If I were making a soundtrack to my life‚ I would pick the song“Listen to Mama’s Words” by Jay Zhou‚ “ Father” by Chopstick Brother‚ “One Likes Summer the Other Likes Autumn” by Weiqi Fan‚ the music “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s and “Nocturne” by Chopin. Jay Zhou’s “Listen to Mama’s words” is a Chinese pop song which praise mother’s love for their children. The song began with a question “why do we need to listen to mother’s words?” However‚ I had same question as the composer
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Praise Song For The Day November 26‚ 2012 This poem‚ Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander‚ is one of the most memorable poems that have been recited within the last 20 years. Immediately after President Obama was sworn into office‚ Elizabeth Alexander recited her poem to the masses that had gathered on that cold winter day in January. The piece is full of symbolism‚ with the tone being hopeful‚ inspiring and thankful. The poem begins with a description of daily life which is filled
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English Poem- Nettles Device Quote Evaluation Line 1: Metaphor and Repetition “nettle bed” and “nettle” The metaphor of “nettle bed” symbolises both the glee and misery the son with experience throughout his life. The sonnet form of this poem links to the theme of love that the father has for his son and his determination to protect him from the threats of the world that the son is powerless to. Line 2: Military metaphor “green spears” The militaristic metaphor and the war like imagery used throughout
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1 Ms. Spilberg ENG2D1 March 5‚ 2013 Song Comparison Essay The road of life can be a bumpy one. There will always be twists and turns that can alter a person’s life‚ changing the course of their destination. Even though life can be tough‚ you have to draw upon your inner strength in order to persevere. The songs‚ “Move Along” by The All-American Rejects and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Greenday sing about this message. The lyrics in their songs have many literary devices such as personification
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Nettles Relationship Parent and child: My son aged three’. The speaker loves his son and is fiercely protective of him. He describes his skin as ‘tender’ (L6). He responds to the nettles in a violent way- ‘slashed in fury’ (L10). He approaches their destruction in a methodical way ‘next task’ (L12). Subject The subject is a small vulnerable boy and ‘he came seeking comfort’ (L5)- he looks up at his father. The alliteration of ‘blisters beaded’ shows the harshness of the skin on his ‘tender
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poems "My Father’s Song‚" by Simon J. Ortiz‚ and "My Papa’s Waltz‚" by Theodore Roethke‚ are two similar poems written about a father and child relationship. The two poems are spoken from the child’s point of view during a memorable event. As well as their similarities‚ these two poems have their differences. Although both poems concern the relationship between a father and his son‚ they differ on tone‚ imagery‚ and figurative language. In "My Father’s Song‚" the main tone is nostalgia. "My Papa’s
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13th April‚ 2009 English Descriptive Essay Florence’s Café The smell of fresh baked bread roaming through the Treasure Cay Marina; the urge of finding where is it coming from‚ and the suspense that it brings is one of my favorite things. Searching to locate the lovely scent of sweet pastries and home made cinnamon rolls‚ finally leads you to your destination‚ the one and only‚ Florence’s Café! On the lovely Island of Abaco‚ in the settlement of Treasure Cay‚ you will find the
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The poem ‘Nettles’ is a poem that explores the relationship between a father and his son‚ “Nettles” is cleverly structured i.e. the writer uses engaging imagery and words that normally wouldn’t be used in the context present within the poem to effectively get the poet‘s message across. In the poem ’Nettles’‚ the writer takes something that could be pondered as a simple yet common occurrence‚ and with some deep thinking about its implications‚ arrives at an insight into what could be outweighed as
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My idol! My father died when I was very young so my mother is not only a mom but also a dad. She is the woman whom I admire most and this is a person has been affecting me a lots. She has taught me neither knowledge nor the way to become a good person. She is a successful woman in my eyes. I think my mother I very beautiful. She has a small round face with a straight nose and fair complexion. Her long black hair always is bounden tidily behind. She also has a nice smile that makes her face
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Even through the worst‚ a mother is supposed to love her child unconditionally. This is the theme of the emotional rollercoaster that is the film‚ Mommy. Mommy follows a widowed mother as she manages the harsh reality of life whilst dealing with her well-meaning‚ however emotionally disturbed‚ teenaged son. Mommy is a heartbreakingly tragic film that grips the viewer from start to finish. Director Xavier Dolan (Winner of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival) draws thematic parallels between Mommy and his
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