and excellent characterization with intricate story endings. His stories are commonly set during the early 20th century and deals mostly with the ordinary civilians. The Gift of Magi is a humorous and colorful love story that uses surprise endings and scenic coincidences. The story is about a young couple who are in love with each ...

This is a book review, Fordlandia: the rise and fall of Henry Ford’s forgotten jungle city, written by Professor Greg Grandin. It talks about how Henry Ford built the American city in South America, Amazon, for rubber trees Grandin (2010). Ford needed rubber for cars production; it was the only suitable place in South America. He was looking for a place which looked like the American cities; with good streets and water to drink Watts(2005). The people there did not like how Henry Ford did his business and paid wages, so they developed a certain habit Raff and Summers (1987). ...

This novel is written by Graham Greene in the year 1969. Greene was an English playwright, literacy critic and a writer. His writings usually highlighted ambivalent political and moral issues and problems of the world. He was widely renowned for his ability to amalgamate widespread popularity with literary acclaim. Many of his writings reflect his Roman Catholic background, although he strongly objected to the idea of being called as a Catholic writer rather than a writer with a catholic background. However, he never received a Nobel Prize in the literature category but he was runner-up in the year 1962 to Ivo Andrić. Major novels ...

Introduction

Life without cars in the modern world seems to be nearly impossible. Without cars, there would have been inefficiency and time wastage in the movement of people and goods from one point to another. However, one man contributed to the revolution of the transport system; Henry Ford. Ford is renowned for changing the lifestyle of the Americans the production system in the 1900’s by inventing some of the first automobiles. Furthermore, he made the cost of owning cars much more affordable for the average American citizen. This was made possible by the invention of a mass production assembling for ...

The dialectical relationship between love and material objects is complex. In the United States of America different elements in culture often take opposing sides: some, like most spiritual organizations, favoring the former, and others, like the capitalistic worldview, favoring the latter. O. Henry was one of this country’s most famous turn-of-the-nineteenth-century writers, who constantly incorporated its culture into his texts; “The Gift of the Magi”, one of his most famous and important short stories, deals with this dichotomy. Using many of O. Henry’s staples, it rests on irony to construct a bittersweet tale where love ends up prevailing. ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...

Hemingway, Ernest. A Farewell To Arms.1995. Scenes depicting the horrors faced in the Great War are evident in Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms.” The book contains five sections and provides a systematic narration of the life of one Mr. Frederick Henry. Serving as an ambulance driver with the Italian army during the First World War, the narrative shows Henry's quest to balance a love life and the ongoing war. Frederick Henry’s occupation as an ambulance driver exposes his character to many violent events that later lead to trauma. With Barkley, Henry attempts to find happiness and love ...

Synopsis

History has witnessed major revolutions of art and architecture in various countries especially those in Europe. These art and architecture revolutions have been marked by various eras and are also usually associated with various kings and leader who are credited with leading the movements. The period between the 14th and the17th Century particularly huge revolutions in the discipline of art and architecture. This paper will explore the development and revolution of architecture during the French Renaissance which started in the early 16th Century. The paper will look at the architectural styles in this era and how they were tied ...

#1. Patient-centered care Today’s healthcare system has changed dramatically in terms of the methods or procedures adopted in the provision of care. Apart from the technological inventions that have immensely transformed care and the need for critical thinking skills for nurses in decision-making, there has been more focus on the provision of patient-centered care. This entails the individualization of the care process to suit the individual needs of the patient (DiGioia, 2014). This approach has been adopted highly due to the changing demographics and the public awareness programs that have advocated for more involvement of the patient ...

Henry Ford is one of the greatest industrialists in the United States of America being the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Though he did not invent the motor vehicle, Henry Ford has a reputation for making landmark innovations in the motor industry. Henry Ford has the credit for building the first motor vehicle affordable to the ordinary American. By lowering the cost of the motor vehicles, he created a large consumer base that marked the genesis of mass production and consumption of motor vehicles. He also has the credit for developing revolutionary labor policies that shaped the American and the ...

Indian Boarding Schools

After the effective defeat of the Indians and their subjugation in the name of manifest destiny, American reformers (including The Friends of the Indian) sought to “Americanize” Native Americans by refocusing land ownership through allotment of private property as opposed to attributing lands to tribes. Furthermore, boarding schools were created that would re-educate Native Americans in the ways of white, Christian, American life, leading them to abandon their traditional Indian identity in favor of becoming fully assimilated into the US citizenry. Despite these ostensibly good intentions, however, there were several critics of these boarding schools, who would argue ...

Grave industry is a corporation that was founded in the year 1920s to participate in the manufacturing of hardware and tooling. The corporation converted to a public company in 1926 and listed its stake in the New York stock Exchange. The company grew with its revenue rising to $41.5 million by the year 1945. By 1981, the company had expanded to the extent of separating its structure into producing and selling tools and hardware to hardware distribution chain. By 1963, the management had resolved to expand its activities into marine hardware production through acquisition of Lohnes Marine Hardware company. Under the ...

English

THEME: FREE WILL Vs. DESTINY INTRODUCTION After reading the book the best theme that I understand is the conflict it has shown between free will & destiny. It is a topic of confusion in almost every human beings life. The desire of changing the future according to our free will or depending on destiny is a thought that comes in every individual's mind. The Time Traveller's Wife similarly explores determinism versus free will. Determinism is the idea that our lives are predetermined & freewill implies the idea that our choices can largely influence as well as change our future. In the ...

The richness of art is that it allows for many approaches. O. Henry was one of the most important American writers and continually fused his culture into his woks, providing a sentimental slice of American life. However, being Russian, Boris Eichenbaum in his essay “O. Henry and the Theory of the Short Story” approaches the impact of this great writer through other means, principally through the analysis of his stories’ structure. Even though the plot of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” is a classical quest, its finale ironically turns this convention on its head. In this story, one ...

Racism is the practice of instilling the consciousness of racial disparities in a person. In the novel Native Speaker there is evidence of racism. The early immigrants were subjected to racialization on the basis of their color, culture and labor. A good example is seen through Henry and his relations with the people around him. He struggles to fit in and so goes to great lengths in order to get the racial burden off his shoulders. He is forced to make decisions which are geared towards making him more white than Korean. Racism makes people make choices that are geared ...

An industrialist, a trend setter, entrepreneur, all these define one personality- Henry Ford. Starting off with a single car manufacturing, he went on to develop a completely new concept that would become world famous pattern of manufacturing in the longer run. He also had a trace of philanthropic element in him and aimed at improving the working conditions and overall life style of the workers involved in different industrial processes. Henry Ford was born in the year 1863 in Michigan. His family had a descendance of farming and agricultural background. His personal inclinations did not show compatibility with the agricultural work and he ...

‘Hotel on the corner of bitter sweet’ is a romantic novel by Jamie Ford, based on the pre-World War II era. This book encompasses the life of Henry Lee, a Chinese boy, and Keiko Okabe, a Japanese girl. The writer brings out cross cultural and forbidden young love between two twelve year olds in America during the 1940s. The novel ‘Hotel on the corner of bitter sweet’ is a classic which the writer uses to bring out love, deceit, racism, and passion throughout the book. In this book, Henry falls in love with Keiko, after meeting in Rainer Elementary in Seattle. Racial segregation ...

The interpretation that the pachuco resistance is tied to the “assimilation to political consciousness Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s [] achieved national popularity following Luis Valdez's celebrated play "Zoot-Suit"” (Mazón 118). Like a majority of Valdezs works, a Chicano family in crisis has been dramatized in this play. Although the play revolves around Henry Reyna but he is not the only central figure. Henry has a rather suave alter ego by the name of El Pachuco who embodies the stereotypical “Chicano” and “Pachuco.” Henry is a misunderstood figure in the play, and unlike his familia, El Pachuco brings another dimension to ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with an analysis and detailed description of Daisy Miller’s character. Who is Daisy Miller? She is a young girl, holding the leading character in the short story ‘Daisy Miller’ written by Henry James. Henry James, though born in America, has been considered more of an English rather than an American writer who has gained wide credibility within the borders of the literary community. He is a writer prominent for his writing style which depicts details of his era, criticizes indirectly the faults of the society and social structure of his time ...

Henry IV Secures the Monarchy

A monarchy refers to the hereditary mode of governance with all the powers vested in the monarch who is the head of state (Wise Geek 1). The French absolutism began during Henry IV’s rule. When he came into office, the country was in a state of chaos resulting from endless religious wars between the two divisions of the Christian faith in addition to political in-fighting. The popularity of the state had significantly gone down with poor control of government money due to disorder in the country. Henry IV witfully asserted a lot of effort to turn the situation around. ...

FILM STUDIES: CRITICAL ESSAY

Abstract This paper will discuss Altman’s assertion that “Films with weak generic ties usually depend heavily on internal logic, whereas genre films make heavy use of inter-textual references” (Altman 1999, p.26). The essay focuses on two films, one with strictly generic classification the other that seems more ambiguous in nature to verify the truth in Altman’s statement. The two films are, “Eraserhead” (David Lynch, 1977) and “The great train robbery” (Edwin S. Potter, 1903). David’s, Eraserhead is ambiguous in nature while Potter’s , Great train robbery is generic in nature and can be classified as a ...

The historical context of the trial and eventual execution of Mary, queen of Scots is of quite significant for those who take interest in English history and particularly for them who want to know about what happened in the discourse of history when the Holy Roman Catholic Church split into two divergent branches i.e., Catholic and Protestant. At that time, i.e. in 1543, Henry VIII of England decided to set up the Anglican Church and to break the religious ties with the Catholic Church. Rather than to call the English Church as both Catholic and Protestant, it was defined ...

Henry V is the final part of a four part series of plays written by Shakespeare about English kings and which deals principally with the exploits of the great King Henry V particularly against the French. The first scenes of the play are concerned with the embarkation of the English fleet towards France and there is also an incident where an assassination on Henry is foiled – this was apparently the mastermind of the earl of Cambridge. We also see a change of character from the homely Prince Hal of Henry IV in the king’s wily uncovering of the plot ...

His Victory at Bosworth Field

Henry VII and his Struggle to Maintain Power after his Victory at Bosworth Field Knowing well that his hold on the English throne was feeble, Henry VII was primarily concerned with securing his position as King of England after winning the battle at Bosworth. His security as a monarch had already been further threatened by his victory at Bosworth. The country had been in the state of civil war for almost a century, known as the War of the Roses. King Richard II had been dethroned by Henry Bolingbroke, who then crowned Henry IV as king. Violent and armed rebellions ...

Leadership Qualities In Henry V (1989) Leadership Qualities In Henry V (1989) Film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays have been made ever since the filmmakers, Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the Autochrome color photography process. However, Henry V (1989) is perhaps the finest film adaptation of a Shakespeare play, and Kenneth Branagh, who directed the film, wrote the screenplay and starred in it as King Henry V himself, was critically acclaimed around the world because of the film. Since the film after all is adapted from Shakespeare’s play, so like the play it shows Henry ...

Introduction

In an organization, the corporate level of management carries out the growth strategies of the organization. Growth strategies are employed to seek growth, sales, profit and market share or any other objectives the organization may have set. The growth strategies are expected to result to an increase in the organization value. Some of the growth strategies which may be implemented are vertical integration, horizontal integration, and diversification, take over, mergers and acquisition, strategic alliance and joint ventures. The strategies discussed leads to an increase in the market share of a firm. The strategies are also adopted to help the firm ...

Question 1

Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII and mother of Mary 1. They got married in 11th July, 1509 but got divorced in 1533. Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn as his second wife in 1533. Unfortunately, Anne was found guilty of being unfaithful and was executed in 1536. Later on, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour as his third wife but she died afterwards. After Jane’s death, Henry married Anne of Cleves as his fourth wife. After six months, she was divorced. Kathryn Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. After two years in ...

The Known World by Edward P. Jones:

The author’s fictional assessment on this unusual phenomenon begins with the death of the 31-year-old Henry Townsend who is a former slave turned now a master of his own 33 slaves. In Manchester County, he also owns way beyond 50 acres of land. Townsend is critically concerned about the eventful destiny his holdings after his early death. During his time as a slave (his youth), Henry certainly works particularly hard to make himself essentially indispensable to the master, William Robbins. After Henry's parents manage to secure the family's freedom, Townsend maintains a high level of allegiance to Robbins (Parrott, 2003). On the ...

How and Why Savings Bonds Have Been Used in America.

Introduction The history of savings bonds in the American stocks market dates back to the days of Henry Morgenthau, Jr., who was the Secretary of the Treasury in the year 1935. Earlier before the times of Henry, the U.S. government had also issued bonds especially to finance the revolutionary war of 1776. The savings bonds were mainly issued to institutional investors as well as small investors. The U.S. government was not the only one in this field of issuing savings, other countries like Canada also did the same in terms of public borrowing (Daniels, 2001). This essay expounds ...

Personal Reflection

The movie was a real eye opener for me. Until I saw it, I never really understood what happened to cause the 2008 meltdown. I never understood what the big deal was about home mortgages. All I knew then was that the U.S. and the world were in a financial crisis.

The movie made me realize how complex and complicated it all was. It was quite surprising for me to learn that the fate of the American economy – probably even that of the world – lay in the hands of a few powerful men. I was especially struck by what Timothy Geithner told ...

Book Review of Henry Kissinger’s

MEMORANDUM

This book review aims to analyse the content of Henry Kissinger’s On China. The content will include critical evaluation of arguments, theories and viewpoints presented in the book as well as summarize the geopolitical and strategies mentioned therein.

1 On China – Points to be noted For over two decades before Henry Kissinger visited China as president’s Nixon’s delegate, no high level diplomatic interaction had taken place between the U.S. and China. Very little was known about the nation and its foreign policies. However, post the cold war and the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., China ...

1. Analyzing Point of View

In the O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi,” the plot is told from a third person perspective – there is an outside narrator who is none of the characters within the story, merely recounting what Della and Jim are going through. This point of view remains consistent throughout the short story, not shifting at any point – this shows complete objectivity on the subject of Della and Jim, providing an outside perspective that is without bias on either side. This allows the reader to discover things along with the narrator, as Della or Jim would betray their perspectives (what ...

Is Henry V a Patriotic Play?

Shakespeare is renowned for writing historical plays about an assortment of England’s monarchs. Invariably, these plays focus on a key aspect of the monarch’s reign – invariably, this is a war. In Henry V, the play tells the story of events that happen before and after the Battle of Agincourt. For many, wars represent a sense of patriotism – a pride in his’ country. In Henry V, it is fair to assume that the majority of audiences would have reacted proudly to the play. Arguably, the most important aspect of this play is its patriotic view of the battle as demonstrated through the ...