Poem Comparison All four poems that I read are related in their purposes and goals; however‚ they are also very different. "Lucinda Matlock" by Edward Lee Masters‚ "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg‚ "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ and "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar are all about the joys and sorrows of life. How we look at life makes life good or bad. "Lucinda Matlock" is a story of a woman‚ who‚ by some standards‚ would have a life that we consider a mediocre. However‚ the narrator
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Filipino people out from the mud of unwanted rule of the intelligent president Marcos. She was no other than Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ the 11th president of the Philippine Republic. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ universally and affectionally known as “Cory” grew up in a famous and one of the richest clans in the Philippines‚ the powerful Cojuangcos of Tarlac Province. She was born on January 25‚ 1933. Her father is Jose Cojuanco‚ Sr‚ who was a congressional representative and her mother is Demetria Sumulong
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Will you ever wish to have the life of someone else’s? This is a concept that is shared in three texts that presents a similar theme through many different craft moves. The three writings are “The Most Dangerous Game” and the poem “Richard Cory”‚ and the story “The Necklace”. However‚ what is really a theme? Theme in literature is something that is to be learned or taught by the author. The three texts address the theme through different craft moves which lead us to the understanding of the moral
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Arlington National Cemetery‚ one of the most visited cemeteries in the United States‚ contains many interesting features (World Book; Vol.1; pgs.716-717). Some of the features consist of: the National cemetery‚ the Arlington House‚ the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers‚ and the Changing of the Guards. The National cemetery covers six hundred and twelve acres for the burial of many honorable people (Kane‚ Robert S.; pgs.53-54). In amongst the cemetery‚ Arlington House sits upon a hill. The location
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Reina Louise R. Felonia PhilGov BSIT 2.1C Sir Jian Dayuta Mother of Philippine Democracy María Corazón Sumulong "Cory" Cojuangco Aquino was born on January 25‚ 1933‚ in Paniqui‚ Tarlac‚ María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco was the fourth child of José Cojuangco‚ Sr. and Demetria Sumulong. Her siblings were Pedro‚ Josephine‚ Teresita‚ Jose‚ Jr. and Maria Paz. Both Aquino’s parents came from prominent clans. Her father was a prominent Tarlac businessman and politician‚ and her great-grandfather
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"The Mill" is a poignant poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem is a representation of hardship in family. The speaker of the poem is an omniscient narrator and the poem is set in a miller’s house and mill. The poem has an (ababcdcd) rhyme scheme in three eight line stanzas. The poet uses many elements to display the adversity of a miller and his wife. The poet uses a morbid tone and grim diction along with cold imagery to attest the austerity of a man losing his livelihood. He
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In Edwin Arlington Robinson’s poem “Richard Cory” and T.R. Hummer’s poem “Glass Ceiling‚” both poets share the common theme of people shielding themselves from reality for social reasons. In everyday life‚ there are people who want to fit in‚ regardless of the people they hurt. Fitting in is really important for some people‚ even though it does not matter for most‚ sometimes people do the opposite and try to standout. However‚ this is common in everyday life‚ and is a popular subject among teens
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Profile: Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) Recently‚ Newark Mayor Cory Booker has been all over the news media. The Democrat is mayor in a city that is home to corporate giants such as Prudential Financial and PSEG. The city also boasts a list of cultural venue centers such as the New Jersey Performing Arts Center‚ the Prudential Center‚ the New Jersey Institute of Technology‚ etc. However‚ it’s not the success or improvement of his city that has allowed him to gain a national reputation. Rather
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Cory Arcangel‚ a Brooklyn-based multi media artist has become well known for his masterful modifications to particular video games‚ music videos‚ films as well as youtube videos. Cory Arcangel repeatedly introduces his use of hacking‚ better known as appropriation‚ to modify different types of software to appreciate and evaluate the technology that surrounds us today. His art is centered around technology’s relation to different culture‚ media appropriation and its effect on us today. His art is
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The John F. Kennedy’s grave‚ Arlington house‚ the Canadian cross of sacrifice memorial‚ Iran rescue mission memorial and many more show the importance of the people who served and fought for the United States to their citizens. The Arlington National Cemetery is the biggest military cemetery in the United states and fills in as the last resting place for more than 400‚000 military veterans
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