In the poem When You See Millions of the Mouthless Dead by Charles Hamilton Sorley‚ the theme conveyed is a non-religious and more pessimistic or negative take on the death of soldiers in World War II. It is communicated as a way to cope with death‚ not soliciting an illusion of the person. The structure of the poem is in the form of an Italian sonnet since the octet and sestet are in one whole stanza‚ meaning that the poem’s idea or message is consistent and does not diverge. Firstly‚ the poem starts
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“Brooklyn Cop” Critical evaluation Norman MacCaig describes the character of the “Brooklyn cop” a corrupt‚ thuggish American. A policeman is meant to put across trust and is employed to serve and protect the people. Instead the "Gorilla with a nightstick" is insensitive‚ violent and appears to enjoy the murderous nature of his occupation. However despite his brutal nature and rough exterior there is a gentler side to the cop who loves his wife and fears for his life. “Brooklyn Cop” by
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English 1118-54 Online 19 October 2014 Explication of “When You Are Old” by William Butler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep‚ And nodding by the fire‚ take down this book‚ And slowly read‚ and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once‚ and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace‚ 5 And loved your beauty with love false or true‚ But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you‚ And loved the sorrows of your changing face; And
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"I Love and I Hate. Who Can Tell me Why?" The 2001 movie The Believer is a true-to-life portrayal of a young neo-Nazi whose anti-Semitic views are continually challenged by his Jewish background. The film opens with the quote‚ "I love and I hate. Who can tell me why?" which sets the stage for the movie ’s depiction of Danny Balint‚ a boy torn between love and hate in almost every aspect of his life. Throughout the film Danny tries to calm this internal (and at times external) quarrel‚ which
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The poem‚¨You Think You Won By Getting Rid Of Me‚ When In fact You Lost The day You let me Go¨ by Mandie Michelle Sanders is about a girl who found out that her boyfriend had cheated on her. The poet uses what looks to be a free verse poem. It doesn’t really have a rhyme scheme. The message that the writer put out is that dating can be dangerous and heartbreaking. Even the most trustworthy people could break your heart in an instant. People have to be careful about who they trust. In the middle
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English 4 AP October 31 2014 How to be a Police Officer in Ripon Being a police officer should not be taken lightly- especially in the slums of Ripon. Crime is on every corner of this villainous city; you never know what might happen on any given day on the job. As a police officer of fifteen years‚ I have outlined a list of tips and priorities you should have as a policeman in Ripon. First‚ jaywalking is the ultimate offence. Approach every jaywalker with caution‚ you never know what they could have
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How To Become A Police Officer Police officers play a very important part in society today. They patrol the streets of your town to make the people of that town as safe as possible. Without them there would be a lot of crime going on. They make everything safer because that is their job and that is what there trained to do. To become a police officer today you need to have to complete a certain amount of tasks. First‚ you have to be a United States citizen. Next‚ he or she must have
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"The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name‚ the protagonist "Soapy." Furthermore‚ no last name is given. It is made clear that Soapy is homeless‚ a member of the substantial army of underclass men and women who had flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century. The short story’s narrative is set in an unstated day in late fall. Because the city trees’ deciduousleaves are falling and there is a hint of frost in the air‚ Soapy faces the urgent
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For as long as I can remember‚ I’ve wanted to be a police officer. My mother tells me that I left the womb saying “Freeze‚ Police!” I’m sure that it was the lights and sirens on a police vehicle that infatuated me. Maybe it was because a police officer carried a gun and had the ability to run red lights. As I grew up‚ cops and robbers was always a favorite game and I was always the cop. As I grew older‚ I realized that a police officer was nothing like I thought. I started to understand the
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I have always been a fan of continuing my education‚ however‚ I have never been able to raise the money to do so. When I heard about the program I was very enthusiastic about motivating myself to start and complete this course so that I could support myself financially. I have always liked working in a group environment to a fault‚ but I have always believed that individual training was better off for my learning style. In my opinion‚ I thrive better when I can express my individuality and my
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