POEM: "ORCHIDS" POET: HAZEL SIMMONS-McDONALD (St. Lucian-born) FACTS: Ø Orchids are currently believed to be the largest family of flowering plants. Ø The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species‚ and about four times the number of mammal species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants. Ø All orchids are perennial (persistent) herbs and lack any permanent woody structure. The leaves of most orchids are perennial‚ that is‚ they live for several
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The poem‚ Sonnet 11 is a lamentation song of unreciprocated love by Lady Mary Wroth. She was an English Poet of the Renaissance. She lived between 1587-1651/3 and was from a distinguished literary family and was one of the first women to be recognised as a literary talent. Her life was not an ideal one. Her husband died but she did find love with her cousin‚ Earl William Herbert. It wasn’t easy for her though‚ as Herbert was also one of the favourites of Queen Elizabeth and she moved him around
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NATURE PRESERVATION In the 21st century‚ as a result of global-warming‚ environmentalism has adopted a more inclusive‚ planetary view. Human abuse of nature is almost as old as recorded history. The loss of biodiversity is not healthy for mankind and it is mostly the man-made causes which contribute to destruction of nature. But now serious steps towards the preservation of nature must be undertaken to reduce over-exploitation of resources and environment degradation and to prevent the
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Wolves 1 THE NATURE OF WOLVES Wolves 2 The Nature of Wolves Introduction There is very little knowledge in the public about the nature of wolves. From my own personal knowledge and from doing research I would like to inform the public about the wolf and help them to understand that the idea of the little red riding hood wolf‚ which attacks humans‚ doesn ’t really exist. Information is the key to successful wolf ad-vocacy. There are now a few small wolf populations scattered throughout
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The Nature of Personality Personality is possibly the most important part of what makes us individuals. It ’s said that no two people look exactly alike; the same can be said about personality; no two personalities are exactly alike. For hundreds of years theorists have tried to figure out the mind and how it works when it comes to personality. They have devoted their lives to fitting our vast human personalities into groups defined by certain characteristics we all have in common. (A2zpsychology
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Nature of Management 1. Universality: Management is an universal phenomenon in the sense that it is common and essential element in all enterprises. Managers perform more or less the same functions irrespective of their position or nature of the organization. The basic principles of management can be applied in all managerial situations regardless of the size‚ nature and location of the organization. Universality of managerial tasks and principles also implies that managerial skills are transferable
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influence be found in the child ’s environment? This nature/nurture question is possibly one of the oldest theories debated in psychology (Bee‚ 2004). Today‚ it is commonly accepted that most aspects of a child ’s development are a product of the interaction of both nurture and nature (Bee). Both sides of the nature/nurture argument present compelling evidence of how each factor impacts development. It is no longer a question of whether it is nature or nurture‚ which influence development‚ but more
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shows them the worst sides of the world at an early part of life. In the poem “Schizophrenia”‚ it illustrates and gives a particular point of view; in which develops a terrorizing memory. To start off‚the main symbolism in the poem was the house itself‚ I think it is portraying that not all homes were meant for warm smiles‚ love and laughter; sometimes it could be filled with abuse‚ tears‚ fights‚ and even deaths. In the 15th stanza it says “ The house divided against itself‚ which to me‚ represents
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silly rules and behaviours where studying‚ getting a job and material things are a priority. Therefore Chris decided to escape from this society to live into the wild‚ surrounded by nature as is the place where he feels comfortable. Undoubtedly one of the main aims of the film is the contrast between society and nature. To achieve this‚ the director uses different techniques such as the setting the more important one‚ lighting‚ camera angles‚ sound effects among others‚ which also help us to the understanding
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an American writer of children’s poetry. Prelutsky writes the poem “The Bogeyman” which is in his poetry collection titled “Nightmares: Poems to Trouble your Sleep” written in 1976. The poem describes the horrifying features of the monster named “Bogeyman” who lives in a darker‚ dangerous place waiting to attack anyone who comes near. The speaker of the poem warns the audience of the danger of ever encountering the creature. In the poem “The Bogeyman‚” Jack Prelutsky uses many literary devices such
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