independent of your own reading and study of the poems. (NATE & W.B.S) NOTES ON PRESCRIBED POEMS FOR CSEC LITERATURE Preamble: Please be mindful of the fact that poetry makes up a third of this syllabus and that for the Paper II (the essay-writing paper) students are required to demonstrate their understanding of how the poets’ techniques are used to convey and shape meaning (including the tone and mood) in the respective poems. For every poem on the list you should be able to describe the
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demonstrates the function of myths through his transformation. The poem explores the maturity in his youth and age through the conflicts with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. Although we can view these three encounters as expressions of a hero‚ there is a clearer understanding between Beowulf’s youthful heroism as a fearless warrior and his mature heroism as a true king. Each fight will represent a development in Beowulf’s hero’s journey. In the beginning‚ Beowulf possesses an immense amount of
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Summary of the Poem Stanza 1 .......Old men feel out of place in a land where everything heralds new life: young men with their nubile women‚ singing and cooing birds‚ spawning salmon and mackerel. Throughout the summer‚ animals and fish bring forth new generations. When life is busy reproducing itself‚ it neglects old men‚ whose bodies are nothing but monuments of what used to be--although their intellects do not age. Stanza 2 .......An old man is little more than wrinkled‚ drooping skin hanging
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In "A Streetcar Named Desire"‚ a play written by Tennessee Williams. A major theme that is present is the desire to escape reality by using illusions‚ Blanche uses her fantasy world to get through things that she doesn’t want to face in reality. She desires to be wanted‚ ands holds a strong past of dark memories that she hides in her realm of fantasy. Throughout the story Blanche transitions from very subtle fantasies she portrays to others‚ to the more dramatic examples when she begins to believe
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Journey to Equality For many centuries African American’s have been treated as if they were lower class citizens and treated as so. It has taken them many years and help from some amazing people to rise above it all. After the many centuries of segregation and ill treatment‚ African Americans have been able to overcome and have become more respected in society today. This is a wonderful outcome of what is known as the Civil Rights Movement. In 1865‚ America had many major changes
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PHOEBE HUGHES‚ YR 11 ADVANCED ENGLISH ESSAY – JOURNEYS DUE 15 MARCH‚ 2011 Everything in life can be related back to a journey - our character and ability to deal with situations will greatly influence the kind of people we will become. By studying the concept of a journey through a variety of texts‚ it is clear that it is the journey‚ not the destination that ultimately matters. The texts‚ Harvie Krumpet a Claymation short film by Adam Elliot‚ Stefania’s Dancing Slippers by Jennifer
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During his journey to freedom Douglass was able to avoid slave capturers from Maryland a slave state at the time‚ Philadelphia‚ and New York. Among the many obstacles Douglass encounters during his escape‚ the most unusual one is when he witnessed slave capturers that were of the same skin color as him. One would find it odd that blacks would capture and send other black individuals back to their slave holders. Money would be a major factor that influenced black individuals to partake in capturing
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The Human Heart The human heart is one of the most important organs in our bodies. However‚ it is basically a muscular structure that pumps blood. In this report‚ there will be information on the size‚ structure‚ function‚ and diseases/health problems of the human heart. The size of the human heart varies due to factors such as gender‚ size of the body‚ inheritance‚ and age. However‚ a normal size of a person’s heart is about the same size as his/her clenched fist (9cmx13cm)‚ and has a mass between
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Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was an African American who helped hundreds of slaves in the southern United States escape to freedom. She became a famous leader of the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a secret system that helped slaves escape to the northern United States or to Canada . Admirers called her Tubman became a conductor on the underground railroad. She carried a gun and promised to use it on anyone who threatened the success of her operation. She was assisted by white
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Journeys allow individuals opportunities to change their own opinion and impact upon something they strongly believe whether it is physical‚ emotional or intellectual. The two poems ’Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951’ and ’Feliks Skryznecki’ written by Peter Skryznecki both explore the emotional and physical journey immigrants had to go through during that time period. However‚ the documentary First Contact‚ directed by Ronan Sharkey shows the physical journey (as well as emotional) the participants
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