My Take on a Short Story and a Poem Geraldine Carlson ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Paul Wiltz December 17‚ 2012 My Take on a Short Story and a Poem There are certain elements to a poem or a short story that can capture a reader and draw them in. Whether it is an unforgettable setting‚ or a character that captures your imagination‚ every piece of literature shares some of the same elements. All literature is written differently and therefore interpreted differently
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to achieve through the characters of Chris and Keller? Through the characters of Chris and Keller in All My Sons‚ Miller is emphasizing the extent of Keller’s moral injustice. Keller blamed his wrong decisions on Steve‚ his co-worker‚ neighbour and friend in order to save his reputation and business‚ and for years lied his way out of the guilt . Chris on the other hand is the righteous son who is uncomfortable with the success of his father’s business during war time‚ describing the money to have
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I will be analysing a poem called ‘on my first son’ by Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was an actor‚ play write poet. He wrote his plays around the same time as William Shakespeare. This poem expression of grief over the death of eldest son‚ this is a real story which occurred to Ben Jonson himself. Ben Jonson left London early in 1603‚ to stay at a country house‚ just as a bout of plague was about to envelop the city. He seems to have been worried about his eldest son‚ called Ben his father‚ because he
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Sharon Olds’ poem "Late Poem to My Father" exposes the profound effect that childhood trauma can have on someone‚ even in adulthood. The speaker of the poem invokes sadness and pity in the reader by reflecting on the traumatic childhood of her father‚ and establishes a cause and effect relationship between the abuse he endured as a child and the dependence he develops on alcohol as an adult. The idea of emotional retardation caused by childhood experiences is not uncommon‚ especially in our
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from the shelf; my mom didn’t have much tolerance to put up with this. Part of you was injured but every thing I did somehow it was a mistake. You never let me forget because we were God‚ and then took me to bed because I was forever yours. Connotation: "My Papa’s Waltz" presents similes‚ metaphors‚ and personification. An example of a simile would be‚ "But I held on like death." The author means that he could never let go he is so desperate. A personification example would be‚ "My mother’s countenance
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Ethnically a. Enslaved b. Go/do what they want c. Free/ don’t like to be held back III. Sexually a. Mighty b. Magic c. Spell/spin Lucille Clifton is an American writer and poet. Her poem‚ “Homage to my Hips‚” is one of her many poems that discussed issues in society. This poem discusses Clifton’s hips‚ and how they are free from the certain views of society that she does not agree on as well as how she is proud of her “hips” and respects herself regardless. She uses word choice
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IDEALISM VS PRACTICALITY ’He ’s driving my husband crazy with that phony idealism of his‚ and I ’m at the end of my rope on it! ’ (Sue‚ Act Two) Idealism: The pursuit of high principles‚ purposes and goals. Practicality: Matter of fact. Mindful of the results‚ advantages and disadvantages of an action. The characters in All My Sons live in two worlds: Idealists and Practical Thinkers. This has been an fascinating theme to analyze. In my head‚ to be practical is not a bad thing. It is the
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The Prodigal Son Throughout life‚ one can remember their parents sharing stories about life which seemed to be teachable moments. Due to youth or lack of experience‚ an individual may not understand the significant value of these stories. However‚ as an adult they may now realize the stories their parents shared were in fact teachable moments designed to aid them in their personal development. Many parents used stories such as The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Tortoise and the Hare
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Poem Analysis of “My Grandmother’s Hands” The poem “My Grandmother’s Hands was written in 1980 by Maria Mazziotti‚ who was an Italian mother. She seems worried in the poem‚ we will find out why. Also‚ what does it have to do with Mothers? She seems to have lost faith in herself‚ and her way of raising children. The quote: “Did I fail my own children?” obviously states that she is questioning herself. So she might be worried that her children will not get the childhood like she
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Lament for a son Lament for a son is book written by Nicholas Wolterstorff‚ who is mourning the premature death of his son Eric who passed away in a mountain climbing accident in Austria. Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher and currently the Noah Porter Emeritus Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University. He is a writer with philosophical and theological interests. He has written books on aesthetics‚ epistemology‚ political philosophy‚ philosophy of religion‚ metaphysics
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