O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi 
.... The ex-convict soon rose to literary renown with a series of short stories "often marked by
wry humor and a surprise ending" (If 2004, 1). In The Gift of the ....
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The Gift of the Magi
.... The ex-convict soon rose to literary renown with a series of short stories "often marked by
wry humor and a surprise ending" (If 2004, 1). In The Gift of the ....
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GoodFellas
.... One thing that may put off some reviewers of the film is its
wry tone, a certain
humor that comes through in the narration and that may seem at odds with the ....
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Arthur Wisner Rushmore
.... head of the editorial department] said, ‘[Rushmore] could mix artistic excellence with business efficiency.' Rushmore was well known for his
wry humor. ....
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A Writer's Nightmare (Narayan)
.... After this idealistic appeal, Narayan concludes on a
wry and pragmatic note .... Successful international relations also calls for a sense of
humor---a perspective ....
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Langston Hughes
.... As a columnist, Hughes often expressed his views on the frustrations of blacks in the US through the
wry, deceptively naive
humor of his most famous character ....
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The Life and Films of Alfred Hitchcock
.... Alfred Hitchcock Presents. His
wry sense of
humor was used to good effect in the introductions to each week's story. He also directed ....
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Barbara Ehrenreich
.... One might argue that a
wry look back at the Eighties, through the eyes .... This reader simply finds her
humor annoying and counter-productive because it minimizes ....
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Travel Books
.... back home while at the same time commenting on what he sees through his
humor. .... Port Moresby: One of the men, the thin one with a slightly
wry, distraught face ....
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Martin Scorsese's film GoodFellas (1990)
.... One thing that may put off some reviewers of the film is its
wry tone, a certain
humor that comes through in the narration and that may seem at odds with the ....
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Corso and Rich
.... There is a
wry acceptance, then, on the part of the speaker of the power of .... Still, Corso employs
humor more than any other devise to get this theme across in ....
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Effects of Organized Crime on American Culture
.... One thing that may put off some reviewers of the film is its
wry tone, a certain
humor that comes through in the narration and that may seem at odds with the ....
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American school teachers
.... will explore the contributions of a teacher's personality,
humor, dedication, passion .... Welsh's self-portrayal remains characteristically
wry as when he comments ....
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Chuang-tzu: The Seven Inner Chapters
.... in character, but is also shot through with irony,
humor, and pointed .... comment only from a Frenchman, perhaps Voltaire.) Following this
wry introduction, Chuang ....
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Jane Austen's Life & Emma
.... As she speaks her
wry epigrams, she brandishes a smile that suggests wisdom gaily .... well in drama to convey character and especially to develop
humor, and this ....
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Nike's Marketing Function
.... And his
wry cartoon about the ubiquity and influence of the swoosh caught the .... Nike shocks-and gets attention-by using unexpected
humor as well: This fall Nike ....
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Cultural Diversity & Nike
.... And his
wry cartoon about the ubiquity and influence of the swoosh caught the .... Nike shocks-and gets attention-by using unexpected
humor as well: This fall Nike ....
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