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Childhood, and Educational Life

William Somerset Maugham was born  on the 25th of January 1874, in the UK Embassy in Paris.

He was an English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer He was one of the most popular authors of his era, Maugham's modernism expressed itself not in his literary style, but in the themes of his stories, which demonstrated the disaffection of his characters with the modern world

He was orphaned at the age of 10 After both his parents died Maugham was raised by his uncle. However, his uncle proved to be cruel and unsympathetic to him and he was damaged psychologically. Then,  He was sent to the King’s school in Canterbury.

However, French being his first language, he had very bad English, for which he was often mocked/ teased. He also developed a stammer that stayed throughout his life.

At the age of 16, he refused to continue his education at the King's school. He studied literature, philosophy and German at Heidelberg University.

After coming back to England, he worked for a short time as an accountant and then studied medicine at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. Having finished his studies , he qualified as a surgeon and a physician.

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Phạm Thị Mai Anh-18CNA08
Trần Đặng Thủy Tiên-18CNA07

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The title: the image of “the moon” and “sixpence”

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The title: the image of “the moon” and “sixpence”

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Similarity: They are in the same shape

Difference:
- The moon= art and beauty but far away in the bourgeois society

- Six pence= real life with all its worries, calculation andfightings
_Hoàng Thị Phương Thanh 18CNA07_

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Bản dịch Chương XII tác phẩm "Mặt trăng và đồng sáu xu"

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Bản dịch Chương XII tác phẩm "Mặt trăng và đồng sáu xu"

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_Hoàng Thị Phương Thanh 18CNA07_

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_Hoàng Thị Phương Thanh 18CNA07_

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1.        Money worship society

To the bourgeois society, money was a useful tool to dominate both economics and politics. Money also helped the bourgeois maintain their regal life and it connected the members in family, on the other hand, husband had obligated to support his wife and children for whole his life. Therefore, the last generations of the bourgeois forced the young generation to continue their domination. It was mentioned in the conversation between Strickland and his friend.

“I rather wanted to be a painter when I was a boy, but my father made me go into business because he said there was no money in art”.

In this society, art was non-profitable. Therefore, it must be looked down upon. In their point of view, art was nothing more than just a JOB to earn money. They did not see the beautiful things that art brings. When Strickland decided to follow in his father's footsteps, his dream was hidden on the bottom of his heart. After working hard for ages, he became a prosperous stockbroker. He is probably a worthy member of society. However, there is in streets of the poor quarters a thronging vitality which excites the blood and prepares the soul for the unexpected. It was actually happened in Paris, because Strickland gave up the luxury life and got acquainted with hard life just only wanted to fulfill a long-cherished dream. He had to give up his dream to follow his father’s wishes.

“I want to paint.” “I’ve got to paint.”

The brief answer expressed his willingness to get out of ideology ties which were imposed by his father. And his hand and mind would express his big dream by painting masterpieces.

And Strickland cannot have a comfortable life any more.

“I haven’t any money. I’ve got about a hundred pounds.”

We could probably see it through Strickland’s appearance when he came to Paris.

1.2 Family and social responsibilities

Painting is not only a ‘dreamy moon’ of Strickland but also of many progressive people in bourgeois society. According to bourgeois concepts, all the men have to be responsible for hisfamily and children. He’s forced to have a strong connection with what is considered to belong to him. Strickland’s life is tied tightly down to family’s contract. However, all that sort of things means nothing at all to him. He doesn’t let those reasons impact on his way chasing his passion any longer.

When Strickland talks about his children, his attitude is revealed to be heartlessly scornful.

‘They’ve had a good many years of comfort. It’s much more than the majority of children have.

Besides, somebody will look after them. When it comes to the point, the Mac Andrews will pay for their schooling.’ ‘I like them all right when they were kids, but now they’ve growing up I haven’t got any particular feeling for them.’

He totally gives up on his own family, children and thinks that they could live by themselves without his care. Even if they can’t make arrangement for their life, his relatives might come to help. Strickland also doesn’t mind what people loathe and despise him.

‘Everyone will think you a perfect swine.’ ‘Let them.’ ‘Won’t it mean anything to you that people loathe and despise you?’ ‘No’ ‘You don’t care if people think you an utter black-guard?’ ‘Not a damn.’ He really doesn’t care any longer. ‘You won’t go back to your wife?’ ‘Never’ ‘You don’t care if she and your children have to beg their bread?’ ‘Not a damn.’

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Career

. In 1897 his first novel “Liza of Lambeth” was published.

. From 1897 the following works were published:

“ The Hero” (1901)

“Mrs Craddock”(1902)

“ The Merry-Go-Round”(1904)

“The Explorer” (1907)

“The Magician”(1908)

“The Moon and Sixpence”(1919)

“The Painted Veil” (1925),..

. Maugham returned to London, where he began working on novels and plays. He was inspired by the style of Oscar Wilde. His most famous plays are: “ A Man of Honour”(1903) “ Lady Frederic”(1907) “Jack Straw”(1912),”The Moon and Sixpence” (1919)   “The Unknown”(1920) “The Circle”(1921) “Our Betters” (1923) “The Constant Wife” (1927) “Sheppey”(1933).

.When World War I broke out, Maugham volunteered with the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps.

.In his later years he wrote numerous essays, short stories and novels, including “Cakes and Ale”(1930) “The Narrow Corner”(1932) “Theatre”(1937) “The Summing Up” (1938) “The Razor’s Edge” (1944)

. He made generous contributions to the people and institutions who supported him in his life, including building a new library for King’s College, Canterbury, England.

. He himself received many honours during his lifetime, including the Queen’s Companion of Honour (1954).

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Two themes revealed in the novel "The Moon & Sixpence" 

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Two themes revealed in the novel "The Moon & Sixpence" 

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1.     The revolt of an individual against the well- established conventions of bourgeois society

-        Money worship society: The bourgeois society with its vices such as: snobbishness money worship, pretense, selfinterest… made their profit of the frailties of mankind. To them, money was a useful tool to dominate both economics and politics. In this society, art was non-profitable. Therefore, it must be looked down upon. In their point of view, art was nothing more than just a job to earn money. They did not see the beautiful things that art brings. When Strickland decided to follow in his father's footsteps, his dream and aspiration were hidden on the bottom of his heart. After working hard for ages, he became a prosperous stockbroker. He is probably a worthy member of society.

-        Family and social responsibilities: Painting is not only a ‘dreamy moon’ of Strickland but also of many progressive people in bourgeois society. According to bourgeois concepts, all the men have to be responsible for his family and children. He’s forced to have a strong connection with what is considered to belong to him. Strickland’s life is tied tightly down to family’s contract. However, all that sort of things means nothing at all to him. He does everything: abandoned wife and children; left his successful career behind just because he totally hates that gloomy society and its old customs. Only by a short conversation between two men, the author already describes the strongly reactive mind of Strickland, a man who dares to stand up and fight over the old customs of that boring society and bourgeois. Regarding to Strickland’s point of view, his escape is the only decision; it’s also the solution to release his imprisoning mind. He doesn’t regret or be ashamed of what he’s done. He accepts the eyes of society because he doesn’t care. Actually, it’s never ever meant anything to him. The only thing that he really cares is his mind right now freely to follow and do everything he ever dreams of in his own ‘dreamy moon’.

2.     No rooms for trivial and ordinary pleasures of life in Great Art

-        Sacrifice everything to be an artist: He wanted to be a painter when he was a boy but his father didn’t allow him. His father consumed that there was money in art. Therefore, he had to give up his passion for such a long time. However, his fire for art wasn’t stamped out. And this was the perfect time for him to implement his dream again. On his way chasing that dream, he had to sacrifice everything. He passed by the material and the sensual to fulfill spiritual needs. He got rid of a happy family with a comfortable life to go to Paris and lived in destitute life there. He desired to paint. He repeated his speech “I’ve got to paint” many times when answering his friend.

-        Strickland protects Beauty and Art: Art is very pure. It cannot be measured by the value of money or sexual relation. Strickland struggled to abandon his appetence for art. He assumed that as an artist he shouldn’t have trivial fun such as desire of women. Finally, he achieved what he wanted. He created a masterpiece. It was worth what he’d spent. He devoted all his life to pursue art. As an artist, he didn’t care about fame or wealth. He painted pictures only to satisfy his love to art. He never sold his pictures to get money. He did not to accept his masterpiece to be contaminated by the commercial world of money. His dream was very beautiful.

Trần Phương Hân - 18CNA08

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His personal life and legacy

. He fell in love with his secretary- Syrie Wellcome

. He married Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo

. Alan searle became Maugham’s lover

.In 1947 Maugham instituted the Somerset Maugham Award to encourage and support young writers.

.William Somerset Maugham died in Nice, France, on December 16, 1965.

. His ashes were interred in Galpin’s garden, Canterbury, England.

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Strickland as an ordinary man and as an artist 

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Strickland as an ordinary man and as an artist 

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As an ordinary man: For Strickland’s family, he is a bad father and husband. In terms of the normal concepts in the society, Strickland is considered to be a selfish person who can abandon all important things to pursue his own passion.

As an artist: Strickland is a real artist and brave man in bourgeois society. He abandons all the normal things including family, money, social status, moral values to sacrifice for the real art. With deep enthusiasm, Strickland creates the great product and paints until the last breaths. He supposes that true art should not be contaminated by the commercial world of money. He is the typical artist who can scarify for real art in the bourgeois society.

Trần Phương Hân - 18CNA08

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Phạm Thị Mai Anh-18CNA08
Đặng Trần Thủy Tiên-18CNA07

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THE IMAGE OF WOMEN IN " MOON AND SIXPENCE"- ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07

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THE IMAGE OF WOMEN IN " MOON AND SIXPENCE"- ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07

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It is also mean that Strickland is very irresponsible and self-centred. The image of women in stories always suffer pain and abandon. If the story continues, it will be a tragedy and sorrow, desperation for women with family burden and the naive young children  or it could be a stronger women who can get over it and manage her family successfully.

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MESSAGE FROM " MOON AND SIX PENCE" (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07)

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MESSAGE FROM " MOON AND SIX PENCE" (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07)

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*Some people think that it is silly to do like the way Strickland do- live a stable and convenient life for uncertainty. He ignored his family duty, responsibility to pursuit  his career path. It means that you just do what you most want, live under conditions that please you, experience life hardship and you become successful.
*You just ignore any surrounding distraction and pursue what you want to do. I suppose it is depend on what meaning you detach to your life, what is your thought.

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The Moon and Sixpence ( Trần Phương Thảo 18CNA08)

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The Moon and Sixpence ( Trần Phương Thảo 18CNA08)

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Global Message
“Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousands a year and a beautiful wife? I suppose it depends on what meaning you attach to life, the claim which you acknowledge to society and the claim of the individual.”
Some people can think that it was a fool thing to do - to leave such a convenient life for uncertainty. But for Strickland money made no difference, the goal of his life was above all. He chose the path of poor life, but did what he felt like doing. He just was honest with himself and did what his soul made him do.

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William Somerset Maugham                                        ( Trần Phương Thảo 18CNA08)

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William Somerset Maugham                                        ( Trần Phương Thảo 18CNA08)

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William Somerset Maugham (January 25, 1874 – December 16, 1965) was an English writer and playwright. He was one of the most popular and popular writers of his time, and the highest-paid author of the 1930s. Maugham's father was a lawyer, in charge of legal affairs. of the British Embassy in Paris, France. Since French law required that every child born on French must register for military service, his father arranged for him to be born in the British Embassy. Maugham was orphaned at the age of 10; he was brought up by an uncle and educated at King’s School, Canterbury.

Miserable at his uncle's house and at school because of his poor English (French was his first language), young Maugham began to develop a knack for making hurtful remarks to those around him that he didn't like. This talent was sometimes reflected in Maugham's literary characters. When he was 16 years old, Maugham refused to continue his studies at King's School, his uncle allowed him to go to Germany to study German, literature and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg. After a year at Heidelberg, he entered St. Thomas’ medical school, London, and qualified as a doctor in 1897. He drew upon his experiences as an obstetrician in his first novel, "Liza of Lambeth" (1897), and its success, though small, encouraged him to abandon medicine.

His reputation as a novelist rests primarily on four books: "Of Human Bondage" (1915), a semi-autobiographical account of a young medical student’s painful progress toward maturity; The Moon and Sixpence (1919), an account of an unconventional artist, suggested by the life of Paul Gauguin; Cakes and Ale (1930), the story of a famous novelist, which is thought to contain caricatures of Thomas Hardy and Hugh Walpole; and The Razor’s Edge (1944), the story of a young American war veteran’s quest for a satisfying way of life.

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“Moon and Sixpence” is of social-psychological genre. It can be considered to be social one as it reveals the theme of poverty and the fastidious attitude of people to men who are not like others. But at the same time the story can be considered to be psychological one as it depicts the psychological portrait of the protagonist of the novel.

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“Moon and Sixpence” is of social-psychological genre. It can be considered to be social one as it reveals the theme of poverty and the fastidious attitude of people to men who are not like others. But at the same time the story can be considered to be psychological one as it depicts the psychological portrait of the protagonist of the novel.

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Lê Mai Hoa - 18CNA08

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WILLIAM SOMERSET  MAUGHAM (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN- 18CNA07)

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WILLIAM SOMERSET  MAUGHAM (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN- 18CNA07)

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William Somerset Maugham was one of the most notable realistic writer in the 20 th Century English Literature. He was not only a typical writer in the 20 th Century English Literature but also a versatile person because of his mastery in many fields including a novelist, playwright, doctor in London. The production of " Lady Frederick" ( 1907) marked his resounding success and fame. He was also a token of a singer of " Art for Art's Shake". Maugham released many plays such as " Our Better" (1917), " The Circle" (1921), " East of Suez" ( 1922), " The Constant Wife" (1926), an anti play. But the most famous one was his novels " Of Human Bondage" (1915), " The Moon and Sixpence" ( 1919). By the subtle comprehension of real life and human nature, he depicted the reality in literary ways.

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WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07)

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WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM (ĐẶNG TRẦN THỦY TIÊN-18CNA07)

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William Somerset Maugham was a well-known writer of the realistic trend. His rich experience of life and his acute insight into human nature provided ground for his analytical and critical quality of his work. His famous works were " Of Human Bondage" (1915) and " The Moon and Sixpence" (1919)