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    The poem mainly concentrates on the meaning of existence. The title of the poem ‘Futility’ means pointlessness and throughout the poem he is questioning the meaning of life. Also in this poem Owen shows that he maybe does not agree with war and it will not solve anything. The poem is questioning why his friend is dying and what is the point in fighting if lives are being lost or even what is the point of life if we are to die anyway. Owen fought in World War 1 himself so it makes the poem more personal

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    Comparing and contrasting essay of Dylan Thomas and A.E. Housman poems Both of the poems‚ “ To an Athlete dying young” and “ Do not go gentle into the night” are referring to the subject of death but show different outlooks and seem to explore the helplessness with growing old and the progress towards death. Although the poems are against death each have a different way of how it should be approached. Both poems show views on how people should deal with death while one sees death as a misfortune

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    A Comparison of Similar Men Aurora Quezada Word Count: 533 “Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life and that happiness‚ not pain or mindless self-indulgence‚ is the proof of your moral integrity‚ since it is the proof and result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values” Ayn Rand Things Fall Apart is about Okonkwo‚ a man from Nigeria‚ who is a respected leader among his clan and aggressively guards his titles. Siddartha is the son of a Brahman who leaves

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    situation in each poem in which there is needless loss of life. (8mks) 2. Say what techniques each poet uses to stir your emotions in response to that loss of life.(9mks) 3. Say which of the two poems you feel make the more convincing protest.(8mks) Both of the poems “Dulce de decorum Est” and “The woman speaks to the man who employs her Son” are protests against violence and the cruel waste of young lives in society. In this essay I will break down main aspects of the two poems in order to

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    as‚ a) in eating habits especially fast food such as McDonalds (Maccas) and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC))‚ and b) socially - with sports - for example Basketball‚ Baseball‚ Horseracing‚ and televised sports coverage; also c) recreationally: with similar holiday habits: movie/television watching‚ music listening/watching (‘MTV’); camping‚ fishing‚ visiting relatives; and celebrations‚ such as Christmas and Easter(as well as the ever

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    Paul Cameron all express the idea of loss in relation to war. Kocan’s poem‚ set in World War 1 involves the death of a soldier whose life is remembered through a photograph and similarly‚ “Disabled” recalls the existence of a soldier confined to a wheelchair after losing his legs in battle. In contrast‚ “Dear...” focuses upon the Vietnam War and expresses the far reaching impact of death in the form of a letter. All three war poems explore the physical and emotional pain of loss‚ and do so through clever

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    This poem provided an amazing metaphor of the world. It would seem as a puzzling poem for those who didn’t associate the title with the poem. Thus‚ It was a creative way of the poet to summarize the theme of the poem in the title. Additionally‚ the poet was able to connect to the readers with the use of images and comparison between the pencil and the world. Moreover‚ he used the white space to concentrated words and to allow the readers to reflect on the poem. The endings contained the element of

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    Oedipus the King and The Odyssey share many similarities. The most important and significant similarity is that both epic poems are involved in a conflict when we first encounter the poems. In The Odyssey‚ we learn that the main character‚ Odysseus‚ has been held captive by the nymph Calypso for twenty years. We also learn that Odysseus had finished (and won) fighting a war against the city of Troy and has been held captive by Calypso ever since. During this time‚ Odysseus’ son and wife‚ whom Odysseus

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    Comparing the Two Poems: Clown Punk and Medusa. Compare the ways the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated and having bad or no kind of relationship with people. Both the ‘Clown Punk’ and ‘Medusa’ show characteristics of being isolated from humans; as shown in the ‘Clown Punk’‚ a man is being shunned by the general public‚ he is thought to be a bit of a joke – not to be taken seriously or treated as an equal. People fear him‚ yet despite this they also have a contrasting

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    The theme of the story “The Scarlet Ibis” is that you should not try to change someone from who they are and you should see them for what kind of person they are. It is like the theme of the story “The Sniper” where you should not let war change you and not see a person for who they really are. The theme of the story “The Scarlet Ibis” is that the older brother loves his younger brother‚ but his pride‚ causes a conflict between the two emotions he feels for his brother. The brother’s motivations

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