The Lotus Eater is a famous creation of Somerset Maugham. It looks more like good narrative prose concisely suggesting some human life-related affairs. The accurate precision in representing the storyline establishes the author’s deep association with the story’s content. As a result, it appears as if Somerset Maugham, the lotus eater, is the baton bearer […]
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William Somerset Maugham’s genius as a story writer is indisputable. His words display his inexhaustible innovative urge. The invention of Donna Lucia in The Lotus Eater is an ideal example of that creative urge. It is undeniable that Maugham is famous for his appealing literary form. His unique way of dealing with the human affair […]
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William Somerset Maugham is famous for portraying odd characters in his writings. His words, “I kept my eyes open for character, oddness, personality…” support the said view. Even the short story, The Lotus Eater’s main character, the lotus eater’s physical appearance, reveals W. Somerset Maugham’s eagerness to find uniquely odd and interesting characters. However, his […]
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Somerset Maugham’s The Lotus Eater deals with an exceptional storyline. It unfolds the bitter consequence related to the miscalculated pursuit of life. In short, Maugham’s short story contains a distinct theme focusing on the exceptional and rare human experience. The author presents a man, Thomas Wilson, who adopts an outlandish outlook towards the conventional estimation of […]
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William Somerset Maugham is a rare author whose major short stories are the best examples of first-person narration. That means readers can find a narrator who narrates the entire story in the first person. The Lotus Eater is one such short story where the first-person narrator Maugham narrates the entire story. A first-person narration means […]
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Somerset Maugham’s The Lotus Eater is one of the impeccable short stories uncovering the actual routine-based human life on earth. It says human life is like tram-cars. Yes, the opening paragraph of the short story The Lotus Eater begins with an appealing introduction. It depicts the inner reality of the so-called diverting human life. There is […]
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The discussion about present century English literature remains incomplete without Somerset Maugham. As an eminent short-story writer, novelist, and playwright, Maugham always appeared as an indisputable genius. His words exhibit his inexhaustible creativity. His creative urge with brilliancy can be visible in story contents and writing styles. The famous short story The Lotus Eater is […]
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