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    Lord of the Flies

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    Lord of the Flies Typically‚ in western culture masculinity is traditionally constructed as a way to show physical superiority. Masculinity in society is typically shown through the physical body which shows that masculinity is generally constructed to be heroic and a dominant power. This is shown in the novel Lord of the Flies‚ the theme of masculinity through the physical body is used to gain power from the group of boys. Characters in this novel were made to show different views

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    or more of the poems you have read? The poems‚ ‘A frosty night’ by Robert Graves and ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke both show how the poets are finding it difficult to give their children the freedom to be individuals. In ‘A Frosty Night’ we see that the mother is reluctant to release her daughter in a romantic relationship‚ which shows that the mother is not yet willing to let her daughter have that kind of freedom. In ‘Catrin’ we see the poets feelings change throughout the poem on how much freedom

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    William Golding’s Choice of Themes in Lord of the Flies In the fiction novel Lord of the Flies by the author William Golding‚ there are many themes. The two main and most important themes are Civilization vs. Savagery and Loss of Innocence. These two themes are shown throughout the length of the novel‚ and are an important part of the story. Civilization vs. Savagery is a struggle between the civilized world that the boys once knew‚ and the lawless dangerous savage island they have now been forced

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    The poem “Mothers” by Nikki Giovanni is about two states of mind. An adult dealing with the ups and downs of everyday life and a concerned child. This is shown by the use of opposite words. “Dark-light” and “pleasantries and unpleasantries.” Being a child‚ Nikki was trying to make sense of what was happening around her. She sees her mother sitting in a chair in a dark room upset her. Nikki is apparently a frightened child. The wetting of the bed confirms her fear. She wrote about and absent father

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    A Kitchen Poem

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    A Kitchen Poem Now the land shawls itself in gloom. The mountain puts enchantment on. I sit in this plain-spoken room‚ and soon the cares of day are gone: crows‚ starlings‚ eelworm‚ codlin moth‚ all nature’s murderous hosts are sweeping from thought upon night’s tide like froth. Now tired with light my son is sleeping. Too great with child to sit at ease beside the window stands my wife dreaming herself away from these four walls to scintillating life‚ where brats and all thier

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    Harold Bloom‚ a Yale University professor‚ once said that “George Gordon‚ Lord Byron‚ is literature’s most notorious instance of a writer’s life becoming his work‚ indeed taking the place of it.” (Pesta‚ Bloom and Willis 1). Lord Byron was a famous poet that illustrated his emotions through his literature very effectively. Ironically‚ Byron enjoyed reading and writing‚ but hated poetry at an early age (Pesta‚ Bloom and Willis 9). However‚ Byron’s first piece of literature to be published‚ called

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    Blake Leyden Cristine Smith December 7‚ 2009 The Lords of Discipline A novel based on his own military experience at “The Citadel”‚ Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline takes place at the South Carolina Military Institute (a fictitious military school). Like most military schools throughout the United States‚ “The Institute” prides itself on its ability to transform “douche bags” to “whole men”. The authoritative figures responsible for this transformation are the cadre (upper classman)‚ carriers

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    Tale “The use of symbolism can transform the most straightforward theme. “ To what extent do you agree with this statement? The theme of conformity and resistance reigns throughout the book “The Handmaids Tale” as it follows the life of Offred in a new and restrictive society named Gilead. However‚ this theme has the potential to be repetitive and boring if the author is not armed with the right techniques. Margaret Atwood‚ has these skills in abundance. Her use of symbolism creates an extraordinary

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    Death Poems

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    ------------------------------------------------- Throughout most of Japan’s history poetry played a large part in the process of death. A jisei is a death poem‚ a poem that any person on their deathbed was encouraged to write. While if you were a samurai‚ according to the bushido code of honor‚ if you wanted to die with honor and not at the hands of your enemy‚ if you had dishonored yourself or fellow samurai‚ or if your master had died you would commit the ritual of seppuku. Seppuku is a ceremony

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    Lord of the Flies

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    Lord of the Flies There are many factors that determine how people conduct themselves in their daily lives. From the day people are born‚ they are governed by a set of laws that influence the way they live. Children are taught how to behave by parents or guardians‚ and adults are taught by the structures of society that keep people civilized with laws and order. In “Lord of the Flies‚” by William Golding‚ the author shows that without the influence of civilized society and law‚ people can revert

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