In both “Harmonium” and “In Paris with you”‚ a difficult relationship is portrayed though Armitage and Fenton write of two different kinds of relationships‚ the reader has no problem detecting the difficult relationship. One of the very first things we see in “In Paris with You” is the speakers inability to say the words ‘I’m in love you’‚ frequently he says “I’m in Paris with you” as a replacement‚ using the city that is associated with love and romance instead. Perhaps Fenton is trying to portray
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Nettles and Praise song for my mother both explore the themes of child parent relationships and the duties the parents have in protecting and caring for their child. Nettles is written from the fathers perspective and is about one event which occurred where his son fell in a nettle bed and the father helps him recover. In contrast to this praise song is written to the mother from her daughter although both are adults whereas nettles emphasizes the child’s young age and vulnerability from the very
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Compare how the poets present love in “Nettles” and in one other poem from the Relationships cluster. In ‘Nettles’‚ Vernon the relationship shown is the relationship that is shared between a father and his young 3 year old son who had fallen into a bed of stinging nettles. In ‘The Manhunt’‚ the poem Simon Armitage writes about the relationship that is shared between a wife and her husband who is an injured soldier who has just returned home from war. Both of these poets write about and explore
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farmyard in which tall nettles cover old farm implements and suggests that he likes it because it is a reminder of mutability (liability to change) and the transience of life. The first stanza tells us that the nettles tower over the implements‚ except for the roller handle‚ as if they want to assert the supremacy of life and hide the fact that even things made from the most obdurate materials are subject to change and will eventually disappear. Yet‚ it is implied‚ the nettles grow in spring and will
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Compare how feelings are presented in two of the poems Harmonium and Brothers Everyone experiences feelings; they cannot be ignored as we have no control over them. In ‘Harmonium’‚ Simon Armitage explores the feelings of the relationship between himself and his father‚ using the extended metaphor he presents the instrument ‘harmonium’ to test his feelings that exists between the father and son. The name itself ‘harmonium’ immediately highlights the connection or ‘harmony’ between them. Armitage
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Compare how poets use language to present feelings in “The Manhunt” and one other poem (Nettles) In ‘Manhunt’‚ Simon Armitage uses rhyme to reflect the togetherness of a relationship. He says “After the first phase‚ after passionate nights and intimate days.” As the poem goes on‚ the reader can start to recognise that the un-rhymed cuplets show how fragmented their relationship has become. In ‘Nettles’ Vernon Scannell uses elements of nature‚ the nettles‚ to portray his keen anger towards the
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The novel‚ Some Prefer Nettles‚ by Junichiro Tanizaki‚ depicts the story of a troubled couple living in the Taisho period of Japan. The husband‚ Kaname‚ and the wife‚ Misako‚ are both frustrated with their unhappy marriage‚ struggling over the decision of divorce while keeping it a secret from everyone but Kaname’s cousin‚ Takanatsu. Both Kaname and Misako acknowledge their troubled marriage but for varying reasons. Despite receiving advice from Takanatsu‚ the couple still could not come to a conclusion
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Compare how feelings between children and parents are presented in Praise Song for My Mother Grace Nichols and Harmonium Simon Armitage In both Praise Song for My Mother by Nichols and Harmonium by Armitage strong feelings between parents and children are explored. Nichols has written a personal love poem to her mother which expresses a deep respect and admiration for her. In Armitages poem however‚ the tone is very different as the poet reflects upon the lack of communication between him and his
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------------------------------------------------- Comparing the ways the poet presents the relationship in the two poems ‘Hour’ and ‘Nettles’. The poems ‘Hour’ and ‘Nettles’ are both poems about the relationship between two or more people. Both poets used some of the same principles but they also use very different structures. Below are some of the examples that I have found. In the poem ‘Hour’ and ‘Nettles’‚ the poet always presents the information by relating most of the words or phrases used in the passage with the
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human nature for us to compare ourselves with others‚ whether or not we do this on a conscious level. We compare ourselves to actors/actress‚ models‚ people we see on the street‚ etc.‚ which more often than not‚ if we do it too much‚ makes us‚ feel like a bit of a failure‚ even for just a moment. No matter how well you are doing for yourself‚ there is always someone out there who you will think is better than you‚ based on what your idea of yourself may be. I never compare myself with others but
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