Wilfred Owen’s protest poem Strange Meeting contrasts harshly with Mary Henderson’s An Incident. While Owen argues the futility of war‚ "a nation’s trek from progress"‚ Henderson likens the soldier’s death on the battlefield to the crucifixion of Christ‚ advocating it as a honourable‚ almost divine sacrifice for the motherland. Henderson recounts an incident where she tends to a wounded soldier‚ displaying a motherly characteristic consistent with other female war poets. The soldier is identified
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after Dean met with Steinbeck‚ who thought him perfect for the part. Many of Dean’s scenes in the film were unscripted improvisations. He would eventually be nominated for an Oscar for this role‚ making him the first actor in history to receive a posthumous Oscar nomination. In his next film‚ Dean starred as the
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His first novel‚ Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (1837)‚ was published‚ as were all of his novels‚ in serial form‚ and by the time the fourth monthly installment was issued‚ Dickens was the most popular author in England. His writing‚ once full of hope and optimism
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In my mind‚ everyone is entitled to their own opinion or belief‚ even if it’s wrong. There’s so many people who made history just because they stood by what they believed was right. I rewrote a chapter in my own story by believing in myself and what I feel about my father. One of the many people that made history by sticking by their beliefs is Rosa Parks. Rosa was an African American activist in the Civil Rights Movement. One of the most famous things she’s known for is refusing to give
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The words “Death‚ be not proud” open John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 10‚ setting the tone‚ as the narrator addresses death himself. Donne‚ inspired by his experiences with religion‚ wrote a collection of poems known as “The Divine poems‚” in which he establishes a connection between the narrator‚ and God. Holy Sonnet 10 is unique in that‚ the narrator addresses not God‚ but Death. As explored by both Joanne Woolway and Roberta J. Albrecht‚ Donne employs masterful use of apostrophe to address death‚ stylized
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The Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is by Miguel Cabrera and was created around 1750. The artwork depicts a portrait of a Catholic nun‚ Sor Juana. The artwork is located in Latin America in the Spanish colonies of Mexico. Sor Juana joined the religious order of the Catholic Church and became a nun in order to pursue her intellectual interests. Sor Juana is depicted looking straight at the view and the iconography of the portrait is quite typical of nun portraits from 18th century Mexico. She
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Advanced Vocabulary – 1 |ambiguity |A sentence/expression can be ambiguous if it has two possible meanings‚ and it is not clear what the | |(adj = ambiguous) |writer/speaker wants to say | |Although she said she was committed to the scheme‚ there was some ambiguity in her voice. | |Christians are not ambiguous
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referring to the 20th century British movement named in honor of King George V. A soldier during World War I‚ Brooke died of dysentery and blood poisoning aboard a troop ship. Winston Churchill used the occasion of Brooke’s death‚ as well as his posthumous collection 1914 and Other Poems to reinforce a recruitment drive. This poem is considered to be an English nationalist poem‚ written in 1914. It glorifies the heroism of the English soldiers who fought in WWI. This poem is pointing out that war
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Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson grew up in the same neighborhood. In high school they formed a band with their future manager‚ Michael Happoldt‚ called The Juice Bros. The band was a purely punk rock band. Then‚ Brad Nowell dropped out of the University of California and joined the band. Nowell introduced ska and reggae to the band to form the band’s punk‚ ska‚ and reggae blend. Sublime was formed in 1988 in Long Beach‚ California during the California punk explosion along with bands like Green Day and
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efwebut with restraint‚ man’s mortality and the seeming deathlessness of the Laburnum tree planted by James on his birthday. Toru Dutt may have been much impressed by Hood’s simple‚ meaningful line‚ “The tree is living yet!” Toru Dutt will not abandon the Casuarina tree even though it is a constant reminder of her irreparable personal loss. Her eyes fill as she recalls the happy past and remembers the three care-free children playing in the garden‚ under its branches. And the tree loyally responds
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