“Perhaps –“Vera Brittain To what extent do you agree with the view that the poem “perhaps” is the most significant of the poems we have read so far? The poem “Perhaps” is written by Vera Britain‚ who was an English writer‚ feminist and pacifist but she is best remembered as the author of the best selling memoir ‘Testament of Youth’ recounting her experiences during World War 1 and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism. The poem “Perhaps” is written in memory of her fiancé Roland Leighton
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Finding and explaining the themes in the poem “Perhaps” The main themes of the poem are nature‚ time and the loss of a loved one. The beauty of nature is described throughout the poem but this is tinged with sad references to a love lost. The poem is structured around the four seasons; autumn‚ winter‚ spring‚ and summer. I believe it may be structured in this way to demonstrate that nature and time go on despite the war and the poet’s sadness and also perhaps because she is fearful that the
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Exoticism‚ Extirpation‚ Ambivalence‚ and Identity: Flora in Kincaid’s “My Brother” Jamaica Kincaid’s “My Brother” is a mini-epic about disjointed family‚ loss of identity and absolution‚ all of which are represented quite distinctly in the story through setting—more specifically‚ by the plant life in the story. Symbolism‚ I feel‚ should not be part of a universal lexicon; artistically superior symbols are only tied to specific works (while less talented authors use symbols from the extensive canon
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short trop fest film “Be My Brother” by Genevieve Clay 2009‚ represents these ideas through the films central characters. The film deals with society and people with disabilities feeling displaced within society due to prejudices. It also displays the notions of disconnection and isolation within the family home of the main character and his brother. The viewer here develops a strong connection to the idea of alienation and not belonging. The short film “Be My Brother” explores the concept of
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23 November 2012 INTRODUCTION: The media is a medium conveying information and is a means to communication. Its evolution over the years‚ through newspapers‚ radio‚ television and the internet has made a significant impact on our lives all over the world. You could say that the world has become a lot smaller because people can instantly get in touch with one another and even have video conferences with people on the other side of the earth. But like our presentation title indicates we’d
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The person that influences me the most is my dad. He is well educated. Also he is very helpful. In addition to that he is kind. I want to emulate him when I grow up. My dad is well educated because he graduated from Clark College with two AA degrees‚ the degree was in accounting and the other was medical billing and coding. He has a really great memory and can memorize things easily. My dad is always there for me and helps me with many things like my homework. He helps me practice outside for
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My Brother‚ My Executioner - a novel by Filipino author Francisco Sionil José written in Philippine English. A part of the so-called Rosales Saga - a series of five interconnected fiction novels - My Brother‚ My Executioner ranks third in terms of chronology. In the United States‚ My Brother‚ My Executioner was published as a second part of the book‚ Don Vicente‚ together with Tree‚ another novel which is also a part of José’s Rosales Saga. Tree is the second novel of the historical saga‚ before
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MY BROTHER OR MY ENEMY? I remember when Chris-my older brother by a year and a half- got a scholarship to study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ we were all happy. Mother rolled on the floor for two minutes as She praised God. Father‚ a much more reserved man smiled and said nothing‚ I did not know what to do‚ so I just stared at Chris in admiration and in a brand new light. My brother was going to America to study Robotic Engineering‚ and I was proud of him. I remember
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MY BROTHER‚ MY EXECUTIONER F. SIONIL JOSE Characterization Don Vicente is the landlord who appears as the central figure in the story. He is also Luis Asperri’s father. However‚ his character is nothing but a stereotype of the rich – powerful‚ thus‚ usually hated and who also had an affair with a poor tenant. Luis Asperri is the product of the abovementioned affair. He spent his boyhood with his mother in Sipnget but later on lived with Don Vicente in Manila. There he studied and
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“Testament of Youth” by Vera Brittain 1933 How does the writer portray her feelings about war? The testament of youth was written 15 years after the First World War‚ therefore it is not perhaps as reliable because she’s had time to forget the memories and also be given different people’s views which would mean that she didn’t put something in or changed it because it didn’t fit with her new views. However it may be even more reliable because since the war ended more truths have come out‚ when
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