where i come from - elizabeth brewster Discuss the way brewster uses language to convey her ideas about the link between identity and place. The main subject of the poem is the contrast between the city and the countryside where the speaker came from. Although there is no straight forward judgment made‚ the poet very cleverly‚ leaves subtle hints by showing a big difference in the tone of the two stanzas‚ which leads us to believe that she speaks in favour of the countryside‚ yet at the same
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Where I Come From - By Elizabeth Brewster The poem ‘Where I Come From’ by Elizabeth Brewster is about how a person is influenced by the environment he is brought up in‚ and how urban life and rural life differ from each other. The poet has used a very critical tone in this poem to convey how people are influenced by the places they have come from rural or urban. She has used a lot of visual imageries and metaphors to convey the busy lifestyle of the city. There is no rhyme scheme in the poem
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The short story ”Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” explores feminist ideals about oppressive men who take advantage of women. The story tells about a young girl named Connie who acts and dresses as though she is a mature young woman‚ but she shows her true age of fifteen when an older man‚ Arthur Friend‚ takes advantage of her using fear and threats of violence against her family. The story calls into question whether or not Connie is truly and independent woman‚ but one can clearly see after
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In the short story “Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ Connie’s house illustrates irony because of the changes that occur in Connie’s behavior towards her mom throughout the story. At the beginning of the story‚ Connie epitomizes a normal teenager’s feeling towards her parents‚ especially feelings towards her mother when at home. “Connie’s mother kept picking at her until Connie wished her mother was dead and she herself was dead and it was all over‚” (492). With
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That summer was the hottest I can remember. I felt as though I was being baked in an oven‚ though my pink princess dress would not have helped me stay cool. I was six and I loved that pink‚ floor length‚ long sleeved‚ princess dress. I ate slept‚ and played in that dress. I remember a specific afternoon where my mother and i were sitting on our brown leather couch reading my favorite princess book. In the story the princess had her own lemonade stand. After my mother finished the story‚ her eyes
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Response The short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates was very interesting and appealing. It captures the reader’s attention from the beginning until the end. The main character‚ Connie‚ faces many challenges‚ one of which was temptation. In the story Connie meets a boy named Arnold Friend who tries to persuade her to go for a ride in his car. During this time she is faced with the conflict of temptation‚ whether or not
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possible to have a second chance at love? Gayle Forman’s young-adult fiction book‚ Where She Went‚ brings you on a rollercoaster of emotions. It has been three years since Mia walked out of Adam’s life since her accident. Fate has brought them together again in New York when they find each other coincidentally. Will the love they had for each other go away forever‚ or bring them back together for a second chance? Where She Went perfectly displays to the reader love‚ grief‚ hope‚ anger‚ and reconciliation
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handling of an administrative or business situation. Please address all correspondence to Dr Susan Tai‚ Department of Business Studies‚ The Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Kowloon‚ Hong Kong‚ E-mail: bustai@polyu.edu.hk. Supermarket Cyber Storm: Where adMart Went Wrong INTRODUCTION A revolution was taking place in the grocery store industry‚ and was creating the potential for drastically lower food bills for Hong Kong consumers. This was the result of Mr. Jimmy Lai Chee-yings latest business venture
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Akshay Ramaswamy English 10. Ms.Schwarz Where The Red Fern Grows Chapter One 1. The narrator is an old man who is about 50 to 60 years old. He took care of the dog‚ which shows he is compassionate. He lives in Snake River Valley‚ Idaho. 2. The old dog makes the man remember the two dogs he had when he was a boy. The dogs probably won the two cups for him. It brings back memories. Chapter Two 1. The narrator doesn’t
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"Where ignorance is bliss‚ ’tis folly to be wise”. Extracted from Thomas Gray’s poem‚ ‘Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College’‚ this adage is an existential conundrum ("the definition of ignorance is bliss"‚ 2016) . While some reflect in ‘hear no evil‚ speak no evil’‚ my outlook on this is that it is exceptionally vital to live in knowledge rather than in ignorance. I believe that ignorance isn’t bliss‚ its oblivion. Mankind has been in the pursuit of knowledge since its evolution. Human beings
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