Murder... mystery... intrigue... All describe Robert Browning’s poem‚ "My Last Duchess." From the speakers’s indirect allusions to the death of his wife the reader might easily think that the speaker committed a vengeful crime out of jealousy. His flowery speech confuses and disguises any possible motives‚ however‚ and the mystery is left unsolved. Based on the poem’s style‚ structure‚ and historical references‚ it becomes evident that even if the speaker did not directly kill his
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Farewell‚ My Queen is a novel written about the life at the Versaille during the French Revolution in the late 18th century through the eye of the Queen’s reading assistant named Sidonie Larborde. The French’s population‚ especially the royals and nobles‚ during this time are known for being extremely coward and selfish and will escape at a slight moment of danger. However‚ Farewell‚ My Queen tells the story of the French Revolution from a different perspective‚ where not everyone is a coward. Sidonie
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Magen Gable Professor Box English 2201-025 11 September 2016 “My Last Duchess” “My Last Duchess” written by Robert Browning is a compelling poem that exposes many different elements when analyzed closely. This is a dramatic monologue that demonstrates a very jealous man who wants complete control over his Duchess. In this poem‚ a Duke is showing a portrait of his first wife to a servant of his future father-in-law in his private art gallery. He keeps this portrait behind a curtain that only
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enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ An enriched experience of belonging can be seen in the strong relationship between a father and son. This concept can be clearly identified with reference to both Raimond Gaita’s elegiac memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ and Gabriele Muccino’s film ‘the Pursuit of Happyness’ which is based on the biography by Chris Garner. In both texts‚ a strong sense of belonging can be recognised between a father and son and through the unconditional love they share with
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Through “My Last Duchess”‚ Browning exposes the innermost characteristics of the Duke of Ferrara. The Duke is the speaker of the poem and is hashing out the details of another marriage with an emissary from a Count when he draws a curtain to reveal a magnificent fresco of the Duke’s Last Duchess. The emissary voices a question about the expression on her face‚ an “earnest glance” of “depth and passion” (line 8)‚ prompting the Duke’s monologue. Looking upon the artwork‚ the Duke praises “Fra Pandolf’s
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1. My last Duchess’s Duke begins by bringing up the portrait which he starts reminiscing but they aren’t the most positive thoughts. Memories of the last duchess’s attitude towards other men‚ the Duke had the feeling of being unappreciated by passing on a Victorian name and she did not give the name any respect. I think that all the duchess’s actions made the Duke react by giving the command to “take care of her‚” meaning to get rid of her by death so he can remarry. 2. Ferrara is addressing the
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Paid for Chores Household chores have been on the to-do list for most children at one time or another; maybe they had to vacuum the house‚ feed the pets‚ or babysit a younger sibling. Some parents make the decision to pay their children for doing chores to teach that hard work literally pays off‚ while others believe that chores are required and children do not deserve a prize for doing what they are expected. However‚ without rewarding the children in some way for accomplishing their chores‚ they may
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Although kids say they don’t want chores‚ they should be surprised by how much these chores can help them in life. One way it helps them is by helping them be more responsible. Secondly‚ it helps them develop skills for doing that certain thing. Lastly‚ they feel more helpful to the family. I strongly believe kids should have chores. First of all‚ having chores is very helpful. These chores can make you more responsible. It shows this by you doing more stuff to help yourself be even more responsible
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Vietnam War‚ many infamous events occurred‚ including the disastrous My Lai Massacre. On the morning of March 16‚ 1968 the Charlie Company‚ led by Lieutenant William Calley‚ marched into the small village of My Lai in Vietnam prepared to fight the enemy; the whole operation took less than an hour to complete. In the end‚ more than five hundred people-mostly women‚ young children and infants‚ and the elderly-were killed (Trueman “My Lai Massacre”). A frantic cover-up by the American army followed in
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My Fair Lady and Pygmalion: Connections and Contrasts Through the years‚ countless film directors have adapted and recreated various novels and plays to make them ideal for the big-screen. In many cases‚ directors strive to keep their screenplay adaptations true to the original literature; however‚ viewers often find contrasts in certain areas of the film. George Bernard Shaw‚ author of the play Pygmalion‚ who had passed away prior to the production of My Fair Lady in 1964‚ therefore‚ he
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