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The Razor's Edge W. Somerset Maugham Online Information For the online version of BookRags' The Razor's Edge Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide−razors−edge/ Copyright Information ©2000−2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction,

The author of this book wrote the story as if it were a true account of events. The author himself is not a main character in the story, but observes the lives of the main characters from his experiences with them with a vast and deep understanding of their lives. The first character introduced is Elliot Templeton. Elliot a wealthy European aristocrat, throws extravagant parties and entertains individuals of very high social class. Elliot brings the author into his social crowd and they become

My interest in architecture grew due to a number of reasons. Apart from the fact that studying architecture meant getting a chance to explore new places and sites, it is also the only profession where I could have something that I've designed, realized in real life. Growing up in a culturally rich and diverse country like India, I’ve always been fascinated by how every city has it’s own unique characteristics. With further research, I realized architecture is not only about designing and construction

CDSM Scheme Executive Summary: Introduction: The current construction site (CDSM interpretation centre scheme) is located in Combe Down village on the east side of rock hall lane near Combe Road. The CDSM interpretation centre scheme is part of £161 million Comb Down Stone Mine project which is estimated about £1.5 million and compromise of eight residential houses, one residential flat and one interpretation centre. History back ground: Historical aspects are long associated with the city of Bath

What a great weekend, I do not know which was my favorite event. One minute I was at the Royal Palace of Henry VIII and another minute I was in Stonehenge. No matter what happen, I will remember this weekend for the rest of my life. Thursday, we all woke up really early to travel to the Royal Palace of Henry VIII. Our tour guide Heather, gave us the entire tour of the place. My favorite part of the tour was the clock due to the fact it was a 24 hour clock telling which day, month, and season it

True success can only be achieved should one be able to accept their way of life despite the views and criticism of others. In the novel Thank You For Smoking written by Christopher Buckley, the novel centers around Nick Naylor, a spokesman for a tobacco company, infamous for his unethical methods in the way he performs. As ruthless as he seems, however, it is due to this type of character that Naylor is able to come out on top and become the successful man he is today. Using Nick Naylor, Buckley

Theme of Frankenstein and Northanger Abbey Have you ever thought that Frankenstein and Northanger Abbey can have the same theme? They might be two different stories but, still be connected somehow. Frankenstein - Victor Frankenstein took his love of books to the fullest. After going to college, he took his learning to make a monster. Northanger Abbey - Catherine Morland was a teenager that did not have a lot of friends but she loves to read Gothic novels. These stories has the same similarities

Food is the substance that sustains the human body. Our bodies would perish without the nutrients we obtain from eating; however, there is more to food than simply the energy we gain from eating. The act of eating a meal is a sacred process, sometimes even ritualistic. Families around the world come together around the dinner table to laugh, talk, and reconnect. My family is one of those many, sharing meals at every occasion. Whether it is someone’s birthday, religious holiday or special event, my

Class is a social construct that society employs to compel individuals to follow conventional roles. These societal roles are also dependent on gender as it can be seen in the two novels. In Jane Eyre and Northanger Abbey, the authors both use the bildungsroman of two young women to illustrate the confinements and conflicts that the protagonists face as they strive to find their own identity within societal expectations. In Northanger Abbey, Austen writes Catherine’s story in a third person perspective

Metafiction Northanger Abbey is a perfect example of the clever use of metafiction to get across the point that regular life doesn’t need to be all that exciting to be enjoyable. Jane Austen wrote the novel as a parody of the gothic genre by using the structure of the genre and being satirical with it and the importance of this I think is to convey while books are fascinating they are not real life. Austen had written other more serious gothic works but this one specifically wasn’t made to