To Celia is a love poem with a simple four line rhyme scheme (abcbabcb)‚ written in first person. The over all tone of the poem is dreamy‚ optimistic‚ persistent‚ and gullibly innocent. The rhythm is smooth‚ and pensive‚ and seems to fall into an iambic pentameter. The poem gives the reader an intimate sense of this man’s love‚ and obsession for the woman of his desire‚ Celia. I interpreted this poem as having a theme of lost love. I imagined that Celia is his ex-lover‚ he still is in love with her
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SUMMARY Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Part 1 Ben Carson lived with his mother and elder brother when he was 5th grade student. His performance in education was poor at school‚ and usually he got none mark. One time a student from his class teased him during break‚ so Ben beat him and principle called his mother to his office‚ Ben told that it was an accident. After that when his mother saw his poor grades she was shocked and Ben told that this school is more difficult
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MY FIRST SCHOOL: United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) I went to school as early as 3 yrs old. Ever since‚ I wanted to be in school. My mother mentioned that I sleep with a notebook and a pencil beside me. NURSERY. I attended the Christmas Party and I gave an intermission number. I sang the song entitled ‘give love on Christmas day’. NURSERY. On March 20‚ 1998 on the day of our graduation‚ I got an award of best in memory and I was the first honor in our class. The whole class
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Ben Jonson’s “Song: To Celia” can vary in interpretation depending on the reader. The interpretation of the poem can either be that of a man confessing his love to a woman who rejects him or that of a man in love with a woman who he has had a previous‚ unsuccessful relationship with. Jonson’s diction‚ rhyme scheme‚ rhythm‚ and symbolism make “Song: To Celia” an intriguing piece which requires the reader to read creatively. “Song: To Celia” has a consistent rhythm of alternating iambic tetrameter
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A True Story is an essay by Mark Twain that is‚ as the title implies a true story. It was written in 1847 and can be found in the book Sketches‚ Old and New. It is one of a number of stories that Mark Twain wrote about race and racism and of those stories that I have read this is the most direct of those stories and one that I really enjoy. A True Story by Mark Twain is one of my favorite pieces of his writing and while I have not read all‚ or even a majority of his written work I would stand by
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ignorance. Twain satirizes this idea in “A True Story.” Misto C—sees her as “a cheerful‚ hearty soul‚” and questions how she has lived without trouble‚ despite the fact that she is a black servant (Twain 138). Aunt Rachel has been conditioned to act a certain way around her superiors and she exemplifies the idea that a portrayed identity is enough to cover certain truths. As a result‚ Misto C—is naïve to her suppressed position as a woman and a slave. He takes her constant laughter at face value
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In her article “Slave‚ Master‚ Mistress‚ Slave”‚ published in 1997‚ Betsy Klimasmith discusses the literary work of Louisa May Alcott. Among others‚ Klimasmith investigates the problem of interracial intersexual relationship in Alcott’s fiction. More precisely‚ the scholar claims that describing the relationship between white women and mulatto men in different texts‚ Alcott reveals the deficiency of sentimental fiction when it comes to picturing the whole spectre of female desire. By doing so‚ Alcott
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January 2017 Summary of How to Tell a True War Story How to Tell a True War Story has an unnamed narrator telling the story of what happened to one of his squad members. He starts by mentioning Bob Kiley‚ Rat‚ and that one of Rat?s friends died. The narrator goes on to tell how Rat wrote a letter to his friend?s sister. After two months‚ Rat is disappointed to have not received a letter from her. Afterwards‚ the narrator says that a true war story should not leave the reader feeling uplifted
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Celia Behind Me By Isabel Huggan – 1989 The pressure to be perfect‚ to fit in‚ to be part of the group and accepted. These are things the majority of teenagers go through in their early years. At the time it will seem like the most important thing in life and an insecure teenager or child will do whatever it takes to accomplish it. The persistence to achieve the desired social status and acceptance from fellow classmates will often lead to the horror of bullying. Upgrading yourself by downgrading
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Negative Effects of War In “How to Tell a True War Story‚” Tim O’Brien presents many themes within his story. One major theme is the negative effects of war on a soldier. Many situations arise in the story that bring out the theme to make it easy to understand for the reader. The effects of war can be very harmful to a soldier’s life‚ and he or she can be scarred forever. When Bob Kiley’s friend‚ Curt Lemon‚ dies at the beginning of the story‚ Kiley takes the time to write Lemon’s sister. He
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