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    Jerry Wei Nov 20‚ 2011 The Better War Poet? Rupert Brooke or Emily Dickinson Rupert Brooke * Background Research on WW I: * It began on July 28‚ 1914‚ and ended on Nov. 11‚ 1918. * Nearly 10 million soldiers died during the four years of the war. Most of the battles took place in Europe. They were fought on land‚ at sea‚ and in the air. * Two groups of nations fought

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    Rupert Bunny Essay

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    Born in the 19th Century‚ Rupert Bunny was a renowned Australian artist. Endormies (pictured on the left) is an oil painting painted by this talented artist in 1904. This essay will outline Bunny’s style in painting‚ why he chose his subjects and what influenced him. Bunny’s paintings consisted mainly of landscapes and beautiful women of high class. Portraits still being a fairly common form of art at the time‚ Bunny chose to also incorporate somewhat elaborate backgrounds as well as foregrounds

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    the way two writers have approached a similar subject Poems regarding the subject of war typically fall into one of two categories‚ ones that idealise and glorify war and ones that highlight the horror and cruelty of war. ¡§The Soldier¡¨ by Rupert Brooke belongs to the first category‚ and ¡§Dulce Et Decorum Est¡¨ by Wilfred Owen belongs to the second. Even though the compositions of these two poems are both based on the same subject - war‚ the composers tried to convey very different ideas‚ views

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    Who Is Menelaus A Hero

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    Menelaus: King of Sparta Menelaus‚ the king of Sparta‚ played a very important role and contributed significantly to the Trojan War. Fueled by the motive to pursue love‚ Menelaus and Paris fought for Helen of Troy’s affection and love‚ who was the girl they both wished to wed. This started the commencement of the war which lasted for ten years. I believe Menelaus was a hero throughout the Trojan War because he fought for his love (The Macmillan Book 148-9). Aphrodite made a deal with Paris that

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    and must be worked out. These opposing ideas are very clearly shown in the dialogue between Teucer and Menelaus‚ where they argue over whether Ajax should be given a proper funeral and the conflicting definitions are exposed. In this essay‚ I will analyze how this piece of dialogue demonstrates both definitions of justice‚ without answering which is correct. Before the dialogue begins‚ Menelaus states‚ “I forbid you to join in the bearing or burial of this body in any last rites” (60). He defends

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    Helen Of Sparta Essay

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    Helen of Sparta was perhaps the most inspired character in all literature‚ ancient or modern. A whole war‚ one which lasted for ten years‚ was fought over her. Not only that‚ nearly all the myths of the heroic age were threaded together in such a way that this most idealized of all wars was the culmination of various exploits‚ including the Argonaut‚ the Theban wars‚ and the Calydonian boar hunt. It is as though this event was in the destiny of every dynasty formed from the beginning of things.

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    Charlotte Brooke

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    Write an account and evaluation of the work and publications of an 18th- or 19th-century collector of Irish folklore of your choice. In this essay I will discuss the works and publications of Charlotte Brooke. I will discuss her background‚ how she became a well-known collector of Irish folklore. I will also discuss some of her most popular works. Some of her works include “Carolan’s Receipt” [pp.86-88]‚ “Carolan’s Monody on the Death of Mary MacGuire”‚ [pp.94-95] and “Tiaghara Mhaighe-eo” [pp

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    Although Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen both wrote war poems they differ broadly from each other. Despite the fact that both authors’ have a totally different opinion concerning war they have certain aspects in common. In Rupert Brooke’s poem The Soldier he develops a glorifying idea of patriotism. He seeks to transmit the message that it is beautiful to die for one’s country - it embellishes death - and that no matter where he is buried the soil he is buried within will absorb his English body

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    Helen Essay

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    My name is Helen Florencia Sugiharto. I was born in Semarang‚ Indonesia on August 10‚ 1997. When my mom was pregnant she got an ultrasound and the doctor told my parents that I was going to be a boy. My parents had planned to name me Daniel after my great grandfather. Since I was born a girl my parents did not have anything prepared‚ so my dad named me Helen after a famous singer who sang about dogs. My grandpa was a full Chinese when he married my grandma and he didn’t know how to speak Indonesian

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    Rupert Murdoch

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    Rupert Murdoch Biography Publisher (1931–) QUICK FACTS NAME Rupert Murdoch OCCUPATION Publisher BIRTH DATE March 11‚ 1931 (age 83) PLACE OF BIRTH Melbourne‚ Australia AKA Rupert Murdoch FULL NAME Keith Rupert Murdoch ZODIAC SIGN Pisces SYNOPSIS EARLY LIFE AND CAREER MEDIA MOGUL LATER CAREER PERSONAL LIFE CITE THIS PAGE Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is the founder and head of News Corporation‚ a global media conglomerate. He created FOX Broadcasting Company in 1986. IN THESE GROUPS FAMOUS PISCEANS

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