Identify and briefly explain three reasons why the New Christian Right might have failed to achieve its aims (9marks) The New Christian Right is a politically and morally conservative‚ protestant fundamentalist movement. The aims are extremely ambitious as they wish to make abortion‚ homosexuality and divorce illegal. They want to turn back to a time before liberalisation of American culture and society began. The New Christian Right may have failed to achieve its aims because the group lacked wide
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under the pain or persevere under the decades of mistreatment as written in his resilient toned poem‚ Mother to Son. The effectiveness of the poem is emphasized on the unresolved conflict of the long-postponed and frustrated dream of African Americans. This can be seen as‚ “five of the six answers to the opening questions are interrogative rather than declarative sentences.” As the whole poem is rhetorically structured‚ it questions the “white race” for their treatment of the African American but
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Anne Bradstreet Essay “Upon the Burning of Our House” by Anne Bradstreet was written for no other person than herself. The poem depicts the lessons she learned from the fire that destroyed her home to ashes. The author’s purpose is to remind herself that materialistic things are not more important than her religion (God). The author’s tone can be described as gloomy at the beginning then at the end of the poem sorrowful but she understands what she should truly focus on. The
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Characteristics of Developmental Periods Five stages of a child’s development factor in who a child is and who he or she becomes. This paper focuses on a brief discussion to identify and explain the distinguishing characteristics that make each child unique. Infancy (Birth-2 Years) Infancy is the stage from birth thru two; infants grow rapidly in this stage. They are developing gross motor skills such as rolling over‚ crawling‚ and sitting up along with gross motor infants
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The poem ‘The Mother’ by Gwendolyn Brooks is a representation of the thought process and feelings a woman endures after aborting a child. The abortion of a child does not erase the memory or pain associated with such a drastic experience.The question of what could have been lingers on in the mothers mind after the termination of their own flesh and blood.In ‘The Mother’‚ the author seamlessly incorporates two types of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and situational irony‚ to express the feelings and thoughts
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Part 1: Short Answer Answer the questions below on The Scarlet Letter and "In Reference to Her Children." Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences. 1. Identify and explain an emotion that Bradstreet expresses in her poem that any mother might have. She seems sad and miserable that all her children leave their nest when they grow-up. 2. Read Bradstreet’s biography. List two hardships she endured throughout her life. Then‚ in at least two sentences‚ explain how these hardships
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Literature I 09 June 2013 Topic 1: "The Prologue" First of all‚ I would like to admit that Anne Bradstreet is a very brave woman. Living in the Puritan society‚ where women were treated like a property‚ she was strong and brave enough to write such a challenging poem. This poem is like a “soul scream’ – Bradstreet shares her desire to be recognized and respected as a female writer. She shares that desire in a very interesting way. The whole poem is mostly based on irony and sarcasm
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Edwards and Bradstreet Edwards and Bradstreet are two very different writers that use some of the same skills. When it comes to writing they both use religion and their emotions to express how they are feeling. They both use different styles and tones to express what they are writing about. Edwards and Bradstreet both write about their life and what they believe. When it comes to personality and tone while working with these authors they use it alot to show and express everything they are feeling
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Emotions Fredericka Hibbs Joy made me love. It has awoken my heart to the ripe fruits of the earth‚ and a determination to taste every one. It makes me revel in life’s most basic privileges. I dance in the rain and wade through the mud. Joy has made me childish. Joy made me sip tea on summer mornings‚ and crave the smell of ink in decaying books. Joy has have me stare at the stars in the still‚ placid evening‚ and wonder ever so innocently. It made me a wild thing‚ with matted hair. It made me daring
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literary representation of Puritanism and early America. Bradstreet wrote about God‚ about the new world‚ about her family‚ and domestic life. At first glance her poetry might seem purely Puritanical in form and in subject. However‚ when examined more deeply‚ Bradstreet’s poetry shows to be different and more complex‚ but showing signs of her religious doubts‚ her expression of personal emotions and thoughts‚ and her artistry. Her poems are subtly but notably different from traditional Puritan
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