“Taken for Pomegranate” by Dave Lazarus appeared in Men’s Health in March 1997. This monthly magazine has published articles written for the general public on various health issues that appeal to men; usually‚ the articles are well-written‚ but this article was poorly done. For example‚ Lazarus’ purposes were to inform‚ persuade‚ and entertain‚ but he was only partially successful. The attempted humor was supposed to increase the entertainment value‚ but it diminished his credibility; his childish
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Paul D’Angelo’s narration of "The Step not Taken‚" consists of a structure which can be analyzed through archetypal theory. The author experiences all the stages of a monomyth during the narration. Paul‚ in the story‚ acts himself as both the benevolent guide and the trickster through an internal force. He questions himself on both sides of the argument created during his narration. Paul’s experience with a distraught stranger has him search for answers on how one should respond to another’s suffering
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Duchess and Porphyria’s lover‚ as well as Elizabeth Bowen’s Demon lover‚ the protagonists embark upon the hero’s quest in order to resolve their internal conflict towards being the cause or victim of obsessive and overwhelming emotions. The first stage is the call to adventure where the hero‚ in their everyday normal life‚ receives a calling‚ either metaphorical or literal‚ where he or she has to answer to conflict. In The Demon Lover‚ the protagonist‚
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Erin Brewton Rosemary Royston ENGL 2601 21 October 2012 Mood in Porphyria’s Lover Robert Browning uses powerful moments of personification and imagery that linger in a reader’s mind. However‚ the one craft that truly stands out is the mood of the poem. Browning uses specific word choice‚ imagery‚ and tone to shape the mood into what can best be described as haunting. Given the topic of the piece‚ the reaction to find the piece haunting only seems natural. But Browning uses some very interesting
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Oliver Sharpe Year 9 visual Art Love & loneliness The Lovers (Les Amants) by Rene Magritte I don’t care By Roy Lichtenstein Themes of Love and Loneliness feature in some of the most famous pieces of art in the world‚ such as The Kiss (Gustav Klimt) and The Subway (George Tooker). Artists use certain methods to evoke certain emotions. Roy Lichtenstein and René Magritte are world-renowned artists
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completely covering her face‚ which will later influence his paintings. The Lovers I is a painting depicting a man and a woman with white cloths covering their faces in a setting of trees and nature. The natural lighting is coming from the left of the painting adding a glow-like quality to the hoods. It is relatively muted with only very dark or very light greens and blues. It was made with oil on canvas in 1927‚ and the sequel‚ The Lovers II‚ was completed the following year. It features the same man and
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Unrequited Love in "Porphyria ’s Lover" In Robert Browning ’s dramatic monologue "Porphyria ’s Lover‚" he introduces the persona‚ a twisted and abnormally possessive lover whose dealings are influenced by the perceived deliberation of others actions. As the monologue begins‚ a terrible‚ almost intentional storm sets upon the persona‚ who awaits his love‚ Porphyria. His lover "glide[s] in" (l 6) from a "gay feast" (l 27) and attempts to calm her angry love. This leads to a disastrous end‚ either
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DEMON’S WRATH Elizabeth Bowens "The Demon Lover" is the story of Kathleen Drover’s repressed fear driving her to psychotic madness. The story shows us that what you create in your mind is a reflection of who you are inside. Kathleen Drover is an indirect casualty of war. When she was 19‚ Kathleen had lost her fiancé to the First World War. After she heard of his death‚ she had entered a state of depression that lasted 13 years. During this time‚ the pledge of binding love that they had made
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Brown Ms. Meacham British Literature May 1‚ 2008 The Demon Lover In 1946‚ the short story “The Demon Lover”‚ by Elizabeth Bowen‚ was published and brought into consideration by numerous readers who were interested into what was done to the mind and spirit of the English people after the war. Bowen makes use of suspense as the main characteristic in the story. Suspense in used in various conducts all through “The Demon Lover”. The story first takes place in London where a woman‚ Mrs. Drover
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D.H. Lawrence ’s novel Sons and Lovers explores the significant family and companionate relationships of early adulthood. Unfortunately‚ and possibly unbeknownst to Lawrence himself‚ the relationships in the novel are often abusive‚ triangulated‚ and otherwise inappropriate. Many of these distorted connections may stem from the unconscious and cyclical perceptions of love by the characters. In D.H. Lawrence ’s novel‚ Sons and Lovers‚ each character ’s view of love is shaped by observing his parents
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