The Violent Energy of Ted Hughes "Poetic voice of blood and guts" (Welsh 1) said one newspaper headline announcing the appointment of Ted Hughes as the new Poet Laureate in November of 1984. It was fairly typical of the surprise with which the media greeted this appointment because Ted Hughes‚ it seems‚ is for most people a difficult poet. Hughes is frequently accused of writing poetry which is unnecessarily rough and violent when he is simply being a typically blunt Yorkshireman‚ describing
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Literary analysis “The open boat” Determination was what the sailors from “The open boat had‚” with their drive into finding land and there hope into finding shore would they not give their lives into the cold heartless ocean. Days after days of seeing the ocean at its worst and days with no food could they only have hope and determination to finding land and being safe? As weak as they were they relied on each other to get through it. With the captain being emotionally distraught about losing
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We tend to express ourselves through our writing and what happens in society also can reflect on to our writing. Langston Hughes poured his life into his poetry while having a sociohistorical aspect to it. His words influenced many people and will perpetually do such. In Hughes poems: Let America Be America Again‚ Theme for English B‚ and Mother to Son we can see the historical period in which he lived. Times were hard in the 1900s‚ especially for a black man. His best know works are from the Harlem
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In “Dreams” by Langston Hughes‚ metaphors help convey the meaning of the poem and add to the power of it. He starts off in the imperative mood‚ telling people to hold on to their dreams (line 1). The use of the phrase “hold fast” in connection with the word “dreams” shows that Hughes is using the word “dream” to mean hope and will-power for the future—not the kind of event that takes place in the mind when we are sleeping. Then‚ he transitions to the conditional (“if”) of a dream being lost (line
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questions‚ selecting at least one question from each section. compulsory and any three questions more out of the remaining Candidates should attempt question nos. 1 and 5 which are questions. HRI-28401 1 Answer Script for strict adherence. ✂ ✁ Contd. General Instructions on the back side of the title page of the (viii) Candidates are in their own interest advised to go through the appears in the text book. (vii) If you encounter any typographical
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Langston Hughes poem‚ “Dreams Deferred‚” not only allows me to reminisce on the simplicity of my youth‚ but causes a sort of apprehensiveness that seems to cloaks my thoughts in a darkness that is inescapable. Hughes’ has always played an interesting part in my life considering that my father was always fond of his writing. However‚ this poem in particular seems to be perpetually pulsating through my mind even in times when ecstasy should flow through my veins and dopamine should control the corners
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In his poem “A Dream Deferred‚” Langston Hughes utilizes vivid sensory imagery and similes to explore the various phases of a dream deferred. Before I wrote my stylistic imitation‚ one of my friends suggested I look carefully at the historical context surrounding this poem’s publication. This poem was written right before the Civil Rights Movement‚ during a time when racial tensions were high in the U.S. and this got me thinking about movements today. Recently‚ there has been an increased awareness
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only when hearts are open “Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.” James Dewar By this they mean that an open heart receives with joy and gratitude the love that is offered to it. An open heart gives with warmth and honesty all the love a heart can bear. When our heart is open‚ it can work in harmony with our head. Our mind is not the ruler of our heart‚ or vice versa. They must balance each other out‚ and this can only happen if our heart is open. First of all‚ there
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My poem will imitate “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes. The context of my re-written poem is gender inequality‚ whereas Hughes is racial inequality. My Poem explores the hardships women have to face and how they still stay determined. This has led me to my thematic statement of “despite the challenges in life‚ females need to stay determined and fight for equality in order to achieve their goals”. I have a personal connection to this poem because as a female I have to overcome many challenges and
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Chapter 5: The Open Economy 1. In a small open economy‚ if exports equal $20 billion‚ imports equal $30 billion‚ and domestic national saving equals $25 billion‚ how much are net capital outflows? Answer:–$10 billion NX = capital flows = 20-30 = -$10b 2. In Micronesia‚ which is a small open economy‚ if exports equal $5 billion and imports equal $7 billion‚ what is Micronesia’s trade balance? Answer: Micronesia has a deficit trade
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