Two poems‚ Roger McGough’s "Being-In-Love"‚ and "Stop All the Clocks" by W.H Auden‚ are similar and different in a variety of ways. Both poems however‚ share the main theme; Love. The first poem‚ explores the idea of ’unrequited love’‚ while the second poem is an expression of grief for someone who has recently died. Roger McGough’s Being-In-Love‚ begins in the first stanza describing this person who he is in love with: "you are so very beautiful". The speaker is presumably a male‚ because of the
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The English-born American writer Wystan Hugh Auden was one of the most important poets of the 20th century. Educated at Oxford‚ he attracted attention as a prominent member of a group of young leftist writers who generally expressed a socialist viewpoint. The poem I have chosen for this essay is "The Unknown Citizen". I felt the time period reflected W.H. Auden’s views‚ making the unknown citizen an example of the government’s view of the perfect modern man in an overrated unrealistic society.<br><br>In
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Andrew Santilli Prof. Dettmer ENGL 1220-c1603 March 4‚ 2015 The Battle against Big Brother The poem “The Unknown Citizen”‚ by W.H. Auden‚ is about the ideal person that the government wants in their society. The man does everything the right way and always agrees with the government‚ whether they are at war or they are at peace. Although the man is a perfect citizen to the government‚ they do not even know what his name is. At the top of the poem‚ they refer to the man as “JS/07/M/378”(343) and
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The poem the unknown citizen written by w.h Auden portrays from the point of view of the government what or how an ideal citizen should look like. This piece is written in third person omniscient to project a non-bias perspective and that way transmit the “truth” without being affected by feelings or personal point of views. Moreover at the end of the poem the author makes a relevant turn which effect is making the reader question himself if what was depicted before is the right thing‚ if that ideal
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Chandra Chettri Prof: John English 1302 8 July 2013 Robert Burns: “My Love’s Like a Red‚ Red Rose” Robert Burns was born in Alloway‚ Scotland in 1759. His father‚ a poor tenant farmer‚ tutored his sons at home and sought to provide them with as much additional education as resources allowed. During his youth Burns endured the hard work and financial difficulties which beset his family as they moved from one rented farm to another. During his young age Burns proposed marriage to Jean Armour
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Romantic Love in Shakespeare’s As You Like It The Shakespearean comedy As You Like It‚ discusses the nature of love through the stories of four couples that demonstrate a variety of love situations. All of the couples in As You Like It exhibit some elements of ridiculous infatuation as well as elements of genuine connection in their relationships. This makes it possible to view love on all accounts as either genuine or ridiculous. The reader is able to decide how they would like to view the love stories
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My Love is Like a Red Red Rose by Robert Burns My love is like a red red rose (7) That’s newly sprung in June; (6) My love is like the melodie (8) That’s sweetly play’d in tune. (6) So fair art thou‚ my bonnie lass‚ (8) So deep in love am I; (6) #And I will love thee still‚ my dear‚ (8) #Till a’ the seas gang dry. (6) #Till a’ the seas gang dry‚ my dear‚ (9) And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: (7) #And I will love thee still‚ my dear‚ (9) While the sands o’ life shall run. (7) #And fare thee
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Its partially true because being different genders one will always think differently. There will always be arguments in deciding one thing or another. Two examples that show how decisions are being made by both male and female are in “Modern Love” and “Hills like white elephants”. Both genders have difficulties in agreeing with things‚ but eventually one of them will agree and give up deciding to go with whatever it is their loved one wants. Usually that is when the relationship between a male and female
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In the transcript of translation from Rumi’s Divan "Like This‚" Fatemeh Keshavarz explains the natural beauty of the beloved and relation between human love and divine love. If anyone asks you about the houris‚ show your face‚ say‚ “Like this.” If anyone asks you about the moon‚ climb up on the roof‚ say‚ “Like this.” If anyone seeks a fairy‚ let them see your countenance. If anyone talks about the aroma of musk‚ untie your hair and say‚ “Like this.” If anyone asks‚ “How do the clouds uncover
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Friendship is like love. It cannot be measured or categorized‚ nor can it be explained or defined. Friendship is an enigma I do not think anyone will ever solve. It cannot ever be accurately put into words. Why do we form these bonds with other people who are not our family‚ and who we will never have any biological need for? This is a question I can only attempt to answer. A commonly used phrase is‚ “friends are the family you get to choose.” While that may be true‚ friends tend to be much
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