into a predominantly Protestant nation. This book primarily focuses on the effect this religious transformation had in the rural countryside of Exmoor. In Voices of Morebath‚ Eamon Duffy shows how Morebath‚ a countryside‚ sheep-farming village of thirty-three families‚ is affected by the Protestant Reformation. Duffy uses only one source to convey his argument‚ and that is with Sir Christopher Trychay’s parish accounts during his fifty four years as priest‚ from 1520 to 1574. Using this one source
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‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy Not a red rose or a satin heart. I give you an onion. It is a moon wrapped in brown paper. It promises light like the careful undressing of love. Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover. It will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief. I am trying to be truthful. Not a cute card or a kissogram. I give you an onion. Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips‚ possessive and faithful as we are‚ for as long as we are. Take it
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The poem In Mrs Tither’s class portrays the themes of nostalgia for schooldays and the transition from childhood and adolescence. Duffy uses sensual imagery so that we can experience it ourselves. The first stanza begins with ‘’Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery. Tana. Ethiopia. Khartoum. Aswan.” The punctuation used between each place gives a rhythm allowing the reader to hear Mrs Tilscher chanting them‚ which seems relaxing. This may reflect what the children feel in Mrs Tilscher’s class: safe and
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In this poem Duffy writes about a woman going to extreme lengths to be thin‚ which to many readers can be an uncomfortable thing to read about. However the feeling of uncomfortableness doesn’t stop there; Duffy uses intense imagary of the woman in question. "Her skeleton preened under its tight flesh dress." By using the words "skeleton" and "flesh" in describing this woman it can create a feeling of unease for readers as these words are usually associated with dead bodies. Duffy may have done this
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executive and chairman‚ lost their jobs as a result of events that led up to the crisis. Prior to this‚ junior trader Dennis Gentilin had been aware that his boss‚ Duffy‚ was altering transaction records. Gentilin reported Duffy’s unethical practices to Duffy’s boss‚ Gary Dillon‚ expecting the issue to be resolved. A day later‚ Duffy arranged a private meeting with Gentilin and told him‚ “[i]f you want to stay in the team‚ I demand loyalty and don’t want you going to Dillon about what’s happening
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War Photographer Carol Ann Duffy brings to light the tribulations of those afflicted by war. She delineates this agony through the use of emotive lexis‚ when the photographer thinks about the throes of those he photographed‚ and he sees “running children in a nightmare heat.” This is the photographer remembering children who have been hit with napalm‚ and have no chance of surviving. Literally‚ the use of the word “heat” refers to the napalm used on the children‚ and how much suffering and agony
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shows that Pip can not escape his past. Magwitch reappears in London and Pip learns he is the secret benefactor not Miss Havisham as Mr Jaggers led him to believe. Pip is appalled but feels bound to help Magwitch flee London. Magwitch is pursued by police and Compeyson. A complicated mystery begins to fall into place when Pip discovers Compeyson is the man who left Miss Havisham at the altar and Estella is Magwitch’s Daughter. The setting of London is shown here by Dickens’ use of symbolism shown
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Explore the ways Shakespeare and Dickens present human weakness in the texts you have studied. In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare presents human weakness through the characters. At the start of the play Shakespeare presents the theme of love‚ which is shown through the character Romeo. Romeo is portrayed as a confused boy yearning for Rosaline’s love. His unrequited love clouds his mind and his judgment. However‚ later on‚ when Romeo becomes devoted to Juliet he becomes more of a man. This
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dubious love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout this poem‚ Duffy compares love to an onion and she does this by using variety of techniques like figurative language‚ structure and her careful chosen words and sound techniques. These techniques are all used to express her different point of view‚ verify how love makes one feel and how love is not as simple nor always pleasant‚ as you think‚ in fact‚ it’s complex and harsh. In the first paragraph‚ Duffy shows us her point of view by the random
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The famed Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ once remarked that “[the] notion of the just man‚ that… even when he is in poverty or sickness‚ or any other seeming misfortune‚ [will have] all things… work together for good to him in life and death.” Plato argues that the actions of just people will produce serenity in their life and goodwill from others. In Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens‚ Pip is kind and caring to Estella; however‚ Estella disregards Pip’s appearance and apparent station in society
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