“The Man Who Lost the Sea” Response Paper The short story “The Man Who Lost the Sea” by Theodore Sturgeon is told from both the second person and the third person points of view. This is atypical of most stories‚ as they are either told in the first person or third person point of view. It is unusual that the second person perspective is given‚ and very rare that two different points of view are given. Since this is so out of the ordinary‚ the question of why Sturgeon chooses to give two perspectives
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“Feliks Skrzynecki” although a paean of admiration for his father‚ reveals a growing disconnection between the two. The poem reflects aspects of post World War Two life for migrants in Australia‚ providing a viewpoint from the influx of migrants from the war-torn countries of Europe and the racism they endured under the White Australia Policy. This racism is manifested through the clerk’s ignorant question ‘Did your father ever attempt to learn English?’ Ironically‚ it is the clerk who is demeaned
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"Crossing the Bar" by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson is a poem that expresses a sailor’s death. The poem starts with the sailor getting to know that he is going to die very soon by hearing a call from the symbols "sunset and evening star" and "twilight and evening bell" both which represent the onset of the night. The sailor‚ in the entire poem is actually asking his family and friends not to be heartbroken or to cry when he dies. The phrase "moaning of the bar" refers to the sad sound made by the wind and
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impact one’s sense of connection with others‚ hindering them negatively. Have you ever had a relationship with someone and then in the next breath it is gone‚ broken‚ destroyed? How did this situation impact you? The poem Feliks skrzynecki written by Peter skrzynecki‚ deals with the issue of the relationships between the generations and the adaption of migrants from an old European culture to the new Australian society. Through the poem we see the widening gap between father and son as the
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When I first examined “Border Crossing‚” the first thing I noticed was that the man was carrying a woman on his shoulders. I also noticed that the two people were Mexican. This statue by Jose Jimenez is said to be endorsing illegal immigration on campus. It had been rumored that organizations had been trying to do away with the statue. The statue is not meant to be offensive or promote illegal immigration. It is meant to tell the story of a man crossing into another country in the search for a better
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In David Malouf’s Fly Away Peter‚ the story follows Jim Sadler‚ an avid bird watcher as he comes to terms with the reality of life through the loss of his innocence and the horrors that he has seen during his tour in World War I. David Malouf uses several literary techniques to express these ideas‚ such as the contrast between the life Jim has at his bird sanctuary in Queensland and the godlessness at war. Divinity and religion are used frequently as metaphors throughout the novel. This all relates
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In the article “The Postmodern Spectacle and Generation X”‚ Peter Sacks tried to explain what he thought about young generation X when he had opportunities to be the teacher. He saw that brazen‚ rudeness and sense of entitlement to neglect learning are the typical features of this generation. He realized young generations at this period are people who always complain to their superiors and even threaten litigation to achieve desired. For this reason‚ he decided to go undercover and find out what
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The theme of The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is family. In The Killing Sea Sarahs family gets split apart when the tsunami hits. Sarah’s first thought when she wakes up after the tsunami is that her family is most likely dead‚ when she finds Peter she almost never lets him out of her sight again. When the 2004 indonesian tsunami hits many people were separated from their family. An example is that according to bbc news 228‚000 people were killed in this tsunami. These people probably had family
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A. Crossing Crossing is a short story written by Mark Slouka. The short story was written in the year 2009. The short story revolves around the nameless main character and his son. They are going on an annual traditional trip. The trip is a one day where they drive to a place in the woods where they spend the night at an old settler’s barn. The name of the main character is not revealed – no names at all are revealed‚ so every character mentioned in the short story is nameless. That gives the
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Crossing Boundaries Through Rhythms of Life by Wennie France G. Biron The Philippine archipelago is composed of 7‚ 107 islands‚ 17 regions‚ 81 provinces and 136 cities. (Based on NCSB Press Release) Each of these places has varied (by that I mean‚ has their truly owned) history and culture. Each locality has their unique tradition. But what makes them unified despite this diversity is their shared passion for both music and dance. Being a member of a cultural performing group in the most
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