Billy Bragg is writing a poem about the young boys and girls of America and at the same time portraying that America is not living up to what it is supposed to. In one way or the other‚ the tone is resentful and so some extent angry that little is known yet a lot of harm is going on around the great America. In the poem‚ Billy Bragg acknowledges that there are several individuals who are in America and staying with the hopes and dreams that they are one day going to have to go down just like the
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The title of the poem is “A Soldier’s Plea.” The title is more than a label because it gives a brief description of the poem. The words in the title‚ such as plea‚ may invoke the reader to feel grief for the soldiers that fought in war. The poem is mainly about the agony of war. In the poem‚ it shows the pain and suffering the soldiers went through along with the mothers‚ whose sons are in battle. Don’t send a mother’s son‚ just to go die in a war; The soldiers’ injury caused the other to look
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Kairos: The poem’s setting begins as the narrator is sitting in his wheelchair in the dark. It says that he was wearing a “Legless‚ sewn short at elbow” (line 2) which allows the reader to see that he has lost his legs. Then the setting moves in to the past as his memories become of topic. In his memories he remembers how it was to dance with girls and have a good time. Then at the end of the second stanza we move back into the present as the narrator reminds us that now the girls want nothing to
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Thomas Hardy’s “Channel Firing” is a poem written in 1914‚ four months prior to the start of World War 1. This historical context is crucial to understanding the poem as it expresses the dark and sorrowful foreshadowing of the months before the war‚ creating feelings of tension‚ turmoil and unrest. There were‚ at the time‚ many young men who did not share the common unease‚ more so tension turned to excitement‚ turmoil to eagerness and unrest to anticipation. The split between society in the months
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Emily Dickinson uses plain words to great effect‚ such as in the poem‚ "The Brain - is wider than the Sky". The poem compares and contrasts the human brain with the sky‚ the sea‚ and God. This poem is manageable enough for the casual reader to understand‚ and yet opens up ideas for the sophisticated reader to explore. In the following paragraphs I will analyze Dickinson’s poem‚ line for line‚ and explain the theme of the poem‚ which is the relationship between the human mind and the external
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“The Lotos-Eaters” “Courage!” he said‚ and pointed toward the land‚ “This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.” In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon‚ Breathing like one that hath a weary dream. Full-faced above the valley stood the moon; And like a downward smoke‚ the slender stream Along the cliff to fall and pause and fall did seem. A land of streams! some‚ like a downward smoke
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just won the Best Picture at the Oregon Independent Film Festival. Yaaay!! a001642-r1-35-36.jpegAnd I see you are also in Below Her Mouth. What was your experience filming that? Yes‚ I am also in Below Her Mouth‚ which just had a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff). Congratulations to everyone involved once again! My experience on Below Her Mouth was unique for different
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The poem I wrote in general speaks on treating one another‚ how we would want to be treated. It is about working with one another‚ reaching out‚ being true in wanting to accommodate an individual rise above their challenges. To continue‚ it is a human connection and in the process growing the depth of individual character. The piece relates to the concept as within nursing‚ the day can get pretty hectic‚ however‚ maintaining compassionate care as the main focus of the job is essential. In order‚
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The poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar and “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou are quite similar. Both of the poems are focused on this birds will to be free. They use a caged bird as a symbol. They represent a caged bird as a symbol for constraint. In both poems‚ the bird is oppressed and constrained‚ calling out for help. This is represented in Dunbar’s poem‚ “But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core” (19). The bird’s singing is shown as a way for the bird to cope and pray. The authors
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“The Red Hat” Rachel Hadas’ poem "The Red Hat" is told from the viewpoint of the parents of a young boy who begins to walk to school by himself. The poem reveals the actions and emotions of the parents who struggle with allowing their son to become more independent. However‚ this poem is not simply a story of a boy starting to walk to school on his own. The underlying theme is about a boy leaving the protection and safety of his parents to enter the world by himself. In the middle of the first stanza
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