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    after their relationship was affected by his experiences of war. As suggested by the title‚ the poem portrays feelings of longing as well as feelings of love. However‚ this is a poem of many levels as Armitage also strives to highlight the physical pain suffered by the husband. Furthermore‚ as Armitage explores this issue in the format of a dramatic monologue‚ choosing to take on the voice of another (in contrast to his usual style)‚ the poem also presents Armitage’s sympathetic views towards this

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    Simon is a very small boy with an abnormal physical appearance. He is convinced that God has a special plan for him‚ and that everything that is unusual about him is actually a part of God’s plan to use him in a special way. Simon believes that God created him for a reason. That God wouldn’t put him in this world and not have a plan for him. Simon surviving with an abnormally small heart is a miracle when medically there was no hope for his survival within the first 24 hours of his life. He knows

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    Adolescents‚ old enough to know right from wrong and societal order‚ are still not completely rid of the impulses that lurk in the shadows. The main characters of Ralph‚ Jack‚ Simon‚ and Piggy are developed to convey Golding’s philosophical message of innate evil‚ and while each boy symbolizes something unique‚ it is Simon whose character arc is the most instrumental to the story. Simon’s innate goodness and his status as a visionary are revealed through his physical description and personality‚

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    Simons feels powerful emotions and yet reaches a calm conclusion. The writer presents these in various ways. The writer starts off by two fairly long sentences‚ with a slow pace which reflects the calmness and tiredness felt by Simon. He uses words such as “grateful” which imply almost a pleasant tone in Simon. Both theses ways show the reader that Simon is clam‚ slow and not panicking‚ giving him a good mind to start with to make a serious decision. Simon is “suddenly” pulled several feel‚ just

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    Boxer In 1968 Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley wrote “The Boxer”‚ a modern rock ballad. This narrative poetry tells the story of a young man struggling financially to make ends meet in a down economy. Like all narrative poetry‚ it tells a story of true life emotions that people can relate to. At the time‚ the economy in the United States of America was weak and thus many Americans were struggling financially. During this economic crisis‚ this ballad was popularized by the famous Simon and Garfunkel musical

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    theme in the poem “Homecoming”‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ is the feeling and belonging of home and how you can die for your country‚ yet receive inhumane like treatment. The theme in “Beach Burial”‚ by Kenneth Slessor‚ is the pointlessness of war. The two poems are very similar‚ yet very different‚ in meaning and tone‚ through their subjects‚ themes‚ techniques and structure. Both poems relate to the same post-war event; bringing the corpses of soldiers back from war. However‚ in “Homecoming” the corpses are

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    Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda is about him struggling to come out. He’s not necessarily Afraid of the idea of coming out. Simon is more of afraid of what people at school say about him. He is afraid of people calling him names and judging him. As in his family he is not afraid to come out because he knows that they will except him but he still has the feeling of being afraid. In the book Simon is secretly talking to a boy who goes to his school or at least the boy he’s talking to says he does

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    Mark Twain famously quoted‚ “The art of prophecy is very difficult- especially with respect to the future”. Simon Caney describes how the earth’s climate is enduring profound changes which to a large extent are caused by human activity‚ resulting in undesirable effects on people’s standard of living especially the weak and vulnerable. (Caney‚ 2010) Scientists claim that climate change heralds unpredictable weather events like raised sea levels‚ that causes floods and in some cases greater risks

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    Ideas for IELTS topics Who is this book for? Many students have no ideas or opinions about IETLS writing topics. Even if your grammar is perfect‚ you will not get a high IELTS score if you do not know what to write. This book is for students who want to go into the writing exam feeling confident that they have excellent ideas‚ opinions and vocabulary for as many topics as possible How do you get an IELTS score of 7 or higher? The key to a high score is not grammar‚ it is not your use of words like

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    what “The Declaration of Independence” says about the people’s right to happiness and compare it to David Simon’s essay "There Are Now Two Americas. My County is a Horror Show" and what he believes about Americans enjoying the same rights. David Simon believed that happiness involves money‚ land and opportunity. Lastly I will give my opinion on what I believe the right to pursue happiness involves and means. According to the first draft of The Declaration of Independence‚ people’s rights were being

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