digging into the history‚ we discover more and more relevant facts‚ from which we can take an advantage. Thus‚ the analysis of literature and poem becomes more interesting and intriguing when we eventually learn more about its historical and cultural background. In this essay‚ I am going to look through several poems of Walt Whitman: “O Captain! My Captain” and “Drum Taps.” These two precisely represent the struggles of the greatest event – American Civil War‚ which marked a defining moment in the
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Miezalski Analysis of poems: Walt Whitman „O Captain! My Captain!” & John Berryman “Dream Song 149” O Captain! My Captain! By Walt Whitman I. O captain! my captain! Our fearful trip is done; The ship has weathered every rack‚ the prize we sought is won; The port is near‚ the bells I hear‚ the people all exulting‚ While follow eyes the stead keel‚ the vessel grim and daring. But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red! Where on the deck my captain lies‚ Fallen cold and
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I. Read the following passage carefully‚ and answer all the questions A Moment of Madness It was Arvind’s birthday. In the afternoon there would be a cake and a party‚ but it would be like other birthdays‚ and Arvind was eleven. So in the morning‚ he collected his friends‚ Jimmy and Paudeni‚ and they set off to the forest that lay on the hillside in a huge half-moon behind the village. When they reached the first few trees they stopped‚ listening to the sounds of the birds and searching
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to recall than the pleasant ones. In both poems “Zimmer in Grade School”‚ by Paul Zimmer and “Those Winter Sundays”‚ by Robert Hayden‚ speakers express their childhood memories. The speaker in “Zimmer in Grade School”‚ addresses the unpleasant memories of his grade school. While the speaker in “Those Winter Sundays”‚ expresses remorse‚ and repentance towards his hard working father who was not appreciated enough during his childhood. Even though both poems are different‚ I have been through similar
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How does Duffy present the theme of time in ’The Captain of the 1964 Top of the Form Team’? In the poem‚ ’The Captain of the 1964 Top of the Form Team’ by Carol Ann Duffy‚ many themes are frequently explored‚ time is a huge theme presented throughout‚ there are many relations and connections to time and how it changes people‚ affects our behaviour etc‚ this theme if explored by Duffy using a variety of techniques including structure‚ language‚ dramatic techniques and imagery used. Firstly time
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team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I‚ Casey Harvel‚ were chosen to be a captain for the Michigan City High School squad‚ not only would I make sure that any negative opinions were squashed‚ but the great qualities the squad holds‚ are emphasized and constantly challenged. One reason I feel that I would make a great choice for a captain‚ is that I would be dedicated to the squad‚ and would not give up when faced with any obstacle
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There are very few people who are lucky enough to be a captain of a team. I am one of those lucky few people. On April 12‚ I had an audition to try out for a Color Guard Captain position. I had been waiting for that day since early February. On April 15th‚ the captains were announced. I heard my name‚ looked at Makayla Hurt‚ she heard her name‚ and we could not believe it. Over the weekend‚ I thought what can I do to help improve the team. Well I can improve skill‚ change attitude for the better
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Cheerleading Captain Essay There are many different opinions out there about cheerleaders‚ many good‚ and many bad. Some think of them as the girls standing by the football field‚ but I think of cheerleading as a symbol of all the spirit that we can share‚ and a token of appreciation toward the team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I‚ Nina Guenther‚ am chosen to be a captain for the Burrell High School Junior Varsity squad‚ I will make
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to be the Winnfield Senior High School Cheer Captain. I’ve always had great leadership skills and I have a great passion for cheer. Cheer is “my thing” and it always has been. As soon as I found out that I made the WSHS Cheer team I was ecstatic! “MOM! Look!! I MADE THE TEAM!!!!” I had waited my whole cheer career just for this moment. Throughout the years of being a WSHS Cheerleader‚ my love for the team grew more and more each year. My junior year of high school I tried out for what I thought I
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willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. It is the "moral compass" the inner voice. . A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. The drama; A Few Good Men and the poem; O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman are two different genres with the same theme of integrity and loyalty. Loyalty is primarily a function of trust‚ and that trust is usually given if integrity is perceived in the object of one’s trust. Although they have the
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