George B 11/18/11 Explication of “A Birthday Present” by Sylvia Plath For many readers‚ the draw of Sylvia Plath’s poetry is distinctly linked to her life as well as the desire to end her life. As Robert Lowell states in the forward of Ariel‚ “This poetry and life are not a career; they tell that a life‚ even when disciplined‚ is simply not worth it” (xv). “A Birthday Present”`‚ written by Plath in September of 1962 and hauntingly recorded in her own voice on audio in October of that same year
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To this day‚ ballads are still enjoyed by some individual although‚ many generations ago they were at the very heart of amusement. They were passed on orally‚ centring interesting subjects such as tragic love. Typically‚ ballads are fairly simple‚ they do no tend to focus on characterization‚ they have a rapid dialogue‚ they are usually in the form of quatrains‚ and rhyming in abcb. The poem "Bonny Barbara Allan" is a typical ballad since it follows the norm by applying four major elements; it is
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Verbal and Visual Representation of Women: Como agua para chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate By MARÍA ELENA DE VALDÉS Como agua para chocolate is the first novel by Laura Esquivel (b. 1950 ). Published in Spanish in 1989 and in English translation in 1992‚ followed by the release of the feature film that same year‚ the novel has thrust this Mexican woman writer into the world of international critical acclaim as well as best-seller popularity. Since Esquivel also wrote the screenplay for director
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Report of the UK chocolate industry CONTENTS Introduction.......................................................................................3 Findings.............................................................................................4 • Social Factors............................................................................................5 • Technological Factors................................................................................7 • Political/Legal Factors...
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even get in this mess!” Ten minutes ago‚ I was eating my chocolate pretzels in my second grade classroom‚ trying to solve this complex problem. I looked around‚ I see all my friends struggling as well. My snack had cause me to have a sickening feeling‚ “Stupid chocolate pretzels‚ I am trying to focus.” I thought. After asking for permission to use the restroom‚ I reached out to twist the knob of the bathroom‚ and little did I know‚ those chocolate pretzels had given me a real problem. I was using all
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Mowing There was never a sound beside the wood but one‚ A And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. B What was it it whispered? I knew not well myself; C Perhaps it was something about the heat of the sun‚ A extra syllable Something‚ perhaps‚ about the lack of sound— B And that was why it whispered and did not speak. D extra s. / emphasis It was no dream of the gift of idle hours‚ E emphasis Or easy gold at the hand of fay or elf: C emphasis Anything more
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Nikki Giovanni’s "Poem for Black Boys" is a poignant literary work that addresses several issues concerning the young black male in America and the conflicting views taken by members of the African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement with an inclination towards the peaceful movement perpetuated by the likes of Dr. Martin Luther king‚ Jr. and his non-violent contemporaries. Giovanni’s use of allusion‚ imagery and the sardonic humor of the speaker blend effortlessly to denounce all
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Heartbreak From Alfalfa’s letter in The Little Rascals‚ “Dear Darla‚ I hate your stinking’ guts. You make me vomit. You are scum between my toes. Love‚ Alfalfa‚” to the song Love Stinks by the J. Geils Band‚ it is apparent that heartache is felt by everyone. It can be experienced and dealt with in countless ways‚ but its universally-felt agony is what allows poets‚ singers‚ and writers to connect with their audiences in such a personal manner. In the poem “Getting Through‚” Deborah Pope
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This poem by A.E Houseman is an eight-stanza poem with a rhyme scheme of ABCB. It is about a man struggling with his uneasy conscience. The narrator/speaker has a conversation with his dead friend‚ where he imagines what his friend would ask him‚ and then gives his response. The punctuation of the poem indicates who’s speaking. In every odd stanza‚ which are surrounded by quotation marks‚ his deceased friend is asking him questions. Conversely‚ In every even stanza‚ which do not have quotation marks
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Everybody has‚ had‚ or is going to have someone die in their life‚ but it’s the worst thing in the world. Just like I am close to my grandmother I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t have her in my life. Would I survive? Is the question I always ask myself‚ the girl and I have similarities only thing different about us is that her father died. You never know who it’s going to be it could be your sister‚ mother‚ grandmother‚ and so on. That’s how I think Sylvia Plath “Daddy” is about how she lost
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