Ode to a Nightingale In Ode to a Nightingale‚ John Keats‚ the author and narrator‚ used descript terminology to express the deep-rooted pain he was suffering during his battle with tuberculosis. This poem has eight paragraphs or verses of ten lines each and doesn’t follow any specific rhyme scheme. In the first paragraph‚ Keats gave away the mood of the whole poem with his metaphors for his emotional and physical sufferings‚ for example: My heart aches‚ and drowsy numbness pains My
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the ‘Under God’ portion of the Pledge either respects the belief systems of both those who believe in a God‚ and those who do not. This religious power struggle is the source of our conflict. I personally believe that the inclusion of ‘Under God’ should remain in our Pledge‚ for the simple fact that the majority of our population are believers in a God. I believe that this inclusion becomes unconstitutional when it becomes mandatory for a student to recite this Pledge‚ being that there will be exceptions
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“ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all” (“Pledge”). American students should identify this as the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact‚ one might explain that at the beginning of every school morning they recite the pledge. Students are not required to say the pledge‚ but are given the opportunity to do so. The every day recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
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forbids the government from favoring one religion‚ yet students are supposed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning‚ which includes the phrase‚ “under God”. In the Constitution‚ James Madison wrote that the government shall in no way break the barrier between church and state. This means that religion has no place in politics‚ or anything government related. Therefore‚ the phrase “under God” in the pledge should be omitted because it is unconstitutional‚ challenges the rights of atheists and
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The Pledge of Allegiance was created as a patriotic vow for the citizens of the United States. It states‚ “I‚ pledge allegiance‚ to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic‚ for which it stands‚ one nation‚ under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all.” This means a lot to many people and is true to some hearts. But‚ as history has shown‚ many feels‚ the words in the recitation are not true and not worthy of repeating. Many people believe‚ although this country was
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“I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands‚ ONE NATION UNDER GOD‚ INDIVISIBLE‚ WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.” Every American citizen that has ever go to an American school‚ has pledge their allegiance to this Nation‚ some may say it just “because they have to‚” while others (myself included) proclaim their allegiance proudly and boldly. Why did I start off with The Pledge‚ we all know The Pledge? Well yes we all know the words
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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing. She transformed nursing into a respectable profession and set the standards for clean‚ safe hospitals in the world. Florence is honored as the first great nurse of the world. Her picture hangs on the wall in many hospitals. Florence Nightingale was born on May 12‚ 1820‚ in Florence‚ Italy. She was named Florence after her city of birth. Florence’s sister was born in Naples and is named Parthenope. Parthenope
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With "Ode to a Nightingale‚" the speaker in the poem begins with an in-depth exploration of the mortality of human life. In this ode‚ the briefness of life and the tragedy of old age is set against the eternal continuation of the smooth music of the nightingale. Hearing the song of the bird‚ the speaker longs to run away from his usual life in the human world and join the magical nightingale. His first thought is to reach the bird’s state through alcohol consumption‚ but as the poem goes on he
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Florence Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”‚ the soldiers referred to her as during the Crimean War‚ as she made rounds in the dark checking on the wounded. Florence Nightingale became the founder of modern nursing practices‚ reformed the British military health care system‚ and reformed hospitals sanitation methods. Nightingale saw her purpose and mission in life on a large scale. She wanted to serve humanity by preventing the many needless deaths and illnesses that occurred. With the fierce
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Florence Nightingale‚ OM‚ RRC (play /ˈflɒrəns ˈnaɪtɨŋɡeɪl/; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician‚ and the founder of modern nursing. She came to prominence while serving as a nurse during the Crimean War‚ where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night. Early 21st century commentators have asserted Nightingale’s achievements in the Crimean War had been exaggerated by the media
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