Sharpio’s "Auto Wreck": The Theme of Death Few subjects can be discussed with more insightfulness and curiosity than death. The unpredictability and grimness of it are conveyed well in Karl Shapiro’s poem‚ "Auto Wreck". The poem starts with a description of an ambulance rushing to the scene of a crash‚ and hurriedly gathering up the victims and rushing them away. The aftermath of the police investigation that follows leaves the crowd gathered around the scene to explore privately and individually
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and this was more than the mother could cope with. We are not told whether the behaviour was meant to annoy the mother or it was just a normal prank played and enjoyed by children. The situation in stanza is not a pleasant one as the poet gives us a grim picture of the situation they had to cope with. Water was a rare commodity and because of that they could not afford the luxury of filling the ’old enamel a tub’ which we are told was ’age-stained’ and rusty. The reason for that is given in stanza
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produced 1849. I first look at Burial at Ornans and take a dislike to it. I see a painting of a small group of people with grim expressions on their faces. The piece is oil on canvas. Name of piece Burial at Ornans Name of artist Gustave Courbet Date produced 1849. I first look at Burial at Ornans and take a dislike to it. I see a painting of a small group of people with grim expressions on their faces. The piece is oil on canvas. It’s simply painted‚ perhaps a palette knife has been used‚ and the
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What motivates you? For me‚ motivation has always been hard for me‚ I always tried and tried to find something that could motivate me once I’m on my own. It’s a simple question‚ with a very intricate answer. Everyone has their own motivation‚ whether it be a money‚ fame‚ or even a loved one; our motivation is our reason to keep going in life‚ our reason to get out of bed every day and continue on with our life. It’s an integral part of our life that we can’t live without it. I could waste my time
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Line 1: Because I could not stop for Death – This line presupposes an argument and a counterargument. Dickinson raises a question straightaway and her being not able to stop Death raises certain grim apprehensions in the mind. Why the poet mentions death‚ why the poet is gripped with such an imminent belief that she is going to the land from where no one has ever returns! Does she own premonitions about her impending death? What ails her physically or mentally? Or the abrupt mention of the word
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A Craving for Horror: Based on the Works of Stephen King Stephen King’s work asserts macabre and grim moods to support that we are intrigued by horror films because ‘we’re all mentally ill’ (King‚ “Why We Crave Horror” 1). King uses “Strawberry Spring” to provide the reader a rush to show “that we are not afraid” of whatever grim scenes are to follow (King‚ “Why We Crave…” 1). He opens the story with a narrative of Gale Cerman’s death in which the narrator describes the unusually spine-chilling
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THE WOMEN IN TENNYSON’S POEMS ARE PRESENTED AS VICTIMS OF A MALE WORLD. HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE? Alfred Tennyson is a poet who lived during the Victorian Age. During this period‚ women were considered inferior to men: for example‚ women were not encouraged to play a public role and they had not the right of suffrage. As far as Tennyson’s poetry is concerned‚ women are shown as victims of the society and of their husbands. On the other hand‚ they demonstrate to have courage and to fight for what they
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in England the 1700’s in the textile industry. The Industrial Revolution is the transition to man made machines. Textiles is where cloth is woven by workers. By the 1800th century all of that was done by machines. England had vast resources of coal‚ iron‚tin‚ wool‚ lead‚ and cotton; also it was close to water for canals (Document 1). One of the most important reason to why the Industrial Revolution started in England and not somewhere else
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Johnson‚ D.G. “Population‚ Food‚ and Knowledge.” American Economic Review 90 (2000): 1-14. When judging the current state of the world‚ one can examine many different aspects. Some such aspects include people‚ agriculture‚ and advancement of knowledge. These areas can help one better understand where the world has been‚ where it is currently at‚ and where it will be in the future. This kind of study is necessary so as to ensure that the future of the world will be positive‚ and not deteriorate
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picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals’ backs. His imagination had now run far beyond chaff-cutters and turnip-slicers. Electricity‚ he said‚ could operate threshing machines‚ ploughs‚ harrows‚ rollers‚ and reapers and binders‚ besides supplying every stall with its own electric light‚ hot and cold water‚ and an electric heater¨ (Orwell‚ pg 52). This shows how Napoleon decided to help the animals and the farm. In reality he tells them this to improve the moral
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