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    Do Not Weep Maiden‚ for the War Is Kind This is a very critical and harsh poem. Stephen Crane seems to have a more pessimistic outlook on life than other poems he has written‚ and nowhere else does that pessimistic outlook come through in his poetry than here. The pattern of the poem affixes a cynical‚ satirical statement after every statement of "War is kind." For example‚ "War is kind‚ Hoarse booming drums of the regiment‚ little souls who thirst for fight‚ these men were born to drill and die

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    Portrayal of Justice in Death and the Maiden and the Name of the Rose Extended Essay Subject: Literature/English Word Count: 3451 Hyde Park Academy Session: May‚ 2014 Candidate: Tia-Bryanna Balentine Candidate Number: fd1007 (001194-0009) Abstract “If justice comes from the people you fight against how can you get justice?” (Matuz). This is a question that has been long asked by citizens of the world and even some began to write about this topic in their novels. Umberto Eco and

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    The Titanic’s maiden voyage was a disaster because they didn’t have a boat drill.Also they didn’t have enough lifeboats.Second they didn’t take the warning about the iceberg that was ahead.Third they didn’t warn people of the iceberg that was ahead.Fourth they didn’t go away from the iceberg.Fifth they didn’t send a message to other boats to help them with saving all of the people on the boat because they hit an iceberg.Last they didn’t even warned they people that they hit an iceberg at all.An example

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    Allison Howard History 1302 Alex Smith February 3‚ 2009 Reaction Paper #1 The day is over‚ and just in time. I am extremely exhausted from all of the plowing out in the summer’s heat. It’s getting to me and I know it is unfair that my family and I must endure this type of work and lifestyle. I can’t make enough money to support us but I have no choice but to keep this job. I can’t find any place else willing to hire me so if I leave this place I am subject to a fine of up to fifty dollars

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    In Crane’s poem “ Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind”‚ the title itself brings to mind images of war and sadness. The word war suggest tragedy and the word weep adds to the feeling of sadness. A reader would expect a poem entitled “Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind” to be about sadness‚ And in this case the readers expectations would be met. This poem tells the story of a woman who has lost her father along with her son in war‚ and depictions of war. Such as‚ “ A field where a thousand corpses

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    The Polanski film Death and the Maiden is a wonderful and intelligent interpretation of Ariel Dorfman’s human rights problem play. Polanski has produced‚ in this film‚ an exceptional piece of direction‚ in which his own personal‚ emotional input is evident. The main theme of the play is an extremely personal one for both playwright (and scriptwriter) and director. Both Dorfman and Polanski have had to face and flee the horrors of dictatorship and human rights violations: Dorfman in Chile‚ under General

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    The ice man and the ice maiden‚ compared‚ both have similarities and difference‚ There are many different factors involved when determining how similar the ice man and ice maiden can be considered. Factors that should be taken in consideration are things like the discovery‚ evidence‚ common similarities with the bodies and the their deaths. The discovery and how they discovered held many similarities and differences. First off‚ the obvious is that they were both frozen‚ in areas of cold temperature

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    “Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind‚” was written by the poet Stephen Crane. The poem is a bitter and emotional protest of the horrors of war. It gets much of its strength from using simple but highly descriptive words in contrast with innocence‚ and also through the use of repetition and sarcasm. The poet portrays bitterness and innocence in the first stanza. It is strongly shown in the lines "Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind‚ because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky” (1-2). The

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    site owners a simple way to let a user reset a forgotten password‚ provided he can verify his credentials by asking a few personal questions that only the rightful user should know. For years the archetypical question was‚ of course‚ the "Mother’s maiden name" challenge. In recent years‚ additional challenges have emerged‚ such as asking the street you grew up on‚ your favorite pet‚ and grandparents’ first names. Is all of this stuff really secure? More than one researcher is sounding the alarm

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    when there is war some people do not consider the effects that can occur because of war. In “Do Not Weep Maiden For War Is Kind‚” by Stephen Crane the audience is presented with some of the effects of war. The author presents what occurs to a family during war. In “Do Not Weep Maiden For War Is Kind‚” Crane presents the effects that war can have on a family. When Crane mentions “do not weep maiden for war is kind” the audience can conclude that the husband has gone to war and left the family behind

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