Authors of poems 12 Angry Men and “Democracy” ‚ Rose and Hughes agree on the importance of democracy. While Hughes is contributing that Democracy although is a fair way of government‚ it is not present in our everyday lives. Rose suggests that Democracy is a smart‚ fair way of government but shows how it is present in his drama and that people should take advantage of its perks and freedom that other forms of government don’t have. What is a Democracy you may ask? Well‚ Democracy is truly
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In looking at Kipling’s poem White Man’s Burden and Johnson’s response poem Black Man’s Burden‚ one can find several contrasts and very few similarities in the perspectives of these two men and what they believed was our nation’s rights when it came to spreading Western culture and beliefs. The white man’s burden and The black man’s burden are both different viewpoints of the ways of Imperialism‚ such as positive consequences ways and negative consequences. The poem by Kipling‚"The White Man’s
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Reflections Two poems I find similar in meaning are “Untitled”‚ by Peter Meinke and “Mirror”‚ by Sylvia Path. The connections of the two poems are that both of the speakers are reflecting on themselves through poetry. Although they two poems have similarities; they are also different in many ways as well. The poem “Untitled” is about a father recognition of how badly he treats his son. I think in this poem the father is full of remorse and regret. Seems‚ as if‚ the speaker feels guilty or
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Homework – Compare how poets explore language in ‘Unrelated Incidents’ and one other poem. The language employed in poems ‘Unrelated Incidents’ and ‘Half-Caste’ effectively portrays the discrimination both poets receive. The writers’ use of language shows how they feel and how they deal with the discrimination. Both poems show positive diction. ‘Unrelated Incident ‘ is written as third person‚ making it feel we are being directly spoken to and half-caste is written in first person so the reader
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Temptation in Anglo-Saxon and Renaissance Literature “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers‚ tell me more! By Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis‚ but how of Cawdor?” This quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an interesting representation of temptation‚ a theme commonly found in many classic works of literature (I‚ iii‚ 70). The universal theme of temptation is evident in both Anglo-Saxon and Renaissance literature throughout the character’s interactions and decisions in challenging circumstances. This
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Robert Browning’s poems ’Porphyria’s Lover’ and ’My Last Duchess’ are both about psychotic men who kill their lovers. However‚ the men differ in their motives as Porphyria’s murder could be considered to be done out of love whereas the dukes murder is one of jealousy. This heavily influences our feeling towards the two men‚ as the duke is a bitter misogynist compared to Porphyria’s ‘Tender murderer’. Dramatic monologue by definition is a piece of performed writing that offers great insight into the
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Walt Whitman’s "To A Locamotive in Winter" and Emily Dickinson’s "I Like to See It Lap The Miles" are two very different poems about the same subject. Where Whitman uses strictly free verse‚ Dickinsons work is much more structured‚ with poynient line breaks‚ and punctuation. Their styles of personification also differ greatly. Where Whitman’s work is almost an ode to the locomotive‚ Dickinson’s is more a feeling of a journey. Another major difference in these works is the language they use.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray and Gothic Literature The Picture of Dorian Gray is not the typical gothic literature‚ but this book does include several elements of gothic literature. Although Dorian’s mansion is not spooky‚ the old‚ secret schoolroom‚ where he keeps the portrait‚ is spooky and is covered in cobwebs‚ which are gothic elements. There are a couple of scenes in the book where the spooky‚ gothic literature themes become present. One of the scenes appeared when Dorian visits the opium house
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ourselves. And change signifies movement. All stemming from our attitudes. Rosemary Dobson’s poem‚ “Cock Crow” and Allen Zadoff’s fiction novel‚ “Boy Nobody” both challenge our perspectives of their worlds by affirming enduring ideals of conflicts and individuality within personal reflections‚ thus shifting our thoughts through new ideas and future possibilities about the character’s inner thoughts. Dobson’s poem‚ “Cock Crow” was shaped by her inner thoughts
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Damskov 1 Detra Damskov Instructor Kym Snelling American Literature I December 17‚ 2014 To My Dear and Loving Husband : A Secular and Spiritual Writing Anne Bradstreet’s poem‚ To My Dear and Loving Husband ‚ reveals and strengthens the connection the speaker innately feels between her Puritan and secular life. The speaker‚ and presumably Bradstreet herself‚ do not seem to differentiate between earthly and Godly experiences‚ but instead see them as intrinsically intertwined‚ and essential to the relationship
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