him when there is no time left. In his poem “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island‚ Minnesota” James Wright explores the aspect of how easily one can lose track of time. He creates‚ at first glance‚ a warm‚ peaceful scenery that would be wonderous to view; however‚ the speaker reveals in a shocking statement‚ “I have wasted my life” leaving the reader with a sense of astonishment at this self-deprecating slur (13). When rereading the poem knowing that the speaker sees the scene
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AlexSandra Flores Bethany Hamilton was 13 year old amateur surfers. She had the determination of being a pro surfer. Then one day Bethany was attacked by a tiger shark causing her to lose her arm. She was rushed to the hospital where they stopped the bleeding. She had to learn everything with only one arm. Bethany is resilient because she is determind‚ confident‚ and she not going to let nobody or anything stop her. Bethany is resilient because she was determind to go back to the water. She was
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Analysis of Hook by James Wright The poem Hook by James Wright is about two men going through difficult times that take place in a cold setting‚ much like their lives. They both have many things in common and many differences as well. The young man is seen as a pessimistic in this poem and the Sioux more of the optimistic‚ even with many sufferings he has gone through in his lifetime. The young man and the Sioux both have very different lifestyles‚ but what exactly is James Wright trying to prove
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Judith Wright once said in an interview‚ "I write poetry because it’s one way to understand life". Being able to understand life and how it works seems to be Wright’s intention in the poem Sports Field‚ a poem that she was inspired to write after going to a school sports day. The entire poem is a metaphor for a deeper understanding of children‚ in the ball games and races they participate in‚ representing their individual life-courses. In "Sports Field"‚ Wright emphasizes the values of innocence
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The depiction of Judith slaying Holofernes is not an untouched scene; it is very likely that other artist’s portrayals of Judith slaying Holofernes inspired Gentileschi’s detailed painting. Carvaggio painted his rendition of Judith Beheading Holofernes two decades prior to Gentileschi’s. His work was on permanent display in Palazzo Barberini in Rome‚ Italy; it is highly likely that Artemisia Gentileschi was inspired to present her own rendition of Judith that fit her feminist ideals in response to
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English 102: Introduction to Literature Instructions from professor: Write an essay (at least 3 pages) - a brief character analysis of Judith. Use examples from the story to support and develop the thesis. Devote particular attention to the details that contribute to the characterization. ==========Body of essay========= Through the revelations of an unnamed narrator‚ we are given a glimpse of Judith’s contradictory attitudes and behaviors without any insight into previous experiences that would
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The story tells how Judith saved her people by seducing and killing Holofernes‚ the Assyrian general. Judith explains what occurs when she utters “Approaching to his bed‚ she took hold of the hair of his head‚ and said‚ Strengthen me‚ O Lord God of Israel‚ this day! And she smothe twice upon his neck with all her might‚ and she took away his head from him” (Judith‚ 13:7-8). Gentileschi is able capture the domination of Judith through conveying her anguishes and wants for
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Soul Surfer By Nicole Smedts In the movie “Soul Surfer “directed by Sean Mc Namara the themes that I found interesting was adaptation‚ faith and determination. In the movie these themes are shown through Bethany Hamilton‚ McNamara also shows this through dialogue‚ camera angles and props. The theme Adaptation is shown through Bethany and the different dialogues and props that
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Kaci contraro Period 4 5/5/16 Artemisia Gentileschi Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome on July 8th‚ 1593‚ and was thought to have died in 1653. Judith Slaying Holofernes is an Italian painting by Artemisia created in the baroque period‚ it was officially completed within 1614 to about 1620. She did it on an Oil Canvas. The dimensions of this Oil Canvas are 158.8 cm × 125.5 cm ((6’ 6" X 5’ 4") 78.33 in × 64.13 in). The location of this painting is in a museum called “National Museum of Capodimonte
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Judith Beveridge challenges our understanding of the world by revealing hidden sides of our society through confronting images throughout her poems. The reader is revealed with number of issues such as animal cruelty and psychological torture. These issues are related to the gender of the character with the cruel attitude toward nature and the society. This is evident in the poems “The Two Brothers” and “Fox in a Tree Stump”. “The Two Brother” is a poem which uses natural speech rhythms‚ tone
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