Summary of Whose canon is it anyway? “Whose canon is it anyway?” is an article written by Bethan Marshall. In the article‚ Marshall analyzes a review by Tom Paulin of a book by Anthony Julius about the anti-Semitism and literary works of T. S. Elliot. Despite being a well-known anti-Semite‚ Elliot and his poetry were studied in schools around the world. Therefore‚ by questioning his beliefs‚ we also question our own culture because Elliot’s works are closely related to its foundation. So‚ Elliot
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Dead Languages: Should they stay dead? Everyday languages are dying. This is due to the fact that they no longer become of use to their speakers who would find it more convenient to use more mainstream languages. In many countries‚ languages of cultural significance exist or have existed. In the USA‚ the Native American languages are rapidly disappearing under the influence of the practicality of the English language. In the UK‚ long enduring versions of French‚ such as Norman and Gaelic‚ are
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Mushtaq Subject: Classical Poetry Topic: “Distinctive Qualities of Donne as a Poet” Submitted by: Ambreen Naqvi (11014237-1006) M.A English Fall 2011 1st Semester Content Introduction • John Donne • The Age of Donne • Life History • Major Works Donne As A Metaphysical Poet • Metaphysical poetry • Love Poetry • Divine Poetry Donne’s Style • Use of Metaphysical Conceits • Bizarre Imagery &
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example: Gone with the Wind‚ Ben Hur. Walt Whitman was considered to be the poet of the people. His unique ˜Leaves of Grass ’ was new in form and in content. Whitman wrote about his country in a way never done before. At first the little book of strange verse seemed a failure. Emerson‚ however‚ recognized its greatness‚ and now most people agree that it was the first book of truly American poetry. The works of American poet Robert Frost tell of simple things- swinging on a birch tree‚ stopping by woods
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1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? He refers to the ship as a meteor in the first‚ and in the second he calls it an eagle‚ being chased by harpies. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? Holmes is saying that it would be much
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the ideas of society can greatly influence the individual‚ and sometimes the individual must break off from the accepted values of society to determine the ultimate truth for himself. In Huckleberry Finn’s world‚ society has corrupted justice and morality to fit the needs of the people of the nation at that time. Basically‚ Americans were justifying slavery‚ through whatever social or religious ways that they deemed necessary during this time. <br> <br>The conflict between society and Huckleberry
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fire of London in 1666‚ enable Londoners to remake their cities‚ see http:\\london.allinfo-about.com/features/rebuilding.html. And in 1662 the Royal Society was created to further scientific study. [We will see reason’s role evaluated in Swift’s works. Also‚ "A Modest Proposal" parodies the genre of scientific proposal for which the Royal Society was noted.] This was a period of political and military unrest‚ British naval supremacy‚ economic growth‚ the rise of the middle class‚ colonial expansion
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A frequent theme in literature is the conflict between the individual and society. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ Piggy struggles with the society of the island because his opinions to create order on the island become disregarded by the other boys throughout the book. In his efforts to be accepted by some of the other boys and to uphold order on the island‚ he is always met with mockery and shame from the other boys. Piggy is the other character introduced during the beginning of Lord of
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The Walking Dead Diamond Fenderson SOC/100 February 13‚ 2013 Dr. Dennis Duffin The Walking Dead The Walking Dead is a televised American drama series about a group of people trying to survive a zombie apocalypse developed by Frank Darabont. The series stars Andrew Lincoln as sheriff’s deputy Rick Grimes‚ who awakens from a coma after the world yields to a zombie plague (Griffiths‚ 2011). Dazed and confused from months in the hospital he wanders out to figure out why he cannot find anyone
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The Walking Dead AMC’s gritty and gruesome apocalyptic hit “The Walking Dead” places the blood thirsty‚ agonized groans of zombies right in our living rooms. The show follows a small group of survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse that has decimated some seventy-five percent of the population. The cable series which first premiered in 2010 made no bones about its weekly offering of flesh-eating‚ blood-splattered gore. The opening sequence of the pilot episode features a virus-ridden little
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