Yvonne Chibueze Disabled Transformation Commentary For my transformation I have chosen Wilfred Owen’s poem “Disabled” which won me over because it is not only an interesting poem in itself but is also informative as some historical horrific truths like the passive attitudes towards boy soldiers are exposed. Owen‚ who passed away in 1918 whilst in action‚ was not only an English poet but a soldier in WW1 who is renowned for composing various war poems though “Disabled” was written in 1917 and
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Cultural Commentary Coco Fusco’s book “English is Broken Here” grants the reader admission into the work of Latino/a performance artists born in the U.S. She gives insight into the viewpoint of the other versus that of the privileged making her book a refreshing outlook on the difficulties of assimilation and transcendence as a Cuban-American in the U.S. Her book sheds light on themes of “otherness” and that of “culture clash” through one of her better known performance pieces Two Undiscovered
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Book Ends by Tony Harrison – Critical Commentary Book Ends by Tony Harrison is a poem about the death of the writer’s mother‚ and the effect this has on the complicated relationship between father and son‚ who are unable to relate to each other or communicate emotionally. The tone of the poem is melancholic‚ reflecting on the theme of death and the breakup of family‚ with a bitter edge in the description of the unbridgeable rift between father and son which widens following the mother’s death. The
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Introduction Online commentary is… In late 2014‚ a wave of publishers including The Week and Reuters had joined Popular Science and the Chicago Sun Times in closing their comments section on their website (Ellis‚ 2015). This report will look at why these publishers decided to remove the comments section from their website and the risks associated with it. Following this will be some reasons to include online commentary with the benefits it can bring to news and magazine publications. From the information
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Poem Prompt The poem “A Story” written be Li- Young Lee conveys the complex father and son relationship showing their connection through literary devices while the son is trying to get his father to tell another story. This poem is written in third person narrative by an ominous voice telling the fathers thought process. The narrator begins the poem saying‚ “Sad is the man who is asked for a story and can’t come up with one.” This intro not only gives us a foreshadowing look onto the poem‚ but
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Daddy – Sylvia Plath English Commentary Daddy is a confessional poem written by the famous American poet Sylvia Plath. The poem was written on October 12‚ 1962 shortly before her death. It gives the readers glimpses from her life and the poem can be said to be symbolic. The tittle “Daddy” symbolizes her father and Germany‚ its culture‚ people and the events that took place when the poem was written‚ ethnic cleansing and the killing of Jews. The poem gives us the views of the
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Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a book about a boy who travels down the river with a runaway slave. Twain uses these two characters to poke fun at society. They go through many trials‚ tribulations‚ and tests of their friendship and loyalty. Huck Finn‚ the protagonist‚ uses his instinct to get himself and his slave friend Jim through many a pickle. In the book‚ there are examples of civilized‚ primitive‚ and natural man. Civilized man is shown in the book. The widows are a good example. They
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-Make notes on health -Make case study notes on hydrology and coasts -Do past questions on coasts & hydrology -Do poem essay -Plan kinder transport essay Commentary: Moon Tiger‚ 1987‚ by Penelope Lively This monologue depicts the thoughts of an elderly woman who is dying in a hospital. She gives us a her views and description of language which shows us the importance it holds in her life. She talks about the history of language saying ‘we open our mouths and out flow words whose ancestries
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A Commentary on Behavior of Fish in an Egyptian Tea Garden by Keith Douglas. *The description of the men drawn to her starts with the rich cotton magnate immediately establishing the hierarchy the author seeks to show*. This hierarchy is further developed*in the actions of the different suitors. The rich magnate ‘through the frail reefs of furniture swims out’‚ the inverted syntax* in the line* suggesting grace and power. *T*he self-assured manner in which he acts suggests that the rich man is above
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Sample Preparation Outline with Commentary The following outline for a six‑minute informative speech illustrates the guidelines that govern writing a preparation outline. The commentary explains the procedures used in organizing the speech and writing the outline. Confirm with your teacher to see if she or he wants you to include a title with your outline. India: Land of Diversity Neera Nijhawan Commentary Preparation Outline Stating your specific purpose and central idea as separate units
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