The last time we ran a metaphysical poem [1]‚ I went into a rather detailed analysis of its construction‚ talking about the many conceits used‚ how they fit into a logical sequence‚ and how the idea of logic gave structure to the poem as a whole. Several readers wrote in to say that they enjoyed that particular essay‚ and they’d like to see more of the same on the Minstrels. Of course‚ not all poems lend themselves to that sort of critical dissection‚ and there are many which I believe should
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Quote 1: “Carers aren’t machines. You try and do your best for every donor‚ but in the end‚ it wears you down.” Page 4 This quote really stuck out and resonated with me‚ especially when you take into consideration how the book ends as a whole. Kath’s quote has quite a bit to do with the theme of this novel. Kath ended up falling in love with Tommy‚ but he led on to break her heart by not wishing for her to be his carer anymore. All she did was try to make things go well for him‚ but ended up driving
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The book‚ “Never Let Me Go” (NLMG) by Kazuo Ishiguro‚ is about three friends named Kathy‚ Ruth‚ and Tommy‚ who were students at a school called Hailsham. Hailsham was a place with mysterious rules and teachers who were constantly on the watch of the students. Everyone at Hailsham was destined to become carers and donors‚ which was their only purpose in living. This was the case because Kathy and all of her other classmates at Hailsham were clones. They were created only to donate their organs and
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Capitalism is the root of exploitation all around the world especially the colonized countries. Domitila Barrios De Chungara‚ a Bolivian woman‚ along with Moema Viezzer wrote the book Let Me Speak to illustrate and provide a deep understanding of the revolution and the living conditions of the miners and their family in Bolivia. Capitalism is an economic and political system which is central to modernism and ruled the countries that depended on industrialized countries like the United States. Domitila
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The Life and Poems of Langston Hughes When reading the literature of Langston Hughes‚ I can’t help but feeling energetically charged and inspired. Equality‚ freedom‚ empowerment‚ renaissance‚ justice and perseverance‚ are just a taste of the subject matter Hughes offers. He amplifies his voice and beliefs through his works which are firmly rooted in race pride and race feeling. Hughes committed himself to writing and to writing mainly about African Americans. Langston Hughes’s stories deal with
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by their colour‚ culture‚ language or religion. The identity goes back to generations and it doesn’t start or change within the individual. It is an evolutionary process where each person brings upon some changes. This is best described in Alice Walker’s short story‚ “Everyday Use”‚ where three characters‚ a mother and two daughters‚ are portrayed differently‚ each with its different qualities and philosophies on life that are often seen in generations. Heritage is an important
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The short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker took place in the late 60’s or early 70’s. During this time‚ Blacks were given the opportunity‚ along with the tools‚ to explore and gain control of their political‚ social‚ and culture identity in American society. In “Everyday Use” Dee had arrived home a product of the cultural shift that had taken place. She is a first generation black college student and is experiencing the same search for belonging that blacks were forced into during this time.
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3/6/2013 Being different is all about how you handle it. I choose to compare the poem “What it’s like to be black girl.” And the short story The Welcome Table. These to stories are told from different point of views‚ although they both made me feel sorry for the person the story was about. In the story the welcome table very few people felt sorry for the old black lady. Mostly they felt like she had step on their toes for having the audacity to come in there all white church. She didn’t fit their
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The Color Purple I choose to read the book “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker. The book talks about the life of an African-American lady by the name of Celie that lived in the southern United States in the late 1930s. It addresses the numerous issues that included the low ranking of American social culture. In the book it talks about how she wrote books to God because the father she had would beat her and rape her. He also got her pregnant and then she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Her father
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In “The Flowers” by Alice Walker‚ she portrays the main character’s loss of innocence through symbolism. Myop starts off as a girl that is oblivious to the harsh reality and at the end of the short story‚ she is more aware of her surroundings. She matures due to her experience. Flowers and summer symbolize both innocence and how she gains experience. Symbols of being naive and unmindful are used throughout the short story. “She was ten‚ and nothing existed for her but her song‚ the stick clutched
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