T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is an important‚ multi-layered poem that has numerous interpretations. The 2 essays by Leon Waldoff and John Halverson respectively‚ are illustrations of how the poem can be dissected and interpreted completely differently‚ with both interpretations having their own unique insights into the psyche of Prufrock. Waldoff takes the stance that poem is “a dramatic monologue that presents an inner conflict between the need to be loved and the failure to
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"Compare and Contrast the centralizing policies of at least 2 pre-19th century European monarchs.” An absolute monarch is a ruler who governs alone and is not restrained by laws‚ a constitution‚ or custom. Two absolute monarchs were Louis XIV of France and Henry VIII. Louis XIV ruled from May 14‚ 1643 to September 1‚ 1715. He was a cultural icon and was called the Sun King. Henry VIII ruled from April 21‚ 1509 to January 28‚ 1547. Both Louis and Henry built up the military‚ regulated or controlled
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feel you." This quote comes from one of the most gifted stage and screen actors alive. Kevin Spacey has truly mastered the art of both theatre and film acting‚ although clearly this is not an easy task. These two extremely different types of acting contrast in numerous ways. A movie portrays any situation on a big screen and a wide variety of audiences. Theatre can be described as a live performance on a stage in front of an audience and is rarely done the same way twice. Filmmaking involves a number
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Romantic poems that engage wonderfully with these themes are Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias” and John Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn”. Although they take opposite approaches--Shelley uses “Ozymandias” to express the mutability of life‚ while Keats uses the Urn to show that art can be timeless--both poems revolve around an object struggling against the passing of time. Both “Ozymandias” and “Ode on a Grecian urn” exemplify the struggle with the passing of time‚ and although the two poems appear to
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fundamental element of poetry created by meter. The patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables gives poems a musical quality that generally increases the pleasure of reading them. We as humans naturally find rhythms in life‚ and some poets appeals to this by creating an easy rhythm to follow. However‚ meter is also a powerful tool that poets have to help them better convey their intentions. Poems can have a consistent meter to help set the pace‚ but they can also metrical variations that can act
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individual’s way of life‚ simply by changing their attitude of mind. Conversely‚ William Shakespeare’s pastoral romantic play The Tempest (1611)‚ Peter Weir’s cinematic masterpiece the Truman Show (1998) and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s masterful sonnet Ozymandias (1818)‚ are all examples of texts that advocate the value of discovery by the way it up-lifts individual’s philosophies and essentially reflects comparable experiences for similar and contrasting purposes. Shakespeare‚ through Prospero is able to
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Compare and Contrast Parenting Styles: Parents today only want what is best for their children. Even if it is not made clear to the child‚ a parent’s intention is always centered on the wellbeing of their child. As they grow older‚ parents begin to develop their own style of parenting. For instance‚ between both of my parents‚ my mom is the more dominating and strict one‚ while my dad is the calm and softhearted type. While every parent’s intentions are the same‚ the parenting style they develop
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NORZAHIRAH BINTI ABD AZIZ B14CS0028 930323-10-5730 SECTION 9 TITLE : Compare and contrast libraries and the internet as the two major sources of information for use in academic written work. With the advancement of technology today‚ it can facilitate us to obtain the information easily. The conventional way that is still being practised nowadays to obtain information is by going to library. Libraries and internet are the two major sources of information for use in academic written work. Both
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Tehilla Leiter Mrs. Kurtz English II 13 September 2014 Compare and Contrast Essay In the stories‚ “The Lie‚” by Kurt Vonnegut and “Barn Burning‚” by William Faulkner‚ the main characters mature from childhood into adulthood. This maturity either develops from support of one’s family and upbringing or it grows internally from one’s conscience. We see from both stories that the main characters use this maturity to courageously speak up. In the story‚ “The Lie‚” Eli matures into adulthood. Due
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Maddie Mills October 19‚ 2010 CPBL‚ 5 Frank. Compare/Contrast Victor Frankenstein The novel Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley in 1818. This gothic romance novel tells the story of a philosopher who discovered how to create life‚ without the full knowledge that his actions could cause grave consequences. Universal Studios made the film version of this novel in 1931. Unfortunately‚ the film version of Frankenstein has more differences than similarities to the novel. In the novel‚ Victor’s
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