English 101 23 October 2014 Compare & Contrast In the painting‚ Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella and the photo Brooklyn Bridge by Walker Evans a comparison of the two artistic figures‚ colors utilized‚ perception‚ painting verses film‚ and the mood each creates reveals that the oil on canvas that Joseph Stella is the more interesting presentation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The two artists portray the same subject in two totally different ways that change the mind and artistic finding of their audiences
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Longfellow’s poem The Bridge is to express personal grief and reflect on the conflicting emotions one feels during many of the losses presented during life. Noticeably‚ the setting and visual aspects introduced in the poem provide an insight to not only the mood‚ but the meaning as well. In the poem‚ Longfellow
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In 1849‚ shortly after his death‚ Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Bells” was first published. Poe was famous for his short stories and poems‚ which were typically read in darker tones. He was consistently losing family to illness and time‚ and was‚ as a result‚ a very morbid and depressed man. The inspiration for “The Bells” is thought to be from the ringing Poe heard every day coming from the Fordham University bell tower‚ since he resided in the same area as the university and would often visit the
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part for the way this story forms. The setting is an important role‚ especially when including Dmitri the main character. The setting of this story plays a big role in “The Lady with the Dog” and impacts the mood and tone. When Gurov and Anna leave Yalta‚ it creates a shift in the mood of the story. Yalta is a vacation spot for wealthier people‚ even with being a vacation spot “time goes fast‚ and yet it is so dull here!” (Chekhov 166). Yalta has a romantic feeling the chirping of grasshoppers
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“Mending Wall” Essay In the poem “Mending Wall”‚ by Robert Frost‚ the act of two neighbors routinely repairing a wall between their lands is noted‚ detailed‚ and observed. There is a popular belief that boundaries‚ such as walls‚ do nothing but divide and tear apart people. In agreement‚ Robert Frost’s own purpose of portraying this ritual through poetry is to express the same belief that boundaries do nothing but unnaturally separate people. Robert Frost’s theme is conveyed to his readers
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Gorgon was a play about young man named Lee who loses his best friend in a car crash and his journey about coping with his grief. The majority of the play is set 1 year after the crash‚ when his dead best friend’s twin sister comes to his apartment and tries to persuade him to go outside for her birthday. The story is portrayed through multiple theatrical elements such as set‚ lighting‚ costume and sound. This text response will be analysing two of the main theatrical elements used to directly appeal
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Lord Alfred Tennyson was a Victorian poet that concerned himself with humans more than nature. Consequentially‚ his poems focused on his actual experiences‚ social roles‚ and attitudes within society. One of his most famous poems‚ “The Lady of Shalott”‚ deals with Keatsian Romantic heritage and even inspired many Pre-Raphaelite artists because of its tragic characteristics and medieval setting. The poem itself provides a parallel with Tennyson’s own life and the life of many Romantic poets in an
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describes the setting and characters. Poe described the setting of the story in detail as an eerie feeling‚ setting the mysterious tone of the surroundings. As Poe brought up the attraction to the house‚ The narrator questioned himself‚ “What was it - I paused to think - what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of
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The Beast in the Cave is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft circa 1905 and published over a decade later in 1918. Like many other works by the author‚ thematically‚ it is a horror story. Antiquarian writing‚ a sense of helplessness‚ and a quiet tension bubbling beneath the surface all contribute to the overall feel of the plot. Born Howard Phillips Lovecraft in Providence‚ Rhode Island‚ H.P. Lovecraft was a relatively unknown writer in his time. It was only after his death in 1937 that he found
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Life When comparing "Mother To Son" with "Mending Wall" the message given is that with hard work‚ either manual or emotional life gives rewards. In "Mother To Son" the mother wants to pass her knowledge of life to him‚ that nothing is free and with hard work you will receive the feeling of accomplishments. The mother speaks of her hardships in life‚ but even with those she has always had hope. Even during the darkest times in her life she never gave up. What greater gift can a mother pass on to her
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