Tone of “The Measures Taken” We live in a world where there is always a rationalization for slaughtering‚ political elimination of anyone who stands in our way‚ and with whom we strongly disagree. After the Nazis killed Erich Fried’s father‚ he became aggressive and expressed his feeling through the poem “The Measures Taken.” He argues that the world will be beautiful and peaceful after the “slaughter” of the evil people (Kennedy and Gioia‚ 442). The world is full of suffering‚ and it is caused
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Road rage‚ the disease which is in the bodies of every driver. The disease can be dangerous if in the wrong hands‚ yet can be very helpful in the correct hands. Sometimes when someone crosses the line while under the influence of road rage‚ I must step in and try my best to put them back in order. When a random driver verbally attacks my mother‚ I step in and feel the need to join the argument and end the conflict as soon as possible. Back in the summer my life cycled between work‚ baseball‚ and
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My Road to Success Many people believe that natural ability is of pivotal importance for success while others argue that hard work is the key factor. However‚ the person‚ who has a gift of ability but lack of experience gains from hard-working‚ may not succeed. In my opinion hard work is still more important as it helps us to attain the higher levels than what lazy individuals with special ability can have. Natural ability does benefit us a lot in order to achieve success in life. Individuals
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Cadaver Road Wilfully‚ Maria walked through the perfectly still streets. Only the lamp posts stood there‚ frosty‚ motionless but unaffected by the cold. Every now and then‚ they lit her lonely journey. A couple of stray leaves were carried away into a twirling dance until they fell back lifelessly on the slippery ground. Maria had gone back to her disguise of a large-bellied man for the night; after all‚ it was much safer to course through the streets looking like this. As she walked‚ she tucked
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If you had a choice on how the world would end‚ what would you choose? Would your choice to be go painfully but fast? Perhaps you would rather it be so slow and painless you do not even realize it is happening? That’s what I believe Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice is meant to express. Although the poem is short‚ it holds a very interesting question to think about. The question is which way would you rather the world come to an end. There are two choices. The first two lines
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Life in a Warzone Reading the short story “The Things they carried‚” by Tim O Brien‚ creates a mesmerizing image of a war zone. It describes the tough war times for American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War. The story is a literary portrayal of the material and mental pressures on the soldiers‚ who strive to survive physically and mentally in the war. “The things they carried” talks about how heavily equipped are American Soldiers‚ and how a group of them carried numerous tools
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Hannah Risidore ENG4U June 2‚ 2013 Ms. Martin Poem Analysis Stop all the clocks‚ cut off the telephone‚Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone‚Silence the pianos and with muffled drumBring out the coffin‚ let the mourners come.Let aeroplanes circle moaning overheadScribbling on the sky the message ’He is Dead’.Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves‚Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.He was my North‚ my South‚ my East and West‚My working week and my
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the existence of the problem strongly in Egypt which will be discussed by (tony ) Tony:(summary proof of problem) Road traffic accidents pose a global health‚ economic and social crisis. Each year‚ road traffic accidents kill more than a million men‚ women and children around the world. Tens of millions more are injured‚ some of whom become permanently disabled. In Egypt‚ road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for persons aged 5 to 25 years. Each year; more than 5000 citizens are
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Explication of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” In “Sonnet 73‚” William Shakespeare utilizes a somber mood‚ strong imagery‚ and intense metaphors‚ which construct a window into the soul of a dying old man for Shakespeare’s audience to visualize the dreadful oncoming of death and question the meaning of life. “Sonnet 73” is identical in structure to Shakespeare’s other sonnets with three quatrains and ending in a couplet. In the three quatrains Shakespeare compares the narrator to the transition from
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person he wanted to have by his side was Elijah; thus‚ their friendship was rekindled. Now‚ many years later‚ they still have not left each others side. They consider each other as brothers‚ and yet‚ Xavier ends up killing Elijah. In the book Three Day Road‚ it is clear that Xavier enables Elijah’s actions before and during war that lead to Elijah’s eventual death‚ causing Xavier to fall ultimately responsible for Elijah’s death. Without Xavier‚ Elijah would not have succeeded in war. He learned how
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