Elegy for my father’s father James K. Baxter Basic – First Impressions: * Different kind of title – very direct * Written in past tense – reflection * Written is second person – author describing the death of someone else * Idea of ‘Death’ – universal idea * Poem is one stanza long (written on two pages but actually one stanza) * Tone is dull and slow * References to nature and water * Free Verse * Ideas of poem (general): * Death – natural process
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First They Killed My Father.. quotes Death and Revenge: * P 146 - I hate the soldiers... I etch their faces into my memory and plan for the day when I come back and kill them. * P 159 – We are all different now... I am sad and many days I wish I am dead. * P 143 – My hate empowers and scares me... Rage makes me want to survive. * P 251 – Holding on to my hate for the Khmer Rouge soldiers also allows me to go on living the mundane details of life. * P 168 – I need the new memories
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of texts relating to popular culture‚ those undergoing the higher school certificate can associate prescribed material to the world in which they exist. This is why I propose as contemporary‚ supplementary texts the relational biography ‘Romulus my Father’‚ the picture book ‘Woolvs in the Sitee’ by Margaret Wild and the short film ‘More’ by Mark Osbourne. The award winning picture book ‘Woolvs in the Sitee’ follows the postmodern story of a small child‚ ben‚ who lives alone
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My Hero‚ My Father As a child‚ I had always looked to my father as a hero. To me‚ he was strong enough to take on an army one handed‚ tall enough to reach for the moon and give it to me‚ and wise enough to know everything about everything. There was nothing my father could not do. He took time to teach me to read‚ write‚ walk‚ and talk. When learning how to walk‚ like any child I would occasionally fall. My father would pick me up and put me back on my feet. He always encouraged me to “get up and
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In both the short story and the article I chose‚ women live in a culture that treats them as if they are lesser than men. In My Father Writes to My Mother‚ the narrator comes from a culture where a women does not dare speak a man’s name as‚ “none of the other women ever saw fit to refer to their menfolk…” because the men are the working class in their society. Every 7 seconds‚ a new child bride explains to the reader about how poorly women‚ especially younger women‚ are treated in countries such
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My Memorable Event: My shadow and God Introduction: - What is human life? Everybody has some memorable events in life; some are good and Some are bad. What is the relationship with human and God? I believe in God because of some experience. My first experience: - Departed to meet the girl but don’t know how‚ when‚ or where? Some buddy helped get information she is coming next day some place Some time. No choice but to take an older person. Crying and asking for help; I feel so happy to see
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In my father was a writer memoir‚ Andre Dubus III was young when events in his life starts to mold him. Starting early moving to different places having three other siblings and one parent that was a captain in the military. At the time his father was depressed and didn’t enjoy being a captain in the military in Andre’s eyes. After Andre granddad passed away it was an instant change in the family. Andre dad retired from being a commander in the marines. In Andre’s eyes‚ his daddy became happier‚
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Where My World Began Through a variety of literary elements and well-described anecdotes‚ Laurence’s essay expertly influences me with the theme of appreciating one’s hometown‚ regardless of ancestral roots or present or future endeavours. Laurence’s essay evokes the feeling of pride and compassion for the home that I live in because it reminds me that this is the area that I grew up in and is the first place that I can ever truly call my home. Her essay also reconstructs memories of the familiarities
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worked for you. I never realized how much I depended on you. You’ve gotten lost in someone who is not worth your time. I guess along the way I forgot you weren’t "mine". Now the person I thought you were has left my sight... I swear‚ I tried so hard to keep us strong‚ I held with all my might. When I finally got the nerve to tell you how it made me feel‚ you tried to keep your heart from seeing it was real. You let me walk out of your life and you didn’t even know. I think inside you had convinced
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Danny faces fitful interior struggle with his father’s side of the family. He feels weird that his grandmother was praising him for being a good student and his talents. He feels so awkward because from the environment others grow up in‚ everyone praises you for the bad boy things you do. Now being praised for being good is something new to him which he hadn’t quite understood yet. Danny feels bad that the adults in the family looks up to him but what he wants are to look up to them as a role model
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