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    Edward Scissorhand Speech

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    It talks about a ugly duckling. In fact‚ he is not a duck‚ but when he was younger‚ he looks like a duck. Other animals exclude him‚ because of he is not look like other ducks‚ he is ugly. He was so sad‚ and left home by himself. After he became a swan‚ others think he is so beautiful‚ all of them love and praise him. Edward Scissorhands is a sad love movie‚ by Tim Burton‚ is talking about a built human‚ who looks like human‚ and has human feeling‚ but his hands are scissorhands. He come to a town

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    The Ugly Duckling

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    yearned for his brothers even if they had donehim wrong in the past. The young bird felt that his wing had been stronger. Now‚ he could flyhigher and longer. He saw four beautiful swans swimming in the water. He had beenmaltreated and had been discriminated because he was ugly. Mother Duck could not speak awork when a beautiful swan appeared before her. She would always remember the ducklingmother. She cakled with joy as she embraced him. Lesson: Character is better than one’s physical

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    to appreciate the true value of life. One might wonder what defines true value of life. True value of life differs from person to person but many would agree that it’s all in the perspective one chooses to look at. In the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” written by T.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock fails to perceive the true value of life. His negative outlook on life destroys him emotionally leaving him unsatisfied with his life. In addition‚ Prufrock frequently puts himself

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    In Walt Whitman’s poem ‚ “Song of Myself”‚ he discusses his vision of America. From Whitman’s perspective‚ all people and the work they do are equally important to America’s prosperity. Whitman visioned a peaceful and cooperative type of America. The poem not only puts an emphasis on the diversity of the nation but also stresses the cooperation between the nation’s diverse groups. In this poem he praises and criticizes certain aspects of his society. Walt Whitman praises the fact that

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    and ultimately leaving behind a legacy‚ his art‚ to underpin the importance of desire. Humanity’s ungraspable longing for a sense of permanence such for beauty‚ aging and love‚ acquires tones of both contemplation and despair such seen in The Wild Swans At Coole. This reception of despondency is portrayed in the juxtaposition by the “sore heart” of an “aging poet”‚ with the “brilliant creatures” whose “hearts have not grown old”. In addition to this physical pain‚ it is the sense of loss that signifies

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    Two renowned poets of the 19th century portrayed similar characteristics in their styles yet expressed their viewpoint of the world in a vastly different way. One ignored death the other obsessed over it. Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” style is not traditional yet rhythmic with no particular style other than his own invention of expression. This poem depicts himself as the self-indulgent‚ irresponsible person he was in real life. His disengagement into reality shows in his methodical release

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    Song China The Song Dynasty existed between 960 AD and 1279AD. There were two different stages of the Song Dynasty between those dates‚ the Northern Song (960-1127 AD) and the Southern Song (1127-1279 AD). During the time of the Song Dynasty‚ China was the most advanced place in the world. China was rich in so many ways‚ such as agriculture‚ iron working‚ and printing to name a few. The Song Dynasty was a time when China was advanced economically and scientifically‚ so much that scholars still

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    The Poetics of Bob Dylan Professor James Keane Final Paper December 16‚ 2011 The Freewheelin’: An in Depth Analysis on the protest Songs of Bob Dylan The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan is the second album released by Dylan in 1963. This album launched his career as a songwriter‚ and helped him gain notoriety within in the folk community. The album features many songs written by Dylan himself‚ as opposed to his first album that included many covers. The album covers a wide range of topics from Civil

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    Namgay: Hi‚ Tiny. How are you? Tiny: I am fine‚ thank you Namgay. Namgay: What did you do during the weekend? Did you do any exciting work? Tiny: Nothing much. I was reading a poem “Song of Myself”. I found the piece eccentric. Namgay: Wow “Song of Myslef”? Why do you find it strange? Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” is one of his well-known writings. The poem depicts incredible celebrations‚ an idyllic celebration of human where he states the mysticism and purity of the entire universe‚ including

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    This essay attempts to compare and contrast five different poems written by five different authors both contemporary and heritage poems. The contemporary authors include: Seamus Heaney‚ Kathleen Jane and Grace Nichols the heritage writers are W.B.Yeats and William Blake. I will be discussing the different styles ideas and themes and also their similarities. The first poem I am discussing is ‘The Blackbird of Glanmore’ which is a contemporary poem written by Seamus Heaney. In this poem‚ Heaney uses

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