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    How TINTERN ABBEY evolves from beginning to end is in a truly reflective state upon the five years that had passed since he had last visited the ruins of the abbey. The ruin of the abbey‚ perhaps can be compared to the aging of man and the inevitably of aging‚ however‚ the abbey still stands as does natutre and its eternal splendor. The poem starts immediately with an adjective‚ "rolling" referring to the waters coming down from the mountain springs which do not disturb the "murmur" of the river:

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    THE SPIRTUAL COMFORT OF NATURE IN WILLIAMS WORDSORTH’S “LINES COMPOSED A FEW MILES ABOVE TINTERN ABBEY”   The spirituality and influence of nature in William Wordsworth’s "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey‚" explains the impact of and comfort provided by nature throughout his life. As Wordsworth grows older‚ he tries to share this with his sister. Using the moon as a metaphor for his older (evening) stage in life‚ he tells her “Therefore let the moon Shine on

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    Northanger Abbey Many people at one point in their lives get caught in a pickle. This happens quite often in baseball but it happens in other places too. In Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey‚ Catherine‚ the protagonist‚ finds herself in a pickle. Catherine has to choose between siding with her brother or her friend‚ which ultimately represents’ Jane Austen’s theme: loyalty to family is worth more than loyalty to friends. Catherine befriends Isabella out of a sense of duty to her older brother James

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    Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey: Heroine and Hero depicted by Literature? Jane Austen depicts all her heroines as passionate readers of literature yet also has a tendency to highlight the lessons that can be learnt both right and wrong and how it effects her heroines lives‚ in this case Catherine’s life. Reading has the imperative purposes in Austen’s world of writing to offer her heroines an escape‚ entertainment‚ and information to guide through self-improvement and growth. Whereas the hero in

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    Significant Monarchs in the History of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey‚ an architectural accomplishment from the thirteenth century on‚ gives an illustrative display of British history. While daily worship still exists‚ it isn’t a cathedral or a parish church (Internet Westminster). The elaborate Lady Chapel‚ the shrine of St. Edward the Confessor‚ as well as tombs and memorials for kings‚ queens‚ the famous and great‚ allow the Abbey to be considered a "Royal Peculiar"‚ which means that it

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    the imagination‚ endorsing a reverence and personal connection to nature. The set texts Fancy and Ode to a Nightingale explore a world created by imagination‚ emphasising the importance of reflection and sustaining a relationship with nature. Northanger Abbey however‚ examines the interplay between reason and imagination. The related text Thanatopsis possesses tropes of Dark Romanticism‚

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    In the passage from Jane Austen’s Novel Northanger Abbey‚ Austen uses several literary devices to describe Catherine Morland such as her use of diction and imagery to help characterize Catherine Morland. “Her situation in life‚ the character of her father and mother‚ her own person and disposition‚ were all equally against her.” After reading this what would you think of Catherine Morland? That maybe she is poor? Not so bright? This a perfect example of one of the sentences of imagery used by Austen

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    The Expectation of “True Ladies” in Middle and Upper Class Societies in the 19th Century England is a theme Jane Austen is alluding to her novel Northanger Abbey. There are many key characteristics that exemplified a true lady of European culture in the 18th and 19th century such as being attractive‚ but also being polite and respectful. Most of these features were taught to help the young lady on the marriage market. Catherine Morland‚ a blossoming young lady‚ is educated about the “true lady” characteristics

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    Samantha Wong Professor Jennifer Riske English 2323 15 June 2016 Writing Assignment One: “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” In William Wordsworth’s famous poem‚ “Tintern Abbey”‚ the poet deemed nature as valuable because he regarded nature as a moral guide‚ mentor throughout his life‚ and as well as restorative existence. When Wordsworth was child‚ he passionately reflected and cherished his time of isolation from the world as he pondered life in Wye River Valley as a youth

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    getaway from reality in “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey‚” where he revisits Tintern Abbey along with his younger sister‚ Dorothy‚ after five years. Compared to his experience five years earlier‚ Wordsworth reacts differently to the calmness of Tintern Abbey. During this new reaction‚ Wordsworth relates his emotions to the cycles of life. In “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above

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