... on the characteristics of narrative's dominant modern Western form, the "realistic novel": credible "psychological" characterization, realistic treatment of time, causal plotting, logical closure. A nonprescriptive criticism taking as its object "narrative" rather than "the ... the life of its protagonist, the missionary Father Latour. In the letter published as "On Death Comes for the Archbishop" Cather explained the work's form as her attempt to produce in prose something like the hagiographic frescoes of the nineteenth-century French artist Puvis de Chavannes: "something in the style o...

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... mainly Chinese food. Its menu is frequently changed with seasonal favorites. Despite its Chinese predominance, Fair's menu is enriched by the adoption of Western dishes that have been carefully redesigned to suit local tastes in order to enhance its attractiveness. Fair's philosophy has always been ... are served in winter months in addition to those items that are served all year round. Most seasonal specialties are presented in specially designed utensils to enhance their appeals and thus their perceived value to ... quiet similar no matter either on styles, or recipes. Moreover, Fai...

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