In this poem “The Mother” it was this mother that had many abortions. This speaker was having an emotional breakdown. For example‚ “I have heard in the voices of the wind the voices of my dim killed children” (Brooks 1940). When reading ‘’The Mother’’ the speaker talked about her and focused on the children she aborted. But the speaker never mentioned a father. So‚ after realizing she did not mention a father this question came to an understanding. Why do people have different emotional and physical
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On her first day of high school‚ Melinda Sordino finds herself excluded from every clique in school due to the events of the previous summer- the details of which she only reveals slowly to the reader. *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ by Maya Angelou. Written at the end of American Civil Rights movement‚ this autobiography explores the isolation and loneliness faced by Angelou‚ and the attributes of her character that helped her cope with the prejudices
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In Emily Dickinson’s‚ “Because I could not stop for Death”‚ the use of imagery with sensory language as well as personification to reveal the persuasion of the readers awareness about death. As soon as the poem begins‚ Dickinson begins giving attributes to death as if it is a spectacular moment in our lives. Emily Dickinson expresses her revolt against the predictable awareness of the hereafter‚ and the standards maintained by civilization in that period. Right in the first stanza‚ Dickinson lets
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In William Faulkner’s short story‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” the main character‚ Miss Emily Grierson‚ is met by the societal pressures of the 19th century. It is clear to see from the text that Miss Emily is a victim of the values her town tries to preserve. Miss Emily’s town is constantly expecting something from her and judging her for tiny aspects of her life. In the beginning of the short story there is a sense that Miss Emily isn’t welcome in the town when stated that she was‚ “a duty‚ and a care;
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Biography of Emily Bronte Emily Brontë was the middle of the three famous Brontë sisters who were novelists and poets. She wrote under the name Ellis Bell Emily grew up in a society which ’were wholly dependent on ourselves and each other‚ on books and study‚ for the enjoyments and occupations of life’. They wrote tales‚ fantasies poems‚ journals and serial stories and brought out a monthly magazine‚ which Emily contributed to‚ although she was most famous for her novel Wuthering Heights
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In the poem “Ithaka” by C.P. Cavafy the poet uses repetition to display the message that although‚ Odysseus’ main goal is to return home enjoy the journey and assimilate what you can along the way. In the first three lines of the poem‚ the poet communicates to Odysseus giving him advice on his nostos back to Ithaka : “As you set out for Ithaka hope the voyage is a long one‚ full of adventure‚ full of discovery.” These lines show how the poet prefers Odysseus to take his time to “stop and smell the
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In Sharon Olds poem‚ "The Race‚” Olds tells her story as she races to the airport and scrambles through the Gates in order to fly home and see her dying father one last time. The poem infuses suspense as she swiftly makes her way through to the airport and to the Gate that was departing in a few moments. Olds’ excessive use of enjambments‚ metaphors‚ and personification demonstrates her sense of persistence all throughout the poem. Moreover‚ she attentively listens to the young man‚ which provides
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In the poem “Lsla”‚ the first image I’d like to focus on would be‚ “ growing up watching The Three little Stooges‚ The Little Rascals‚ Speed Racer‚ and Godzilla”. The effect this image had on me triggered a childhood memory. When I was growing up‚ I also watched the same movies. I was entertained‚ even after watching the same movie over and over again. I see the same trait in my children today‚ it amazing how history repeat itself in more than just one way. Another phrase that caught my attention
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affair. For those who believe in the existence of a god‚ their destination is determined by the creator‚ where their fate lies between heaven and hell. Emily Dickinson’s faith was a controversial subject but it is known she had come from a Christian background. Her poems encompass biblical references which link to god. In ‘I heard a fly buzz’ and ‘I could not stop for death’ she talks about the ‘trivial’ matter of death‚ and explores death in a new light. She shows it in a positive way which suggests
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that most people will answer yes to is: Does God exist? Websters Dictionary (Webster’s p. 412) defines God as the supreme being‚ seen as the omnipotent creator and ruler of the universe. Whereas a theologist describes him as God is the infinite and perfect spirit in whom all things have their source‚ support‚ and end. (Thiessen p. 55) Whatever the case the statistics from Multipoll CGI on the internet show that 86 percent believe that God exists. Probably half or more of that actually attend
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