Known for his masterwork ""The Great Gatsby"", a searing criticism of American society during the 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed the distinction of creating what many readers and scholars consider to be the ""great American novel."" ""Bloom's How to Write about F. Scott Fitzgerald"" offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Fitzgerald. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this modern master and his major works.

A virtuous young woman journeys to the Land of the Dead to retrieve the still-beating heart of a king; a wily corpse-monster tricks his young captor into setting him free; a king falls under a curse that turns him into a cannibal; a shepherd who understands the speech of animals saves a princess from certain death. These are just a few of the wondrous tales that await readers of this collection of Tibetan Buddhist folktales. Fifteen stories are told for modern readers in a vivid, accessible style that reflects a centuries-old tradition of storytelling in the monasteries and marketplaces of Tibet. As a child growing up in a Buddhist monastery, Yeshi Dorjee would often coax the elderly lamas into telling him folktales. By turns thrilling, mysterious, clever, and often hilariously funny, the stories he narrates here also teach important lessons about mindfulness, compassion, and other key Buddhist principles. They will delight readers of all ages, scholars and students, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

I have never been so happy, even when i was alive. I can see my body lying lifeless besides me. Well its a great feeling to be no longer subject to any responsibility. And very soon i will see my creator - the god. Look at these people - despondent and devastated. But i am happy today! I want to lose all the memories of what i had done to others in my life. Why? My soul asked Because i was born in the family of criminals and i was expected to follow their footsteps because lot of times this crazy life doesnt do justice to you. After four days of my leaving this world, i could see only four people (my wife, my mother and my two kids) in the house and the madness of the sorrowful was over. But in no time, my happiness turned in to despair. My five year old daughter ran in to her mother and said my prayers have been answered and there will be no killing of people as the god had just taken away the murderer from our lives. My wife cried and cried till her tears went dry. I could feel my eyes welling up with tears too. I was worried - how would i face the god and would i be able to take on the punishments for my sins.

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Tracing the boundaries of such genres as film noir, science fiction and melodrama, it demonstrates how these genres were radically expanded by such filmmakers as Neil Jordan, Chris Marker and Georges Franju. This work also reflects on kitsch, the star system, racial and gender stereotypes, and the nature of audience participation.

Where were Venetian blinds invented? What color is the black box on a commercial airplane? Where did India ink originate?* Most of us know more than we think we know. We also think we know more than we actually do-because some of what we think we know simply "ain't so." We all harbor misconceptions that are accepted not only because they are popular but also because they make sense. It makes sense to believe, for example, that German chocolate originated in Germany rather than the truth: that German chocolate is so named because it was created by Sam German. It seems logical to believe that Mercury is the hottest planet because of its proximity to the sun, or that buttermilk contains butter, that Danish pastry is from Denmark, and that the boat race America's Cup was named after the United States of America. In Sorry, Wrong Answer, Rod Evans takes readers on a tour of misleading trivia, debunking commonly held assumptions and sharing surprising "right" answers. *Answers: Japan; Orange; China