first to sing of Freedom‚ the first to contemplate an intellectual renaissance for an ancient civilization through a new perception. In the poem The Harp of India the poet Derozio- an ardent admirer of India’s rich heritage‚ culture and tradition- laments the decline of the rich tradition of Indian literature during the period of British domination of India.The British imperialism made the Indian poets listless and they
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“We are to see the Creator in the glass of every creature” a practical Wesleyan-Holiness theology of animal life WESLEY AND ANIMALS Where would Wesley be without his horse? As strange as it may sound‚ the Wesleyan-Holiness movement will forever be indebted to Wesley’s four-legged friends who carried the minister and his message of holiness across some 250‚000 miles. It was on these journeys that Wesley was able to invest in serious study‚ as “Wesley read his history‚ poetry‚ and philosophy on horseback
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she saw diapers steaming on the line‚ a doll slumped behind the door” (Dove 896)‚ the author offers this line to serve as a mirror image of the main character herself. To regain her composure‚ she finds a relaxing place behind the garage and the littlest objects such as “the pinched armor of a vanished cricket” or “a floating maple leaf” (Dove 896) serve as a simple pleasure and peace. “When she closed her eyes she’d see only her own vivid blood” in other words‚ she feels alive and free when she
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SCENE 21 BELLA is walking down the hall. She has been crying. JORDAN spots her BELLA Do you have any chips? JORDAN No. … Bella‚ you okay? BELLA Fine. Don’t look at me. JORDAN No you’re not. What’s wrong? BELLA I need some chips. An economy size two-bag box of chips. JORDAN Tracey … Has she been bugging you‚ hurting your … BELLA Not her. Katie. JORDAN Katie … BELLA Sometime she can be incredibly mean. Everyone can be increadibly mean. JORDAN Tell me about it. Tracey
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"Tears‚ Idle Tears" Summary The speaker sings of the baseless and inexplicable tears that rise in his heart and pour forth from his eyes when he looks out on the fields in autumn and thinks of the past. This past‚ ("the days that are no more") is described as fresh and strange. It is as fresh as the first beam of sunlight that sparkles on the sail of a boat bringing the dead back from the underworld‚ and it is sad as the last red beam of sunlight that shines on a boat that carries the dead down
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Oedipus is claimed to be the murder by Teiresias. In the second episode‚ Oedipus and Creon argue over the accusations about Oedipus being the murderer. In the end‚ one learned about the suicide of Jocasta‚ his mother and wife. “Oedipus appears to lament his
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The Wanderer The Wanderer is an Old English poem preserved only in an anthology known as the Exeter Book. It counts 115 lines of alliterative verse. As often the case in Anglo Saxon verse‚ the composer and compiler are anonymous‚ and within the manuscript the poem is untitled. "The Wanderer" is a poem written in Old English‚ the language that the people living in England spoke before the Norman Conquest of 1066. After the Conquest‚ the Latin-based language of the French-speaking conquerors mixed
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SOCIO – POLITICAL SITUATION OF INDIA Any society is a fabrication of diverse regions‚ cultures‚ religions‚ politics and economical overtures. India is a unique land that harbours amorous people and astounding cultures. As many would accept without doubt it is a RICH nation in every walk of life. Every Indian has something to feel proud about in its history and riches. It has ← 5000 year old ancient civilization ← 18 official languages‚ 325 spoken languages and 1652 dialects ← 30 states
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The poet that I have chosen to do is Rita Dove. In her newest collection of poems‚ Sonata Mulattica‚ there were many to choose from. However the two that I wanted to look deeper into were Exit and Golden Oldie. In both poems she is able to convey strong emotions in the characters she described. Rita Dove was born in Akron‚ Ohio. Her father‚ Ray A. Dove‚ was a chemist‚ and a pioneer of integration in American industry. Both of her parents encouraged persistent study and wide reading. From an early
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In today’s society‚ women have been given the short end of the stick. Their positions in institutions of higher education and the workforce do not stand at the same level as men‚ and in many cases they have been relegated to a subservient position. Men often receive greater opportunities‚ privileges‚ and status in higher education and the workforce‚ even though there are no quantitative arguments proving that men are smarter or more productive than women. Many men have heard of the word feminism
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