Havisham Carol Ann Duffy penned a dark‚ cynical poem titled Havisham. The poem articulates a deep anguish dramatic monologue of a lonely old spinster lady – Havisham‚ a character from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Havisham was ditched on her wedding day by her fiancé‚ the consequences were that she was no longer respected and secluded from the society. Decades have past‚ Havisham remains in her wedding dress and cruses the love of her life for the pain and torture she has faced every
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The Ok Tedi Copper Mine Ethical Issue * Opening the mine without a waste storage. If they would have waited to open the mine for the waste storage to be completely finished they never would have started disposing trailing in the river. * Environmental damage along the Ok Tedi. The environment that is affected is the river‚ the fish‚ the forest area along the river‚ the gardens‚ and hunting resources. The damage is already done to the environment. How long will it take to get
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IGN (InGame Name): Singohyo Date of application: Sunday‚ August 16th Age: 14 Country: The United States Time zone: Pacific Time Zone (UTC) InGame ranks (Mine rank and Donation Rank‚only if you have one): Mine Rank: U Donor Rank: Hail 1. Why do you want to be staff?: As an active member of the network‚ I will ensure the safety of those who contribute to the community by participating in it. Far too many times have I seen overwhelmed staff being bombarded with questions that they don’t get the
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In her morbid poem ’Havisham’‚ Carol Ann Duffy redefines one of Charles Dickens’ most memorable characters‚ Miss Havisham. Jilted at the alter by her one true love‚ Dickens portrayed Havisham as an old spinster‚ her life wasted away trying to gain revenge on all men. Through her dramatic monologue ’Havisham’‚ Duffy gives the disturbed old woman a voice to express her feelings about her wasted life. One of the themes that I found fascinating in this poem was the idea that a moment of betrayal can
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Statement: I have been given a three month option on a possible gold mine in Alaska and after spending two and a half months I have been able to discover a gold mine. Now‚ my concern is to identify the best possible strategy to reach the claims office in 2 weeks considering the risks of losing the gold mine and life because of the unfavourable weather conditions. Analysis of Issue and Areas of consideration: Claiming the gold mine within two weeks is my priority. However‚ there are some life threatening
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In less than six minutes‚ this movie reveals with beauty and pure understanding the intimate world of children in which every little detail of living is experienced with sincerity‚ depth and the seriousness of a great event. The director‚ Alicia Duffy implies a truth of her own that is waiting to be read and sensed both through the visual language and clarity of this short film‚ and the aesthetic precision with which each shot is crafted.
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Compare Gerald before and after the confession Before the confession Gerald is constantly trying to fit in with the Birling family. Page 6‚ “I believe your right sir” he Gerald has just agreed with Mr Birling’s views even though Gerald might not agree with them he is desperate to seek approval from Mr Birling and to fit in with the family. Gerald is comfortable around the family before the confession and before he realises that he has some involvement into Eva’s death. Page 8‚ Gerald is allowed
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Monologue Some days I don’t think of the incidents at all and other days‚ such as today‚ for some reason it’s all I can think about. It’ll come over me like a giant wave in a calm ocean and it’ll take me under making it as if I’m drowning and surrounded by the dreadful memories. It happened when I was 5. At that age I didn’t realize what was happening. I just knew that it wasn’t right for some reason. Mostly it happened in this red truck that my dad had that I just loved being in. After the incidents
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Conclusion of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Duffy uses an onion in her poem as she shows how this object can represent the positive aspect of love. In this poem she is saying that her love is different and unique. The first stanza tells us she is not giving what would be typically labelled as love like ’a red rose’. Instead‚ she gives an onion. An onion is very unusual gift to give to someone you care about. Although onions are acidic‚ smelly and not very appealing‚ she makes connection by comparing
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Gray 1 John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men deals with many different themes. Revolving these themes are characters overcoming issues and conflicts in their lives. One of the themes that have created the biggest impact on the characters in the novel is loneliness. Loneliness occurres in every character’s life‚ and impacts it drastically. Ronald Anthony says “When we truly realize that we are alone is when we need others the most.” This quotation means a person never fully realizes the importance
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