Being a severely disabled writer is quite a challenge. For one thing‚ I have very little use of my hands. I type with a typing wand‚ or as I like to call it‚ a headstick. "Typing wand" makes me sound like a nerdy magician. Some handicapped people use chin pointers to type. Others use programs such as Dragon Naturally Speaking to dictate to the computer. Technology has developed to the point where you can actually move a mouse by simply moving your head. A laser dot is placed on your forehead and
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THE INTIMATE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND GOOD EDUCATION As the climbing ivy over lefty elm Creeps tortuously‚ together the adornment Of the verdant plain‚ embellishing Each other and together growing‚ But should the kindly elm refuse its aid The ivy would impotent and friendless wither So is Education to Religion By spiritual alliance bound Through Religion‚ Education gains reknown‚ and Woe to the impious mind that blindly spurning The sapient teachings of religion‚ this Unpolluted
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“Disabled” written by Wilfred Owen is a poem which exposes the misconceptions associated with the nature of war. It reveals how easily war can inflict long lasting effects on an individual and shows that war is something which can’t be underestimated. Owen initially presents a man in a “wheeled chair” recalling and pondering over how his life used to be before he went off to war. He is said to be “legless” and “sewn short at the elbow” and in a “ghastly suit of grey”. Here the imagery is quite melancholic
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entrenched in the Kenya constitution 2010 and Disability act 2003 include:- A. Right to Education. One of the Millinium Development goals that was arrived at in Jomtien in 1990 was Education For All by 2015. This meant zero discrimination so even the disabled have a right to education. Its clearly stipulated in the Kenya constitution 2010 that:- (1) No person or learning institution shall deny admission to a person with a disability to any course of study by reason only of such disability‚ if the person
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Wilfred Owen’s "Disabled" Wilfred Owen’s captivating poem‚ entitled "Disabled‚" sends its readers on a journey into the life of a World War I soldier after he has returned home from the war. Throughout the process of writing this poem‚ Owen made some stunning revisions that served to change the meaning and the direction of the poem as a whole. Through the careful analysis of the final poem and the revisions that were made in order to complete the finished piece‚ it is possible to come to some sort
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Wilfred Owen achieves to capture the atrocities of war through these rhythmical literary pieces which convey an anti-war sentiment. The poems most brilliantly‚ accurately and informatively epitomize the terrible aftermath of war through the present life of an injured soldier to his past hopes and accomplishment in ‘Disabled’ and further explore the horrors and fears of being a combatant in this this military engagement in ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’. Even though the poet died in WWI he will still remain
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Disabled Monologue Setting: [Fruit Man walks to the center of the stage] Fruit Man: I remember the day he left and the day he returned. Crowds cheered him off but only a few welcomed him home. The fact was that nobody had cared enough to go out of their way to see the negative aspects of the war they once had encouraged. I saw them return‚ one by one‚ leaving the ships‚ almost all of them broken in a way‚ physically or mentally. They deserved thanks‚ so I gave them fruits‚ an action that would
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Though women have volunteered to serve in our Nation’s military since the American Revolutionary War and in each American war thereafter‚ female Veterans have consistently dealt with the minimization of their service and status when compared to men (Disabled American Veterans [DAV]‚ 2014). Unfortunately‚ some of those same barriers still exist today‚ as female Veterans are frequently under-recognized for their roles and participation in combat‚ even by females themselves. Females serve in the military
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A Comparative Essay between “Disabled” and “An Unknown Girl” Moniza Alvi reflects on India as her hand is hennaed by “an unknown girl” “in the evening bazaar”. The predominantly upbeat mood of this poem contrasts with the pessimistic mood in “Disabled” written by Wilfred Owen‚ a soldier in the First World War‚ stating his anti-war view through a poem on the life of a young soldier “sewn short at elbow”‚ crippled by war. In his poem‚ the difference between past and present allows Owen to reveal
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“Disabled” by Wilfred Owen is a reflective analysis on the experiences of a World War I solider. The poem effectively contrasts the current life of the solider to his past. Owen’s offers the poem as a personal statement on war and its effect on people. This poem ultimately makes an argument for the proper understanding‚ acceptance‚ and appreciation of veterans. As a solider himself‚ Owen’s sympathizes with the speaker and relates to his plight (Heath). Consequently‚ his background is reflected in
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