William Carlos Williams’s short poem‚ "This Is Just to Say" is a brief confession of guilt and a plea for forgiveness. In the From World‚ Self‚ Poem: Essays on Contemporary Poetry from the "Jubilation of Poets‚ Stephen Matterson argues that “The poem‚ cast in the form of a note left on the refrigerator.” Matterson’s interpterion is logical and interesting‚ and I agree with it. In fact‚ there can be more than one side to the story since we cannot assume that the speaker is Williams himself. Fascinatingly
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did any of the other soldiers. At the end of the first chapter‚ it says “ Nobody thought it would be so bad. Nobody thought it could be so bad. And all the officers and politicians and newspapers said it would be a month or two‚ no longer. It would all be over by fall.” Charley didn’t think the war would be so bad because the press led him to believe this. The war officers and colonials led Charley and themselves to believe that this statement was true because the Union thought that the Rebels were
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This Is Just to Say is a poem written by William Carlos Williams that can exemplify the theme of revenge through literary devices such as tone‚ diction‚ and allusion. Although‚ this poem is interpreted in varying ways‚ the way I have interpreted it is as sibling rivalry. A child has eaten their sibling’s plums as an act of revenge and has written a note asking for forgiveness‚ but he has no care to be forgiven. Tone used in the poem can be described as sarcastic and lighthearted. The writer‚ or
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The Atonement in the New Testament The pendulum may be overweighed by ones sin; however‚ the atonement is still there. Dishonesty‚ immodesty‚ profanity and immorality are only a few common sins amongst my peers. Paralleling in the New Testament‚ I have been taught right from wrong. Our savior’s promise of forgiveness through an infinite atonement is the same today as it was yesterday. It is a gift to me‚ and if sincerely acted upon‚ I can receive forgiveness‚ comfort and peace. At the beginning
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and contrast the attitudes of Cecilia and Briony to Robbie Turner as presented in Part One of the novel Atonement. Your essay should not be shorter than 400 words. Cecilia and Briony Tallis both have different views on Robbie Turner‚ attitudes which are the exact opposite from each other. Cecilia knows Robbie as her “childhood friend”‚ whilst for Briony‚ Robbie was a person she looked up to. As the novel develops such attitudes towards Robbie changes and turns into something completely different. At
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Throughout the article feature “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona.”by Shermin Alexie‚ in the beginning of the article it expounds that Victor‚ the main character’s father has died of a heart attack.Victor hasn’t seen his father in a few years and is trying to find a way to get to Phoenix‚ arizona. He calls Tribal Council but declines the funds offered. Thomas Build-the-Fire a former friend of Victor is acknowledged as an Indian‚ repetitive storyteller. Thomas stands out in the narrative
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desire‚ he explores the notions of secrets and lies through conceptual polarities‚ the real vs. the unreal. Mostly relating to Blanch and her alternate reality created by secrets and lies. Society and class also play a big role in the relation to secrets and lies‚ upper class vs. lower class and man vs. woman. Polarity of the real and surreal in relation to the notion of secrets and lies‚ I believe is the way in which each individual perceives their lies and secret. Blanche is displaced and alienated
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“Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works.” (Gordo Gecko). Taking this particular belief system into consideration‚ it is evident that from an economic perspective‚ acting according to self-interest within a corporate environment‚ in turn significantly benefits the public. Enron however is a picture-perfect example of excessive greed not bringing about the above stated benefits to employees and society. Immoral behaviour and unethical leadership ultimately resulted in ethical scandals‚ major financial
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Angela Smith Mrs. Black Engl. 1102 January 31 2014 Plot “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚Arizona” “This is what it means to say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie is about the life struggles of two American Indians named Victor and Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Victor‚the protagonist‚ has not only lost his job but his father as well. With the aid of Thomas he will travel to collect his father’s remains and estate. This story is neatly structured in a standard plot line format‚ built around
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Hala Darayad ENG 212 Response paper #3 27 August 2016 “This is What it Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” The short story of‚ “This is What it Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie is about a young man named Victor dealing with the tribulations of his father passing away and traveling to his father’s town to retrieve his old things‚ which includes his father’s pickup truck.‚ Victors old friend Thomas‚ whom he fought with in the past travels along with him. Victor had a rough relationship with
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