In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a
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The poem‚ ¨Mother to Son¨ by Langston Hughes depicts a mother talking to her son about how life treated her and how he should treat it in return. In the first stanza of the poem‚ it says ¨Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it. And splinters‚ And boards torn up...¨ This can be seen as the mother’s life has not been sunshine and lollipops‚ but it was filled with pain and heartbreak. With these emotions coming in throughout the good and the bad times‚ sometimes it may want you
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The Lair of Grendel’s Mother The Lair of Grendel’s mother is an underwater lair that is a little hard to get to. You have to swim underwater for a little bit till you reach a cavern. As it says in the book‚ “He soon noticed that he was now in some strange cavern where no water could harm him and the fangs of the depths could never reach him through the roof. He saw firelight flung in beams from a bright blaze.” This lair is though as “Hell.” Why you want to go Here This underwater lair would be
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The passage “‘My mother‚ Pierre. The Ten Commandments‚ it’s a terrible sin to kill another person. What would the priests say? I’m not sure I can be a warrior. What if I’m a coward?’ The words poured out in a jumble as confused as his thoughts (p.145) shows perspective and character development. My interpretation is Luc is stuck in the middle of confusion. He had promised his mother that he won’t kill and will only be used as a translator. “‘I won’t hurt anyone‚ Mama. They just need me to speak to
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In this poem “The Mother” it was this mother that had many abortions. This speaker was having an emotional breakdown. For example‚ “I have heard in the voices of the wind the voices of my dim killed children” (Brooks 1940). When reading ‘’The Mother’’ the speaker talked about her and focused on the children she aborted. But the speaker never mentioned a father. So‚ after realizing she did not mention a father this question came to an understanding. Why do people have different emotional and physical
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"The Mother" In recent‚ popular culture‚ abortion has become a very sensitive subject. It has become a controversy to try and settle whether it is morally wrong. In some religions‚ such as Catholicism‚ abortion is looked down upon and is considered a mortal sin. Others would just simply agree that they don’t think it should be done. On the other hand‚ some see abortion as something that is strictly the mother’s choice and if she should want it‚ it should be allowed. Some even believe that
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Brenda Rivera Period 3 Drums: Buddy Rich Bernard Rich better known as Buddy Rich was born in Brooklyn‚ New York on September 30‚ 1917. He was known for prodigious talent in the drums. He started his career as a child in vaudeville‚ a type of entertainment popular in the US in the early 20th century. He began to play at before his second birthday. He appeared in Broadway at the age at 4 and toured at the age of 6. He also singed and danced but drumming was his most impressive talent. Later in life
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for inspiration‚ financial education or just a good role model‚ meet Rich Woman Kim Kiyosaki. Kim is an internationally-renowned speaker‚ author (Rich Woman‚ Good Deal Bad Deal)‚ entrepreneur‚ real estate investor‚ radio show host‚ and the founder of RichWoman.com. This is not just the Kim Kiyosaki Bio‚ it’s an inspirational message for women everywhere to get a financial education and make their dreams a reality! A Rich Woman {Kim Kiyosaki Bio} When Kim (Meyer) Kiyosaki left her home
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Are the Rich Necessary? Economic Problem and Science If we can promote economic growth through cooperation‚ the scientific method could help us separate the truth and error to find the best approach for cooperation. However creating wealth is not the same as building a building‚ an engine and etc because same set of rules doesn’t apply to everyone. Economics is a human behavior and humans are extremely unpredictable. The Rich Some people referred to as egalitarians or equalitarian wishes
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institutional racism can affect the way many African American children learn. Two articles that talk about this topic are “The Cost of Balancing Academia and Racism” by Adrienne Green and “Yes‚ Schools Do Discriminate Against Students of Color” by Joy Resmovits. The article “The Cost of Balancing Academia and Racism”‚ which was written by Adrienne Green‚ speaks about the struggles of African Americans trying to get an education at a college or university. The author brings in statistics which show that African
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