Monologue- an Athenian Man Fed up of the dark‚ tossing sea I was keen to lay down our spoils at the foot of Apollo in dedication‚ already planning the arrangements of invitations‚ wine and Hetari for the feast I would give out in celebration of my homecoming. Wearied by the hills of Cerata‚ wetted with blood- a righteous token of the brute treachery of our Megarian allies‚ our trireme Aianteia‚ was pulled with steady shoulders‚ the eretai crying “rhup-pa-pai” as‚ skirting the moles‚ we made for
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and selected love sonnets by Elizabeth Barrett Browning explore texts which involve versions in varying frameworks through the experience of idealised love‚ hope and mortality. The interpretations of Barrett Browning and Fitzgerald explore many differences throughout both texts with the use of symbolism‚ imagery‚ and irony to emphasise difference time makes upon values and ideals. The Great Gatsby set during the Jazz age is a representation of the failure and
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”What role does love play in David Malouf’s novella Ransom?” In David Malouf’s poignant novella Ransom‚ the role of love is explored through some captivating and unique perspectives. Throughout the novel‚ Malouf alludes that losing loved ones is both powerful and influential on an individual’s mindset‚ as shown through the protagonists’ reflection and feelings. Malouf also uses different characters’ actions to depict the sacrifices which love is able cause. Furthermore‚ by using Priam’s reflections
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What is significant about the narrative in chapter one? In the opening chapter of Enduring Love‚ the narrative is very important as it helps the reader see the narrator’s opinion of what happened that day leading up to the accident of John Logan’s death. In this chapter‚ there is mainly a use of interior monologue to describe the events as the narrator is using first person to describe what was happening and is verbalising their thoughts as they occurred. This type of narrative is a good
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The First Amendment Freedom is being breached all over the U.S and most of it is being taken away from the press. Sure the Patriot Act is killing everyone’s privacy in secrecy all over the US‚ but journalists and reporters are being put in jail right and left. The government has infringed on their rights in a way that should not be with the first amendment. It seems like the more people let the government do‚ the more steps the government takes to take first amendment rights from people. For
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Reason and Love In the play a Midsummer Night’s Dream written by William Shakespeare‚ there are many lovers that are drawn to each other in various ways. One can fall in love at any age. The definition of love is a deep affection for someone or something. In the Shakespeare’s play the three pairs of lovers encounter issues where Oberon instructs Puck to sprinkle "love juice" on an Athenian man’s eyes. However‚ he did it to the wrong man‚ and the other lovers started turning on their loved ones
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Crooks monologue: Jus because I’m a nigger [examines luger shell from Carlson’s gun] they’d probably shoot me like Candy’s dog if it was as much fun as the scourge they put me through‚ [walks to window and leans against the frame] just because I’m a busted up ol’ nigger‚ [scowls and bites his bottom lip] no-one wants to talk with me or anything. [Glares up into the stars and becomes furious] S’pose I weren’t‚ s’pose I was just like the rest of em‚ and that new fella‚ that big stupid bastard‚ s’pose
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that you have of attending concert or opera. Describe your like and dislikes. Did anything strike you as being unexpected? Would you like to share any comments about music‚ singers‚ public‚ etc? If it was your first visit - did your expectations change after watching the performance? Did you become more aware of the music? The first concert I ever attended was a very good experience for me and made a significant impact on my life. I was in elementary at the time. I must have been around ten
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doesn’t really get to share all those feelings that are built up inside of her‚ though since we have the chance to‚ let us begin. I HATE THEM! They really are the last straw. All they ever do is dictate me. It frustrates me. All they ever care about is their appearance and how much money we have. But it’s not. I’m not like that‚ am I? I’m as good as you; you’re as good as me‚ right? My parents are snobs‚ especially my mother! When I told her I had met someone‚ she expected it to be one of those
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against her judgement‚ I threw away the tissue and pushed my face back into the pillow. “You know when I was your age in…” She stubbornly continued over the loudly groaning couch‚ her accent becoming more pronounced with nostalgia. The familiar “first time I killed a goose” story went on longer every time she told it. “…rain washing the blood all down the driveway…” I made a louder‚ pointed groan in her direction. She stopped mid-sentence‚ gave me an exasperated look‚ and went off on a different
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