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    Mending Wall Commentary

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    Mending Wall Commentary Robert Frost’s Narrative poem‚ “Mending Wall” is a light-hearted yet tense depiction of opposing views that brings together two different people. Written in blank verse with simple structure and strewn with images alluding to myths and human history‚ this poem reveals the men’s customs and furthermore the never ending ritual of man‚ which guides the reader to conclude that In this poem Robert Frost does make an allusion to the famous Greek myth of Sisyphus. For those of

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    UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II LAURA CAROLINA VELANDIA 2008134060 GROUP 1 COMMENTARY ABOUT HAMLET In the following commentary‚ I will introduce‚ on the one hand‚ a brief comparative data from the play “Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and film “Hamlet‚ the honor of revenge” by Franco Zeffirelli.. As regards to analysis of the work itself and the characters I will address various topics‚ such as: revenge‚ doubt‚ fate and ambition. The tragedy

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    Passage Commentary: Lord of the Flies‚ Pages 109-111 In this passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the reader gets deep insight into Ralph’s mind and how the boys are adapting to life on the island. Occurring around the middle of the novel‚ this passage dives into the thoughts of Ralph to see what he is really feeling about being stranded. It shows how the other boys are coping‚ and it demonstrates the two different sides of the island; the reader now sees the dangerous‚ wild side

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    French Literature Practice Commentary Le Poison – Charles Baudelaire Charles Baudelaire wrote the poem ‘Le Poison’ within his collection of poetry titled ‘Les Fleures du Mal’ that wes released in 1857 during the modernist and symbolist literary movements. The themes of this collection of poems were mainly revolved around the negative qualities of human nature‚ industrialism and women which can all be easily linked to the title ‘Les Fleures du Mal’ and the obvious juxtaposition and symbolism within

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    H: [Nods] E: We can also apply the same technique when writing our literary essay. See I have here with me and example of a literary essay another Fourth grader wrote. Let’s read her introductory paragraph [I hand the mentor text to Harper and he reads the introductory paragraph aloud]. E: Did you notice… [Harper interjects] H: Like when it says “Sometimes when we let our fears get us down”‚ I can say more because it just not facts I can write in my lead. E: Exactly. Did you also notice that she

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    Writing 115 – Reader response 3 October 5‚ 2009 Joyas Voladoras When I read the title of the reading‚ I am very curious about “Joyas Voladoras”. I try to figure out what the author talks about. Does this essay tell about the name of something? And I decide to read more to get main point. The essay “Joyas Voladoras” is written by Brian Doyle. He is using the picture of hummingbird as a way to talk about other things‚ especially is humans including emotions and life itself. I think hummingbirds are

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    “The Cyclist” poetry commentary “The Cyclist” is a poem by Louis MacNeice which romanticizes the fleeting joys of childhood. These joys are emphasised through imagery of summer – be it activities‚ food‚ the beach‚ a bicycle ride‚ various techniques such as juxtaposition and enjambment are used to evoke fond memories from the reader. MacNeice’s poem is set in the southwest of England‚ on a hill with a chalk horse carved into it. It is during the height of summer‚ when the grasshoppers are buzzing

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    Written commentary on monologues In my creative writing the purpose throughout the text was to entertain and to get a message across to the audience about the effects that cyber bullying can have on people and to know how the victim feels and the effect on the family. My target audience for the monologue is mainly aimed at young children and teens from ages 8-18 years also because my topic is a moral issue it could be used to inform the readers about cyber bullying and some readers can relate to

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    Commentary on Impossible Object (Nicholas Mosley) Tara Singh 12/3/12 English Grade 12 In Nocholas Mosley’s prose piece Impossible Object he depicts the life of a Hippolyta a mother of one child who is separated from her husband. Mosley’s depiction of Rome as a city‚ along with his depiction of Hippolyta herself and her relationship with her husband and child illustrates his main idea of happiness and love being unattainable for an affluent member of society. Hippolyta: 1) The

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    The Jamestown Fiasco Commentary   According to Edmund S. Morgan‚ the majority of problems faced by the first settlers who arrived to Jamestown in the year 1607 were caused by the poor organization within the colony. For example‚ the settlers were unwilling to grow their own food supply and establish a reliable foundation for future settlers. Despite the abundance of game to hunt‚ and perfect weather conditions to harvest crops‚ the settlers would instead dig up corpses‚ and in one case a man

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