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    “The importance of Modernism was in its ability to unite the masses by illuminating common feelings of disillusionment and rebellion through artistic forms.” Argue with reference to two poems of T.S Eliot and one additional text of you choosing. Rebellion and Disillusionment were fundamental feelings expressed by Western society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They came about as a result of a myriad of factors including; industrialisation‚ urbanisation‚ technological advances‚ militaristic

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    Kenneth Slessor was a well known Australian poet whom was also an official correspondent during the second World War. Slessor was born on the 27th of March 1901 in Orange‚ New South Wales. Kenneth Slessor was one of Australia’s leading poets. He was notable particularly for the absorption of modernist influences into the Australian poetry. William Street and Beach Burial are the two poems that contain such techniques which shape significant ideas in Slessor’s poetry. William Street is a poem

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    Prufrock Analysis Prufrock‚ throughout lines 26-30‚ not only delineates his insecurity but also his indecisiveness and fear of rejection. These few lines give readers a snapshot of what the poem consists of: Prufrock’s constant self-doubt‚ ambivalence and passivity. Furthermore‚ it reveals that he overanalyzes situations to the point where it is unhealthy. As a result of his negativity and lack of initiative‚ Prufrock sends the message that he is an unhappy and lonely man who yearns for love but

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    What intrigues me most about the poems of T.S Eliot is the subtle delicateness of his writing and yet it is delivered with amazing strength and profound depth. In certain poems‚ I felt that Eliot wrote in a rather impersonal‚ detached dry tone. However a lot of his poetic lines are brimming with attitude. His general tone is quite understated. However this only serves to sharpen the impact on the reader’s feelings. I felt his poetry was a type of aesthetic despair. While registering a despairing

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    In addition‚ another subconsciously aware character in the poem “The Lovesong of Alfred J. Prufrock” written by T.S. Eliot depicts a worrisome older man‚ contemplating his life letting his insecurities restrict him from living. The heroine in “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” Prufrock‚ his call to adventure begins when he decides to open up the subconscious to see and understand what it is that makes us human. The opening line of the poem haunting and eerie‚ “Let us go then‚ you and I /When the

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    Lara Baladi’s Sandouk el Dounia and The Ardabil Carpet are both flat cloth objects‚ however they each have several differentiating characteristics. Their distinct media make each work of art appear unlike the other. The Ardabil Carpet was created by weavers using a loom to make over three hundred knots. The carpet appears to be very detailed and intricate; I immediately think of how time-consuming the artwork must have been. Baladi’s tapestry was also made by weaving‚ however‚ the artist did not

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    Pen Portrait of Topshop Customer Emily Miller is a 21 year old Graphic and Media Design student in London College of Communication. She lives at home with her parents in London because although she works part-time as a waitress in a restaurant she can’t afford to live on her own. Her family would be considered middle class. Her father is an accountant and her mother is a nurse. She is an only child. Emma is a very sociable‚ bubbly person. She enjoys looking good and likes to try new things. She

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    A Portrait of Successful Aging If caring for patients with chronic health issues has always been a challenge for nursing‚ it would be much more challenging when one deals with patients who are diagnosed with cancer. As an oncology nurse‚ most of my patients are older adults who are not only burdened by old age‚ but also weighed down by the feelings of human fragility‚ e.g.‚ hopelessness‚ loneliness‚ and fear of the impending death brought about by the diagnosis of cancer. Through the many years

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    it made me aware of few facts about myself‚ of which I was unaware. I feel lucky to be introduced to such an easy and effective method of knowing oneself better with the help of your colleagues‚ friends‚ family and employees. My First Best Self Portrait: I feel I was at my best helping my organization to implement the Quality Management Systems‚ which is the need of the time. The organization had been doing really well all these years but we were lacking in the competition‚ due to the overheads

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    Personal Portrait Erik Erikson’s and Lawrence Kohlberg developed several different theories that demonstrated each phase of our lives. Their theories demonstrated how each stage developed and how the stages help to make us who we are today. We develop‚ learn‚ and revolutionize through developmental and moral developments. This paper will illustrate how each developmental and moral development represents each stage of life. Erik Erikson’s stages of developmental theory consist of eight stages

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