Anonymous Mrs. Snow Classics and Composition I 25 February 2013 Savagery vs. Civilization In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ the boys on the island start off as a group of refined British boys‚ however as time goes by‚ their humane ways are put to rest and readers witness the savagery and violence that these once-civil boys possess. In the beginning of the book‚ all the boys portray a civilized attitude about them—some more than others. Piggy for instance‚ throughout the story is the
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intensity‚ "Inferno" is a twenty-five line poem of increasing intensity just like a musical arrangement. In "Inferno‚" an anonymous teenage author uses metaphors‚ personification‚ and well-chosen diction that explores how an inspiration to achieve a goal is partnered with a strong motivation for succeeding. The author uses several metaphors throughout the poem that compare how a musical composure is a constantly building and developing work. As the poem depicts the progression of a musical work‚
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Interactive Assignment – AA Meeting Alec Heffner For this interactive assignment‚ I chose to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meeting in the local area. I chose to attend this event out of pure curiosity. I like to enjoy alcoholic beverages on a regular basis‚ so I felt it would be very enlightening to sit down and really listen to what these people had to say. Throughout the rest of this essay‚ I would like to recreate that experience. Over the course of this meeting I was able to walk away
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The poem “Lament”‚ written by Gillian Clarke‚ is an elegy‚ an expression of grief that appeals to the reader for them to react to human mistakes which are damaging our planet. The poem is lay out in seven stanzas of 3-line each (triplets)‚ each of them very well defined and concentrated in a different complaint. The rhyme is quick due to the constant repetition of the word ‘for’ in the beginning of each stanza. The sentences in the poem lack of subject‚ so we can consider that these are written
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“Fishhawk” Anonymous Zhou Dynasty General Idea: The narrator spies a maiden at the stream picking watercress. While he longs for her as he observes her and tries to gain her attention. The speaker is longing for the “ideal” woman‚ not only beauty‚ but in the manners expected of her at that time: “Gentle maiden‚ pure and fair.” Yet in his longing‚ he keeps his distance as propriety demands. Structurally‚ this poem has both the assonance and alliteration of a lyric poem. For example‚ “Watercress
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tracy040812345Report | ------------------------------------------------- This is a Premium essay for upgraded members Upgrade to access full essay In a world in which abortion is considered either a woman’s right or a sin against God‚ the poem "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks gives a voice to a mother lamenting her aborted children through three stanzas in which a warning is given to mothers‚ an admission of guilt is made‚ and an apology to the dead is given. The poet-speaker‚ the mother
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Section I: The texts “Son of Mine” a poem by Oodgeroo Noonuccal and Other Word’s “Jim Crow Alabama” a graphic sketch by Khalil Bendib both explore conflicting perspectives in relation to racism. Noonuccal’s purpose is to respond to her son’s questioning of the racism he is subjected to‚ “My son‚ your troubled eyes search mine…” her views conflict within the text as she expresses two views‚ one of how white people treated Indigenous Australians and on how she as an Indigenous mother adopts a positive
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3. Poem Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem ‘Dejection: An Ode (Part VI)’ was published in 1803‚ and can be found on the internet at http://www.online-literature.com/coleridge/634/. Dejection: An Ode Part VI is written by the composer passing a judgement of his life’s course. The poem is set in rhyme schemes alternating between couplets (CC) and bracketed rhythms (ABAB). He recounts the periods of his life in which hope was able to conquer over many misfortunes that he had encountered. However‚ the
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could seem completely irrelevant now. However‚ literature tells us that some cultural values have remained constant dating from biblical times to present day. Throughout the works of the epic poem “The Aeneid”‚ the biblical texts “1st Kings”‚ “1st Samuel”‚ and “2nd Samuel”‚ the novel “God Knows”‚ and the book “Lord of the Flies” we see people given (or taking) power- power to rule others‚ power to run a land‚ power to steal a wife‚ and the power to impose their own rules. We see the focus of society
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and gained global recognition with his 1953 novel Lord of the Flies. The book was a response to Robert Ballantyne’s brighter‚ Victorian era story Coral Island‚ in which British boys bring civilization to an island of savages. Golding’s own take on the deserted island tale revolves around his belief that there is a malevolent side of human nature that is only kept at bay by our perception of civilization. The chances of rescue for the boys in Lord of the Flies faded with their will to control their
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