In the short story “Araby” by James Joyce‚ adoration appears not only in religion but also in a young boy’s romantic fantasy toward an older girl. The setting of the story being Ireland brings the assumption forth that the narrator practices Catholicism. This idea furthers itself when “the space of the sky above us was the color ever-changing violet and towards it the lamps of the street lifted their feeble lanterns.” The personification of the feeble lamps lifting their lanterns towards the sky
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Autum Richmond Mrs.Sheeran 1st Hour English 10 Honors 25th August 2014 Peace Like A River By: Leif Enger Annotations. 1. Clay Just in the start of the chapter he begins talking about how he could not breath and how rightfully he should have died. This is one of the biggest things in this chapter that I could relate to. When I was born I had a whole in my heart‚ So I was born with breathing problems and was hooked to a machine for the beginning of my life. In this chapter Reuban goes into a breif
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Annotation of "Who’s for the Game?" by Jessie Pope Saturday‚ 14 August 2010 10:49 a.m. Rhetorical question offers a challenge to the reader. Makes the reader feel guilty if their answer isn’t good enough. Who’s for the Game? Allusion to colour of British army uniforms Repetition/parallel construction develops Pope’s idea of courage Colloquial language sounds friendly‚ Light-hearted‚ conversational. Personal pronouns appeal directly to the reader. Who’s for the game‚ the biggest that’s played
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The author of the short story Only Ten hooks the reader in on the first couple sentences because of the mystery of The Shah and the way he describes him. He starts off the story with showing how difficult it can be for refugees to adapt and fit in in another country. As it shows in the orientation it is not uncommon for these people to have a hard time fitting in and opening up in the new place. This can happen to any person not just a refugee but it can be especially hard for them because of them
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Name of Book: the CATCHER in the RYE Author: J.D. Salinger Plot Summary: The novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger is quite a fascinating novel for its insight on Holden Caulfield’s life when he was attending Pency Prep and to what occurred after he left the school. Holden Caulfield failed most of his classes except for English. Holden takes a leave from the school since he has been kicked out. He leaves earlier than planned and traveled to New York. He tells the stories of how he lived
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Julia Van Middlesworth Annotation: Robert Coover “Prick songs & Descants” To read Pricksongs & Descants is to travel through the dark myths of childhood—not the scrubbed down Disney “rip-off” versions—but the Brother’s Grimm with a Robert Coover triple twist of sex‚ death and terror. “The Gingerbread House‚” is transformed into a journey of sexual discovery. In “A Winter’s Scene” the camera lens focuses tightly‚ then pulls back for the depth of field shot. The reader watches as the
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Word Vex: 1: To bring trouble‚ distress‚ or agitation. 2: to bring physical distress to. 3: To irritate or annoy by petty provocations. “I fret about nothing on earth except papa’s illness‚’ answered my companion. ‘I care for nothing in comparison with papa. And I’ll never—never—oh‚ never‚ while I have my senses‚ do an act or say a word to vex him. I love him better than myself‚ Ellen; and I know it by this: I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than
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Christina Rossetti – Poetry Contents: Goblin Market – Pages 2-3 Cousin Kate – Pages 4-5 Jessie Cameron – Pages 6-7 Maude Clare – Pages 8-9 Winter: My Secret – Pages 10-11 Goblin Market Two sisters: Laura + Lizzie- seduced by goblins – mainly Laura AO2 Form + Structure: Christian allegory of temptation‚ fall‚ and Redemption. Rossetti does this to challenge the decidedly patriarchal perception of norms within Victorian culture in terms of sexuality to reconstruct
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Annotation John Donne’s Holy Sonnet IX Holy Sonnet IX If poisonous minerals‚ and if that tree‚ Whose fruit threw death on (else immortal) us‚ If lecherous goats‚ if serpents envious Cannot be dammed‚ alas ! why should I be ? Why should intent or reason‚ born in me‚ Make sins‚ else equal‚ in me more heinous ? And‚ mercy being easy‚ and glorious To God‚ in His stern wrath why threatens He ? But who am I‚ that dare dispute with Thee ? O God‚ O ! of Thine only worthy blood‚ And my tears‚ make a heavenly
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Title is French- The Language of Love. Title translates to: ‘The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy/Pity.’ The woman in the poem speaks French and that’s why the knight misunderstands her. The poem has a circular structure‚ repetition of the first knights’ words at the beginning and end of the poem. The first and last stanzas are almost identical. Lots of lines are repeated throughout. Title taken from a medieval poem‚ romanticism celebrated medievalism and its traditions. Written in the form of a Literary
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