Mikole Kalesinskas Mrs. Roache AP English Juniors 13 January 2010 Analysis and Questions for the poem Daddy 1. Discuss the poet’s use of apostrophe in its direct address to the father figure. How does Plath stage that address as a kind of declaration of independence in the decisive tone with which she at once judges and dismisses the father? The poem Daddy‚ written by Sylvia Plath‚ is a text which reveals to the reader‚ the nature of the persona’s relationship with her father as well
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Author Bruce Chatwin‚ in his book The Songlines‚ shares his experiences gained during his trip through Australia‚ following the footsteps of the Aboriginals. The story is a mix between fiction and non-fiction‚ it is a “novel of ideas” as Chatwin calls it. I chose this book because it is based on a real story. Furthermore‚ I have always been interested in the Aboriginals. The plot is set during the second half of the 20th century in Australia. Bruce‚ the author and central character‚ is in Australia
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EARLY LIFE Bruce was born in San Francisco’s Chinatown. * His father was a famous opera singer and film actor and 1941 they moved back to china which was then occupied by the Japanese. * The Hong Kong neighborhood Lee grew up in became over-crowded‚ dangerous‚ and full of gang rivalries it was a tough place to grow up. Gangs ruled the city streets and Lee was often forced to fight them. Bruce’s street fighting began to escalate * Eventually‚ Lee’s father decided for him to leave Hong
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Poem Analysis and Creation Name: __________________ Directions: Silently read the Maya Angelou‚ “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” in your poetry packet. Answer the following questions on the poem. 1. What does the speaker say about the possible fears in her life? 2. Do you see her conquering her fears or denying that she is actually afraid of them? Why would she do this? 3. If she is in fact not afraid‚ why do you think this is so? 4. Should she be afraid of the things listed in the poem?
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The Bait - DIDLS Analysis The Bait‚ a poem written by metaphysical poet‚ John Donne‚ during the early seventeenth century‚ tells the story of a woman whose physical attractiveness and coquettish behaviour prove destructive as they succeed in ruining her chances of finding a pure and meaningful relationship. This poem is recounted from the point of view of a man whom‚ amongst many other men‚ has pursued this woman and become emotionally hurt in the process as he finds her actions‚ in response to
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<center><b>Discuss 2 of Dawe’s poems which illustrates his belief that ordinary things in life are a good subject for poetry.</b><center><br><br>Bruce Dawe poems illustrate his version of "ordinary". The poems I have studied of his work have been about life and how people deal with everyday living. Such poems as Drifters and Homosuburbiensis are good examples of how Dawe captures the meaning of "ordinary". Drifters is about a family who move from place to place‚ as the father needs to move by the
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us to shed and exchange everything we know and become industrialized self supporting farmers and citizens just like the Euro Americans‚ and that’s not who we are. I hope this Act does not pass. Situation #2: As an Indian Reformer I think the Dawes Act is a great thing. I do not believe it is a product of greed because we are friends with the Indians and I believe it is a step toward the Indians into Euro American culture. I don’t think Indians would ever bridge between their ways and Euro American
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November poem analysis The poem I am going to be analyzing is called ‘November.’ This poem is about death. In the poem‚ the author Simon Armitage gives a clear message about what he thinks death is and how to deal with death. He also gives clear connection with the poem to the title‚ which makes the reader understand the poem better. In this essay I am going to include the following; the poets attitude to his subject‚ the poets descriptive skills‚ the language used‚ how the poem affects me‚ and
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Tina Bruce stated that children must feel the need to write and it must happen quite naturally (Bruce et al.‚ 2011‚ pg 118). This involves the child observing adults read and write so that they will learn literate behaviours‚ such as being able to turn the pages of a book and understand that printed words
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Poem Analysis--Model The poem I love best‚ the poem that I want to memorize and memorialize is: To be of use by Marge Piercy. I discovered this poem to share with Kendra‚ a young friend who graduated from college. She wants a career that allows her to give back to society so the title caught my attention. Kendra‚ like me‚ seeks meaningful work; this poem not only speaks to Kendra‚ it speaks to me as well; it has since become my favorite poem. The title‚ To be of use‚ is appropriate for this piece—Piercy
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