Alfred Noyes (1880-1958) The Highwayman THE wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees‚ The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas‚ The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor‚ And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding‚ up to the old inn-door. He’d a French cocked-hat on his forehead‚ a bunch of lace at his chin‚ A coat of the claret velvet‚ and breeches of brown doe-skin; They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were
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biology of the venomous Portuguese man-of-war would likely mistake it for a jellyfish. Not only is it not a jellyfish‚ it’s not even an "it‚" but a "they." The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore‚ an animal made up of a colony of organisms working together. The man-of-war comprises four separate polyps. It gets its name from the uppermost polyp‚ a gas-filled bladder‚ or pneumatophore‚ which sits above the water and somewhat resembles an old warship at full sail. Man-of-wars are also known as bluebottles
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techniques of conflict‚ dialogue‚ foreshadowing‚ symbolism and tone. This encourages the reader to respond to the themes of Friendship and Loyalty‚ Loneliness and Prejudice; and lastly Feminism. These are all found in this setting of the Great Depression‚ directing the reader to find the deeper meaning behind each of these themes‚ by making it easier to relate to‚ making the novella come alive‚ revealed through the use of Steinbeck’s chosen characters in this tragic novella Of Mice and Men. Firstly
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The Man on the Beach The blissful‚ enclosed‚ beach is silent. The bright glow of the sun blinds you as it emerges; it rises like a yellow puppet on the distant horizon. Crashing against the shore‚ small waves wash the night’s debris onto the land. Untouched golden sand covers the floor as far as your eyes can see. Soothing‚ a gentle sea breeze rustles through your hair. Beach shops prepare for their day of excited costumers bustling in and out of their small seafront shops. Looking out to the
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in the readers mind by them by having us think that they have to walk around from place to place to try to find a ranch to work on and not run into any trouble. George and Lennie live this life style everyday in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. The two men are completely different‚ one being a retarded fellow (Lennie)‚ and the other‚ a typical ranch hand (George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream they run into obstacles‚ but stick together stressing the importance of
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though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard‚ distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings‚ themselves or figments of their imagination‚ indeed‚ everything and anything except me.”( Ellison 234). In the novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison there are three main themes . The first theme is race it effects the main character deeply . The next theme is the main title invisibility and identity. The third theme is power. In this novel racism plays a key role. From
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inference which the will requires. Thus‚ in their view‚ logical arguments are impotent against affective interests‚ and that is why disputes backed by reasons‚ which in Falstaff’s phrase are ’as plenty as blackberries’‚ produce so few victories in the conflict with interests. Psycho-analytic experience has‚ if possible‚ further confirmed this statement. It can show every day that the shrewdest people will all of a sudden behave without insight‚ like imbeciles‚ as soon as the necessary insight is confronted
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Man and nature are two different forces that act alike in many ways‚ nature has many dangerous attributes or forms such as a tsunami or an earthquake but it can also be peaceful and harmless such as a butterfly. Man has traits that resemble the one’s previously stated some are evil and selfish‚ others peaceful and generous.Some say man is far more cruel than nature others disagree‚ but why do most people think man is crueler than nature ? Nature is equivalent to the natural world and refers to
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Iron Man 3 Super hero movies have always been a hit when it comes to new releases. Of course‚ director Shane Black can never go wrong in filming another Marvel movie‚ what’s better than having another prequel film of Iron Man named Iron Man 3. The director did an amazing job at catching the audience’s attention. This Superhero sequel proved to make a success after making the $1 Billion mark less than four weeks after being released‚ and in my opinion being one of the most entertaining Marvel superhero
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are lonely and in need of a friend. This assumption is flawed‚ as their is both chosen and unchosen solitude‚ as expressed in Barbara Ascher’s essay‚ “The Box Man‚” from her book Playing After Dark. Through the juxtaposition of the homeless man and the two lonesome women‚ accompanied by an admirative tone used in regard to the homeless man and a tone of sympathy toward the women‚ Ascher expresses the idea that one’s material standing in society is irrelevant to one’s state of mind
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