War saw the prevailing assumptions about society reassessed such as Sigmund Freud questioned the rationality of mankind. Edward James "Ted" Hughes‚ OM (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children’s writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath‚ from 1956 until her suicide in 1963 at the age of 30. His part in the relationship became controversial
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Through looking at the Crow and its connotations and implications‚ Hughes has created an image of this sinister animal that challenges one’s innate mistrust of the bird through presenting the crow’s own point of view. This evokes both empathy and sympathy in the reader by posing questions which induce consideration of an alternate standpoint as well as a feeling of helplessness and vulnerability. This vulnerability is denoted firstly by the title: ‘Crow’ has lost his ‘nerve’‚ leaving him devoid
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overcoming both external and intrinsic barriers. The texts‚ “As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare and “An Imaginary Life” by David Malouf explores how these obstacles to acceptance can be diminished over time. – you may want to elaborate on the ideas of each text in the introduction! Also where is the introduction of the text type of each text? Where is the concluding linking statement to wrap up the introduction! You should have 2 related texts! Shakespeare demonstrates the abuse and corruption
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"Hawk Roosting"‚ by Ted Hughes is a poem that focuses upon a benevolent hawk‚ who believes that the world belongs to him. The poem written in first person as a dramatic monologue‚ creates a comparison in the readers mind‚ between the hawk and an egoistic dictator. In the opening lines of the poem‚ a very negative impression is given‚ beginning with the visually threatening lines: "Between my hooked head and hooked feet". This image has a strong effect‚ because sharp claws and sharp beaks are often
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Related Text Journal. Beneath the Clouds. Title‚ composer‚ date of publication‚ form‚ Links to discovery / rediscovery‚ techniques‚ similarities / contrasts to swallow the air. Beneath the Clouds‚ Ivan Sen‚ Road Movie 2002‚ shows perceptions of personal discovery. Explores intrinsically linked ideas of discovery through the lens of cultural identity and heritage. Similar themes are also discovered in Swallow the Air (2006) exploring the course to discovery and the sometimes devastating circumstances
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Tribes of the Sydney Related Text Analysis “Tribes of the Sydney” is a feature article from the newspaper Sydney Morning Herald and is written by Sacha Molitorisz. This text was written in January 2010 and speaks about the changes in Sydney’s youth culture and emphasises on the different type of teenage groups that are around Sydney and reasons why youths do have groups. This text’s main theme is about belonging and how youths in Sydney feel the need to belong in a group. Molitorisz cleverly writes
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Related Text ‚ Text and society wings by Macklemore "Wings" is a song written by rapper Macklemore and produced by Ryan Lewis‚ from the album "The Heist "2011. The Song is a powerful story about American youth and their struggle to find their way in a culture dominated by consumerism‚ obsession and wanting to be" Be like Mike". It relates to many of Bruce Dawe’s poems which Criticise Consumerism such as Americanized and The Not-so Good Earth. The song ’Wings’ is about the pursuit of identity through
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Related Text “Lord of the flies” 1. Summarize the main ideas/themes of the text. * The loss of innocence * The invariable corruption of power * Savagery vs. Civilization * The reality of betrayal * ------------------------------------------------- The influence fear has on people ------------------------------------------------- Power is often a source of violence in Lord of the Flies. The desire for power breaks down the boundaries set by rules and order‚ causes strife
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The ?Hawk Roosting? poem is a very interesting‚ and distinctive description of the world of a hawk. Even though the hawk is described in an imposing way‚ it still has raw aggression‚ and horrible descriptions of killing‚ and power. The hawk‚ in the poem‚ has been given this idea that he is a god and that everything revolves around him. It is described as the epitome of self- reliance and self- assurance. ?Hawk Roosting? is written in six regular stanzas‚ each consisting of four lines. It is a rather
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Hughes’s poetry constitutes a moral project. It demands that we see our world and ourselves differently. Discuss. Together‚ ‘Crow’s Account of the Battle’ and ‘Wodwo’ by Ted Hughes detail aspects of human nature that Hughes is calling the readers to reflect upon from external viewpoints. Hughes is asking a generation exposed to the horrors of war‚ the destruction caused by the atomic bombs and the Nazi holocaust to consider such pointless destruction and how so much of it is caused by our alienation
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