The poem that was chosen was “Stone” by Charles Simic. Charles Simic argues that it is better to be as simple as a stone‚ than being energetic and some other kind of creature or object that has action in its life. The narrator is telling us that his idea of perfection or tranquility is being a stone‚ lying there‚ doing nothing for eternity. He prefers this over being something like a tiger or something with action. In the beginning of the poem‚ Charles Simic says the he would go straight to doing
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What You Pawn I Will Redeem I found Sherman Alexie’s “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” particularly interesting in terms of style and voice. The narrator seems very nonchalant about all of the events that occur in the story. The main premise is that the narrator‚ Jackson‚ a homeless Native American‚ finds his grandmother’s regalia in a pawnshop and aims to buy it back from the owner. He can buy the regalia back for a thousand dollars‚ so he sets off to try and make the money. The interesting thing
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time for sun Swimming in the pool is fun Splash in the water Splish‚ splash rain is here Something to bring life to all It is needed soon. Limerick There was a boy named Mike‚ Who loved to go on long hikes. He could jog along‚ Singing a jolly song‚ With his big dog named Ike. There once was a boy named Jake‚ he thought he looked like a snake. He hissed at his friends‚ till they all made amends. That was all about Jake the snake. There was ab old
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SYNOPSIS OF THE POEM The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with ‘quiet eyes’. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to men who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognise what is true and what is not‚ when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love and give your heart away‚ but knowing the truth of the situation will mean that you will not suffer
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P.S I Love YouP.S. I Love YouA.G. What would you do if the love of your life passed away? P.S. I Love You analyses this situation with grave emotion. Thesis P.S. I Love You is one of my favorite movies because the actors show emotions in a realistic sense‚ the setting and shooting of the film portrays the beauty of Ireland‚ the storyline (based off of a true event) is truly heart-wrenching‚ and Richard LaGravenese shows pure directing talent in this film. TS All the actresses and actors in this
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Bhatt The poem ’A different History’‚ written by Sujata Bhatt is written post the British colonisation of India. The poem is based on Indian religion and a bit of Greek mythology. The poem talks about different cultures‚ mainly Indian and the colonisation of India. As Bhatt has experienced three different cultures; the Indian culture‚ the American culture and the German culture‚ the poem reflects on the differences in cultures and delves into mainly the Indian culture. The poem explores how the
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Explain how Agard uses language and form to put forward his point of view in the poem ‘half caste’ using examples from the poem. ‘Half caste’ is a performance poem written by a man named John Agard; a Jamaican who immigrated to England in 1977. He wrote this poem with the sole purpose of presenting his views on the derogatory term “half cast‚” which are aggressive towards the racist suggestion that anyone with a mixed race background should be considered as half a person. Agard uses repetition to
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English 102 MWF 11-11:50 I really enjoyed the story What You Pawn I will Redeem. It was very well written and kept my attention throughout the story. It is amazing that he walked by a pawnshop and immediately recognized his grandmother’s regalia without ever seeing it other than in pictures. I enjoy reading about Native American cultures and beliefs. There was a lot of humor in this story and Jackson definitely did not take himself too seriously. I think the 1st person narrator was very important
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EN 210: Colonial Literature Meaning behind the Evil Eye in The Tell-Tale Heart “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ was initially published in 1843. The story is told by the narrator in 1st person to someone of importance but is never actually known whom he is telling the story to. The narrator explains‚ in extreme detail‚ how and why he killed the old man. The purpose is clearly stated‚ in the second paragraph‚ but the old man‚ his eye‚ and the old man’s death actually are symbols
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Emily Dickinson’s poems "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"‚ and "I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died"‚ both deal with one of life’s few certainties‚ death. Dickinson’s intense curiosity towards mortality was present in much of her work‚ and is her legacy as a poet. "Because I could Not Stop for Death" is one of Emily Dickinson’s most discussed and famous poems due to its ambiguous‚ and unique view on the popular subject of death. Death in this poem is told as a woman’s last trip‚ which is headed
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