“Perhaps –“Vera Brittain To what extent do you agree with the view that the poem “perhaps” is the most significant of the poems we have read so far? The poem “Perhaps” is written by Vera Britain‚ who was an English writer‚ feminist and pacifist but she is best remembered as the author of the best selling memoir ‘Testament of Youth’ recounting her experiences during World War 1 and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism. The poem “Perhaps” is written in memory of her fiancé Roland Leighton
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“Testament of Youth” by Vera Brittain 1933 How does the writer portray her feelings about war? The testament of youth was written 15 years after the First World War‚ therefore it is not perhaps as reliable because she’s had time to forget the memories and also be given different people’s views which would mean that she didn’t put something in or changed it because it didn’t fit with her new views. However it may be even more reliable because since the war ended more truths have come out‚ when
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and explaining the themes in the poem “Perhaps” The main themes of the poem are nature‚ time and the loss of a loved one. The beauty of nature is described throughout the poem but this is tinged with sad references to a love lost. The poem is structured around the four seasons; autumn‚ winter‚ spring‚ and summer. I believe it may be structured in this way to demonstrate that nature and time go on despite the war and the poet’s sadness and also perhaps because she is fearful that the the pain
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in ways that often cannot be shaken. To Vera Brittain‚ author of Testament of Youth‚ the sorrow of war is a close‚ yet unwanted companion in her life. Throughout much of her novel‚ Brittain speaks of how the war was cruel and unjust. In doing so‚ she shows her complete disdain for the war. Brittain’s viewpoints on the war are unique because she is able to clearly show the tragedy that it brought not only to her own life‚ but to other’s lives as well. Brittain is able to establish this emotional trauma
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War is an inconvenience that destroys everything. To Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth‚ the first world war started out as a personal inconvenience. However as time passes and the war drags on‚ she later realizes that the war is also a universal inconvenience that spares no one and nothing. War affects thousands‚ and destroys everything in it’s path. Brittain’s changing viewpoint on war is shown in chapter eight‚ passage three‚ taken from pages 370-372. The passage shows her obvious disdain for
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23 November 2012 INTRODUCTION: The media is a medium conveying information and is a means to communication. Its evolution over the years‚ through newspapers‚ radio‚ television and the internet has made a significant impact on our lives all over the world. You could say that the world has become a lot smaller because people can instantly get in touch with one another and even have video conferences with people on the other side of the earth. But like our presentation title indicates we’d
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A Great Perhaps I recently read the book‚ Looking for Alaska‚ and I came across the “supposedly” last words of the poet Francois Rabelais: "I go to seek a Great Perhaps." The main character of the book‚ Miles‚ says this is his reason for going to a college away from home; he doesn’t want to "wait until he dies to start seeking a Great Perhaps." Like Miles‚ I want to find a Great Perhaps‚ maybe finding who I am and what my life is meant to be. The pursuit of this Great Perhaps is what thrills
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Vera Wang Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27‚ 1949 to Chinese immigrants‚ and grew up on the Upper Eastside of Manhattan. During her childhood‚ Vera attended the American School of Ballet and went on later to attend Sarah Lawrence College. Vera was also an avid figure skater that competed in National Chapionships for figure skating‚ until she graduated. She also was in Sorbonne‚ Paris briefly‚ but returned to the United States to earn her degree in Art History. Soon after her graduation Vera began
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Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant that probably originated in northern Africa. The species does not have any naturally occurring populations‚ although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa.[1] The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from A. vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries‚ being marketed as variously having rejuvenating‚ healing or soothing properties. There
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Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) as Treatment of Hair Investigatory Project Presented to The Faculty of High School Department Saint Joseph Institute Candon City‚ Ilocos Sur In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Subject Science VII S. Y. 2014- 2015 VII – St. Mark Saint Joseph Institute Candon City‚ Ilocos Sur High School Department CERTIFICATION This Investigatory Project entitled “Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) as Treatment of Hair” was prepared and submitted
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