The poem “Bitch” by Carolyn Kizer‚ published in 1984‚ is one that truly grasps the reader’s attention‚ beginning with the title itself. The overall tone of this poem intertwines the feelings of sadness and anger and also reveals quite a bit about the speaker’s past. The speaker is referring to her inner self as the “bitch” and her hurt condition is clearly present throughout the poem. She uses words such as “bark‚ growling‚ slobbers and whimper” to drive this meaning across to the reader. It is in
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to hide. Therefore the discovery of secrets also induces fear. Fear‚ whether it be fear of life‚ or reputation‚ can heavily influence the actions of society. It possess the ability to impair the judgement and actions of people. Similarly‚ in The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the townspeople are completely ruled by fear. This fear is mainly caused by the strict punishments given to those who violate Puritan morals. It also brings along a sense that one must protect his own life and interests. This need
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The Crucible Study Guide Questions Amy Pham Act I - An Overture Describe the personality of Reverend Samuel Parris. Reverend Parris believed he was being persecuted wherever he went‚ despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side. He was a widower with no interest in children‚ or talent in them. He never conceived that they were anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight‚ eyes slightly lowered‚ arms at the sides‚ and mouths shut until bidden to speak. He is described
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Byron’s Don Juan One writer who has not received nearly enough credit for his works is George Gordon‚ who later became known as Lord Byron. This is the man who wrote his own poetical version of Don Juan. Don Juan is a man who is known for being able to arouse the desires of women and to love every one he meets. This Don Juan can be viewed‚ however‚ as a loosely disguised biography of Byron. Lord Byron’s father‚ Captain John‚ has ancestors that go back as far as the Buruns in the time of William
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The Squatter and the Don is a fictional novel that depicts the experiences of Americans and Spanish people in California following the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo and the legalisation of squatting on ‘vacant lands’. This paper will focus on the ways the passage “Come‚ let us show...despoiled‚ forgotten.” (Burton 81) is important in the larger context of the book and to society at the time it was written. This will be done by analysing the various literary techniques the author employed and their
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Daniel Venegas’ The Adventures of Don Chipote‚ or When Parrots Breast-Feed argues that loyalty is the most important component to a friendship‚ while attributing negative traits‚ such as manipulation and dishonesty‚ as signs of a faulty friendship. The text juxtaposes Don Chipote’s friendship with Pitacio alongside Don Chipote’s friendship with Policarpo to accentuate the difference between an unhealthy friendship and a healthy friendship. Pitacio’s deceit and manipulation in lying to his friend
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The Family Crucible 1. How did both the Mom and Dad of the Brice family view Claudia in their relationship? Answer: The Dad viewed Claudia as an emotional need he felt distance from his wife and used Claudia to fill that void. The Mom felt jealous of the Father Daughter relationship that Claudia and her husband had. She would fight with Claudia to get back at her husband through their daughter. (Chapter 6‚ pg. 86) Walsh Text Ch. 5: (pg. 104) List three risks of experiencing divorce? Answer:
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Michael B Reader Response (Don Quixote) Don Quixote is an alias taken up by a middle aged man in La Mancha Spain who has driven himself mad through the reading of old chivalrous stories that tell of knights and great battles. He soon decides to become a knight and after finding and fixes his old family armor sets off for adventures and glory. Obviously these books have had profound effects on him as he loses his grip on reality. The first incident happens when he comes upon an inn that he believes
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Byron - Question 4 In Don Juan‚ Byron mocks many of his Romantic contemporaries for their style. According to Byron‚ poets such as Wordsworth and Southey were overly showy. Thus‚ Don Juan was a way to poke fun at the romantic tropes these self-interested poets utilized. For instance‚ Byron uses “romantic” language to describe Donna Julia‚ saying‚ “Of many charms in her as natural/As sweetness to the flower or salt to the ocean‚ Her zone to Venus‚ or his bow to Cupid” (437-439). But then he gives
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of how society views what he is doing. Many professors and researchers of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes claim that Don Quixote is purely insane‚ unconscious about the misdirection he feeds himself. However‚ Don Quixote is not insane‚ but is solely a man looking for adventure‚ fueled by his intense love for Chivalric novels. This can be seen in certain parts of the novel: The Battle of the Windmills‚ Don Quixote’s stay with the Duke and Duchess‚ and finally with Alonso Quixano’s
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