MERMAID STORY: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SOUL by OSCAR WILDE This classic mermaid story was written as a reaction to Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid". In Andersen’s mermaid story the mermaid longs for a soul‚ here a fisherman longs to rid himself of his soul for the love of a mermaid. Andersen’s mermaid story is strongly Christian in it’s outlook and philosophy‚ Wilde’s is delightfully pagan. Here is a brief synopsis: A young fisherman fell in love with a mermaid and wanted to join her
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27 February 2014 Response Paper #1 A Boy and His Dog “A Boy and His Dog” is a 1975 Sci-Fi film starring Don Johnson‚ who plays the main character‚ Vic. Blood‚ a dog who he can communicate with telepathically‚ joins him on his search for females and food. The year is 2024‚ and most of the United States has been destroyed by the five day Nuclear War. They are in Arizona‚ where many people are out battling for food and looking for the civilization that is rumored to exist down below the desert wasteland
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“TO HIS COY MISTRESS” by Andrew Marvell THEME: Time‚ Love and Sex In his poem the author tries to convey that if there was enough time‚ he and his beloved could go on courting forever‚ but times goes by quickly. Therefore‚ as he wants her to have sex with him‚ he states that they must squeeze their joys to the present because there is no time to be coy and aloof. LANGUAGE: Figurative The poet uses figurative language to add feeling and mood to what he wants to say to his mistress. Many
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innovate‚ traditional‚ and probably an “Italian Badass”. However‚ we must look at his paintings‚ his masterpieces‚ in order to truly understand who Caravaggio really was. Notorious for his reckless private life and his provocative nature as a painter‚ Caravaggio wanted to make a statement in the arts. His paintings today are still alive with the high drama of his days and the stories he portrayed. While most artists of his day focused on religious mysticism and spirituality‚ Caravaggio made the Baroque
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CAREER When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called for a nation- wide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in March 1919‚ his first attempt at leading an all India struggle‚ he was already in his fiftieth year. To understand the man who was about to take over the reins of the Indian National Movement and guide its destinies through its most climactic years‚ it is necessary to begin his story at least twenty five years earlier‚ in 1893‚ when as a twenty-four old barrier‚ he began the struggle of
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booming organizations having achieved huge branding success. Achieving Brand Reinvention A key element of Coca-Cola’s success can be certainly attributed to its branding strategies. Since 1866 that it started its operations until today that is a powerful‚ globally known corporation‚ the company’s brand development strategies
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the Great and His Empire William the Conqueror’s early life was filled with threats and wars. William’s early life must be studied in order to understand these events. William was born in Falaise‚ Normandy in 1028 from Robert I of Normandy and Arlette. Unfortunately‚ these two were not married and William became their illegitimate son. William had another nickname during his life‚ William the Bastard. (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page18.asp) After giving birth to William‚ his mother immediately
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Odysseus and his flaws In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the hero is Odysseus‚ a man who left his home to fight the Trojan War and who comes back twenty years later to find his household overrun by suitors courting his wife Penelope. Throughout his journey‚ this rich and complex character battles life’s temptations towards purification‚ since he must overcome his sins and flaws in order to obtain redemption from the gods‚ thus returning home to his throne on the island of Ithaca. However‚ this purification process
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was no exception. Kennedy was considered to be one of the better presidents the American people have had. He was well respected by many Americans during his time in office. He gave inspiration to the American people. I read two articles and looked at one picture that thoroughly showed his influence. Kennedy’s inauguration speech united the American people. Kennedy worked very well with pathos. He talked of the American citizens could help America and fight common enemies. Kennedy also talks of the
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Hi Francesca‚ it’s Daniel you know the kid that you’re ignoring for no reason. I don’t know what I did wrong‚ I mean I’m doing the right thing. I’m struggling in school not like you care or anything I wish you came back so I can be motivated again. Sometimes I feel like giving up and people telling me live it up but nah it’s ridiculous. I stress about it day after day. I still think about those negative things you called me/describe me as. It’s frustrating waiting Francesca‚ you wouldn’t understand
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