Dr. Seuss: The Great American Children’s Poet Dr. Seuss is the pseudonym for Theodor Seuss Geisel III‚ Ted Geisel to his friends. He originally thought of his pen name being pronounced zo-oice which is the German pronunciation. He took his middle name from his mother’s maiden name. He was born in 1904 to Theodor Jr. and Henrietta Geisel of Springfiel Massachusetts. Both sets of grandparents were from Germany. Theodor Jr. was a wealthy brewer and tavern owner until the Prohibition. Then he worked
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“Dead Poet’s Society” Throughout the movie “Dead Poet’s Society” many characters change‚ while others do not. Those who do change are called dynamic characters and those who do not change are called static characters. The dynamic characters find themselves‚ and change through the help of their teacher‚ Mr. Keating‚ and due to the unfortunate event of a death of a classmate. While many of the boys change the one that changes the most is Todd Anderson. Not only do the boys change‚ but
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1. What metaphors does Holmes use to describe the ship in stanzas one and two of "Old Ironsides"? The meteor of the air and the eagle of the sea. 2. In 1830‚ the 44-gun American warship Constitution‚ the inspiration for "Old Ironsides‚" was scheduled to be scrapped - that is‚ stripped of everything valuable or reasonable. What proposal is put forth by Holmes‚ in the last stanza of his poem? To let it sink to the bottom of the ocean with nature and let it be where it was meant and supposed
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Topic: The film shows us that seizing the day leads to unhappiness. Do you agree? The film Dead Poets Society explores the idea of “carpe diem”. Through the clever use of film techniques‚ appropriate dialogue and fitting metaphors‚ seizing the day is shown to provide brief satisfaction‚ as well as long-term happiness. This applies not only to the individual who enacted it‚ but also to those around them. To make the effects of “carpe diem” even more obvious‚ the negative impacts caused by the reluctance
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The movie‚ Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir is set in an American private school during a time of romanticism in the first half of the twentieth century. Dead Poet’s Society negotiates the transition of poetry and life as an unconventional English teacher encourages a group of private school boys to seize the day. The boys intimidate the teachers youth by reforming the dead poet’s society and getting in touch with romanticism and their true inner life. However a fathers controlling nature
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Argument Question #3 Essay During hard times and challenges in a lifetime‚ one may discover hidden talents or skills that were once invisible to their eyes. From the ancient Roman poet‚ Horace‚ he states “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Many famous scientists‚ movie stars‚ singers‚ etc. grew up from poor environments‚ having no education‚ clothing‚ food‚ and/or shelter. They came from a poor background which has only motivated
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How does the poet convey the horrors of the war in ‘Attack’? The poet conveys the horrors by using personification‚ onomatopoeias and other interesting techniques. In Sassoon’s poem ‘Attack’ he includes: Lack of hope‚ loss of human identity‚ sacrifice of life‚ desperation of soldiers and the disorganization and discomfort of war. The horror of war is portrayed in the way that the soldiers are deprived of their human identity and are just seen as a ‘thing’ and not individuals. In the middle
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In his article "The King’s Poet and the Inauguration of Alexander III" J. Bannerman argues the relevance of the King’s Poet and we are encouraged to consider whether or not his role and attendance was important in key events. Throughout this article Bannerman addresses the poet who was present during the inauguration of Alexander III at Scone (1249). His work is predominantly based on ‘word picture’ by John of Fordun (c. 1387) and at times he makes an effort to compare and contrast this with other
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What ideas about discovery are conveyed by Peter Weir’s ‘Dead Poets Society’ and one other text? The process of discovery has the ability to greatly impact an individual resulting in them having new ideas and perceptions on themselves and others. These ideas differ for all individuals as each has their own experiences and develops from them in unique and personal ways. This is clearly evident in the film ‘Dead Poets Society’ by Peter Weir as it is a text which significantly focuses on the concept
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How do the poets compare the theme of Love? In the poems “Sonnet 116” and “Sonnet 130” written by William Shakespeare‚ “La Belle Dams sans Merci: A Ballad” by John Keats‚ “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning‚ “A Mother in a Refugee Camp” written by Chinua Achebe and “Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy‚ all have one main feature in common‚ they are about love. Albeit these poems are about love‚ they were written in different time periods‚ ranging from 1609 to 1993. I have decided to analyse these poem
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