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    rationality of mankind. Edward James "Ted" Hughes‚ OM (17 August 1930 – 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children’s writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath‚ from 1956 until her suicide in 1963 at the age of 30. His part in the relationship became controversial to some feminists and (particularly) American admirers of Plath. His last poetic work‚ Birthday

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    In his blog post‚ Sean Patrick Hughes discusses his concern over the election by arguing that a Donald Trump presidency could be a significant barrier to the fight against division in our country. He begins his post by clearing articulating where his view is coming from; he is not a “safe space‚ social crusader‚” but rather identifies as “someone with conservative values” who loves God‚ his family‚ and his guns. The first paragraph is entirely dedicated to establishing ethos because he understands

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    appears black and not green but emerald acknowledging depth. Like the sea the sky is rapidly changing or “flexing”. The word “mad” carries connotations of being unpredictable and unreasonable. The third stanza introduces characters into the ordeal. Hughes uses the characters add familiarity for the reader. When the character describes how they “scaled along the house side”

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    Telling the Truth Texts: Birthday Letters – Ted Hughes Weapons of Mass Delusion – Phillip Adams Breakfast of Champions – Kurt Vonnegut How do your texts represent the idea of truth? Ted Hughes’ collection of intimate and deeply personal poetry‚ along with Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Breakfast of Champions and Phillip Adams’ controversial article Weapons of Mass Delusion all represent versions of the truth. In many ways‚ they represent truth as a kind of impossibility‚ as it is constantly

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    Thistles by Ted Hughes The title ‘thistles’ refers to a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles. The poem is very short and is separated into four stanzas of three lines each. The poem does not have a rhyming pattern but uses much alliteration. The poem conveys a negative mood‚ one that is aggressive and violent. In the first stanza‚ Hughes portrays an almost countryside atmosphere for the readers to experience. He uses alliteration: “hoeing hands” that describe the

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    Thought-Fox By Ted Hughes1930-1998 • Ted Hughes (1930-1998) Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was one of the major poets of the 20th century and the most influential English poet of the post World War II. His writing began as a reaction to the Movement poetry of the 1950s. His poetry embraces the violent life of nature particularly as exemplified by animals and birds. It’s not really violence the Ted Hughes celebrates in his poetry‚ he celebrates an energy that too strong for death. Ted considers poetry

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    speaking about Sylvia Plath a word too often use is Tragedy‚ the tragedy that was her life and the pain that ended it. Plath is known for her cynical twisted writing‚ but never too far from the truthful pain no one dared to speak about. Plath was far more than just a sad woman who made it an art form. Plath was more than other women on the Ted Hughes list of accomplishments‚ she was a literary genius and was a face of a movement that 50 years later is still worthy of praise. Sylvia Plath should be known

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    Awakening at its cry’s. She has adopted her maternal traits. Other than the ‘bald cry’ the child was once acknowledged as. ‘Clear vowels rise like balloons’ optimise‚ Plath now finds joy in the melody of her child’s voice. The poem is framed is ‘love’ and ‘balloons’ both positive buoyant words. ChildWritten 2 weeks before Plath took her own life. Simple uncluttered language. ‘One absolutely beautiful thing’ shows her intense love for her child‚ yet also conveys her dark depression forces

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    extent does Hughes’ poem‚ ‘Your Paris’ present the main issues of Birthday Letters? (Reference to two other poems) Ted Hughes’ poem ‘Your Paris’ was written about Ted Hughes’ and Sylvia Plath’s visit to Paris shortly after their marriage on 16 June 1956. The poem is part of the collection ‘Birthday Letters’ published in 1998‚ 35 years after the suicide of Sylvia Plath and so is written (as most of the collection) with the benefit of Hindsight and so Hughes is able to relate their trip to Paris to the

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    the heart of every narrative‚ and behind and within the poems in Birthday Letters Ted Hughes grapples with a range of conflicting perspectives‚ some of them internal‚ on the tragic outcome of his marriage to the poet Sylvia Plath. There are certainly conflicting perspectives on situations‚ events and characters in these poems. Referring to two poems‚ “Fulbright Scholars” and “Your Paris”‚ we will find how Hughes has created those perspectives. The movie Sylvia (2003) is especially interesting as

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