In “Convergence of the Twain‚” Thomas Hardy describes the greatness of the Titanic and the vanity that embodied its doom‚ radiating an admiring‚ yet regretful tone towards the events of April 14‚ 1912. During the first stanza‚ Hardy talks about the Titanic’s “solitude in the sea.” “Deep from human vanity‚” implying that the reason the Titanic is so deep‚ sunk under water is due to the vanity that created her‚ and ultimately sank her. The headline of the Titanic was “unsinkable‚” typifying
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motherly way Dilsey handles and reacts to every situation and problem the Compsons throw at her‚ she would have no problem transitioning into becoming a caring‚ motherly grandmother who would instill in her grandchildren honorable virtues by leading by example. First of all‚ Dilsey would react to and handle being a grandmother by not only being loving and caring to all her grandchildren‚ but also a dependable‚ motherly figure in their life. These are all noticeable characteristics of hers that she
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In the play‚ the plant symbolizes hope and faith. The grandmother provides the plant with care‚ nutrients and protection just as she does for family. It shows her unconditional care for her family. This exhibits how she has hope that one day the plant will grow into something beautiful. Also‚ it shows how she views her dreams for her family. Although her dreams may seem like they are impossible to see at this point‚ she has hope that they will come true. The plant is struggling to stay alive just
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“The Hand That Signed the Paper” consists of four stanzas that harshly mock the cold and unfriendliness present of politics and conflict. In my opinion this poem is about war‚ revealing the speakers disgust for political leaders overall. The poet makes audience feel as though the hand that signed the paper is worthless or despicable. These overpowering figures with in the poem seem to be important and arrogant for putting themselves in a powerful‚ life or death situation. The first stanza is notifying
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My Papa ’s Waltz Tyrone Bullocks ENG/125 June 15‚ 2015 Dr. Sharon Michael- Caldwell My Papa ’s Waltz This poem is a reflection of an event in the life of a little boy the words are transformed into picture and imagination of a little boy with admiration of his father that he may not see often‚ and because of the rhyming style of poem‚ it is clear it is written from a child’s perspective. The little boy recalls an experience dancing a waltz with his father in their home. Although there are many
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| Enoch and the Gorilla | | Enoch | Enoch is a very “dark” man. His attire always consist of dark colors. .He wears dark glasses‚ dark furry arm‚ black truck and he had a black heart. He even wears his dark glasses in the rain. This is to hide his unhappy disposition. Enoch is a biblical character who was taken by God but never died. The only quoted words from Enoch the biblical character are “God shall be coming with his saints to judge and convict them.” This could intertwine with Enoch and
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fifteen-year-old ‚ and she decided to learn first aid so she can offer a helping hand when someone need. Aisha never imagined that she would one day use the skills she learned in a first aid course at school to save a life. But that’s just what happened. Aisha was in her room studying while her grandmother was preparing dinner. Suddenly Aisha heard a loud crash and her grandmother screaming.Aisha rushed to the kitchen. Her grandmother had slipped on the wet floor and crashed into the sliding-glass door. She
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The short story "The Hand" is about the role of the sexes. The author was a significant feminist voice in the twentieth century and in this story she showed that men where said to be dominant over females. She wrote the story close to home for young‚ female brides who have married older‚ more experienced men. The young women were already in a place of submission because they just left their parents. Colette points out an uneven power in marriage and shows how the young wife slowly sees that her
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The Romanticism was a literary movement that developed mainly throughout the influences of the philosophy of Locke and the causes and consequences of revolutionary spirit of the French revolution. Wordsworth was brought up reading the Augustan´s metric poetry and the neoclassicist’s descriptive complex language which fully expressed the ideas of reasoning over sentiments. Influenced and inspired by the changing ideological atmosphere of the late XVIII and the first third of the XIX century‚ Wordsworth
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My Grandmothers Jewelry Box An object I found to be most significant and interesting is my grandmother’s jewelry box. This jewelry box has been an important object in my life since I was a little girl. Whenever I glance over‚ incredible memories dance in my head of my grandmother and me. I chose to write about this jewelry box because it’s so important to me. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted nothing more than to be like my grandmother. My grandmother’s jewelry box rests
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