Analysis of “Prayer” by Carol Ann DuffyLouise Erdrich Yue Jiang 105034154 The Prayer‚ written in 1993 by‚ Carol Ann DuffyLouise Erdrich‚ has a close relationship with Julia Kristeva’s essay “Revolution in Poetic Language”. According to psychoanalysis‚ when people are babies‚ they are irrational and emotional. All their need is to be cared for. Their needs should be demandedmet‚ either for food‚ or caring or other things. A baby considers the person who offers satisfies them this need
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Mrs. Aesop In Mrs Aesop‚ Duffy‟s speaker does more than regret a loss; this time‚ her tone is resentful that the man she married has turned out to be an „Asshole‟. Mrs Aesop relies on the reader‟s foreground knowledge that Aesop (a Greek slave) was a literary genius responsible for inventing the allegorical mode; this is the world’s preconceived view of him. By contrast‚ his wife’s starting-point is that‚ no matter how entertaining and instructive Aesop‟s fables are‚ the man himself is a bore -
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love theme seems to be forbidden and secretive. This is shown When Duffy writes‚ "When you come on Thursday‚ bring me a letter. " A letter is something that to me seems very secretive‚ I think this is what Duffy uses to make it‚ relationships in this poem seem very secretive. In the poem Lovesick the poem seems much happier and upbeat‚ the poem seems to be about someone who wants their love to be known. In the opening line Duffy writes "I found an apple" I believe that the apple is representative
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hijdsfExplore the ways Shakespeare and Carol Ann Duffy present human weaknesses/ flaws in some of the characters they write about In Shakespeare’s play ‘Much Ado about Nothing’‚ Don John is a very important character. He is an illegitimate son‚ which automatically lowers him in the society of the Elizabethan age. He is isolated‚ ignored and rejected by everyone in his life‚ which is one of the reasons which seem to force him to behave as a villain. People expected this of him as they assumed that
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Stealing Stealing by Carol Ann Duffy was written in the 1980’s after Duffy had seen her neighbours snowman stolen from their front garden. Getting inspired by this‚ she had written this poem reflecting on the problems that occured in that moment‚ hence it was the time in Britain where unemployment was high due to Margaret Thatcher’s (the Prime Minister during the 1980’s) government policies. The poem starts with a rhetorical question‚ "The most unusual thing I ever stole?" This question seems
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“Carol Ann Duffy should be part of Canon” Evaluate this statement. Carol Ann Duffy is a Scottish poet and playwright who was appointed the Poet Laureate in 2009‚ making her the first woman to hold the position. She has won numerous awards for her poetry‚ which addresses issues such as gender‚ violence and subjugation of women‚ from this many people define her as a feminist because she is passionate about the struggles of women; this is particularly portrayed in The Worlds Wife‚ which is a collection
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I grew in the back seat of the taxi cab‚ my dad’s taxi cab. I watched the seats deteriorate‚ the smell of the car worsen after the umpteenth drunk passenger left their Saturday night entree inside of it. The cab had accumulated so many battle wounds‚ but that was its appeal. It had character. It encapsulated the moments that I wasn’t privy to. It was a living memory capsule. I was never able to witness what it was like while it was alive‚ I didn’t know what it was like to have strangers in your car
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On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy Answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kieter Philip Balisnomo English IB Block 4‚ Ms. Nychka On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling The doctrines of idealism and optimism are demonstrated in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “If” advises the reader to achieve qualities and reach for perfection. “If” is answered in the book‚ Answering Back by Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ “Kipling”. Duffy’s response to “If” is appallingly contrasting in mood
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How does Carol Ann Duffy portray a sinister persona in the poem‚ “Education for Leisure”? The poet‚ Carol Ann Duffy portrays a malevolent persona in the poem; “Education for Leisure”. Duffy presents a dramatic monologue of an anonymous‚ the person commits who crimes and violent deeds against living objects due to the boredom the person suffers. The anonymous person represents an evil persona by his belief of playing God. The unnamed believes that he is God‚ someone who is above and beyond everyone
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Lewis Carrol Alices adventures in wonderland Analysis The text under analysis is entitled «Alices adventures in Wonderland». The author of this masterpiece is famous Lewis Carrol. His true name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson‚ but he used his pen name Lewis Carroll. He was an English writer‚ mathematician‚ logician‚ Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel «Through the Looking-Glass»
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