The poem “Mother to Son”‚ by Langston Hughes‚was an eye opening poem‚ and very interesting and wonderful to think about the real meaning. The title‚”Mother to Son” made me think about the impactful connection between the mother and the son. The title makes me think the mother is loving and caring‚ and is giving her son a life lesson he will never forget. My Paraphrase of the poem is: The mother starts a conversation with her son‚ and tells him life hasn’t been an easy “climb of stairs.” The mother’s
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” the readers are left with the question as to what he meant by that statement. And as one of those readers‚ I could only come to the conclusion that he was referring to the horror being a form of emptiness‚ a profound nothingness that lies at the heart of everything. At the beginning of the novel‚ Kurtz’s character has been a great mystery to Marlow and everyone else. And as the story progresses‚ we learn that his immersion in the wilderness has fundamentally changed him. Living deep in the woods
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Critique of Heart of Darkness and an Image of Africa In the essay “An image of Africa” based on the novella Heart of Darkness‚ Chinua Achebe argues that Conrad does not treat its African characters as fully human. Achebe’s main criticisms revolve around Conrad’s degrading and dehumanization of African Americans. Achebe refers to Conrad as “a bloody racist” as the Africans are either denied speech‚ or are granted speech only to condemn themselves out of their own mouths. After reading both Heart of Darkness
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Dick‚ effectively delineates the theme of body vs. self. Although this concept is not a main theme throughout the story‚ Herman Melville realistically depicts the thought processes of his characters while on their deadly voyage. The use of figurative language and descriptive details also contribute to Melville’s reality of how life can influence the
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superstar. His "best rapper alive" quote is discussed till this day. The first track to start off with is good track titled "3peat" which displays Wayne’s freestyle ability. The way Lil wayne uses his metaphors‚ similes and all different types of figurative language on this track is amazing as i recall one metaphor relating to viagra which i thought was quite clever and unique in a sense. However‚ The album will proceed with the next track called‚ "Mr. Carter" featuring Jay-Z that winds up being one of
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ENGLISH EXTENSION ESSAY – Heart of Darkness/Apocalypse Now The dark core of human nature has been a timeless notion‚ explored and extrapolated by many literary critics. Both the core text‚ Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and it’s film appropriation‚ Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ ignite interest as to question whether humans are essentially creatures of dark nature when stripped down to bare essentials. When these are linked to values of greed and hunger for power and domination
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In his play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ William Shakespeare uses various examples of figurative language. He does this through the use of allusions‚ metaphors and foreshadowing in order to develop character and plot. Shakespeare uses one specific type of figurative to give you plot‚ and that type is foreshadowing. Through out the play Shakespeare continuously gives hints that give you more meaning to the purpose of the verse. In some cases‚ Shakespeare reveals plot‚ in this case upcoming death or misery
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In both The Bell Jar and A Brief History of Time‚ the authors utilize figurative language. In The Bell Jar‚ Esther is overcome with a sense of helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says‚ “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me‚ because wherever I sat... I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar‚ stewing in my own sour air" (Plath 185). Esther uses a metaphor to compare herself to an object “sitting under a glass bell jar.” The
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of Coleridge’s unique poems because of its length‚ in consistent rhyme scheme and ancient language. The poem has an inconsistent rhyme scheme‚ the majority of the poem rhymes in ABAB and ABABAB with a few exceptions in the 5 line stanzas. Coleridge’s use of figurative language such as: symbolism‚ imagery‚ colors and word usage creates a life-like experience for the reader allowing for a clear grasp. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner has a mysterious setting
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Doodle was terrified of being abandoned; Brother knew this. “The Scarlet Ibis” is a short story about shame. Using the literary elements of figurative language‚ mood‚ and setting‚ James Hurst shows that you should not let shame change the way you feel towards a loved one. Mood is a literary element often used in a story to give meaning and descriptions. A type of mood that is used in “The Scarlet Ibis” is to show Brother’s feelings of Doodle. At one point in the story Brother tells his
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