Here is what I thought of the poem after reading and studying it. It is not so much an analysis of the poem‚ but an analysis of the devices used to convey the thesis of the poem. E. E. Cummings presents his views about life and how the individual is able to create more opportunities in life by pushing boundaries than if he were to conform to the demands of society by using sequential diction in an informal sentence structure through a weary tone. The weary tone gives the impression that the
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John Steinbeck creates a character’s journey in his novella‚ Of Mice And Men‚ published in 1937‚ that reflects the true theme that everyone yearns a sense of companionship. The characters in Of Mice And Men‚ while also at this time period struggled with the great depression‚ racism‚ and equality‚ also have their own battles with loneliness. This novel portrays the lives of two migrant farmers‚ who truly only have each other. The reader gets a taste of all complications that George and Lennie face
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the dream life‚ the audience comes to learn along with the characters that dreams are not all they’re cracked up to be and sometimes the most rewarding goal in life is one which has already been achieved. The two main characters in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck are poor farm workers who hope to one day own their own farm and become self-sufficient. What they never realize is that the most important thing they can ever have is each other. Despite their periodic quarrels‚ Lennie and George
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Jack Ma once said‚ “Never give up. Today is hard‚ tomorrow will be worse‚ but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” Life is guaranteed to have some degree of difficult. Everyone comes across obstacles in their life that make them want to just give up and stop moving forward. The poem “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes shows a mother describing how life‚ “ain’t been no crystal stair‚” (line 2). As the poem continues the mother describes how her life has been difficult as she says‚ “It’s had tacks
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Literary Devices – Poetry Allusion: An event or fact from an external context assumed to be known by the reader (e.g. historical‚ biblical‚ etc.). An allusion can increase one’s understanding of the poem in question by drawing parallels with other subjects. Anthropomorphism: The showing or treating of animals‚ gods and objects as if they are human in appearance‚ character or behaviour. Apostrophe: Something that addresses an object‚ abstract idea‚ or person who is dead as though it could
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Being lonely can really drive a person crazy. Everybody needs someone to be with no matter what it takes. John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is about what it is to be human. Steinbeck’s story of George and Lennie‚ ambition of owning their own ranch and the obstacles of loneliness. Unlimitedly‚ Lennie the mentally handicapped giant who makes George’s dream of owning his ranch worthwhile‚ ironically becomes the greatest obstacle of achieving that dream. Steinbeck uses motifs‚ allusions ‚ and symbols
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for as long as Homo sapiens have existed. A name is defined as “a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity.” In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck teaches a lesson about the nature of human existence and shows how grim and isolated people become without hope. Steinbeck neglects to address Curley’s wife’s character by name in order to emphasize her position as a literary element and provide commentary on society in the time period during which he lived. Curley’s wife is never named because
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Steinbeck incorporates throughout Of Mice and Men. It explores how the setting of the Great Depression influenced many lifestyles‚ attributing the causes of loneliness to factors such as class‚ race‚ and gender. Additionally‚ this paper delves into the means by which people create meaningful relationships. It demonstrates the devices which Steinbeck incorporated to develop the characters’ escapes from the dark ghost of isolation. Loneliness in Of Mice and Men It’s not easy to be alone in this
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Lennie ’’They had walked in a single file down the path‚ and even in the open one one stayed behind the other’’ This shows that Lennie has less power than George and follows him because he doesn’t know what to do. Section 1‚ page 19 ’’A huge man‚ shapeless of face‚ with large pale eyes‚ wide sloping shoulders... dragging his feet a little like a bear drags his paws‚ his arms hung loosely’’ This shows that Lennie has slow reflections‚ and is tall. Animal comparison Section 1‚ page 19
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Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ believed that the human mind was the most important force in the universe. In his essay‚ “Self-Reliance”‚ hr suggests that following the laws and not standing up for what we believe in‚ takes away from our individuality and makes us feel as though we cannot fully express ourselves because we are afraid of judgment from society. Emerson states‚ “The power which resides in him is new in nature‚ and none but he can do‚ nor does he know until he has tried” (369). In other words
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