Poems 2/HS305 The Harp Of India Why hang’st thou lonely on yon withered bough? Unstrung for ever‚ must thou there remain; Thy music once was sweet - who hears it now? Why doth the breeze sigh over thee in vain? Silence hath bound thee with her fatal chain; Neglected‚ mute‚ and desolate art thou‚ Like ruined monument on desert plain: O! many a hand more worthy far than mine Once thy harmonious chords to sweetness gave‚ And many a wreath for them did Fame entwine Of flowers still blooming on the
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Prayer Poems by Deeci Murphy Copyright Page Acknowledgements To He from which all blessing flow. To He who imparts strength to do all we do. To He who is the giver of all good gifts and perfect presents‚ I am humbly and graciously appreciative
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The attitude of eurocentrism is best displayed when evidence shows that this poem focuses on the worldview of Western civilization. The source creator likely supports eugenics because it selects only the best genetics to breed so that all “poor” and undesirable traits are eliminated in the process‚ which can perhaps help “take up
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The Block‚ a piece by Victor Villanueva‚ contains a story of great meaning. I found that the battle for understanding the piece was incredibly difficult. The story was very difficult to follow due to the mess of words and context. I found that reading the story was similar to playing a video game‚ the first few pages were easy to read‚ but the further into the story I got‚ the harder it was to understand. After reviewing the story a few times I was finally able to understand the meaning behind
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Mo H. Saidi Professor Patricia Bellanca Humanities 100-S 11 August 2003 The Origin of Victor Frankenstein’s Catastrophe When I initially read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein some 45 years ago my main reaction was of total shock and dismay at the monster’s brutal murders of the beloved family members and friends of his own creator. Reading it again this spring‚ I was troubled by Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s profound rejection of his own creation upon observing the first signs of life in him. Instead
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appears the opposite of the main character is commonly known as a foil and often is used to highlight another character’s defining traits. By doing so‚ a foil can be used to capture the essence of the main character. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein’s foil is Henry Clerval. Clerval is used to illuminate the meaning of the work by showing the effects of Frankenstein’s actions on his well being‚ emphasizing the guilt that overcomes him and displaying the reality of how awful Frankenstein’s
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Frankenstein follows Victor Frankenstein’s journey into hopelessness and despair. What began as a life full of promise and joy leads to a sad‚ bitter end. The story is not meant to have a satisfying‚ feel-good resolution – in fact‚ the entire story is filled with injustice and punishment to those who do not deserve it. Even within the first ten chapters‚ before Frankenstein has had much interaction with his creation at all‚ he suffers from the consequences of his innovation. Victor Frankenstein appears
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Nostalgia is conveyed through images of home such as family and vanity according to Warsan Shire’s poem‚ “ Maymuun’s Mouth.” Shire communicates a sense of homesickness when she speaks about Maymuun’s “front teeth stain from the fluoride in the water back home.” Shire emphasizes the stains on the teeth because it is the first thing people see‚ it is a way to differentiate immigrants from the native citizens. Physical appearance reminds her of her life back home. Additionally‚ memory is articulated
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Sylvia Plath’s poem‚ "Medallion" is about a snake she finds dead‚ and the details of its body that she notices. Written in 1959‚ its form was strictly "controlled." Plath uses imagery‚ literary devices‚ and sensory details‚ especially colors. First‚ we "see" the image of a snake‚ bronze‚ lying in the sun near a gate with a "star and moon" design. By the gate with star and moon Worked into the peeled orange wood The bronze snake lay in the sun Next‚ Plath uses a metaphor
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With Maxine Tynes’ poem Reach out and Touch‚ the title suggests that the poem literally is about a person reaching out and touching objects or people. Tynes suggests that the more mature generation should reach out and help others more often‚ and maybe touching someone’s heart should be all worth it. The first 6 lines of Tynes’ poem‚ describes how the curiosity of a child. Line number 6 "to see if it comes off" proves that the child’s intentions were purely curiosity. The use of "electric" in line
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