I chose Richard Lovelace who writes to his lovers to tell them how he lives in the moment. Although he writes from prison‚ Lovelace continues to enjoy life and love his mistress in ’To Althea‚ From Prison.’ Lovelace describes how although he is locked in a prison‚ his mind and soul are free to live for the moment. ’Stone walls do not a prison make‚ nor iron bars a cage -- minds innocent and quiet take that for an hermitage -- that I have freedom in my love‚ and in my soul am free( “To Althea
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When you think of the people that most influenced your life today‚ Ada Lovelace is almost certainly not a name that pops into mind. But her effect on the modern world cannot be denied. Every time that you send an email‚ listen to Spotify‚ or go on Instagram‚ you are experiencing the long lasting effect of Ada Lovelace on the world today. Because of her work in computer programming‚ civil rights‚ and mathematics‚ she is the most influential person in history. Ada Lovelace’s life was filled
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Ada Lovelace was born in 1815‚ and died in 1852 from cancer. Ada Lovelace was the daughter of a famous poet Lord Byron and Anabella Millbank‚ who also enjoyed math. Ada’s parents were divorced right after she was born and was never able to meet her estrange father. However‚ her father corresponded with her mother on her upbringing. Anabella Millbank‚ Ada’s mother‚ did not want her daughter to be a poet like her father and did everything possible‚ pushed Ada night and day‚ to learn mathematics. Even
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they are fighting in the trenches or waiting at home for a loved one to return. War has been the topic of countless pieces of literature‚ in the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est‚" by Wilfred Owen and the poem "To Lucasta‚ on Going to the Wars‚" by Richard Lovelace‚ both show two very different sides to war. Wilfred Owen‚ who fought in The First World War‚ tells a tale of the reality of war from the trenches. He cuts though the propaganda to show war for what it is to a young soldier‚ cruel and dark
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"Richard Cory" describes how one man is not as perfect as his townspeople think. The poem “Richard Cory” was written in 1897 by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It is about a gentleman by the name of Richard Cory; a man everybody admired. The townspeople look at him as if he had it all. They see his money‚ feel his power‚ know his intelligence‚ and not one time do they ever doubt his happiness‚ yet Richard Cory “puts a bullet through his head”. In 1966 the musicians Simon and Garfunkel wrote the song “Richard
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HSC Advanced English‚ Module A: Richard III and Looking For Richard‚ Essay Connections of commonality and dissimilarity may be drawn between a multiplicity of texts through an appreciation of the values and attitudes with which they were composed. Accordingly‚ the values and attitudes of the individual being may be defined as an acute blend of externally induced‚ or contextual and internally triggered‚ or inherent factors. Cultural‚ historical‚ political‚ religious and social influences‚ dictated
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A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. Ambition; an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honour‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment * Al Pacino’s production as an art-house vanity project * Promotes himself – manipulating the audience through cutaways‚ specific and timed
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compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls
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How does Shakespeare present the character of Richard in Act 1 of Richard III ? Richard III is a tale of the rise and fall of tyrannical power. Shakespeare uses many classical references and adopts the five act pattern from Roman comedy. What makes Richard a fascinating character is his skill as an actor. Like Falstaff and Hamlet‚ he is constantly playing a part and enjoying it. In Richard III‚ Richard’s soliloquies show his true vindictive nature-whereas when he is interacting with other characters
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Essay 1 – King Richard III and Looking for Richard How has your study of the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard deepened your understanding of the context of and values within‚ each text? William Shakespeare’s play King Richard III and Al Pacino’s docu-drama Looking for Richard have enriched my understanding of how context shapes the values inscribed within each text. In light of this‚ the connection that exists between the two texts is: how the central character of the
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