The Ant and the Grasshopper
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Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham was known as W.
Somerset Maugham. He was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer.
He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid
author during the 1930s.
We all have heard a fable of ant and grasshopper.
This short story of Maugham has the same story but with different ending. Two brothers
have replaced the role of ant and grasshopper.
George Ramsay and Tom Ramsay
are brothers. George is a man with sincerity and hard work. He has qualities of
an ant. On the other hand Tom has a lazy nature. He gambles, passes times and
do not care about future and savings. Tom accepts the wrong way to make money
and he was also arrested for cheating a man. George as a lawyer saved him. George
was very much concern for his family and reputation. At last Tom married an old
rich lady and then Tom was.... Read the short story for suspense.
In this story, the
end presents modern fable. The man who works and follows the morals was fooled by
his younger brother. On the other hand Tom, who was a cheater, got a luxurious
life. This story is a satire on modernity and beliefs that if we will be good
with other then good would happen with us. A man with smart work
exists in this world with good life than a morally good person.
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