Top of Form Poetry Analysis:W.H.Auden’s “The Shield of Achilles” 01. Analysis of W.H.Auden’s “The Shield of Achilles” .“The Shield of Achilles” belongs to W.H.Auden’s collection The Shield of Achilles published in 1955The classical myth of Achilles is employed by Auden to exemplify the contrast between the valiant past and unheroic present. The myth of the past is juxtaposed with the reality of the present. The classical world is set against modernity. Monroe.K.Spears asserts that the shield
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In the short story “Dry September‚” William Faulkner addresses the problem of racism in the South in the post-World War I & post-Civil War years. In addition to the sociological problems addressed in the story‚ Faulkner creates a unique setting in which the weather reflects the attitudes of the main characters. The title of this story emphasizes the hot‚ dry weather. The title could also prove that the weather is of central importance. From the barbershop‚ to Minnie’s bedroom‚ and to the theater
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September 11 On Tuesday‚ September 11‚2001 the unthinkable happened in America. The World Trade Centers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C were struck by airplanes that were hijacked by terrorists. This terrible tragedy killing many people had deep impact on the whole American citizens are grief stricken‚ left in fear‚ and full of revenge to the people who committed such an awful thing. September 11‚2001 is the most tragic hour in the history of the United Sets‚ this terror
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How far do the sources agree about the September programme The sources provided agrees to some extent that the September programme was possibly the cause for world war one in which would make Germany responsible. However‚ source G and F do not support the question and further believed that any plans made we for the benefit of others too and no way signified the passion for way. The September programme was published by German chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg in 1914 in which stated the countries specific
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drastically. On September 11‚ 2001 four commercial aircrafts were hijacked and crashed into The World Trade Center‚ The Pentagon‚ and into a field near Shanksville‚ Pennsylvania. According to Peter L. Bergen‚ author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-Qaeda‚ Holy war‚ Inc.‚ and The Osama Bin Laden I Know‚ The 19 militants associated with the 9/11 attacks were members of the Islamic Extremist group Al-Qaeda.(http://www.britannica.com/ EBchecked/topic/762320/September-11-attacks)
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6th September - Defence Day of Pakistan Defence Day is celebrated on 6th September every year in Pakistan. It is celebrated on the memory of martyred people who gave sacrifices of their life for the defence of the country. Pak – India War II was fought in 1965. This was was ended on 6th September and both countries stopped damaging each other by using weapons etc. on 6th September‚ Defence Day of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This war affected financially both countries but none of them could dominate
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Should September the Eleventh Be A National Holiday? On September 11th 2001‚ the United States was attacked by terrorists who decided to try to crash 4 planes full of passengers into targets that they felt could cause the most damage to our country. The succeeded by crashing into Towers one and two of the World Trade center‚ the Pentagon‚ and a field in New Jersey. They killed over 3‚000 people‚ mostly civilians‚ who had no chance to defend themselves. Now‚ one year later‚ there is question about
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in 1935‚ Auden did not love her. This was an arranged marriage which allowed her to have the British citizenship and escape from Nazi Germany. Auden met his true love‚ the poet Chester Kallman‚ in New York in 1939. Kallman became Auden’s companion for the rest of his life. Love is a recurrent theme in Auden’s poetry but so are many others such as world war two‚ politics‚ indifference‚ nature or time. Therefore‚ we could ask ourselves how important love is in Auden’s poetry. As Auden has been
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What is Auden trying to achieve in writing this poem? First of all‚ Auden is asking to meditate on the relationship between the past‚ the present and the future. The poem refers to the past as "History is the operator" People should not be limited by the past and it should help them to make the future -> inspiration from the past (first part of the poem). "Tomorrow the enlarging of consciousness by diet and breathing" (plus all the lines on "Tomorrow") indicate hope that humanity will draw from
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INTRODUCTION The Poem The Age of A nxiety begins in fear and doubt‚ but the four protagonists find some comfort in sharing their distress. In even this accidental and temporary community there arises the possibility of what Auden once called “local understanding.” Certain anxieties may be overcome not by the altering of geopolitical conditions but by the cultivation of mutual sympathy—perhaps mutual love‚ even among those who hours before had
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