Molly McGregor Creative Writing - Poetry October 2nd 2012 Critical Analysis of “As the Ruin Falls” by C.S. Lewis Many of C.S. Lewis’ poems have spoken to me on a deep level over the last few years‚ this one in particular holds the most meaning for me and has impacted my life in multiple ways. In this paper‚ I will first discuss why I believe this piece to be about the regret Lewis felt in regard to the negative effect his selfishness had upon a relationship that he was a part of
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Pablo Picasso "Portrait of Sylvette" The piece of art that was studied is "Portrait of Sylvette" by Pablo Picasso‚ of Spanish decent originating from 1881-1954. This portrait is oil on canvas and measures approximately 28 inches wide by 42 inches high. It was a gift of the estate of Tom Slick 1973.36. Picasso utilizes many classical and controlled lines for most of the art work. He uses these precise lines to express the mathematical
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Pablo Picasso’s "Guernica" is a massive painting made as a protest to war and violence by depicting their true horrors. The Spanish civil war of 1936 was fought between the democratic Republican government and the fascist forces that sought to overthrow the former. The village of Guernica‚ which was occupied exclusively by civilians and had absolutely no tactical advantage for either side whatsoever‚ was bombed in a training exercise by the Nazi German air force of Adolf Hitler‚ who supported the
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Juan Pablo Duarte is considered today the founding father of República Dominicana‚ for good reason. He was a dreamer; some of his characterizing traits were his vision and liberal views. His contributions to the cause‚ fiscally and mentally‚ were crucial to the success of el movimiento por la independencia. His efforts ruined him politically and fiscally‚ and he was forced to die in exile after the fact. Since he has been seen as a political martyr and a symbol of uncompromised dedication to freedom
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The Quite World by Jeffrey McDaniel In an effort to get people to look into each other’s eyes more‚ and also to appease the mutes‚ the government has decided to allot each person exactly one hundred and sixty-seven words‚ per day. When the phone rings‚ I put it to my ear without saying hello. In the restaurant I point at chicken noodle soup. I am adjusting well to the new way. Late at night‚ I call my long distance lover‚ proudly say I only used fifty-nine today. I saved the rest
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other Confessionalists‚ her attitude to poetry (only way of surviving for her) and her poetic strategy differ to a great extent from theirs. Two important features keep her apart from them. A poet moving between the two sides of the Atlantic‚ keenly responding to the broader social‚ political and cultural framework of her time‚ she is unable to keep her interest centered narrowly on herself. Secondly being influenced by American and European traditions of poetry‚ her sense of self-hood differs essentially
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Corn Maze By David Barber I picked this poem thinking this seems like a funny title and it would be a confusing poem that had a simple title but a deep meaning. This poem had a lot of alliteration the roots er and re were repeated very often‚and the only roots used in the poem. The only exception to this order was the the first line in verse five where minotaur was used. The minotaur was placed there I conclude to break
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The Poison Tree I was angry with my friend I told my wrath‚ my wrath did end I was angry with my foe I told it not‚ my wrath did grow and I watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears And I sunned it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles And it grew both day and night Till it bore an apple bright And my foe beheld it shine And he knew that it was mine And into my garden stole When the night had veiled the pole In the morning glad
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how is the theme of loss and separation explored in remember‚ a mother in a refugee camp and poem at thirty nine? The three poems Remember written by Christina Rossetti‚ A Mother In A Refugee Camp by Chinua Achebe and Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker share the same negative theme of loss and separation. Remember explores the pain felt by losing loved ones. A Mother In A Refugee Camp emphasizes the relationship between a mother and her child living in a refugee camp. Poem at thirty nine is
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Pablo Picasso Art abstract is an abnormal way of expressing ones feelings and emotion. Pablo Picasso used abstract art throughout his paintings. Abstract art is used through paintings as distorted or exaggerated ways in orders to capture an idea. In order to reveal certain qualities of paintings‚ artist emphasizes natural objects appearances exaggerating parts of a painting. The artist is trying to put a message through his paintings through disorganize figures that only makes sense to him. The
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