“Valentine” is a controversial love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout the poem the poetess compares love to an onion and she does that by using a variety of techniques such as imagery‚ symbolism‚ word choice and structure. All these techniques justify why “Valentine” is an unusual love-poem as they help the poet express her different point of view. Overall‚ the poem is unusual as its title mistakenly leads the reader into thinking that the poem will be typical. I felt deeply moved by the
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from A Christmas Carol are in similar situations because both of the couples are in love yet wealth has come between both of the couples. Alice and Ebeneezer Scrooge were engaged and in love. Ebeneezer’s love for Alice was soon not as important as his pursuit of wealth and desire to be a part of “High Society”. Alice and Scrooge were a part of the lower class and their love was not enough for Scrooge‚ his greed was too strong for him to hold on to someone that may slow down his quest for wealth.
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In his book of short stories‚ Dubliners‚ James Joyce employs narrative ellipsis and epiphanies to create a story that teaches us about life in Dublin during the time. Two stories that seem to express these ideas are “A Painful Case” and “Clay.” “A Painful Case” tells the story of a lonesome‚ middle-aged man‚ Mr. Duffy. When it comes to describing Mr. Duffy’s life Joyce is anything but ambiguous‚ for there is not much to be ambiguous about. Mr. Duffy is very simple. His apartment is relatively
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Dickens experienced during his childhood directly influenced his message in A Christmas Carol‚ as well as his other works. When Dickens was just twelve years old‚ his father was imprisoned for debt‚ and his mother and siblings joined him in prison. Charles was sent to work in Warren’s Blacking Warehouse‚ a shoe polish factory. After a few months‚ John Dickens received an inheritance and was released from prison‚ but he made Charles continue working in the warehouse long after his release (Kelly 12).
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The novel Swallowing Stones by Joyce Macdonald teaches readers everywhere that lying ruins lives and relationships. This was demonstrated in the book by a character named Michael Mackenzie‚ who lived in a bundle of lies. These lies unintentionally hurt and caused harm to Amy‚ his new friend. They have also dragged his best friend‚ Joe into it and it put their friendship into jeopardy. Most importantly‚ it made finding closure difficult for Jenna‚ the victim. By choosing to lie‚ Michael negatively
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Examine the ways in which Dickens presents the character of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. The story ‘A Christmas Carol’ was written by Charles Dickens in 1843. Dickens was a very popular writer at the time of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is one of his most famous stories today. The main character‚ Ebenezer Scrooge‚ is presented as being a very cruel‚ selfish and harsh man. However‚ he changes throughout the novella due to significant events. I think the main message Dickens portrayed within the novella
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Specific Symbols Used by James Joyce in "Eveline" "Eveline" is one of the stories in "Dubliners" written by James Joyce who was an Irish novelist‚ considered to be one of the most important and preeminent writers of his time. "Dubliners is the book in which Joyce examines the middle class Irish society […] presents his most comprehensive picture of the condition of women in Ireland"(Walzl 31). The story "Eveline" is about a nineteenyearold girl‚ named Eveline‚ who is trying to decide between
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TO: File FROM: Azadeh Aarabi-Taft RE: Carol and Jerry‚ LLP Facts Carol and Jerry‚ LLP‚ pays the Good Eats Café each month for the lunches the two accountants eat there each work day. While at lunch‚ Carol and Jerry always discuss some business. Often‚ Carol and Jerry invite friends who work at other CPA firms to join them‚ so they can keep up with what is happening in the accounting community. Issue and Conclusion 1 Are Carol and Jerry entitled to deduct the lunch expenses they occurred during lunch
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A Christmas Carol vs. The Industrial Revolution Rewrite Almost all of America has some point on Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day sat down in front of the TV and watched A Christmas Carol on one of the local channels. It’s like a tradition at my house and probably is at many other households as well. Charles Dickens created the modern Christmas‚ the Christmas we all know and celebrate today. When we watch the movie or read his book‚ people mainly focus on the story of Christmas and how Dickens
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After Lily’s retort‚ Gabriel’s feelings of embarrassment‚ characterized by his fidgeting with his various articles of clothing‚ becomes apparent. He “kick[s] off his galoshes” and “flick[s] actively with his muffler at his patent-leather shoes” (2173). After “flick[ing] lustre into his shoes and…pull[ing] his waistcoat down more tightly on his plump body” (2174)‚ he takes a “coin rapidly from his pocket” and gives it to Lily in a forceful manner (2174)‚ “thrusting it into her hands”
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