Elliott Nelson Introduction to Literature Patricia Straub June 30‚ 2013 A Pair of Tickets Response “ A Pair of Tickets” is about a women named June May who is traveling through her native country of China. I really enjoyed this story because I could relate to it in my own life experiences. After June May’s mom passes away she starts thinking about all the questions she wishes she had asked her about her life. Just like when any family members of mine passes away‚ I always think back and
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the surface of things. We see how her close observation leads to inner reflection and moments of perception. These moments of perception helps us as readers to get a better understanding of the world in which she lives in. Her poetry is rooted in personal experiences‚ but has a general universal theme. I enjoyed ’The Fish’ for its unusual imagery‚ detailed description and uplifting epiphany. We are drawn into the poem by the opening lines ’I caught a tremendous fish’ The poets respect for the fish
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Fear is something all humans share. This unity of having fear connects all of us together‚ along with many other things. Fears themselves are not universal‚ and every human may have different fears. In the novel 1984 written by George Orwell many common fears are brought into perspective‚ many of which I can say I fear myself. While the question asked for the implications of the ending‚ for me to fully understand the ending I must start from the beginning. The concern about the truth of history
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ELA 30 – 1: Personal Essay October 16‚ 2012 Gaddiel O. Matira Is it fair to hold individuals responsible for a choice society pressured them to make? Canada might have been one of the best places in the world but for me and Tim‚ Canada is a lot more than that. For Tim O’ Brien’s “On the Rainy River”‚ Canada is freedom: freedom from the draft letter that pressures him to go to war‚ freedom from the war that he never understood and always hated‚ freedom from the dirt‚ tent‚ and mosquitoes‚
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The Prince: Analysis and Response Machiavelli‚ born in Florence in 1469‚ remains one of the most controversial authors to this day. His work demonstrates his expertise with military power‚ political success and historical events. His experience and understanding is a sum of all aspects of his life—from serving on the commune of Florence to carrying out his own military missions. Even when Machiavelli was accused of conspiracy and sentenced to a period of exile and torture‚ that did not keep him
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“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” written in 1804 by Wordsworth‚ takes the Cumbrian landscape as its setting. Wordsworth lived in the Lakes District in the North of England and grew up surrounded by nature. Nature has a profound impact on Wordsworth who came to see nature as a potent force. As a Romantic poet however‚ Wordsworth was principally concerned with human emotion. In this poem nature is the catalyst for a positive emotional experience. One reading which is certainly relevant to “I Wandered
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differences between the two poems ’London’ by William Blake and ’Composed Upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth. It will focus upon their structures‚ content and poetic features. Finally‚ I will come to my own conclusion to which poem is most effective and how it is achieved. The two poems were written at very different times of the day and also in history‚ which may be one of the main reasons why there is such a contrast between them. William Blake wrote ’London’ during the Industrial Revolution
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“The Last Song” is a breathtaking film directed by Julie-Anne Robinson about a teenage girl‚ Ronnie‚ whose parents divorced when she was young and she has been rebellious ever since. Ronnie and her father had a special language they spoke through‚ music. When Ronnie’s parents divorce she refused to play. Not only did she loose contact with her dad she lost contact with music too. This is until Ronnie and her brother Jonah are sent to stay with their dad in North Carolina over the summer. The main
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Before one can undertake a comparative study of these two poet’s philosophies‚ their background and sentiments must be panoramically surveyed. However‚ due to time constraints‚ I will focus on the little that time permits me to. Wordsworth writes in a subjective style. He examines his state of mind or consciousness before attempting to write a creative work. This is largely why he fell in love in nature and became a natureworshipper. He believes in a primodial relationship between the mind of man
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Title: The Catcher in the Rye Author: J.D. Salinger Text type: Extended written text – novel In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ I found the idea of self-isolation from human relationships that was portrayed through the protagonist Holden Caulfield very interesting. While over the course of the novel‚ which is set into a timeframe of three days‚ Holden interacts with many others‚ we see that he does not have a close relationship with any of these people other than his
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