Poems: Piano‚ Poem at thirty-nine & Once Upon a time Paragraph 1 - Introduction Nostalgia is the desire of things from the past‚ feeling homesick or remembering a person. This is the central Idea of the three poems; D.H.Lawrence’s ‘Piano’‚ Alice Walker’s ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ & Gabriel Okara’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ convey that they miss their earlier life or wish for a better past. Paragraph 2 - Write the theme of the first poem. D.H. Lawrences ‘Piano’ is a representation of longing of his past
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order to get back at those that they envied or felt wronged by. As punishment “the sinners of wrath will constantly try to rip each other’s throats out as they fight in the mud” (shmoop.com). As for the sullen sinners they “are forced to recite hymns while submerged in this mud [Marsh of Styx] so that their words come out only as gurgles” (shmoop.com). These punishments are ironically fitting in relevance to the sins which these inhabitants have committed. The idea of contrapasso explains that
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The focus of this article is on literature in the English language from anywhere‚ not just the literature of England‚ so that it includes writers from Scotland‚ the whole of Ireland‚ Wales‚ as well as literature in English from former British colonies‚ including the US. However‚ up until the early 19th century‚ it deals with the literature written in English of Britain and Ireland. English literature is generally seen as beginning with the epic poem Beowulf‚ that dates from between the 8th to the
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Assess the sociological argument and evidence to support the claim that religion is a source of division rather than harmony in society. Conflict theorists would argue that organized religion‚ though originally created to fulfil basic human needs‚ has distorted into an organization with one purpose that is to preserve the power centre. Conflict theorists also assert that religion operates to preserve the wealthy and the powerful in their privileged positions‚ agreeing this Functionalist’s viewpoint
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its messages and attaining its objectives. Novels and short stories against alcoholism were also written in the early 1800s. In addition‚ the songs and hymns were seen as a better means because America in the early 19th century was a nation of “drinkers and singers‚” The Women’s Christian Temperance Union was among the first to compose and sing hymns against the vice especially during national conventions and local rallies organized by the temperance movement. Labor organizations also composed and
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CLASS VII CH-3 sultan Question 1. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? Answer: Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomar Rajputs. Question 2. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans? Answer:the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans Persian. Question 3. In whose region did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent? Answer:Under the regions of Aluaddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughluq the Sultanate reached its farthest
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modern (1800 AD to present). The Ancient Period is characterised by the worship of Shiva (Pashupati) during the Harappan times; the composition of the early Rig Vedic hymns; the Epic Period during which the Ramayana and Mahabharata were composed; period of Sage Vishvamitra‚ in whose reign a majority of the Vedic hymns were composed; the Yajur and Atharva Vedas were composed around 2400 BC; the Bhagwad Gita was compiled between BC 500-200; Nyaya‚ Sankhya‚ and Brahma Sutras were recorded‚ which
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Peninsula in Turkey at dawn (Hall 83). Dawn Service commonly includes a minister who leads ‘hymns‚ readings‚ pipers‚ and rifle volleys’ (“Anzac Day Tradition”) Other types of dawn services are simpler and include a military routine‚ two minutes of silence‚ followed by a bugle playing “The Last Post‚” then “Reveille.” There is also a National Ceremony. The format for The National Ceremony has an introduction‚ hymn‚ prayer‚ address‚ laying of wreaths‚ recitation‚ bugle playing “Last Post‚” moment of silence
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George Harrison‚ the famous British Musician and ex-Beatles member‚ wrote in the introduction to Krishna‚ the Supreme Personality of Godhead‚ which he helped publish‚ “All religions are branches of one big tree.”1 There are and have been many religions founded and recognized over the time‚ with the total‚ not considering how different they may be from each other‚ reaching over 4‚200.2 These religions often like to mingle and exchange ideologies‚ which can be seen with the presence of ancient Hindu
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The Rig-Veda is considered to be foundational in Hindu religion‚ containing mythology of the Hindu gods through the form of hymns. It is assumed that The Rig Veda was passed on orally for many generations‚ much like the theories of the compilation of the Bible. At around 300 B.C. the Vedas were written down in the form we have them today‚ first inscribed in Vedic‚ an early form of Sanskrit. The Bhagavad Gita also stands as an ancient Indian text which became an important work of Hindu tradition
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