Why is The Douglas tragedy a popular ballad? – by Luciano Daniel Gercek The Douglas tragedy is a narrative poem arranged in the form of a ballad‚ for it tells a story. Besides‚ it is considered a popular ballad because it does not have an author. It also begins in media res‚ when Lord Douglas is awoken and urged to put on his armour in order to prevent his daughter’s wrongdoing – his eldest daughter‚ Lady Margaret‚ has eloped with Lord William. Both father and sons set off after her and stand
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Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1° F‚ P 76‚ R 22‚ BP 138/88‚ 4+ pitting
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1. What is the ideal solvent for crystallization of a particular compound? What is the primary consideration in choosing a solvent for crystallizing a compound? volatile in order to be easily removed from the purified crystals. In selecting a solvent consider that like likes like. Polar compounds dissolve polar compounds and non-polar compounds dissolve non-polar compounds. Solvent will dissolve a large amount of the impure compound at temperatures near the boiling point of the solvent the compound
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Anita Desai (b.1937) – formerly Anita Mazumdar Indian novelist and short story writer‚ especially noted for her sensitive portrayal of the inner life of her female characters. Several of Desai’s novels explore tensions between family members and the alienation of middle-class women. In her later novels Desai has dealt with such themes as German anti-Semitism‚ the demise of traditions‚ and Western stereotypical views of India. "Even though his cigarette stank - it was a local one‚ wrapped in a tendu
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When the trailers for “El Presidente” were released‚ it seemed entirely possible that an entertaining historical epic could be made depicting the life and times of Emilio Aguinaldo. Fortunately for future filmmakers‚ that epic has yet to be made‚ as Jeorge ‘ER’ Estregan and his team have come nowhere close to creating it. Based partly on Emilio Aguinaldo’s memoirs‚ “El Presidente” details the life of the future president from his days as a 17-year old cabeza de barangay in Binakayan‚ Cavite
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Land of the Oppressed: An Explication “Ballad of the Landlord” By Langston Hughes Traditionally a ballad is a love song but Hughes turns this ballad in to a poem with rhythm and rhyme The Poem highlights a black man’s experience in an oppressed society. Although this tenant has valid complaints about the conditions of his house/apt; he is thrown in jail without cause. A great detail of the timeline and era the poem was written/created in He begins with a relevant
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The poem of “Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall discusses African American girl who wants to join the march for the civil rights movement‚ but her mother insists it is too dangerous. As a alternative‚ the mother persauades her daughter to go to church for safety purpose; however‚ the white terrorists bomb the church. When the mother is desperately searching for her daughter‚ she finds only her daughter’s shoes to be remained at the shattered church.The form‚ the meaning‚ and the settling of
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Concept of Neutrality from 1914-1917 At the turn of the 19th century‚ America was growing at a fast pace and was mostly concerned with domestic rather than international issues. The largest concern was lowering unemployment‚ regulating large corporations‚ and promoting human rights. This would soon change‚ as the United States increasingly found them self involved with issues surrounding the Caribbean and the Philippines. The Philippines was an important navy stronghold and trading post in the
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Stephanie Kuehnerts Ballads of Suburbia takes place within the suburbs. She also works to combine themes of self-harm and emotionally absent parental figures within the novel. These combined themes set the book apart from traditional drug addiction based novels. That and the fact that we meet the protagonist 4 years after her drug overdose. Instead of meeting her before like the characters in the previous novels. Most reviews will point out the use of music within her novel. The use of music adds
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: Love and Attraction The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers is a story of love illustrated through the romantic longings and attractions of the three eccentric characters; Miss Amelia‚ Cousin Lymon‚ and Marvin Macy. McCullers depicts love as a force‚ often strong enough to change people’s attitudes and behaviors. Yet‚ the author seems to say‚ if the love is unrequited‚ individuals‚ having lost their motivation to change‚ will revert back to their true selves
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