“What connections have you found between the ways Duffy and Pugh explore the power and limitations of language? In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Duffy’s poems.” Duffy explores the “power of words” in being able to translate as well as influence complex emotions and thoughts‚ thus reflecting on the possibilities of language. She addresses the elusive nature of meaning‚ which –although expressed uniformly through language-is also restricted in being
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‘A Person I Admire’ Conor Duffy 11 (4) The person I admire is Saint Maximilian Kolbe. He was born on 8th January 1894 and died on 14th August 1941.He was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz in Poland. He was canonized on 10 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II‚ and declared a martyr of charity. He is the patron saint of drug addicts; political prisoners; families; journalists; prisoners; amateur radio; and
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“War Photographer” A poem which encourages the reader to feel sympathy is “War Photographer” by Carol Ann Duffy. The persona you are encouraged to feel sympathy towards is the war photographer. The poem features a war photographer who tries to deliver the message that suffering is wrong and should be stopped but is made to realise that the people “do not care” and his job is futile. The poet makes use of word choice‚ imagery and structure to show that the war photographer feels isolated and
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women are generally held in a place of respect- so long as modesty is kept. In Christianity‚ feminine articles are attached to values such as wisdom. In the New Testament women are some of Jesus’s most devout followers. In each of the gospels a group of women in present in attending Jesus’s crucifixion. Despite the positive qualities like faithfulness and purity‚ the role of women was shaped not by the Gospels‚ but the epistles of Paul‚ and the writers under the name of Paul. Female followers were common
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Mrs Quasimodo is a poem from the The World’s Wife collection by Carol Anne Duffy which takes characters and myths from history that focus on famous men. However‚ Duffy’s feminist view allows the reader to see the women’s‚ who were previously hidden behind these men‚ point of view. This poem focuses on the novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame‚ Quasimodo is the hunchbacked bell-ringer so the poem pretends as though he has a wife. He falls in love with a beautiful Gypsy and Mrs Quasimodo starts to feel
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King Jesus Gospel Book Reflection Caley Mays Melody Harper GLST 220-001 16 September 2014 King Jesus Gospel Book Reflection My understanding of the gospel prior to this class was that God sent his only son to earth so that we may be forgiven of our sins. The gospel to me was also about Jesus’ life‚ death and resurrection. As I was growing up I also learned about the great commission. While I learned about the great commission I realized all Christians are required to go out and take
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Medusa by Carol Ann Duffy The poem Medusa explores the theme of jealousy and anger; the poet illustrates this using the extended metaphor of a Greek mythological creature Medusa‚ whose story describes her as a beautiful maiden that is turned into a hideous creature after being raped by Poseidon. The poet furthermore links this metaphor to the theme of feminism when she describes the women in the poem overpowering the man that hurt her. The language in this poem is quite harsh‚ emphasising the
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The Gospel of Matthew was written anonymously. Early church elders believed that Matthew of the twelve disciples was the author‚ but the apparent dependence on the Gospel of Mark has caused modern day scholars to abandon that theory. This gospel represents a testimony to Peter. It is believed to have been written between AD 50 and AD 80. There are many things that lead historians to believe that Matthew was writing to a Jewish or Jewish Christian audience. The nature of Matthew’s writing suggests
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All four gospels written by Mark‚ Matthew‚ Luke and John all began with word of Jesus with his life works and his miracles‚ parables and teachings. These stories of Jesus from people who knew him were passed down orally and were passed down through generations and over time they became teachings and preachings. In 70 AD Mark was the first disciple to put the stories of Jesus on paper‚ this happened because the older people started dying making it harder to remember the stories of Jesus so they decided
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Benchmark Assignment: Gospel Essentials Within the Christian worldview‚ there are essential elements that are reflected upon the Christian faith. The Christian worldview put ultimate value and worth on God‚ as He is the creator of all things. With that‚ the Christian worldview puts anything before God (DiVincenzo‚ 2015)). The followers of God were supposed to live their lives according to wisdom under God’s kingly reign (DiVincenzo‚ 2015). The Christian worldview does come from faith and belief‚
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