Reflecting back on the three poems I read in class A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes has to be one of my favorites now. In this poem the writer talks about the various ways of what may happen to a dream being postponed. Before i had read it I did wonder from the title what do I think happens to a dream being delayed‚ which i answered in my head if there are people like me and haven’t accomplished a certain dream I guess Id just give up on it or just wait till the right time to try and achieve the
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is a dream? - A dream is an event transpiring in that world belonging to the mind when the objective senses have withdrawn into rest or oblivion. I chose to write my paper on dream interpretation/analysis because it was always a subject that intrigued me because one will never dream the same dream‚ just like no two flowers are ever the same; you fail to find the same fragrance in the rose at all times. Persons of the same or similar temperament will be more deeply impressed by a certain dream than
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erotics of art’. Discuss ways of approaching a text by referring to Susan Sontag’s ‘Against Interpretation’. There are many ways of approaching a text and interpretation is the most important and controversial way to explore a text. A hermeneutics and an erotics of art‚ which are the types of interpretation‚ will be explored in this essay to discuss ways of approaching a text. Besides‚ ‘Against Interpretation’ will be a main reference in this essay. ‘In place of a hermeneutics we need an erotics
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Living the Dream The Philippines is drawing closer to its government elections for 2010. Once again‚ there will be another breed of politicians armed with the latest political mantra. They will come out again from their comfort zones to make wonderful speeches and draft well-crafted platforms of governance‚ leading the people to believe that they both have a common goal. But history tells us time and again‚ once they are elected; they do their very best not by addressing the pressing issues of the
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For thousands of years‚ sleeping and dreaming have been two major topics that hold great interest in many scientific fields of study. However‚ only recently has modern technology advanced to a point where it has made an in-depth study of sleep and dreams possible. In 1937 Alfred Lee Loomis‚ a renowned American scientist and physicist‚ used an electroencephalogram to monitor a sleeping test subject’s electrical brain activity during non-rapid eye movement sleep (“Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation:
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debate of whether or not dreams have meaning. Dreams are frequently bizarre and often confusing with their odd characters and events that are linked with reels of memories and desires‚ but what if those seemingly random scenarios actually have meanings behind them? Dreams are mysterious and uncontrollable for most; there are so many dissimilarities and interpretations of them that there are endless possibilities for each varying person. Although some argue otherwise‚ dreams do have meaning based
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the popular song Dream Weaver by Gary Wright was released. The song depicts the singer requesting a “Dream Weaver” to grant him a dream that will fulfill his fantasies‚ help him forget his worries‚ and get him through the night. However‚ unlike the popular song‚ there is no supernatural force‚ or “weaver‚” that grants dreams. Dreams are not arbitrary‚ enigmatic forces that are only obtained by being alongside the high status of gods or granted from some power. In actuality‚ dreams are psychological
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theories and myths regarding sleep‚ dreams‚ and the possible symbolism in dreams. “Ancient peoples‚ among them the Egyptians and the Greeks‚ believed dreams were messages sent by the gods to sleeping minds.” (Editors of Time-Life Books‚ 1990‚ p. 22) There are many references to dreams as being prophetic or having an important message in the Bible. Famous Biblical dreams include the prophet Daniel’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream‚ Jacob’s ladder and a warning dream to Joseph to flee Egypt. Some North
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So Dreamy The “American Dream” lured millions of immigrants from all corners of the world to the United States with promises of fortune and happiness far beyond anything attainable in their home lands. The definition of the American Dream has a vast array of answers and over the years the definition has surly changed. However‚ whether they dream of material gain‚ career success‚ or just a new sense of joy‚ everything leads back to this big idea of the American Dream. Unfortunately‚ while chasing
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RESPONSE “Dreams do come true‚ if we only wish hard enough‚ you can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” James M. Barrie. Dreams‚ it can be defined as fantasies‚ desires or goals‚ it is hope‚ aspiration and ambition but most importantly‚ it is life. Dreams exist in every human being‚ from little children to the elders‚ they all have dreams. One can has as many dreams as he wants‚ from small to big but to accomplish them is not an easy task. To accomplish a dream‚ in requires
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