In the novel “Letter from the coffin-trenches”‚ written by Ken Catran‚ is about a young lad participating in the army to fight for his country and also writing to his girlfriend for communication. So whenever he is away they won’t lose their bond. One of the characters that I like in the novel is Harry Wainright and he is the youthful guy among the soldiers. He is the bravest man that they’ve had in the team as well. I like him because of his characteristic of heroism‚ by showing us his courageous
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ENC 1102 MWF/11-11:50 March 25‚ 2013 Martin Luther King’s Philosophy of Justice Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written in response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious leaders of the south. His inspiration for writing the letter was the clergymen’s unjust proposals and the letter allowed him to present his rebuttal. In this letter‚ King explains his philosophy‚ which includes his views of “just laws” and “unjust laws.” He also explains
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boast but do not have love‚ I gain nothing.” In this verse from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians‚ Paul gives an important message. Paul says to them if you do something just to get others approval and not because you actually care‚ then you gain nothing and it is a waste. If you can’t do something with your heart then it’s not worth doing at all. A kind action should not require recollection or anything in return‚ a kind act should come from your heart. Paul declares that the greatest expression of
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is nature. The tone of the poem is shown by the use of joyful adjectives such as “golden” or “fluttering” this allows the poem to be light-hearted .Although the main theme in this poem is nature‚ I believe another theme is relationships because Wordsworth seems to have an amazing relationship with nature ‚ in the way he describes the daffodils and when he thinks of the daffodils “his heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils”. The imagery in this poem is bright and colourful due to
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William Blake’s (1757-1827) "London" written in 1792 is a devastating portrait of a society in which all souls and bodies were trapped‚ exploited and infected.The poem is a devastating and concise political analysis‚ delivered with passionate anger‚ revealing the complex connections between patterns of ownership and the ruling ideology‚ the way all human relations are inescapably bound together within a single destructive society. William Wordsworth’s (1770-1850) sonnet "Composed upon Westminster
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Discuss Wordsworth as a poet of Nature. Wordsworth’s attitude to Nature underwent a progressive evolution—from ‘the coarser pleasures’ of the boyish days to an unreflecting passion untouched by intellectual interests or association to the transitory stage of human heartedness accompanied by a lasting and more significant stage of spiritual and mystical interpretation of Nature. This last stage has been termed as Pantheism and Warwick James says‚ “At this stage the foundation of Wordsworth’s entire
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Luther King’s language choice‚ tone‚ and style in Letter from Birmingham Jail reflect his political viewpoint and personal character; just like his political actions‚ they are unapologetic‚ direct‚ respectful‚ and instruct others to act morally. King eloquently conveys the urgency of the Birmingham situation and guides the reader to understand the unjust circumstances and all the “broken promise[s]” that oppress black people. King’s open letter evidences his gift of purposeful and elegant language
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MEMORANDOM TO: FROM: DATE: April 12‚ 2015 SUBJECT: A Letter From Prison Stephan Richards‚ former global head of sales at Computer Associates‚ is currently serving time in federal prison. Richards was accused and convicted of facilitating the extension of the fiscal quarter‚ allowing subordinates to obtain contracts after the quarter ended‚ and failing to alert the finance and accounting departments about contracts that may have been backdated. Doctoral student‚ Eugene Soltes‚ has contracted Richards
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. mentions the atrocities of racism and describes his endless battles against it. King does this in an effective and logical way. King establishes his position supported by historical and biblical allusions‚ counterarguments‚ and the use of rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. With the use of King’s rhetorical devices‚ he described the ways of the Birmingham community and their beliefs‚ connected to the reader on an emotional level
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03-21-2013 Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in response to his fellow white clergymen who criticized his actions that landed him in jail. He used Biblical examples to show that his nonviolent actions were necessary for African Americans to move forward in this country. This letter was mainly directed to those religious leaders who have the power to do something about segregation but don’t. The purpose is to hopefully get the backup from powerful
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