WW1 poetry 1) The first poem‚ “Who’s for the game”‚ is written in 1915. 1915 was the second year in world war one‚ and thereby the beginning. Therefore‚ England needed as many young men as possible. At least Jessie Pope meant that. Around 5 million soldiers was the total number of the British army during the whole war. At the beginning of the war‚ the British army consisted entirely of volunteers‚ and they had quite a smaller army than France and Germany. This might be why Pope wants to get
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Debra Marquart uses her poetry to explore ideas of identity and projection. Specifically‚ how people tend to project their own stories and ideas onto passing strangers. When interacting with or observing a stranger there is no context to what they were doing before you crossed paths. Marquart’s poem is clearly not talking about herself when she creates these interesting backstories for a person she has no understanding of. This is exemplified by the statement‚ “I think of the one to whom bad news
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Theodore Mills Mr. Pierstorff English 101 19 October 2012 Why Barbie is a Good Role Model It happened every year. My sister and I received journals from mother to begin the school year. Looking back‚ I recall flipping through the blank pages to the inside of the back cover. I spotted questions like name‚ age‚ height‚ and what do you want to be when you grow up? My mother always filled these in. Mother asked me‚ “What do you and your
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Analysis of ‘Diptych’ ‘Diptych’‚ by Robert Gray is a free verse poem in which imagery is used to invoke feelings‚ but also specifically influence a reader’s first impression of character. Throughout the poem Robert Gray has swayed natural speech‚ used strong imagery and also included poetic tone to create a poem which allows insight to his childhood. Robert Gray has explored his parent’s struggles during their marriage‚ in the poem ‘Diptych’. He likens his childhood experiences to a diptych hinge
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“Australian poetry gives us insight into the human condition.” Discuss this statement with reference to at least 3 poems. Human condition encompasses the unique and inevitable features of being human. It includes all aspects of human behaviour‚ irreducible part of humanity that is inherent and not dependent on factors such as gender‚ race or class. Human condition also includes concerns such as the meaning of life and anxiety regarding the inescapability of death. The techniques used in the poems
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Society and Class The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the early part of the twentieth century. One of the most prominent themes running through the story is about society and class groups. The first and most obvious group Fitzgerald describes is the rich. However‚ for Fitzgerald and certainly his characters‚ placing the rich all in one group together would be a great mistake. For many of those of modest means‚ the rich seem to be unified by their money. However‚ Fitzgerald reveals
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Describe the relationship of Nora and Torvald Helmer and the benefits they receive from each other Although the marriage of Nora and Torvald Helmer appears typical for the common relationship expected in this time period‚ it’s obvious that as you dive deeper into the story you can realize that everything is not as it seems. On a surface level most everyone can perceive the benefits being gained from both sides of the relationship. As the play carries on and you start to gain a profounder
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Money and politics The monetisation of politics remains a widespread phenomenon in Malaysia. Corruption in Malaysia took deep roots after political parties went aggressively into business during the rule of Mahathir Mohamad. It has seriously impacted democracy and the rights of voters to free and fair elections. Money contributes to the cancer of corruption. "Money can disrupt the democratic principle of fair competition in elections and undermine proper political representation‚" read a 2011
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We believe they (Kachina Dolls) are personifications of the katsina spirits‚ originally created by the katsinam in their physical embodiment. ..." - Alph H. Secakuku To understand the meaning of the kachina dolls‚ it is necessary to understand Hopi culture‚ because one does not exist without the other. It has been found that the Hopi’s main ancestors were the Anasazi‚ a group of people who at about the time of Christ came to depend on agriculture. They represent various beings‚ from animals to
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Kylee Farnum Lori Rogers ENG 201 September 18‚ 2015 Barbie: Breaking Feminist Barriers Barbie‚ arguably one of the most influential global icons of our time‚ made her big debut in New York City in 1959 at the American Toy Fair (“Barbie’s Debut”). From the beginning‚ Barbie’s unrealistic proportions‚ glamorously extensive wardrobe‚ and her bold independence have stirred up vast controversy in American culture. However‚ she represents much more than a tan‚ blonde‚ leggy‚ blue-eyed figurine; she
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