James Thurber, Author and Cartoonist

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  1. Thurber
    United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
    James Thurber was born and raised in Ohio's capital.
  2. comic strip
    a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book
    Both feature surprise endings that are sure to draw a chuckle from the reader.

    6 Thurber said that the Midwestern atmosphere of his hometown, movies, and comic strips influenced his writing.
  3. hometown
    the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence
    Both feature surprise endings that are sure to draw a chuckle from the reader.

    6 Thurber said that the Midwestern atmosphere of his hometown, movies, and comic strips influenced his writing.
  4. cartoon
    a humorous or satirical drawing in a newspaper or magazine
    Speaking of comic strips, his cartoons were quite popular.
  5. unassuming
    not arrogant
    Walter was a meek, unassuming man who escaped his dull life by daydreaming about heroic deeds.
  6. antic
    ludicrously odd
    Besides writing and drawing for The New Yorker magazine, he also published many books, including several children's stories.

    2 Thurber's stories were often about the crazy antics of his family.
  7. short story
    a brief but fully developed prose narrative
    This funny story was made into a movie!

    5 Two very short stories written by Thurber are "The Little Girl and the Wolf" and "A Unicorn in the Garden."
  8. enormously
    extremely
    As the neighbor was phoning the police, Mary Thurber "suddenly made as if to throw another shoe, not because there was further need of it but, as she later explained, because the thrill of heaving a shoe through a window glass had enormously taken her fancy.
  9. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    Both feature surprise endings that are sure to draw a chuckle from the reader.

    6 Thurber said that the Midwestern atmosphere of his hometown, movies, and comic strips influenced his writing.
  10. semblance
    the outward or apparent appearance or form of something
    All of them have the outer semblance of unbaked cookies."

    7 James Thurber's life was not all funny business.
  11. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    They seem to fall into three classes—the playful, the defeated, and the ferocious.
  12. dictate
    a guiding principle
    However, when he could no longer draw, he continued to write by dictating his stories.
  13. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
    He also suffered from alcoholism and depression.
  14. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    Charles Thurber–as well as other family members–was featured in James Thurber's book, My Life and Hard Times (1933).
  15. heroic
    having qualities appropriate for brave figures
    Walter was a meek, unassuming man who escaped his dull life by daydreaming about heroic deeds.
  16. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
    Both feature surprise endings that are sure to draw a chuckle from the reader.

    6 Thurber said that the Midwestern atmosphere of his hometown, movies, and comic strips influenced his writing.
  17. describe
    give a statement representing something
    He described his mother, Mary Thurber, as "one of the finest comic talents I think I've ever known."
  18. raise
    move upwards
    James Thurber was born and raised in Ohio's capital.
  19. drawing
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
    Besides writing and drawing for The New Yorker magazine, he also published many books, including several children's stories.

    2 Thurber's stories were often about the crazy antics of his family.
  20. writer
    a person who is able to write and has written something
    He grew up to become a popular writer and cartoonist.
  21. occur
    come to pass
    "Does it ever occur to you that I am sometimes thinking?" he says one time to his wife.
  22. influence
    a power to affect persons or events
    Both feature surprise endings that are sure to draw a chuckle from the reader.

    6 Thurber said that the Midwestern atmosphere of his hometown, movies, and comic strips influenced his writing.
Created on 十二月 7, 2010 (updated 十二月 7, 2010)

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