What intrigues me most about the poems of T.S Eliot is the subtle delicateness of his writing and yet it is delivered with amazing strength and profound depth. In certain poems‚ I felt that Eliot wrote in a rather impersonal‚ detached dry tone. However a lot of his poetic lines are brimming with attitude. His general tone is quite understated. However this only serves to sharpen the impact on the reader’s feelings. I felt his poetry was a type of aesthetic despair. While registering a despairing
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1824: Peter Roget presented his paper ’The persistence of vision with regard to moving objects’ to the British Royal Society. 1831: Dr. Joseph Antoine Plateau (a Belgian scientist) and Dr. Simon Rittrer constructed a machine called a phenakitstoscope. This machine produced an illusion of movement by allowing a viewer to gaze at a rotating disk containing small windows; behind the windows was another disk containing a sequence of images. When the disks were rotated at the correct speed‚ the synchronization
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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Ben Briones Ms.Haddad English 9: Period 6 June 6‚ 2012 The Impact of External and Internal Forces on One’s Identity What is identity? If you look in the dictionary‚ it will tell you that identity is what defines someone or something. But there is more to the meaning behind identity than what is said in the dictionary. Identity is complex and changes over time in response to two main factors. One factor that can mold one’s identity is the forces inside of you‚ internal forces. An example of an
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Emergence of Native Empire (Group 2) Cristobal‚ Lorraine Laxamana‚ Chelsi Nato‚ Joie Remigion‚ Lyndon Sambat‚ Ezekiel Sta. Romana‚ Catherine Mesopotamia 5000 BCE-600 BCE Mesopotamia (from the Greek‚ meaning ’between two rivers’) The ’two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land was known as ’Al-Jazirah’ (the island) by the Arabs referencing what Egyptologist J.H. Breasted would later call the Fertile Crescent‚ where Mesopotamian civilization began. Lasted
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68 Hillside View‚ Naas. Co. Kildare 27th February 2012 Chairperson Aos Dána Merrion Square‚ Dublin 2. Dear Dr.Stevens‚ As a devoted lover of poetry‚ every year I look forward to seeing the nominee list for ‘’Best Irish Poet’’ This prestigious award has never undermined my expectations and each year I agree completely with your choice‚ However this time I would like to recommend Irish poet Derek Mahon for the award. Mahon is a creative and innovative poet who
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Stephen Mihalis Prof. Carmelo Tropiano EAC 150 Tuesday December 13‚ 2011 The Demonstration of Self-Sacrifice In the stories "The Gift of the Magi‚" written by O. Henry and "The Cabiluwallah‚" written by Rabindranath Tagore‚ there is an indication of how self sacrifice is used and where people feel that they need to do special things for others. Mr. Henry shows that when people have feelings for another‚ they will do absolutely anything to make that person feel special‚ where Mr. Tagore
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it does not rise. So powerful spirits both‚ I demand you to help me now and do what I command. Narrator 1 (acting): And as the clouds opened up‚ Prince Bantugan appeared lifted by the spirits with that dread rattle of his sharp campilan upon his magi shield‚ shouting like the voice of thunder and splashed the seas with frantic oars. But it was too late‚ furious Bantugan‚
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circumstance. Although some critics were not so enthusiastic about his work‚ the public loved and loves it. The plots of his stories are clever and interesting‚ and the end is always surprising. His works include ‘The Four Million’‚ ‘The Gift of the Magi’‚ ‘The Furnished Room’‚ ‘Shoes’‚ ‘The Last Leaf’ and so on. No matter how many times you read them they always give you the same feeling of freshness. So does the story ‘The Green Door’. There are at least five reasons why you should read O. Henry’s
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name The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan by ‘Ku Klux’ and ‘Klan’ both meaning ‘band or circle’ ” (25). Each of the six creators had a certain leadership role in the group. Frank McCord was the Grand Cyclops‚ or the president. John Kennedy was the Grand Magi‚ or vice president. James Crowe was the Grand Turk‚ or master of ceremonies. Calvin Jones and John Lester were Night Hawks‚ or messengers. Finally‚ Richard Reed was the Lictor‚ Lane 2 or guarder of the den (29). The men came across an abandoned
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