This poem‚ “Dinner Party 1940”‚ was written by Philip Sherlock in 1986. From the title‚ it is obvious that the setting of this poem is in 1940s‚ which is in the beginning of the Second World War‚ amidst the violent and tolling battles. Sherlock employs stark contrasts‚ dark humour and mockery to highlight the selfishness and ignorance of the upper class in society‚ whilst also stressing the brutalities of war. Sherlock employs lots of comparisons in this poem to emphasise the carelessness of the
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Noah Dent steps up to the plate‚ waiting for a pitch that could possibly decide the game. He concentrates solely on the ball and watches the pitcher wind up and launch the pitch‚ knowing that the game was on him. He swings and makes contact‚ a grounder for a routine out was the outcome‚ giving Excelsior Charter of Victorville the victory over the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals in the CIF-Southern Section Division VII championship game. There are no replay buttons in life‚ but at that moment in
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Recently I attended The Broward college production of the play Season’s Greeting‚ the play takes place on Christmas Eve‚ Christmas Day‚ and Boxing Day. I was very skeptical going in because I was not sure if I would be walking in on a tacky Christmas play or an Alan Ayckbourn’s British comedy. They had a proscenium stage with‚ extended Apron which very disappointed me because it was extremely small‚ I sat in the center of the third row and the aesthetic distance between me and the performers were
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In the Canterbury tales‚ many lessons are learned from each story that is told. Along with examples of the seven deadly sins. Greed‚ pride‚ and lust are the main sins that are shown in the Wife of Bath’s tale‚ the Pardoner’s tale‚ and the Nun’s Priest’s tale. With many great morals‚ there has to be a really bad decision taking place. There is always something to be learned from a bad decision. The moral from the Wife Of Bath’s tale is that women desire dominance over men. In other words‚ women
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Commentary on opening pages „Nectar in a Sieve“ The novel starts off with the narrator(Rukmani) as an old woman reflecting on her past. She says that she is now at peace; however things have not always been this way. After briefly mentioning the people important to her‚ such as her now dead husband‚ her son and daughter‚ Puli and Kenny‚ she begins to tell the story of her life in a flashback. The novel is written in first person narrative. Apart from a few paragraphs‚ the novel is told in flashback
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Commentary-“Dulce et Decorum Est” Within the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” the author makes valid depictions of what he truly wants to inform readers of or about. There are different literary elements used by the author to illustrate the true essence of the poem. Such literary elements like metaphors‚ paradox‚ and imagery are used to show the meaning of the poem and what the author has to say. In developing the theme of the poem‚ the literary element most used that really helps to develop the theme
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jealousy and anger that caused him to take the life of his brother Abel. Approximately 4000-5000 years later in the first known work of written English‚ the Beowulf-poet demonstrates the seven deadly sins through the title character’s battles with the three monsters. Obesity and sloth-modes vices. The seven deadly sins are ; envy‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ lust‚ pride‚ and wrath. Although Beowulf can be read as a mere tale about an epic hero who defends the ancient world from monsters and dragons when read on
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A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession KLD Rhode Island College A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession When we think of what key elements are required to be a nurse‚ there are several words that come to mind. Compassionate‚ caring‚ attentive‚ conscientious‚ diligent‚ and hard working are to name a few. The very attributes that highlight the nursing profession‚ are also the
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mechanisms of growth and survival in order to face the harsh conditions of the planet. While it often seems like two types of microbes‚ viruses and bacteria‚ have only impacted human life by increasing the fatality rate‚ Dorothy H. Crawford’s book‚ Deadly Companions‚ refutes this claim. Crawford argues that there are more important effects involved with microbial presence‚ as they have thrived during specific stages of human cultural history and have had a major impact on previous generations that
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Let’s Eat! How much is too much? To find that answer‚ we must look to the deadly sin of Gluttony. The definition of gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. Although the sin focuses mostly on the consumption of food‚ it also relates to the pleasures that the body experiences. The punishment for committing the sin of gluttony is that you after your death‚ you will be force-fed snakes‚ rats‚ and toads. The animal that represents the sin of gluttony is the pig
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