the god of love. Aristophanes‚ a comic poet‚ gives the first speech‚ and the second is given by Socrates. The first speech tells a humorous history of mankind and how it became “whole‚” addressing gender issues and sexuality. On a more serious note‚ the second speech addresses the origin of Eros and his use to humans. Before launching his speech‚ Aristophanes warns the group that his eulogy to love may be more absurd than funny. His speech is an explanation of why people in love say they feel
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T.S. Eliot presents modernist concerns of the early twentieth century by portraying the constraints of society and as a result reveals his critical view on human conditions. In both poems‚ ‘The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock’ and ‘Preludes’‚ Eliot explores humanity’s uncertainty of self and the degeneration of society into one that lacks meaningful communication‚ and to a significant extent has been reinforced by Winterson and the other perspectives. In order to portray the thoroughly modern world
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“Alienation is defined as emotional isolation or dissociation from others ... it is the feeling of not belonging” The theme of Alienation is explored in both TS Eliot’s‚ The love song and Preludes and it is explored though many poetic techniques including repetition and animal imagry. In both of these poems the persona is alienated from himself and from society. One of the ways that the poet explores alienation is though the use of imagry. He compares him to a cat‚ an insect stuck to the wall
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Nichole Alfeche Musser Lit Film & Media 20 September 2014 The Written Word to a Larger Picture Literature is the written word. It may include a poem‚ play‚ or novel. The book “The Last Song” written by Nicholas Sparks‚ originated as a novel before proceeding to then is translated onto the big screen as a movie. The film was directed by Julie Ann Robinson. Books are written to tell a story through literary devices and descriptions. When translated into movies‚ the outcome is not always as
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In The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock‚ T.S. Elliot employs both pessimistic and mundane descriptions to portray the feeling of alienation and dysfunction facing many city dwellers at the beginning of the twentieth century. This style of writing was in direct opposition to the optimism and happy outlook popular to the previous Victorian Era. Modernism and the development of a city culture brought with it feelings of losing ones self‚ and many writers began to question the previous ideas of a society
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People often struggle with making decisions. In the poem " The Love Song of J.Alfred"byT.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock" is a very indecisive man‚ which leads to depression and loneliness‚ showing that not making decisions leads to emptiness. Eliot shows this through tone and imagery. The use of tone express the indecisiveness of Prufrock. As the poem shows‚ Prufrock is often not sure if he should ask questions or not. One example of this is when Prufrock says‚ "Do a I dare?" (38). Prufrock is questioning
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When we first read “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” I expected a poem somewhat remotely related to what the title is called – a love song. Instead‚ the word ‘love’ is never used or is referred to as a typical romanticism you would normally find in a love poem. This poem is about a man‚ Alfred Frufrock‚ reflecting on what he was doing in his life and questioning what he should have done. The depressing thing is that he is an old man and still has not gone out with a women more then once. I felt
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The Tale of Coach Bobby Knight Student’s Name College/University Date Introduction A leader is highly influential individual who leaves his effect in the organizations which helps in the success of the company. Leadership determines the principles‚ motivation and culture in the organization. The strategies implements with effective result making a growth in a firm. During the time of Bon Jovi‚ there were two basketball coaches named Patrick Swayze and ‘big hair. Each coach was benefited from
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S’io credesse che mia risposta fosse A persona che mai tornasse al mondo‚ Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse. Ma perciocche giammai di questo fondo Non torno vivo alcun‚ s’i’odo il vero‚ Senza tema d’infamia ti rispondo. (1) Let us go then‚ you and I‚ When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized (2) upon a table; Let us go‚ through certain half-deserted streets‚ The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust (3) restaurants
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College‚ 1954 The above metaphor appears in an amazing poem written by Sylvia Plath. It relates something everyone does everyday‚ blinking‚ and turns it into something so sorrowful and thoughtful and deep. When reading this poem‚ "Mad Girl’s Love Song‚" I get a glimpse of the immensely troubled yet astounding life that Plath led. Although she only had one book‚ The Bell Jar‚ published during her short life‚ she has had 10 more books published posthumously and dozens of books published containing
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