The poem that was chosen was “Stone” by Charles Simic. Charles Simic argues that it is better to be as simple as a stone‚ than being energetic and some other kind of creature or object that has action in its life. The narrator is telling us that his idea of perfection or tranquility is being a stone‚ lying there‚ doing nothing for eternity. He prefers this over being something like a tiger or something with action. In the beginning of the poem‚ Charles Simic says the he would go straight to doing
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ON GOING A JOURNEY One of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey; but I like to go by myself. I can enjoy society in a room; but out of doors‚ nature is company enough for me. I am then never less alone than when alone. "The fields his study‚ nature was his book." I cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time. When I am in the country‚ I wish to vegetate like the country. I am not for criticising hedge-rows and black cattle. I go out of town in order to forget the
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He Had Such Quiet Eyes By: Bibsy Soenharjo 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF THE POEM The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with ‘quiet eyes’. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to men who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognise what is true and what is not‚ when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love and give your heart away‚ but knowing the truth
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School of Engineering and Technology Axxium Limited‚2e Queensway Enterprise Centre‚ Stem Lane‚Hampshire‚BH25 5N T2640 Electric Escape Lock Supervised by : Johann Siau Prepared by : ZABER RIZVI The project consisted of developing hardware circuitry (PCB etc.) and software development for the Electric Escape lock which has selfactivated mechanism and access control system. The PCB design was created from the specifics of the physical lock unit using Altium designer. The microcontroller
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Analysis of The Escape; or‚ A Leap for Freedom William Wells Brown was born into slavery in the early 1800’s. His mother was a slave and his father was a relative of his mother’s owner. Brown escaped slavery with the assistance of a Quaker named William Wells‚ and took his name as a result. Brown spent several years helping slaves escape to Canada while working on a steamboat‚ the same way Glen and Melinda escaped the United States. With the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act‚ Brown escaped to England
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| | our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet. Its a perfect example of craftsmanship.In this poemToru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the Casuarina Tree and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The poem begins with the description of the tree. The poet says that the creeper has wound itself round the rugged trunk of the Casuarina Tree‚ like
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in a simple hut. I wonder where I will die‚since I am neither white nor a black man? Question 1 What different denotations does the title have? What connotations are linked to each of them? The title of the poem contains several meanings‚ all of which underscore the main theme. This poem relates to the speaker’s inner turmoil because if his mixed racial ancestry.First of all‚“crossˮcan mean“angry.ˮThe speaker was angry‚ or “cross‚”with his father and mother for their passing on to him an amalgam
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Interpretation of poems Dulce et decorum est are the first words of a Latin saying taken from an ode by Horace). The words were widely understood and often quoted at the start of the First World War. They mean "It is sweet and right." The full saying ends the poem: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - it is sweet and right to die for your country. In other words‚ it is a wonderful and great honour to fight and die for your country. The opening of the poem suggests Owen pities the state to
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Ross‚ D. (2004). Escape from Wonderland: Disney and the Female Imagination. Escape from Wonderland: Disney and the Female Imagination‚ 18(1)‚ 53-66. Print. Deborah Ross examines The Little Mermaid along with other Disney films and how it supports nostalgic imaginative thinking to its female viewers because it encourages their older self to grow into a submissive and obeying wives and daughters‚ without respecting their need for self-identity. She questions the messages of the films and how it forms
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Analysis of the short story “The Escape” by William Somerset Maugham. I`d like to reflect upon the short-story under the title «The Escape”‚ written by one of the best known English writers of 20th century – William Somerset Maugham. He was not only a short-story writer‚ but also one of the most successful dramatists and novelists. His reputation as a novelist is based on the following prominent books: “Of Human Bondage”; “The Moon and Sixpence”; and “The Razor’s Edge”‚ “Cakes and Ale”‚ etc
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