How does TS Eliot express his modernist concerns in his poems? TS Elliot represents the views of many artists of the modernist movement who encapsulate the psychological and emotional distress of WW1 and the early events of the 20th Century in his poems. Modernists believe that every individual in an industrialised city is part of a superficial society that reduces the depth and value of human relationships. The alienation and loneliness as a consequence of this superficial society are strong themes
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Why do you think McCarthy has chosen not to give his characters names? How do the generic labels of “the man” and “the boy” affect the way you /readers relate to them? While reading The Road‚ a novel written by Cormac McCarthy‚ I was jerked from the warmth‚ comfort‚ and safety of my home and thrown into a cold‚ dark‚ and desolate world‚ walking alongside “the man” and “the boy”. McCarthy composes his work so graphically that readers are drawn right into the story. I believe Cormac McCarthy
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“Modernism is a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement or divergence from the past in the arts and literature occurring especially in the course of the 20th century and taking form in any of various innovative movements and styles‚” (Modernism). The 1920’s was a great example of this because of the radical changes in what was considered normal in previous times. The rapid progress of technology caused many people to flee to the cities. It was there that moral standards were also challenged
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Landlord’s Ballad In the poem Landlord’s Ballad Langston Hughes writes about the struggles of a man being treated unfairly by his landlord. The poem also shows that the Landlord will not fix the problems the house has‚ even though the man asked the Landlord to fix them. The poem then goes in to how the Landlord raised the rent and how the man did not take that kindly. Sadly‚ in the end‚ the man is arrested in the last stanza. I believe the man in the poem was Langston Hughes. I think its Langston
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The 1960s were a riotous decade for America‚ particularly for those who lived in the South. During this period‚ the South was under legalized racial segregation due to the influence of Jim Crow laws. In support to end these laws and establish civil rights for all Americans‚ protests‚ demonstrations‚ and marches took place across the country. However‚ as not everyone supported this movement‚ substantial backlash was inflicted upon many by those opposed to change. Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ a city of the
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Direct Currency Quote vs. Indirect Currency Quote There are two ways to quote a currency pair‚ either directly or indirectly. A direct currency quote is simply a currency pair in which the domestic currency is the base currency; while an indirect quote‚ is a currency pair where the domestic currency is the quoted currency. So if you were looking at the Canadian dollar as the domestic currency and U.S. dollar as the foreign currency‚ a direct quote would be CAD/USD‚ while an indirect quote would
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Structural features of a Shakespearean sonnet * The first twelve lines are divided into four lines each * There are fourteen lines * 3 quatrains and a couplet (last 2 lines) * A rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg * Quatrain one - states the problem * Quatrain two- elaborates on the problem * Quatrain three- a solution * Couplet- what happened at the end * Developed so that each quatrain progresses towards a surprising turn of events in the ending couplet What
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An alphabet of conversational features Conversations exhibit a very wide range of styles‚ nuances and linguistic strategies. If you approach analysis with a checklist of ’main features’‚ you need to be careful to identify which ones are most appropriate to the conversation you are investigating. It is an interesting linguistic fact that alphabetical ordering confers neither more nor less importance on each item. Remember that it is the concept behind the terminology that matters. If‚ for
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Modernism in “Of Mice and Men” When you look up the word Modernism the definition is “modern character or quality of thought‚ expression‚ or technique” (WIKI) meaning that modernism is not just a type of writing‚ but it is the way that the writing makes you feel. Those emotions are what modernism is‚ whether it is being happy‚ mad‚ or sad. In the book Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) it talks about real problems that they had at the time like sexism‚ racism‚ and equality. Without mentioning
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Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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