In this essay‚ I would like to discuss one of Robert Browning’s more unsettling poems‚ "Porphyria’s Lover." The poem is a dramatic monologue of sorts‚ though different from Browning’s most famous dramatic monologue‚ "My Last Duchess." In contrast to "My Last Duchess" in which the Duke regales a Count’s envoy with tales of his former duchess‚ Porphyria’s lover is not addressing any other living person. Of course‚ this makes the monologue of Porphyria’s lover all the more dramatic. In keeping with
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Overly Attached Daughter In the short story‚ “Ranch Girl” by Maile Meloy‚ the author illustrates a very ordinary girl who is not given a name. The author shows that once you are a ranch girl‚ you are a ranch girl the rest of your life. Here‚ the story clearly demonstrates that the people who live in the ranch settings are all overly attached to their roots‚ and cannot let go. The main character is a very smart girl academically‚ has the opportunity to go out to live in the city and pursue a better
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There Are Black BY JIMMY SANTIAGO BACA There are black guards slamming cell gates on black men‚ And brown guards saying hello to brown men with numbers on their backs‚ And white guards laughing with white cons‚ and red guards‚ few‚ say nothing to red inmate as they walk by to chow and cells There you have it‚ the little antpile‚ convicts marching in straight lines‚ guards flying on badged wings‚ permits to sting‚ to glut themselves at the cost of secluding themselves from their
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only a developed country but a world super power. India has the potential of becoming a super power & it can become so if the following fifty steps are taken by the Indian government. India is a rapidly developing country but at the same time it is facing lot of problems both internally & externally & India can become a developed country & a world Super Power only if these problems are eradicated. Following are some of the ways which can make India a developed country & a super power
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Erin Brewton Rosemary Royston ENGL 2601 21 October 2012 Mood in Porphyria’s Lover Robert Browning uses powerful moments of personification and imagery that linger in a reader’s mind. However‚ the one craft that truly stands out is the mood of the poem. Browning uses specific word choice‚ imagery‚ and tone to shape the mood into what can best be described as haunting. Given the topic of the piece‚ the reaction to find the piece haunting only seems natural. But Browning uses some very interesting
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defines ‘love’ simply as “a strong feeling of affection.” Given the true intensity of feeling‚ the impact love can have on a person is unpredictable and as a result‚ jealousy is often thought to be synonymous with being in love. The poems “Porphyria’s Lover” and “The Laboratory” by Robert Browning‚ although significantly different‚ essentially share the theme of love and jealousy. In both poems‚ readers are introduced to the darker side of romance through male and female speakers so overwhelmed with emotion
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The title of the artwork is an oil on canvas painting titled Bermuda Lovers. The date and the name of the artist was not given. I came across the painting at the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk where artists set up exhibits to display their work or have individual work shown in cafes. In what I believe is the Hibbleton gallery‚ the painting was hung on a brick wall painted grey with other artworks in close proximity. Its proximity with other attention-grabbing works made it difficult to invest my full
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Porphyria’s Lover Character Analysis Desperate times call for desperate measures is a saying often used to justify one’s actions after an attempt to salvage an extreme situation. A person will do anything and everything in their power to make one moment last as long as they possibly can. In the poem Porphyria’s Lover‚ the narrator kills Porphyria because he wants to preserve the perfect moment between them and feels as if he has granted Porphyria’s one wish. He so desperately wants to live forever
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the physical and emotional conflict between the two has led to many controversial and brutal internal and external conflicts. This phenomena is made clear in several selections of various media-types‚ such as Macbeth by Shakespeare‚ “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning‚ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling‚ and "How One Notorious Serial Killer Got Caught" by Charles Monaldo. In each‚ characteristics of individuals are clearly altered through the influence of evil‚ yet in most cases
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Alex died so there is know why he can sit down and tell what happened to him. In a way flashbacks can be bad because in this case it is someone else telling Alex’s stories from his diary and often people will dramatize the story. But over all I really like the book and I am excited to see where Jon will take it next.
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