“Once upon a time” is a poem written by Gabriel Okara‚ a Nigerian poet. The Title is an interesting choice because‚ before a line of the poem is read‚ it links the poem to childish stories‚ fairy tales‚ that finish in a “happily ever after”‚ but there is always an obstacle‚ or you may call it a “bad guy”. Okara starts of the poem with “Once upon a time” which shows how far it is into the past but it has not been forgotten. The poem starts off as being portrayed as a negative tirade. Okara uses
Premium Grammatical person Poetry Stanza
Once Upon a Shop The essay is called ”Once Upon a time” written by Jeanette Winterson in June 13‚ 2010 in “The Observer” The essay is about a woman called Jeanette Winterson and she has just opened her first Fruit and veg shop. She lives in London the east end of London‚ at Spitalfields where the most of the fruit and veg’s shop is located. Jeanette was actually about to buy a coffee shop‚ but she wouldn’t do it because of her disbelieves and that she didn’t like the politics about the shop‚ then
Premium Writing Essay Rhetoric
the origin of the phrase “once in a blue moon” and what a blue moon actually is. “Once in a blue moon” today means “very rarely‚” though it used to mean something that was absurd‚ right along the lines of “when pigs fly.” The first known recorded use of a form of the phrase is in an anti-clerical pamphlet published in 1528 by William Roy and Jeremy Barlowe. In a conversation between two characters‚ one says‚ “Yf they say the mone is blewe/We must believe that it is true.” It appears to be a
Premium Moon Earth Blue moon
Alyssa Huntt ENGL 1101 Valerie Wayson December 9‚ 2011 The Life That Once Was Sixty years ago‚ the United States was bursting at the seams that post-World War Two fears had sewn into place. The economy was booming‚ automobile production was taking off‚ families were close-knit‚ and values were important. There was a certain mystery and adventure about what life had in store. Now‚ the United States is on the verge of a breakdown. The economy is teetering on the edge of failure‚ more families
Premium Family Divorce
"Once Upon a Mattress" is a modern version of the story "Princess and the Pea". In the story Prince Dauntless is a mama’s boy whose mother‚ Queen Aggravain has ruled that no one else is allowed to marry until her son does. In spite of the Queens wishes for her son to be married‚ she seemingly manages to sabotage the town’s hopes of ever marrying. By testing and failing every applicable princess who comes along‚ the mother destroys her son’s desires of being with a woman. When another character
Premium Attachment theory Interpersonal relationship John Bowlby
most compelling.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied. The Heke family that feature in the ground-breaking New Zealand film from 1994‚ ‘Once were warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori are clearly a family living on the margins of society. They live in a state house next to a busy and noisy motorway in South Auckland‚ New Zealand. Their story is undoubtedly a compelling one: an abusive husband
Premium New Zealand Domestic violence Low-angle shot
Once upon a time If the purpose of nationalist historiography is to construct a past worthy of the present and future then the role of heroic individuals in the course of key historical events and developments and the construction of suitable biographies to support the narrative is essential to the purpose. Episodes of warfare very often provide the most heroic figures‚ bolstering national imagery and myth with tales of renown as well as introducing a personal life-story element that not only anchors
Premium Gender role History Time
After reading all of the descriptive essays I found that I liked the “Once More to the Lake “By E.B White. His essay is easily readable and his diction is simplistic. His descriptions and imagery include Whites past and present memories. The narration is first person through the eyes and voice of the author. On the other hand I feel that his theme is more elusive. This retrospection allows the reader to slip behind the wall of time and memories to watch a son and father enjoy the America dream a
Premium Writing Essay
September 31‚ 2012 Once More to the Lake In this story the author relives his childhood memories on a lake in Maine where his father used to take him and his siblings. In the story the author has moments where he “seemed to be living in dual existence” where he sees himself as his son and sees himself being his father at the same time. The author says “I would be in the middle of a simple act‚ I would be picking up a bait box‚ or laying down a table fork‚ or I would be saying something‚ and suddenly
Premium The Reader Camping Time
Once upon a time‚ there was a beautiful princess named Elizabeth. She lived in a huge castle in the midst of a lush green forest‚ and was known all over for her dazzling red hair and beautiful voice. The men were all overwhelmed in admiration of her beauty‚ and the women jealous of her husband‚ the handsome Prince Jacob. Elizabeth and Jacob loved to throw balls at their castle. They would light candles indoors and out and bring in an orchestra that would play well into the morning. People would
Premium Blood Prince Dress