publically recognized for his short stories‚ among which‚ is “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. This story is one of his most famous‚ created with an air of mystery and mystique while also maintaining the pride of America. With the use of different characteristics and themes‚ Washington Irving creates short stories that speak to the reader and emphasizes the different aspects of that day and age. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” exhibits characteristics and themes that portray American Romanticism: the essence
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The Theme of Emptiness in "The Hollow Men" "The Hollow Men‚" a poem written by T.S. Eliot shows the narrators disgust and his faithless attitude toward all mankind. He refers to the human race as being "hollow‚" (1) and having a "headpiece filled with straw‚" (4) which creates the feeling and theme of emptiness. Eliot also uses allusions‚ symbols‚ and repetition as powerful‚ and depressing poetic devices to make mankind seem hollow. The theme of emptiness is clearly visible throughout the
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In the novel Sleepy Hollow‚ by Peter Lerangis‚ several elements of the Romantic period of literature are evident. Themes carry throughout the novel that suggest a strong Romantic influence upon the text. The story is rich in colorful figurative language and contains a spell-binding plot that leaves the reader feeling very satisfied. In the midst of such an enchanting story are the Romantic themes‚ such as a deep appreciation of nature in conjunction with the condemnation of city life‚ exaltation
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Elliot’s “The Hollow Men‚” Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness‚” and Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden” demonstrate the significance and role of Imperialism through unique imaginations‚ emotions‚ and most importantly‚ writing style and control of language. Imperialism is defined as a policy of spreading or extending a specific country’s influence/power through diplomatic (non-violent) and military (violent) forces. Furthermore‚ Imperialism was traditionally practiced during the European Colonization of
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Eliot’s Modernist poem‚ “The Hollow Men” After World War I the Modernist era made changes not only in the world but also in English literature. The Modernist era of English literature changed the traditional writing style of the twentieth century. T.S. Eliot was considered one of the most influential twentieth century poets in English literature. His poetry differs from most of the nineteenth and twentieth century poetry. T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow Men” is a classic example of the Modernist poetry
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assumptions to compare on the two perspectives of Modernist and Post Modernist‚ further explaining on Power‚ Control and Conflict. After which‚ giving a short introduction of Apple and link how the two perspectives examine Apple’s organisational network and influence‚ and finally coming to a conclusion. Theoretical Framework The difference between a Modernist and Post Modernist within their meta-theoretical assumptions‚ both Ontology and Epistemology. Modernist Ontology is our conjecture about reality
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TS Eliot’s “The Hollow Men” is a revolutionary piece of poetry that embodies the post World War I zeitgeist. The post-war society was one of hopelessness and isolation. More and more people began to see the meaningless existence of human life and as a result‚ became desensitized to human emotion and existed in a state of limbo. Broken into only five stanzas‚ Eliot manages to capture the spirit of an age in “The Hollow Men.” Immediately in the epigraph‚ Eliot makes a direct reference (from
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MMM262 - UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS Case Analysis (Report) April Smith 600146337 Introduction Modernist organization theory states that complete knowledge means understanding how and why organizations function and the way they do and how their functioning is influenced by different environmental conditions. Effective organizations are able to balance internal and external pressures‚ increase efficiency and adapt to change. In this case analysis I will analyze Apple. This organization ‘designs
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The epigraph to T.S. Elliot’s Poem "The Hollow Men" creates intertextualiy in that it alludes to the desired meaning which Elliot wished to describe. While the poem creates a certain dreary and hopeless outlook on life‚ the epigraph could be seen as a prelude for what is to come. Yet in my own opinion I feel that Elliot is rather attempting to clarify his poem’s meaning. I found it very interesting that Elliot places the poem in the first person and as the reader we are an intricate part of the
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In "The Hollow Men" there is a conflict between an intense longing for a state of edenic purity and the contradictory search for a more lasting form of order through denial and alienation. It can be observed that "The Hollow Men" expresses the depths of Eliot’s despair‚ but the poet in a sense chooses despair as the only acceptable alternative to the false existence of the unthinking inhabitants of the waste land. The despair of "The Hollow Men" is controlled by intellectual principles‚ in the way
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