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    The ending of the story is what is known as a sting in the tail where we see an unexpected twist. The statue which had been marked as an important family heirloom and was valued through generations, turned out to be fake. The statue was just a copy of the original whereas the ordinary base was a priRead more

    The ending of the story is what is known as a sting in the tail where we see an unexpected twist. The statue which had been marked as an important family heirloom and was valued through generations, turned out to be fake. The statue was just a copy of the original whereas the ordinary base was a priceless piece of art. After the narrator learned about the history of the statue, he bought the statue whereas a gentleman, present at the auction, bought the base at a high price.

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    In this story, we, the readers, get to see that those who take great pride in art and claim to be knowledgeable in that field are the ones who know nothing about it. They are easily cheated and fooled by the others. Sir Alexander Heathcote prided himself to be a connoisseur of art but was fooled intRead more

    In this story, we, the readers, get to see that those who take great pride in art and claim to be knowledgeable in that field are the ones who know nothing about it. They are easily cheated and fooled by the others. Sir Alexander Heathcote prided himself to be a connoisseur of art but was fooled into believing that the Chinese Statue was real when actually it was the ordinary base which was an original priceless piece. The main theme of appearance versus reality is brought forth through this. Generations after generations in the Heathcote family protected the statue thinking to be a priceless one when at the end it turned out to be fake.

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    The title of the story as “The Chinese Statue” is very appropriate as the story revolves around a little piece of ivory, the Chinese statue of Emperor Kung which the old craftsman, Yung Lee, gifted to Sir Alexander Heathcote. The story then goes on to trace the journey of the statue from Sir AlexandRead more

    The title of the story as “The Chinese Statue” is very appropriate as the story revolves around a little piece of ivory, the Chinese statue of Emperor Kung which the old craftsman, Yung Lee, gifted to Sir Alexander Heathcote. The story then goes on to trace the journey of the statue from Sir Alexander’s home to finally finding itself in a auction room in London.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    A poet lives in the imaginary world trying to make something creative out of an ordinary thing. Hence ordinary day-night does not matter for him. He may wake up in the mid of night to jot down something extraordinary he saw in dreams. He may wake up in the early morning to capture the beauty of skyRead more

    A poet lives in the imaginary world trying to make something creative out of an ordinary thing. Hence ordinary day-night does not matter for him.

    1. He may wake up in the mid of night to jot down something extraordinary he saw in dreams.
    2. He may wake up in the early morning to capture the beauty of sky in his words and so on.
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