The speaker addresses the hurt that three people experience because of the loss of a loved one. He tries to justify the means in which these loved ones were lost but he cannot justify war. It is ironic that Stephen Crane’s title of the poem and basically his most common phrase or chorus throughout‚ is the phrase “war is kind.” In reality‚ war is the opposite‚ it is disastrous‚ destructive‚ and catastrophic not only to the cities and towns it touches but also to the families and people of that
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Stephen Dorff as the adult Peekay‚ the main character‚ displays his emotions openly. You can really see the pain he goes through. Morgan Freeman‚ as Geel Piet‚ does an excellent job portraying an inmate. I love his accent‚ and even though he isn’t South African
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Ellie Warren 1st Hour Stephen King Interview Interviewer: “Today a very special guest is coming to visit me. He has over 50 published novels‚ He has written nearly two hundred short stories‚ most of which have been collected in nine collections of short fiction and over 50 of those have been adapted into movies or television shows! Stephen King‚ everyone.” King: “I’m actually kind of nervous‚ it’s scary as shit being in front of cameras.” Interviewer: “Well‚ Mr. King. I’d think you’d be used to it by now
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The story takes place primarily in Auburn‚ Maine at Mile 81 an abandoned rest stop on I-95 in Maine. The rest stop was surrounded by a fence‚ but now most of it has been torn down. There is a row of orange traffic cones in the parking lot. The former restaurants and shops are now boarded up. However‚ there are signs all over that people come to the rest stop to get high or drunk. The events occur around Easter in 2011. Point of View The story is told from a first and third person point of view
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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Influential Woman) Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a woman who made history throughout her time. As a young girl she taught herself how to read and write‚ later in life becoming a nun‚ philosopher‚ poet‚ and writer. There where many accomplishments in Sor Juana’s life. Although Sor Juana died at a young age‚ her work is still looked upon on today. She’s a symbol of bravery and intelligence. Though she didn’t live a long life we get to see the impact she made on women
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The poem “War is Kind” written by Stephen Crane in 1897. The title of the poem is ironic because war is not kind and in the poem a list all of the bad things about war. The theme of the story is completely different than the title. This poem however has more than just one theme there are actually three. Warfare is one of the themes of this poem‚ war is not kind and it is mean. War takes away families it makes them lose their loved ones. All what war is‚ is nothing but lose and heartbreak it only
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expected to attain this success in literature. This week I would like to delve deeper in the human psyche and struggle. I often marvel at the fine line that separates humans from other animals that do whatever it takes to ensure their own survival. In Stephen Crane’s poem‚ War is Kind‚ he illustrates how war forces men to discard their humanity‚ and they effectively become dehumanized. The word “humble” is used in the poem to show how war diminishes the importance of
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we should fight or take fright. Though no one can come up with a precise definition of fear‚ this is the closes to it. (2) Fear tells us when something is dangerous and can harm us. It is a survival instincts that tell us to fight or take flight. Stephen King works use fear to play with our emotions. In his paper Why We Crave Horror‚ he explains that fear can helping us release our hidden monsters. “While others use fear to show that we are not afraid‚ that we can ride this roller coaster... and that’s
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The Unsung Hero Stephen Crane’s Own Story‚ is a survival story which follows 4 men: the Captain‚ the Cook‚ the Correspondent (Crane himself)‚ and the Oiler named Billie who had just escaped from their sinking boat the Steamer Commodore. As the 4 men escape in a small lifeboat‚ they are faced with harsh reality as the ocean reassures them that this survival was not going to be an excursion. Despite not having slept for two days‚ each man works tirelessly to keep the boat afloat. Struggling together
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On Reading On Writing 1. Stephen King invented the most straight-forward‚ humorous‚ and relatable memoir about writing in On Writing. Compared to his fiction novels‚ this while cleaner in gore‚ still does not beat around the bush when it comes to a piece of advice or a story from his childhood. His voice is genuine in ways that one would not expect from such a successful author‚ and while at times‚ he uses vulgar language‚ it is not written without a purpose. When giving advice on vocabulary‚ he
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