by Stephen Dunn reflects on the problem of hard work and personal feelings. The author argues the purpose of hard work and shows the tiny‚ fragile borders that limit social responsibility and obligation and give the way to individual prerogatives - love‚ wishes‚ and desires. The poem "Hard Work" is characterized with a deep introspection of the protagonist. The whole mood of the poem is philosophically calm‚ though somewhat sad and pessimistic. At the end of the poem the author draws to the conclusion
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role throughout a variety of stories. It not only creates suspense but surprises the reader as well. This can be shown through the three short stories entitled‚ “The Possibility of Evil”‚ “Just Lather‚ That’s All” and “The Skating Party”. It is critical that situational irony be used for effect in Shirley Jacksons’‚ “The Possibility of Evil”. The short story‚ “The Possibility of Evil” is an excellent example of situational irony. During the story‚ the reader expects Miss Strangeworths’ letters
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Love in Action Engaging the culture of the community is participating in the shaping of the world through affecting people in some way. Engaging with the people in a community can come through many avenues‚ including service opportunities‚ jobs‚ or even just living daily life with an awareness of what is going on and an openness to get involved. Although it can seem small and insignificant on the global scale‚ putting time into serving those in a community has a large impact and can change the
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Is Love Ephemeral? So much of what we do is lost and quickly forgotten‚ even by ourselves. In the short story‚ “One of His Good Days”‚ by Laurence Hill‚ defines the idea that love is ephemeral. Love is a bond between mortal beings. But what happens when that bond is broken because of an illness? Can you love someone and not be in love with them? To prove this‚ the author uses the literary technique known as tone to show the reader how the characters feel about their situation they are in. Another
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Love as an Entity There are different varieties of love‚ each with its own capabilities to invoke powerful emotions. An idealistic love is a form of love which in many ways is quixotic and lacking essential attributes‚ proof of which can be found in the works of Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Ralegh. Another potent form of love is pure love which is unconditional and timeless as expressed by Shakespeare and Elizabeth Berrett Browning. On a different note‚ a twisted love is flawed and bound
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Chemistry of love: how science can explain our daily lives? By Barton Dong Loving and being loved adds richness to our lives. When people feel close to others they are happier and even healthier. Love helps us feel important‚ understood‚ and secure. When people think of love‚ a romantic emotional scene appears in their minds. In the heavy days of a mutual crush‚ pulses race‚ knees go weak‚ and heads reel. So strong are these feelings‚ they’ve launched a thousand songs and
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being overpaid for their talents and deemed unworthy. Tiger Woods‚ professional golfer‚ is the highest paid athlete in world‚ making $75 million last year (Highest). Before assuming that athletes are paid too much‚ it is extremely important to think about what they contribute to the needs and wants of society. Professional athletes are not overpaid because they meet society’s demand for entertainment‚ dedicate their lives to fulfilling their potential‚ and risk their careers and health in every game
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we deducted a research on love expressed in music. As young adults music reaches out to us‚ and is easy for us to understand and relate to. Brainstorming love‚ we noticed that books‚ theater and art‚ all express love‚ yet the most intriguing method to express it is music. Music is a very creative manner of expressing love and affection. The rhythm makes it unique and separates from other artistic method. We chose to research questions such as how and which types of love are expressed in songs.
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I AM SORRY MA…M – Short Story Internet Love These days‚ social networking sites have become a part and parcel of our lives. No one would have guessed a few years ago about today’s dependency of our lives on these sites which has caught almost all the celebrities to get attached to its realm. My morning starts almost daily now with a regular checkup of updates on my Facebook and Google accounts. I don’t know that how many of you have created a fake profile and enjoyed through it but‚ I really
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Mother’s love has no equals. A mother’s true love can not be measured with a device‚ expressed in an essay‚ or metered in any way. The love is to be felt‚ heard‚ and appreciated. It is to be honored for how effective it is. To be respected for its undeniable power. "Heaven is underneath Mother’s feet". I very much agree to this saying. How truly and well said. Down the ages‚ mothers have shaped destinies. I can justify it by saying that the kind of person I am today is just because of my
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