Throughout the poem‚ it is observed that the poem keeps a constant simple language which the reader can easily comprehend‚ but there is a deep meaning to the words used in poem. "Funeral Blues" gives a clear imagery of a funeral. However it is followed by the word "blues". Why not Black? (since people wear it during funerals or the loss of someone). The word "blues" is used to represent sadness and gloominess. The color also represents Heaven according to "color-wheel-pro.com". The color blue is represented
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After reading Quindlen’s argumentative persuasive essay called “Driving To The Funeral”‚ it was clear that she was against the driving age being 17. On the other hand‚ I believe the driving age should stay at 17. While I do drive and consider myself to be a very safe driver‚ not every teenager is. Of course one could say that we’re all attached to our cellphones by the hip and can’t even put it down while driving‚ but that’s not always the case. Personally I don’t use my phone as I’m driving‚ but
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a traditional house the spesifically in the same roof. This common tradition is known as “Rambu Soloq”. The ceremony begins when the funeral visitors start a buffalo-slaughtering field‚ they believe that the spirit of the person will live peacefully ever after and the buffaloes and pigs will accompany him/her. Afterwards‚ the meat are distributed to the funeral visitors according to their position in the community. The more the pigs and buffaloes are killed the better because the parts of the body
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Pericles’ Funeral Oration Why do we fight wars if they just cause death and sorrow? This famous speech was written by Thucydides‚ but given by Pericles sometime during Athens’ Pelponnesian War. This kind of speech was generally given at a mass funeral‚ to honor many who had died fighting in the war. Typically‚ funeral speeches at that time were very somber and mournful‚ but Pericles changed that. In this speech‚ he created this idea of national pride and faith in society‚ by using many hopeful
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The novel "Jarhead‚" by Anthony Swafford is a first hand account of the Gulf War in early 1990. I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very honest account of his experience‚ and while he wasn’t actually in any combat situations‚ it was fascinating to see what life was like overseas. Swafford also often incorporates stories and information from his home life‚ which shows the reader how he got to where he is today. I got the impression that he didn’t have an amazing home life (his brother was
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Observation #4 The day is sunday‚ April 2‚ 2017‚ I am at my grandmas house. I am observing my cousin Audrey‚ who is 5 years-old. The time is approximately 11:30 am. Audrey and I sit at the kitchen table for the observation. I give Audrey a set of shapes that are in two sizes in red‚ yellow‚ and blue. The shapes are triangles‚ rectangles‚ squares and hexagons. Audrey scans the pile‚ then picks out shapes that are they same size of each color and places them in stacks. She places the large shapes
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Both Romeo and Juliet and Anthony and Cleopatra are considered two of the greatest love stories of all times. However‚ a mother’s relationship with her child goes beyond the physical love of a man and a woman. The connection is very profound as the mother demonstrates her love for her child despite their actions or the consequences that befall them. Mothers are willing to give a kidney‚ bone marrow‚ or sacrifice their own life for their child. In the Bible‚ man was in a similar loving relationship
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Darren‚ Ben‚ and Cyrus seemed to have at least settled some of their differences. It wasn’t a perfect situation‚ but it wasn’t the worst either. After the phone incident‚ Jian had called Anthony who had seemed somewhat reluctant to come over for some reason and instead got Min and Lin to deliver Ben’s phone
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A eulogy that I would fear to be read at my funeral would be as follows. “Number 17 was my daughter. At least she biologically was. She thought she was kind to me‚ she thought I didn’t see through her insincere comments. She always asked me questions about her mom and I’s life‚ or commented on the
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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Introduction Octavius Caesar (later renamed to Augustus Caesar‚ son of the murdered Julius Caesar)‚ Antony‚ and Lepidus form the Roman triumvirate that rules the Western world. Lepidus leaves the triumvirate‚ and Caesar and Antony are left to rule the world. Antony‚ though married to Fluvia‚ lives in Alexandria‚ Egypt with his mistress Cleopatra‚ the Queen of Egypt. Fueled by a disgust at his lifestyle in Egypt and anger over the wars caused by Antony ’s relatives
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