Kenneth Slessor - Beach Burial The title of the poem‚ ’Beach Burial’‚ has an ironic slant‚ as beaches are commonly associated with life and pleasure. Instead‚ the poem consists of the opposite: death and sorrow. Similarly‚ the poem first two stanzas include low‚ soft sounds‚ such as "softly"‚ "humbly"‚ "convoys" and "rolls"‚ with the rhythm and alliteration of "swaying and wandering"‚ which present a calm‚ soothing tone. However‚ this soothing calm is more of a grief‚ as illustrated by the onomatopoeia
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from his own father who had been given a diagnosis of catalepsy. Poe gave his Berenice in the novella of the same title a diagnosis of epilepsy as a reason for a premature burial. However‚ there was a good deal of unlikelyhood in this‚ and when he came to this theme in ‘‘The Fall of the House of Usher’’ and in ‘‘The Premature Burial’’ he chose instead a diagnosis of catalepsy which fitted better with the plot. The fits of the title character in George Eliot’s Silas Marner‚ diagnosed as catalepsy‚ would
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Double Depression and Despair In “Home Burial” by Robert Frost the speakers presents us with an emotional poem that tells the story of the burial of a child and the emotional differences that the parents engage in. With an absence of communication between the mother and father‚ and a failure to show compassion and empathy towards each other‚ we immediately see a marriage in distress. We will reflect on the imagery and tone the speaker puts forward in the poem to understand in what manner the couple
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personal reading. This piece is written in First person‚ which enables the readers to feel quite sorry for Agnes as she writes and reflects on her past without a key aspect being part of her life. The Intended Audience is those who have read the novel Burial Rites by Hannah Kent. It gives the readers a further understanding of Agnes’s feelings towards her mother‚ who abandoned her when she was younger
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Elephants are very complex and highly intelligent creatures. Elephants seem to be fascinated with the tusks and bones of dead elephants and have been seen fondling and examining them. The myth that they carry them to secret “elephant burial grounds” however‚ has no factual base. Elephants demonstrate concern for other members of their families and take care of the weak or injured members. They even appear to grieve over a dead companion. Elephants have very hefty dietary needs. The majority of
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Egyptian burial practices began in the old kingdom (2786 – 2181B.C.E) where as the ancient Egyptian believed in another life after dying. This started to become practiced throughout the culture of the Egyptians in the old kingdom. This became important for the Egyptians to be buried as to their standards. The burial had to be correct for the Egyptians because it meant to be born again in the next life for them. The economic class buried Egyptians‚ where as wealthy burials included more than what
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Given the choice between a traditional burial and cremation‚ more and more Americans are opting for the latter. The factors contributing to this increase range from greater religious acceptance and cost considerations to claustrophobia and environmental concerns. In the following entry‚ Hooper‚ Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Services explore several significant aspects of cremation to determine whether the option is right for you or a loved one. Why the Rise in Cremation Rates? Cost
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Will Fontana 1/6/010 Immigration poem Ellis Island Here I stand so famous and remembered‚ I closed in a day in the month of November. My doors are open‚ and are often called gold‚ Once you past this door you’ll never be sold. Thousands upon thousands come everyday‚ The immigrants come through the NYC bay. The second-class people never go through me‚ While some people wait and never get through me. I closed in the years of 1954‚ But it didn’t take long to polish up my doors
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Delusional obsession. “There are some people who live in a dream world‚ and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” Douglas H. Everett Edgar A. Poe’s Berenice is basically a tale of impulses driven by delusion‚ obsession and madness. He describes a very peculiar illness‚ where the need for meticulous observation drags the main character to delusion and irrationality. Egaeus’ way of thinking sinks him even deeper into his delirium until he can no
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Burial at Thebes Antigone and Creon were the two main characters in the play Burial at Thebes. Even though they are antagonistic counterparts‚ their acting styles were much different. The actor who played Creon chose to modernize the way he spoke his lines. On the other hand‚ the actor who played Antigone stuck to a more Shakespearian reading; she was much more dramatic with her lines. It is interesting to have the two main characters use two different reading styles; it seemed to make the play
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