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    Comparison of Tang and Song Poems In The Attitudes Towards Others As history moves from Tang to Song‚ the Chinese view about “others” undergoes great changes. This was reflected in the poems describing warfare at that time. The literature of both Tang and Song dynasties has signs of racial chauvinism. However‚ the Tang poets also expressed ambivalence about fighting the other and questioned the righteousness of war‚ while this ambiguity is hardly found in Song literature. The Tang was a

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    Olivia‚ I shall be speaking today about the protest song - ‘I was only nineteen’. Firstly‚ let me tell you exactly what a protest song is. Protest songs have often proven to be an effective tool in creating awareness of social and political topics. Some of the most popular protest songs have changed the history of the world. ‘I was only nineteen’ was written by John Schumann and Trevor Lucas produced it. The song was released in March 1983. The song was released during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam

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    children. She said that ugly duckling is not ugly and just different‚ is stated on the fourth line. The third character is other ducklings. They are antagonist. They had mocked their sibling because of his appearance. The fourth character is other swans. Other swans are kind because they invited the ugly duckling to live with them‚ is stated on eighth line. The fourth element is the point of view. Point of view is the angle of vision from the writer. This prose uses the third singular person because the

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    THE UGLY DUCKLING  CHARACTERS: Narrator Mother Duck 6 Brothers Pig‚ Cow‚ Goat Ugly Duckling Birds Geese Old Woman Hen Farmer Swans Children SCRIPT: Narrator: Once upon a time on an old farm‚ there was a duck family‚ and Mother Duck had been sitting on a clutch of new eggs. Mother Duck: It was about time that my eggs hatch! … 1‚2‚3‚4‚5‚6 ducklings I have! Narrator: But something was not right. Mother Duck: Mmmm… that egg didn’t hatch‚ and it is bigger than the rest… I don`t

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    Walt Whitman has a variety of Poems he wrote. There were a few that caught my attention “Song of Myself‚” “Out of the Cradle…” and “The Wound Dresser.” These three have a lot of details and I will be Discussing them adnbreaking them down on what details they go into. They are all different poems and have a unique meaning. The First one “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” this poem was written in 1859 and incorporated into the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass. It describes a young boy’s awakening

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    The characters in The Song of Roland at first glance often seem strange to modern eyes. They are obsessed with honor‚ prone to sudden outbursts of emotion and seem to enjoy splitting their enemies from nasal to navel just a bit too much. Upon closer reading‚ however‚ patterns begin to emerge from their actions. Their obsession with honor comes from a fierce devotion to familial and feudal prestige; their emotional outpourings are the expressions of a “noble knight”1‚ and their ferocity in battle

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    The Swans‚ by Clifford Dyment Midstream they met. Challenger and champion‚ They fought a war for honor Fierce‚ sharp‚ but with no honor; Each had a simple aim and sought it quickly. The combat over the victor sailed away Broken‚ but placid as the gift of swans‚ Leaving his rival to his shame alone. I listened for a song‚ according to story‚ But this swan’s death was out of character No giving up of the grace of life In a sad lingering music I saw the beaten swan rise on the water As

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    for his brothers even if they had done him wrong in the past. The young bird felt that his wing had been stronger. Now‚ he could fly higher and longer. He saw four beautiful swans swimming in the water. He had been maltreated and had been discriminated because he was ugly. Mother Duck could not speak a work when a beautiful swan appeared before her. She would always remember the duckling mother. She cakled with joy as she embraced him. Moral Lesson: Character is better than ones physical appearance

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    The Ugly Duckling In this story‚ you will read about someone who was misunderstood. Be able to tell how this someone became happy. Tell also in what way this story could apply to people. It was a fine day and the sun was shining gloriously. The fowls and the other animals in the farm were having the time of their lives. The goats and cows were grazing contentedly. The hens were busy scratching for worms‚ while the ducks swam about in the big pond. Once in a while the ducks would tip upside

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    Sweeper” Songs of Innocence & Experience analysis with‚ William Blake In 1794 William Blake’s work was known and published as a collection of poems that were put together as one book called Songs of innocence & Songs of Experience. In the collection Blake titles a poem‚ “The Chimney Sweeper”‚ and this one is viewed in two ways: Innocence and experience. In the book of innocence Blake shows how poor innocent children are being abused and mistreated during this time era. In Songs of innocence

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