The poem ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy portrays a realistic and honest view on love. Duffy has a unique perspective of love contrasting to the stereotypical way love is often thought about. She compares love to an onion‚ which is odd because an onion is neither visually appealing nor valued but Duffy’s insight on love and unconventional way of perceiving love is what makes the poem Valentine interesting. She presents her ideas by using a range of different poetic devices such as‚ choosing a distinct
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Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4‚ 1929 in Brussels‚ Belgium. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father‚ a wealthy English banker‚ and her mother‚ a Dutch baroness. After her parents divorced‚ Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. Later‚ when her mother moved back to the Netherlands‚ she attended private schools as well. While vacationing with her mother in Arnhem‚ Holland‚ Hitler’s army took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard
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Interactive Oral Commentary: Stealing My name is Kate Sampson and today I will be analysing Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ Stealing. To begin with‚ I will provide some background information to help put the themes in this poem into context. It was published in the 1980’s during Margaret Thatcher’s Prime Ministership‚ it is essentially a political poem in response to a new culture of greed and selfishness that ignored the working-class. There were constant poll tax riots‚ miner’s strikes‚ homelessness
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When someone thinks of Ford Motor Company‚ one of the first things that comes to mind is the Mustang. Carroll Shelby revolutionized the world of cars‚ especially with his work on the Ford Mustangs. Carroll was not only a racecar driver‚ but he also created racecars and street legal vehicles. He is a member of the Automotive Hall of Fame and the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame‚ just to name a few‚ and in 1956 and ’57 was named Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Shelby died March 10
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Conclusion of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Duffy uses an onion in her poem as she shows how this object can represent the positive aspect of love. In this poem she is saying that her love is different and unique. The first stanza tells us she is not giving what would be typically labelled as love like ’a red rose’. Instead‚ she gives an onion. An onion is very unusual gift to give to someone you care about. Although onions are acidic‚ smelly and not very appealing‚ she makes connection by comparing
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A Christmas Carol - Food and Shopping In the Victorian times‚ many working people suffered from malnutrition from not having certain foods and vitamins. Where money is scarce‚ many would have to survive on whatever they can get their hands on. Food was a central part of the Christmas celebrations in the Victorian ages‚ and was traditionally shared and enjoyed‚ even though it was scarce. Many of today’s Christmas traditions date back to the Victorian era‚ including having a turkey for Christmas dinner
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Chapter 11 CONIC SECTION CIRCLE: The equation of a circle with centre at (h‚ k) and radius r is ( ( ) Equation of a circle with centre at origin and radius r is PARABOLA( Symmetric about its axis) Right Equation Axis Figure y=0 Left y= 0 Upward x= 0 ) Downward x= 0 Focus (a‚ 0) (-a‚ 0) Vertex (0‚0) (0‚0) Latus 4a 4a Rectum Directrix x = -a x=a ELLIPSE ( Symmetric about both the axis) Equation Equation of the major axis Length of major axis Length of minor axis Vertices Foci Eccentricity Latus
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How Joyce Carol Oates Life Affected her Work I. The novels "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?" and "Life After High School" relayed Joyce Carol Oates belief that straying from a sheltered life leads to a ruined one. A. Her works delayed this theme through connotation. B. Although it was only hinted at‚ her belief in obedience was rooted deep in her stories. II. Oates farm-life‚ small town upbringing taught her not to stray from the strict discipline she lived by
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Commentary on "Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy Carol Ann Duffy talks of an unorthodox love in her poem “Valentine”‚ where she compares love to an onion. The narrator finds that gift givers portray love incorrectly when she mentions typical Valentine’s Day gifts. The poem is an extended metaphor of love being an onion‚ and she thinks of love as a violent emotion rather than a peaceful one. The narrator compares love to an onion in her poem "Valentine" to show that her opinion of love is unconventional
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A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens directed by Geri Neylan performed by Jaguar Theater‚ was one of the best experiences watching a play. The play drew me in by the amazing set that I got to see on a daily basis during drama. I also have been wanting to attend a play at Kimball. Another thing that drew my attention to this play was that I had seen the movie a while back and thought it would be better to see it in person. A Christmas Carol is a melodrama based on the foul business owner Ebeneezer
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