Essays about: "maugham"

Found 2 essays containing the word maugham.

1. 1. Metaphors and Cultural Imprints : A comparative study of Persian and English Metaphors in Jamalzadeh's 'Roast Goose' and Maugham's 'The Luncheon'

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Mojgan Jebeli; [2015]
   Keywords : Conceptual metaphor; culture; English language; Persian language; cognitive linguistics; Metaphor Identification Procedure;

   Abstract : The main goal of this study is to identify conceptual metaphors in two genetically distinct languages, namely Iranian Persian and British English, analyze their domains and attempt to detect possible cultural impacts on their construction. Although there are a good number of studies on the relationship between metaphor and culture in some languages, there appears to be a limited number of comparative studies on different languages with culturally distinct contexts and their metaphors. READ MORE

3. 2. Lifting the Veils in William Somerset Maugham's The Painted Veil

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Viktoria Sjöberg; [2008]
   Keywords : The Painted Veil; William Somerset Maugham;

   Abstract : Novels with love as a theme often deal with a passionate or forbidden love. In 1925 William Somerset Maugham wrote a different version of the typical love story we have read so many times. It tells a story about a married couple who never really shares the same love for each other. READ MORE