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...insight into the characters of men; but still he was merely a writer with no definite purpose, and from among the various branches of literature had not finally chosen the kind of writing which he was to make peculiarly his own. Truth in writing, that power that scorns the sham and pictures the real, Thackeray had, and a fund of brilliant humor also. He had lacked the personal and distinctive individuality that was needed to make him prominent and now for the first time, by a serious realization of his own powers, he was to achieve this...
...attitude toward Falstaff was one of disapproval. He represents Falstaff as he was and gives him credit for his wonderfully brilliant wit and sense of humor, but he also shows him as unprincipled, selfish, egotistical and vulgar, and, in the end, the prince sees through Falstaff's frivolity and sham, recognizes his utter worthlessness and condemns him as unfit for the society of true...
...marriage ceremony with a supposed corpse first, and at the proper time Charlot is to resuscitate. Paquier has overheard the scheme, and the plan fails. As a last resort Corbineli makes the play he was ordered to prepare, a comedy in which Granger is induced to sign a supposedly sham contract between Charlot and Genevote, which is eventually proved to be genuine. The play ends with the happiness of the lovers, Charlot and Genevote, and the discomfiture of the doting Granger...
...celebrate the marriage, Corbineli arranges a farce in which Genevote and Charlot take the parts of two young lovers, and Granger acts the relentless father. In the course of the play Granger is induced to sign a supposedly sham contract, which is eventually proved to be a genuine contract of marriage between the two young people. The play ends with the happiness of the lovers and the discomfiture of the doting Granger...
...Populist movement is a necessary expression of grievances.- (a) The old parties no longer voice the wishes of the people.- (1) They are engaged in a sham battle over the tariff: Rev. of Reviews, vol. 10, p. 9.- (b) It is a spontaneous outburst of popular feeling.- (1) It appeared simultaneously over a large part of the country: Amer Mag. of Civics, vol. 7, p. 196.- (c) All great movements must be given organized expression.- (1) They all represent some truth.- (2) If suppressed they must result in,- (x) Continual local outbreaks,- or (y) general revolution.- (3) disorganized expression...