The poem ‘’The Lotus-Eaters’’ (NA II‚ 1119) by Alfred Tennyson is based on a short episode from the Greek myth Odyssey in which Odysseus and his marines get to the island of the Lotus-eaters. The Lotus-eaters get their name from eating Lotus plants with a drug effect. Although the war veterans desire to go home‚ they get seduced to stay on the island because of the influence the Lotus plants have on them. Through the usage of Sound imagery‚ metrical (ir)regularity and (no) rhyme the poet shows us
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Q: Sketch the character of Thomas Wilson. Is the name ‘lotos-eater’ appropriate to him? Ans. William Somerset Maugham’s compelling short story ‘The Lotus Eater’ paints his curious meeting with Thomas Wilson‚ the pivotal character of the story. A retired English bank manager‚ Wilson‚ who made the Italian island Capri his own abode‚ had a good deal of rumour going about him. No believer of all the tittle-tattle that went about him on the island and elsewhere‚ the author met him personally
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The Media and Our Violent Society As you read a newspaper or watch the news on television‚ you probably have come to the conclusion that violence is becoming a real serious problem in the world we live in. America has witnessed many acts of violence through the previous years. The media is one of the main causes of violent crimes in America because video games and the internet are sources that expose kids to violence. Children are exposed to violence through the Internet and the videogames
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Analysis of “The Potato Eaters” by Vincent Van Gogh In 1883‚ after leaving his wife Sien and his children Vincent Van Gogh headed to Nuenen. Coming off a disturbing part of his life‚ which included the break up with his ex-wife with several issues and suffering from gonorrhea‚ he was having a considerably difficult time. In Nuenen‚ Van Gogh started to devote himself to drawing‚ and started to gain attachment and sympathy
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can be a great learning for a child ‚ but it could be a big pain in the neck for teachers. Children need time to be able to try things over and over until they can get it right. Teachers will not have the time or patience for that- I really don’t blame them‚ it can be frustrating if 30 of us have to do a simple sum 10 times before we really learn it. Here a parent can help and
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In “Attack of the Man Eaters” and “Meat the Lion whisperer” the authors explain that there is a tragedy or sad fait for the lions in either story. In “Attack of the Man Eaters” the Author writes about the sad fate of the two lions. Though in “Meat the Lion whisperer” the Author writes about the Tragedy of the lions that outgrow petting zoos. In “Attack of the Man Eaters” the sad fate of the lions was that in either situation they had to face‚ the lions would have died slowly or instantly from starvation
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a large white flag. The unknown can seem frightening and ominous at times. In The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers‚ an unknown spirit named Lilybet by the heroine of the story‚Cadi Forbes‚ seems tp the villagers of the town to be an ominous being.There are many theories throughout the town regarding Lilybet. The main thought that is shared between many of the characters in the novel‚ The Last Sin Eater‚ is that Lilybet is some sort of “taint” (p.?) ‚ meaning ghost.Most believe it is the ghost
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The Titanic has sunk on her maiden voyage. The ship was from the White Star Line and was the biggest ship in the world. Trustworthy accounts say that only 700 survivors were counted (Titanic Victims). Anyone who has a loved one on the ship is encouraged to go to the docks tonight at 8:00‚ where the Carpathia‚ who picked up the survivors‚ will be unloading. Some fatalities were John Jacob Astor IV‚ Isador Straus and his wife‚ Ida (Titanic Victims). Mr. Astor’s wife‚ Madeleine‚ has survived with the
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A Comparison between Vegetarians and Meat Eaters During the last 20 years more and more people decide to cut their daily menu any meat and animal products for many different reasons such as fear of food poisoning‚ diseases or etc. However‚ eating meat is part of the daily life of billions of people all over the world. Meat is a prehistoric‚ basic food full of proteins‚ iron‚ and amino-acids. People who eat meat live longer than vegetarians‚ but a meatless diet is healthier than a diet containing
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It could be suggested that the poem‚ The Lotos Eaters and Choric Song‚ is in support for the use of drugs‚ due to the way that the mariners and the island are described. Tennyson uses rich‚ beautiful descriptions of the surroundings of the lotos eaters‚ such as ‘gleaming river’‚ ‘slow-dropping veils’ and ‘sunset flushed’. This imagery in reference to the beauty of the island allows us to feel drawn to it in the same way the mariners are. There is a sense of quiet contentment with ‘warm breezes’
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