In a fast paced read by Sharon Old’s poem “Sex Without Love”‚ she expresses the poet’s attitude towards loveless sex as a cold‚ hurtful act. She picked certain words to come across to us that the activity of sex is cold and the speed of reading the poem is almost as if it was the speed of having intercourse. It’s not a beautiful thing us humans do‚ it is more of an activity that we do for pleasure. Old starts off the poem questioning how people have sexless love. You are not quite sure if she is
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Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper Part 1: Book Summary Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper is an updated version of the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Romiette has had another drowning dream.To relax herself‚ she starts to write in her diary. The next morning is Julio’s first day at Romiette’s school. After having trouble with gangs in Corpus Christi‚ Texas‚ Julio follows his father’s new job
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As I read Rizal’s “Manifesto to Certain Filipinos” I have sighted his consistency and unalterable pronouncement of his firm stand apropos of insurrection deemed as a final‚ justifiable and only means plotted by his fellowmen; the Filipinos. The extent of the letter is a declaration of his firm stand and detestation of insurrection as a movement; he deemed one as such to be discouraged and never to be considered as a justifiable means to obtain independence. We have judged rightly that indeed he is
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Analyze: The Girl The poem that I will analyze is from Sharon Olds‚ The Girl. This poem is quite graphic but it describes a life lesson that two girls had to endure. This poem describes a graphic preplanned rape event. The girls were 12 years old‚ it seems that they were at the wrong place and living a wild life‚ and getting involved with the erroneous people. They partied with their supposed best friend‚ this is what I am getting from the poem‚ they were being chased and after being caught they
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In Sharon Zukin’s essay “Attention shoppers...” she explains that Americans shop because their trying to chase their dreams; weather they be‚ higher social status‚ greater education‚ the ownership of a home‚...etc... She also explains that in the last one hundred years or so Americans have been taught to shop from birth‚ and‚ that Americans no longer have the basic survival skills of making and growing things for themselves. She also explains that shopping habits change from child‚ to teenager
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The poem “Sex without Love‚” by Sharon Olds is intriguing such that it gives the reader the chance interpret it at many levels. It harbors a range of possible experiences‚ depending on the depth and perception of the reading. At face value‚ this poem seems to be one that talks about sex and the narrator’s disapproval of casual sex. Yet‚ if the reader further analyzes it‚ they find waiting for them an actual experience through the words‚ a feeling of awe‚ and a message of body and soul. One of the
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Dr. Sharon Marshal‚ a doctor specializing in the field of obstetrics-gynecology and currently executing her profession in a private hospital of Notre Dame Hospital located at the upper General Luna of Baguio City. Obstetrics-gynecologists are doctors that deal with the health of pregnant women as well as their baby. As students of STEM track‚ we have chosen Dr. Marshal since her profession is one of the jobs that are aligned with the course we are taking as of now. Moreover‚ we would like to have
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Do certain factors play a role in depression amongst college students? Maynard V Duquesnay Borough of Manhattan Community College Abstract Depression plays a huge role on young college students and how they cope with society. They are many habits and mental feelings that can cause depression‚ such as anxiety stress and ultimately can lean to suicidal thoughts. Factors that can play a role in a young college student dealing with depression can be religion‚ residency‚ and
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Love has many different meanings to different people and the way Sharon Odds and Andrew Marvell describe love is definitely diverse and singular‚ they both have different views of how love and sex should be expressed. In “Sex without Love" by Sharon Olds the speaker presents a clear view of the use of irony. She also reveals disgust for casual sex. She captures the shameful act of immoral sex and animates it with her language structure. Her use of imagery creates a picture in the readers mind. The
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between “There’s a certain Slant of light” and “London” When make a comparison between Emily Dickinson’s “There’s a certain Slant of light” and William Blake’s “London”‚ differences and similarities can be found through thinking about the historical backgrounds of the two poems‚ the ways to express the theme‚ the rhetorical devices and punctuation used‚ and the religious points used in the poems. The similarities and differences between Blake’s “London” and Emily’s “there’s a certain Slant of light”
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