Ode to Browsing the Web By definition‚ ode is an expressive‚ complex poem‚ typically filled with joy‚ excitement‚ and happiness (Merriam-Webster). When I read Marcus Wicker’s “Ode to Browsing the Web”‚ I see an excited young man‚ sitting in a room all by himself‚ filled with excitement and anticipation of what today’s surfing the web will bring. At the comfort of his favorite sitting area in the console of his home‚ the young man can go on exotic journeys all over the world and not have to deal
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An Ode to E. Coli There is a natural human tendency to dismiss what we cannot see. This idea is based in evolutionary biology. Throughout most of human history‚ threats to our survival have been deadly predators . It is only natural then‚ that we should focus our concern on objects whose importance we can see. For this reason bacteria seem insignificant on the surface‚ its invisibility marking its lack of precedence as a threat. This is a misconception‚ because bacteria hold enormous power. It can
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Throughout the text Pearl Poet uses many plot devices that can be seen in other literary work like films for instance Scooby Doo. The different plot device that were used in both Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Scooby Doo were the beheading game‚ the use of mythical creatures and the use of characters were the protagonist and the antagonist always meet. The beheading game consists of the chopping off someone’s head with an axe. Moreover‚ in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Sir Gawain cuts the
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Some of the themes in the book involve the the coming of age‚ acquiring responsibility as you grow older‚ and how you should always speculate before you do‚ because it could severely change your life for the worse. The author also uses numerous literary elements‚ techniques‚ and stylistic choices to convey the central idea he has intended for his work. After reading “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles‚ I have come to believe the central idea would be to speculate before you do‚ and the coming of
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Literary Analysis: Son by Lois Lowry Where you are can definitely affect who you are. It can determine what you learn‚ your personality‚ and even influence some thoughts and actions. In the book Son‚ by Lois Lowry‚ this is very obvious. The main character; Claire‚ is given a second chance at life when she gets amnesia and washes up on the shore of a village in the middle of nowhere. She learns about different things while here‚ and acts differently as well. When she finally gets back her memories
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Opposition or Simply Non-identity Perhaps what makes a literary work different from any other pieces of writing is its capability of being approached from different viewpoints. Works of literature are potentially capable of providing sufficient material for a vast variety of interpretations. Robert Frost’s poem‚ ’The Road not Taken’‚ an early 20th century‚ modern poem replete with numerous multi-layered significations‚ is a perfect example. Deconstructive reading of this poem is only one among
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Of Mice and Men Literary Analysis Of Mice and Men is a novel about two men and their struggle to reach their dreams of owning their own ranch. George Milton and Lennie Small are best friends‚ who despite of all their extremely difference personalities‚ but still manage to work together‚ travel together and get rid of anything that gets in their way. The friendship between George and Lennie is prevalent throughout the book‚ but it is shown most explicitly in their plan to live on a farm together
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Literary Analysis There is certainly a challenging‚ subliminal meaning to "A Family Supper" written by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story takes place in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ a couple of decades ago‚ "nearing the end of a sunny autumn day." (856) The setting has a great impact on the events that occur throughout the story‚ heavily relying on Japanese traditions and culture like tea drinking‚ views of death‚ and preference of food. The main characters are the son (narrator)‚ his father‚ and his sister Kikuko.
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Moby Dick Literary Analysis Moby Dick‚ the classic tale of a young man who seeks purpose in life through a whaling expedition‚ but becomes wrapped up in a web of revenge‚ obsession‚ and eventually death. From the start of the book‚ a sense of predestined doom becomes apparent to the reader. This foreshadowing of the Pequod’s fate is presented through recurring mortality themes‚ biblical allusions‚ and omens. Of the many symbols that foretell what will befall the ship and crew‚ the most telling
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The Sword in the Stone By T.H White Literary Analysis by Sean Armstrong Destine to be a squire‚ all Wart had to do was draw a sword from a stone to become the king of England. In T.H Whites The Sword in the Stone‚ Wart is a young boy who has always dreamed of one day becoming a black knight‚ but couldn’t because he wasn’t Sir Ector’s kin. So instead Wart was appointed a less glorious status‚ to be the squire of his older half brother Kay. Wart the main character in the novel responded to his ever
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