In her poem “The Author to Her Book‚” poet Anne Bradstreet portrays the feelings one feels as his or her work is read and criticized by others and the eventual acceptance of the faults in the writing. Bradstreet portrays this outlook on the creation process through the use of a metaphor comparing a written work- specifically a “book” in this poem –and a child. Bradstreet uses motherly language and words with a protective connotation in describing her “child” in order to reveal the speaker’s admiration
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How is the story told in Cousin Kate? Cousin Kate is told in first person narrative from the view of an unnamed narrator; however‚ the narrator is also involved in the poem. It is told in ballad form and also could be interpreted as a letter to the narrator’s Cousin‚ Kate. The narrator introduces herself as a “cottage maiden”‚ she is seen as humbling herself and through this first line we see her as a meek character. This meek character contrasts to the anger and jealousy we see from the narrator
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iron blades. Grendel’s nature and his motivations for his evil deeds are crucial to understanding the character as a whole. I think there are two forces at work in causing Grendel to commit these acts of violence. The first is loneliness and resentment for being exiled to the swamplands. This is further
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Gene Forrester is the narrator in the novel "A Separate Peace." He began by looking back to his high school years‚ contemplating all the memories‚ the good and bad‚ he shared with his classmates and friends‚ especially his best friend‚ Finny. Gene shows many different sides in his personality through the dramatic situations he goes through. He shows through as a loyal‚ intelligent young man‚ struggling through adolescence‚ and then turns to a jealous‚ unconventional teenager‚ not knowing what his
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make a Heav’n of Hell‚ a Hell of Heav’n. (I. 250-255‚ p.217) Taken at face value‚ the speaker renounces his past forever with a “farewell” and is ready to move forward with the new world he now believes to possess. He solidifies his feelings of resentment and hatred towards God by declaring them as everlasting‚ independent of both place and time. The concluding metaphor leaves the future looking optimistic – it is up to the speaker whether he suffers or not. Though sounding confident with his declarations
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Popularized from the theory of mercantilism‚ capitalism has become the modern day American system of economics and has ultimately shaped the core foundation of America’s development. Operated on a system directed towards profit maximization‚ capitalism thrives off of a strong degree of competition between privately owned sectors for the consumer market. As a result‚ the economic system has also developed a classist society in which the wealthy‚ bourgeoisie‚ hold the power over the middle and lower
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opinions. The general tone of this soliloquy is very personal and emotional revealing Hamlet’s despair over the current situation and his depressing state of mind. It sets the stage for the rest of the story‚ being Hamlet’s hatred of Claudius and resentment of his mother. Previous to this soliloquy we learn that King Hamlet’s brother‚ Claudius‚ has become the new king of Denmark by entering into an incestuous marriage with Queen Gertrude‚ the late king’s wife. Claudius has made a grandiose‚ eloquent
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Theory Evaluation Formation EVOLUTIONARY We form relationships to pass on genes M: risk of uncertain paternity and cuckoldry‚ low level of parental investment F: risk losing M to other F and their resources‚ high level of parental investment M look for reproductive value e.g. youth‚ wide hips F look for socioeconomic advantages e.g. wealth‚ kindness REWARD NEED We are attracted to people who we find rewarding and form relationships as life alone is unrewarding. Done through:
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that Edmund never truly understood what love was‚ perhaps because he was never shown it as a child‚ but most importantly‚ he never understood what justice was either. Edmund was a hurt character whose emotional neglect in childhood twisted into resentment. His personalized pursuit of justice was a contradiction to the very nature of justice is. To bestow justice is to be impartial and unconcerned with personal grievous‚ all rules which Edmund violated and suffered ultimately suffered due
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tower‚ and blames Gilbert‚ but he is expected to coax him down every time. This pattern affects the family as a whole due to the tension that is creating with the blaming behavior. These behaviors occur from a lack of coping with the anger‚ and the resentment of their responsibility. Their communication is affected by their emotions. The reality is that Gilbert has inherited a role that he struggles to maintain. He has too many responsibilities to be effective at carrying out all his duties. These are
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