In “Ulysses” by Tennyson we examine two different male roles through the father and the son. The father’s role is an adventurer‚ explorer and fighter. This is a common role for Victorian men because they were charged with the responsibility to explore colonies and claim land for the glory of the empire. The father craves "to sail beyond the sunset‚ and the baths/ of all the western starts‚ until [he] die[s]" (Tennyson 60-61). Socially this is an accepted male duty and role. This role is contrasted
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Global Crossing. A brief history/outline. In 2002‚ a huge corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy‚ despite announcing continual huge company growth the prior year. The company‚ who was audited by Arthur Anderson‚ is in the process of denying accounting irregularities. The company fat cats or executives have made a fortune despite the recent bankruptcy and the invested employees/shareholders have suffered major financial losses. Who is the company? You would not be alone in immediately thinking
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than his body. "We are not now that strength which in old days /Moved earth and heaven‚ that which we are‚ we are- /One equal temper of heroic hearts‚ /Made weak by time and fate‚ but strong in will /To strive‚ to seek‚ to find‚ and not to yield." Tennyson had some tragedies in his life‚ and wrote about them in his poetry. But like all humans there is always hope and optimism that things will change for the
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Rail road crossings can be very dangerous‚ lives have been lost because of poor judgment. When coming to a railroad crossing you must first make a complete stop and pay attention to flashing lights and gates lowering also listen for trains if you cant see it you might be able to hear it. You also need to remember that trains cannot swerve to avoid a collision they are connected to the tracks. All the conductors can do is blow their horn and pull the emergency brake! It takes a train up to eighteen
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10. Pugo and Togo were a Filipino comedy team in Philippine movies during the 1940s up to 1950s. Composed of Mariano Contreras (1898–1978) and Andres Solomon (1905 – November 3‚ 1952)‚ their brand of humor consisted of short skits‚ slapstick‚ and funny dialogues presented in Manila’s theaters‚ most particularly Clover Theater and Avenue Theater. Mariano Contreras starred as Pugo‚ while Solomon portrayed Togo. They were both bald headed. 9. Palito (September 4‚ 1934 – April 12‚ 2010) was a veteran
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adversity... when things seem so bad that you’ve got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.” This quote states that life often hands us struggles that we must overcome. Some are often easy and others are rather hard. Mary Oliver’s poem‚ Crossing the Swamp supports the quote stated. Over all Oliver’s poem depicts a struggle of life that one must overcome‚ hence the title. In Mary Oliver’s poem poetic devices are used to achieve the literal meaning as well as establish a relationship between
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Under the surface of “The Lady of Shalott” “The Lady of Shalott”‚ by Alfred Tennyson‚ is a Victorian ballad based on an early renaissance Italian story "Quì conta come la Damigella di Scalot morì per amore di Lancialotto de Lac." While it is on the surface a simple narrative of an Arthurian story‚ it is impossible not to wonder if Tennyson intended to get something more across. One of the possible interpretations of “The Lady of Shalott” is as a commentary on the relationship between artists
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During this week’s reading‚ Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Conde I found it entertaining. Throughout this reading‚ we view the story from different people’s point of view. The different characters within the reading made it hard to keep them separate. As the reader once I am brought to understand that each chapter would help comprehend the previous chapter and know how each individual looked at Francis Sancher I could appreciate the book in more details. The main point to me in this story is
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Crossing The story illustrates a relationship between clearly depressed father and his son. We glimpse the father’s deep depression on line 5 “… and he hadn’t been happy in a while”. The father might be depressed because of his own actions‚ on line 20 “and at some point he saw her watching them‚ leaning against the kitchen counter in her bathrobe‚ and when he looked at her she shook her head and looked away.”. We get the impression of it because of the woman shaking her head‚ when watching him.
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Year 11 English Unit 1 Outcome 1 - Reading and Responding Border Crossing (text response essay) This outcome is to be completed in class in one lesson. It is your responsibility to hand in all work to your teacher at the end of the lesson. You may bring in the following only: * Plastic pocket‚ dictionary‚ pens. Paper will be supplied for you. One page of hand-written‚ single side notes may be brought into the classroom. Length: 600 to 800 words. Date: Week beginning May 13th
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