25‚ 2014 “In The Park” Poem Explication The Poem “In the Park” by Gwen Hardwood represents the idea of changing identity because of certain circumstances as well as challenging common ideas‚ paradigms‚ values‚ and beliefs which is commonly held amongst mothers in today’s society. Harwood wrote the poem with relatively simple composition techniques but it provides a rather big impact which helps to give an insight into the life
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Everybody is on a journey searching for love‚ whether it be young children or fully grown adults. Each person wants to find their significant other‚ that one special person who they will be with forever. In the film The Princess Bride‚ Buttercup and Westley are two lovers who fall madly in love with each other. Although‚ lovers cannot have their perfect happily ever after without some difficulty. Social status‚ marital problems‚ family‚ and other obstacles are ones they must overcome in order to
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The Wicked Ways of the White Witch: How Evil is Evident in Jadis‚ the “Queen” of Narnia It was once said that “evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree” (“Ethiopian”). In C. S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ evil enters the fictitious world of Narnia and quickly diffuses throughout the land. This evil permeates every aspect of its society and has its inhabitants living in fear of the source: Jadis‚ “Queen” of Narnia‚ better known as the White Witch. She is
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the specific detail of construction of a literary text. Discuss with reference to one or more works you have studied.’ Australian poet Gwen Harwood was renowned for her strongly opinionated approach towards the subjects of her poetry. Harwood’s poetry often reflects her own experiences of the arrogant injustice of Australian culture in the 1950s and 60s. Harwood personally felt the harsh discrimination of Australia at the time‚ after being rejected for publication due to editors with prejudiced views
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She had third and second billing. It’s Always Fair Weather‚ starred Gene Kelly‚ (Singin’ in the Rain‚ An American In Paris) Dan Daily‚ (There’s no Business Like Show Business) Dolores Gray‚ and Michael Kidd (choreographer of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). She was third billing‚ and played Jackie Leighton. It’s Always Fair Weather‚ is about three war buddies who agree to meet at a restaurant in ten years. Ten years later‚ they are all at the restaurant‚ doubting they should have
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The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe. C.S. Lewis’s first book of the Chronicles of Narnia introduces the reader to the land of Narnia. Written in the 1950’s Lewis’s inspiration to write a children story stemmed from the arrival of three children evacuated to the Lewis country home during the bombing of London by the Nazi. Within unfolding story C.S. Lewis provides childlike insights into philosophies of faith‚ compassion‚ temptation‚ redemption and
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“The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe” is a captivating book written by C.S. Lewis. This book is about four children (Peter‚ Susan‚ Edmund‚ and Lucy)‚ a Witch‚ a Lion‚ and a Wardrobe leading into the mysterious land of Narnia. In the beginning of the book the children‚ who are sent to live with a professor in the English countryside (because of air-raids in London) stumble upon Narnia when hiding a wardrobe in the Professor’s house. When in Narnia they learn of the White Witch and her treachery
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Gwen Harwood Essay Q – ‘Poetic power‚ dramatic presentation and compelling psychological insights provide the richness of her poetry. A pervading pessimism clouds her achievement.’ How valid do you find this evaluation of Gwen Harwood’s work? (3 poems) Gwen Harwood’s work is influenced by several elements; poetic power‚ dramatic presentation and psychological insights‚ each to create compelling poetry. Significantly her rich feministic‚ religious and melancholic perceptions‚ influenced by
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In The Princess Bride‚ the narrative hook comes within the first few pages of the novel when we find out that Westley‚ Buttercup’s lover‚ will be going on a voyage to find his fortune. Buttercup tells him that she fears she will never see him again‚ enticing the reader. Soon after‚ Buttercup finds out that the Dread Pirate Roberts‚ who leaves no prisoners‚ took over Westley’s ship. She is devastated by this‚ and even more so by the fact that she must now marry Prince Humperdinck‚ whom she does not
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The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of the lion which survives today only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat‚ India where it is also known as the Indian lion or Persian lion.[2][3] In 2005‚ the Gujarat government reported that 359 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest.[4] The Asiatic lion is one of the three major big cats found in India‚ other being the Bengal tiger and the Indian leopard.[5] The Asiatic lions once ranged from the Mediterranean to the north-eastern parts of
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