2012 The Life of a So Called Lesbian Amy Lowell was born in Brookline‚ Massachusetts on February 9‚ 1874. She was the daughter of Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence. Both her mother and father were from New England aristocrats. Aristocrats are wealthy and prominent members of society. Her father‚ Augustus‚ was a businessman‚ civic leader‚ and horticulturalist. Lowell’s mother‚ Katherine‚ was an accomplished musician and linguist. Lowell was‚ although‚ considered as “almost disreputable
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"Decade" by Amy Lowell. When you came‚ you were like red wine and honey‚ And the taste of you burnt my mouth with its sweetness. Now you are like morning bread‚ Smooth and pleasant. I hardly taste you at all for I know your savour‚ But I am completely nourished. Amy Lowell produced the majority of her poems after her acquaintance with the actress Ada Russell‚ a widow eleven years older than Lowell‚ with whom she shared the last thirteen years of her life. Russell became Lowell’s beloved companion
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Analysis of Amy Lowell’s Poem “A Decade” In “A Decade‚” a poem by Amy Lowell‚ the reader is shown how a lover’s attitude can go from infatuation at first to just predictability and love. In this poem Lowell uses imagery and similes to elaborate on the feelings of the speaker towards his/her lover. In the beginning of the relationship the speaker is infatuated with the lover‚ and Lowell expresses this infatuation through the use of a simile in line one when
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Amy Lowell is an American imagist poet who uses descriptive language to create specific images in a readers mind. Set in the Victorian era (1800’s‚) the dramatic monologue ‘Patterns’ explores the restrictions of unmarried women in society and the desire for freedom. My view of these issues is that of a feminist reader living in a democratic modern day society‚ where men and women live in a state of equality and have the right to express their opinions. A feminist reading focuses on the specific treatment
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land. Not listening to God’s warnings of how hard life would be‚ Sam went to live on land. Eventually the lifelessness of the land made Sam unhappy that he wept. God took pity on Sam and sent him a wife named Amy to keep him company for two years. When Amy came from heaven to live with Sam ‚ she brought fire with her‚ for it had not existed on earth before. She built a fire in the middle of Sam’s hut and slept on the side opposite him. In the night‚ however‚ he crossed over and bit her
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alike and different‚ just as the two poets Edgar Lee Masters and Amy Lowell are Edgar Lee Masters and Amy Lowell write poetry about life‚ finding love and experiencing loss in very different ways‚ but both are successful in bringing about a truly touching connection with their readers. These two poets have an extraordinary ability to attract their audiences‚ by using both romanticism and modern techniques in their writing. Amy Lowell said it best when she said‚ “A poet feeds on beauty as a plant feeds
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S. History Mr. Wilson 2014/11/10 Compare and Contrast the Opinions of Lowell Girls In the 19th century‚ some female workers called Lowell girls were women who worked in textile factories that some of girls thought it is a good opportunity for female to work outside of their homes and got chances to reflect more women roles in the society so they were satisfied and happy of their jobs; however‚ some people believe that Lowell Girls were treated unfairly because they had bad working conditions‚ long
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One mile west of Flagstaff‚ Arizona stands a mesa known as Mars Hill‚ which provides unobstructed views of the sky. Perched on the top of the mesa is the historic Lowell Observatory‚ built in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Today‚ Lowell Observatory is still the center of space research and discoveries. Lowell Observatory happily welcomes the public to experience the historic landmark and museums. Filled with telescopes‚ museums‚ and collections the 750-acre facility offers plenty of activities. The excitement
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The Old and New Covenant The Old Covenant was an agreement between God and Man while following the instructions and guidance of the Lord. They were also instructed to keep faith in God’s word and be obedient to his word. There was a High Priest appointed from among Men to be a buffer between God and Man. The High Priest would offer up gifts and sacrifices to God and remind man of their sins committed against God. Since Man was unable to give their own blood as a sacrifice‚ they
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members of a society inhabit. Patterns‚ a poem by Amy Lowell reflects on a woman as an individual in society and her strength and ability to escape from her world of oppression through her dreams. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚ a poem written by Adrienne Rich depicts a woman who is constrained and trapped within her marriage. In a patriarchal society‚ society’s expectations confine women because they have to live up to an image that their society wants. Amy Lowell’s distinguished family and high education
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