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    Diving Into the Wreck

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    ------------------------------------------------- “Diving Into The Wreck” by Adrienne Rich ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1 “This is the place. ------------------------------------------------- And I am here‚ the mermaid whose dark hair ------------------------------------------------- streams black‚ the merman in his armored body. -------------------------------------------------

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    Diving Into the Wreck

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    1020 February 28‚ 2011 Diving into a Wreck In this poem‚ the author‚ Adrienne Rich‚ gives metaphorically details on an interesting‚ underwater adventure. The poem “Diving into a Wreck‚” is like reading a documentary on a person exploring into the ocean on search for a sunken ship‚ except Adrienne puts a personal meaning into every part of the poem. The wreck and the ocean give Rich a chance to talk about all kinds of other subjects. The title‚ "Diving into the Wreck‚" lays out the basic idea

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    In “Diving Into The Wreck”‚ Rich’s well crafted imagery and use of an extended metaphor helps to develop a powerful theme. In this poem‚ Rich suggests once people go through a traumatic experience they tend to hide behind a false memory they create in order to protect themselves. In order for people to completely heal themselves‚ they must be willing to go back into the memories they have suppressed. By taking this journey‚ they can reclaim what beauty was lost and put to rest the damage that

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    Analysis of Diving Into the Wreck There are many poems in today’s literature that are detailed and paint a picture for the reader. A poem that really stands out is Diving Into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich. Rich is a well known poet born 1929 in Baltimore‚ Maryland (Milne). She is a very influential poet in the subjects of feminism and the rights of women. Rich’s literary work was released in the early 1970’s which was a trivial and controversial time in the rights of women. Her poem‚ Diving Into the

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    Boehringer ENG 102 30 October 2014 Diving into the Wreck Called Life While poems laced with metaphors can be hard to understand‚ reading into them deeper can create an even more beautiful story to be told. Adrienne Rich had a deeper story to tell through her poem “Diving into the Wreck.” Her story was more than scuba diving; it was a story of life and self-discovery while she remained ominous and mysterious; Rich hid behind her metaphors. Upon first reading “Diving into the Wreck” the auditor would not immediately

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    Adrienne Rich’s “Diving into the Wreck” sends one into a deep cultural descent. We look a one ones exploration into the rift in society between sexes‚ and the journey to rewrite that. The three parts that symbolize this are: the book of myths‚ the camera and the knife‚ the diver’s relationship with the wreck and the cargo found below. The journey starts on a boat; the diver is alone and there not by choice but the need. The dive feels an obligation to free women from these myths‚ to “…heal the

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    Júlia Fávero Professor Weiss English 10A 30 March‚ 2013 Night: Shifts in Tone In every writing piece‚ be it a news journal or a deep philosophical book‚ literary devices serve as the substructure for the assembly of tone. In “Night”‚ the narrator goes through intense emotions and by modifying the utilization of literary devices‚ predominantly diction‚ syntax and symbolism‚ tone accordingly shifts throughout the book; thus‚ it becomes noticeable how the character’s emotions go from outraged

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    Diving into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich‚ in my opinion‚ is written about the journey of a woman going deep inside her soul to find out her true identity and her role in life. With numerous multi meaning metaphors‚ the poem could be interpreted in various ways; however I believe Rich was experiencing herself changing through this challenging adventure. The depth of vivid metaphors gives credit to Rich ’s message in this poem‚ through such symbols like "the wreck"‚ "the book of myths"‚ "camera" and

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    Deepest Wreck

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    challenging the long-held theory that ancient sailors lacked the navigational knowledge and skill to sail large distances across open water. It is believed that they were restricted to following the coastline during their trips. Four other possibly ancient wrecks were discovered nearby. In the spring of 1999‚ the deep-ocean exploration firm Nauticos Corporation conducted a survey in the eastern Mediterranean in an attempt to locate an Israeli submarine that had mysteriously disappeared in the area 31 years

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    Scuba Diving

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    Many people think of scuba diving as just a swim in the water‚ but in reality it is a very exciting‚ dangerous‚ and potentially fatal sport and activity. There are many types of scuba diving‚ ranging from recreational to sport to career diving. Scuba Diving is just not a swim in the water‚ scuba requires certification‚ uses technical equipment‚ and there is a lot of risk involved with scuba diving. Scuba‚ which is actually an acronym for "self-contained breathing apparatus"‚ Allows

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