My Last Farewell Farewell‚ dear Fatherland‚ clime of the sun caress’d‚ Pearl of the Orient seas‚ our Eden lost! Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life’s best‚ And were it brighter‚ fresher‚ or more blest‚ Still would I give it thee‚ nor count the cost. On the field of battle‚ ’mid the frenzy of fight‚ Others have given their lives‚ without doubt or heed; The place matters not--cypress or laurel or lily white‚ Scaffold of open plain‚ combat or martyrdom’s plight‚ ’Tis ever the
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understanding of human purpose. His works examine the shadows cast by war‚ and the effect of a broken generation on society (Schoenberg‚ 2). Beyond war‚ Hemingway brings to light underlying emotions and behavior by taking on an omniscient point of view (A Farewell to Arms‚ 4). It was this reflective style and influence which allowed Hemingway’s influence to be so powerful
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say‚ “Farewell‚ my birds‚ farewell‚ adieu‚ I happy am‚ if well with you.” This line shows that even through her pain‚ she is slowly learning to let go. 4. She wishes that they tell their children about how much they love her. 5. Bradstreet states‚ “And ’fore she once would let you fly‚ She shew’d you joy and misery‚ Taught what was good‚ and what was ill‚ What would save life‚ and what would kill. Thus gone‚ amongst you I may live‚ And dead‚ yet speak and counsel give. Farewell‚ my birds
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‘O‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy. It is the green-eyed monster." (Act3.3) Describe the changes that Othello undergoes as Iago succeeds in arousing his jealousy.’ From Act One to Act Three of ‘Othello’‚ we witness the course of Othello’s transformation from the beginning of the story to Iago’s success in arousing his jealousy. Let us first take a look at Othello’s character in the very beginning. When Othello first appeared in Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ he was a good‚ honest man‚ who was domestically
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Rizal’s Poem: My Last Farewell Mi Ultimo Adios was the farewell poem of Rizal that originally had no title and was unsigned. This was believed as Rizal’s last will because he wrote it on the night before he was executed. Also through this poem‚ Rizal was giving his last message to his countrymen. For him‚ offering his life was the best way he could show his love for the country. Even he was going to die‚ he was not resentful instead he challenged the each of the Filipinos to serve and love our
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Eros‚ Thanatos and the Depiction of Women in “A Farewell to Arms” A career as distinguished as that of Ernest Hemingway cannot simply be condensed into a handful of words. If one were to make the attempt anyway‚ no choice seems to be more fitting than “love‚ death and women”. These topics are constant companions throughout all of his work and indeed‚ his life. His 1929 masterpiece‚ “A Farewell to Arms”‚ is a particularly good example of this. In this paper‚ I will show how these recurring subjects
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Eunice Oh Jerome 2/24/11 Essay 3 Draft 1 Influences of Dominant Cultures There are many historical stories and daily events where we can see influences of dominant cultures. When a dominant power controls a minority power‚ there can have some positive effects; however‚ most of the influences are negative. The memoir‚ When I Was Puerto Rican‚ by Esmeralda Santiago‚ is a great example of how the majority can have a variety of influences on the minority. The influences of a dominant culture on
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combat and duel‚ being imprisoned‚ and the death of his children (Greenbelt & Abrams). Those dramatic events tend to caused Jonson to write most of his themes about farewells. His poems “On My First Daughter” and “On My First Son” deal with the emotional death and farewell of his children. Jonson’s poem “To John Donne” is also a farewell to his good friend and poet John Donne. In the other hand John Donne was known as an “outsider” throughout his lifetime (Greenbelt & Abram). His writing often
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Napoleon’s Farewell Address To The Old Guard A truly dramatic moment in history occurred on April 20‚ 1814‚ as Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Emperor of France and would-be ruler of Europe said goodbye to the Old Guard after his failed invasion of Russia and defeat by the Allies. By that time‚ Napoleon had ruled France and surrounding countries for twenty years. Originally an officer in the French Army‚ he had risen to become Emperor among the political chaos following the French Revolution in which the old
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The Poetry of Jose Rizal Jose Rizal is the Philippines’ national hero. He was an amazing polymath. One of the fields he excelled in is poetry. While other poets wrote out of sheer creativity‚ Rizal wrote mostly out of fervor for his motherland. Many other poets write or wrote for the fame or to please a patron. He always wrote under duress. He lived during the time of the corrupt colonial Spanish government. This is probably why there is such poignancy in his poetry. It is as though he longs for
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