Abstract In his novel, "The Razor's Edge", author W. Somerset Maugham, made sure to include deep character development and interactions, which serve to show how the character, Larry, is different from almost everyone else. The paper shows that, sadly, the 1984 movie version, starring Bill Murray and directed by John Byrum, failed to accurately transmit this to film. The paper shows that, as a result of glossing over and changing characters and situations, we are left with a shell of a story, one which fails to compare to the original written version in terms of the depth of several characters and the society Larry is trying to flee.
From the Paper "Another way in which the movie severely does an injustice to the story is in its treatment of the character of Elliot Templeton. In the novel Elliot is a central character, and in fact most of the information we receive as readers comes from first hand conversations between the narrator, Maugham, who is also mysteriously left out, and Elliot. The novel is marked by passages which serve to deepen the character of Elliot and which make him stand out from the others, especially Larry."
Abstract The paper explains that many of those below the poverty threshold in America are employed in minimum wage jobs. It explains that less than half of those employed in low-paid jobs are offered health insurance by their employers and only one in five has pension coverage. The paper suggests two ways of how this cycle of poverty can be changed. In conclusion, the writer feels that it should be a main priority of the United States government to solve the problem of the working poor.
From the Paper "Today the government puts some effort for solving the problem of the poverty in America, but it clearly isn't enough. Numerous suggestions are made for helping the poor to become more upwardly mobile, but, unfortunately, they often remain in the paper stage. Beth Shulman offers "raising the minimum wage to $8.70 and indexing it to inflation". She also suggests that the large industry companies should be given a compensation for arranging the workplaces with decent wages and social security and demands the access to affordable health care for the low-waged workers and their children. What is also important, in her opinion, is that the workers should get some time off to take care about the old parents or sick children, not fearing they'll lose their jobs."
