Queen Christina starts dramatically with the death of the Swedish King in battle. Christina‚ the future queen is revealed through theatrical and celebratory music as people bow down to a little girl. Despite her baby voice‚ she tries to exude a witty‚ commanding attitude but she forgets her line‚ which reveals that she is indeed just a child. The movie fast-forwards 30 years post-war and Christina struggles to balance duty and her wish to fulfill a personal life. Early on in the movie she insists
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The Promise of Pentecost "I am going to send you what my Father promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." Luke 24:49(NIV) Since the Old Testament‚ the Spirit of God was promised to come to the people of God. The prophet Joel wrote: "And afterward‚ I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy‚ your old men will dream dreams‚ your young men will see visions." (Joel 2:28 NIV) Nine hundred years later‚ the Spirit of the
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‘A Birthday’ is an upbeat‚ jubilant poem about love‚ written by Christina Rossetti in 1861. While many believe that this love she is expressing so effusively is about a man‚ I believe that it is about her new-found love for God. Rossetti‚ after all‚ was a very religious person. The poem‚ surprisingly‚ has an exuberant‚ lively tone‚ a great contrast to her other works‚ which almost always give a sense of gloom and bleakness. Rossetti creates a structured arrangement‚ allowing the images to flow smoothly
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“Plan number one: push him off the life boat” (204). One of Pi’s survival plans was to kill Richard parker. He made plan after plan until he realized that the only way to survive is with him. To keep Richard parker alive he needs food and water‚ much like Pi. When Pi sees that Richard parker was hungry or thirsty‚ it reminded him to take care of himself as well. “After all‚ it was for Richard parker and he would have dispatched it with expert ease” (233). Pi starts killing fish not only for him to eat
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broken promise in Walcott’s “Forty Acres” The short poem “Forty Acres” by Derek Walcott‚ compares the heroic figures during the slave era to President Barack Obama. Walcott’s poem is a bout a heroic figure in the African American community and how he overcame all obstacles and rose to power‚ much like President Obama. He discusses the stereotypical thoughts of the white Americans and how most deemed it impossible for blacks to achieve greatness. He also hints at the broken promise made to
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Alexsandria Myers English 101 / section #1 February 19‚ 2013 Narrative Essay “Forever Promises” The loss of a loved one will leave you feeling empty inside as if the world will never be the same again and nothing will ever be able to heal your pain. But the truth is that time heals all wounds and the world keeps on going as if nothing happened. We all like to live as thought death dose not exists But yet it dose exists and it is amazing how many things we take for granted. We make
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God’s Promise Essay Jesus through the Eyes of the Prophets Eddie Lewis Grand Canyon University: Bib 351 Moses and the Prophets July 10‚ 2012 Jesus through the Eyes of the Prophets God’s promise to King David that he would establish his house and throne forever was the basis of the hope that the Old Testament Prophets look to for the restoration of Israel. The Messianic prophesies that flowed from the mouths of the prophets aligned themselves perfectly with these original promises to David
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a fantasy adventure story‚ but with an underlying theme that I never expected. Let me begin with a brief synopsis. This is the story of Piscine Patel‚ nicknamed Pi‚ and his misadventures. He is a young teenage Indian boy‚ son of a zoo owner. Importantly‚ he is a practicing Hindu‚ Christian‚ and Muslim. His experiences growing up with animals‚ his family‚ and his faiths are the main topic of the first part. The second part of the book is about his misadventures at sea
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The Rossetti poetry exclusively portrays women as victims. The themes of women destroyed by love‚ by tragic lovers or by other means are also typical of this Rossetti poetry. Most of the times‚ women are represented as victims of a tragic love‚ as a sexual frustration or they represented a punishment of the female. Other subject is the representation of the fallen woman (women who had given in to seduction‚ living a life in sin). For example‚ in Cousin Kate‚ the narrator has been left by the Lord
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The Candle maker’s petition The candle maker’s petition is an interesting piece. This is a written letter to the French parliament in 1845. It is from a French businessman who is in the artificial light business (candles‚ oil lamps‚ etc.). The man says that if the French government is to keep French industry in France then French parliament must end all natural lighting. They propose this by saying and defending the fact that French government needs to block out the sun! The idea behind all this
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