“The Man He Killed‚” the main character is fighting a war. He meets a man‚ and is forced to kill him because he is on the opposite side of the war. But later in the poem he wishes he could have met the person in a different environment‚ not during the war. The story starts off with our narrator stating that he wishes it was a different time. This is because currently there is a war going on‚ and he is forced to kill a man he does not even know. In the first quatrain the narrator states that he wishes
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themes of this poem are family relationships and communication. In this poem the author says "And he said nothing". In this quote we see the lack of communication between the parents and the son. Even though the family had good intentions for their son‚ it wasn’t really in his best interest‚ or what he really wanted. The son did not say anything to his parents about not wanting to work at the bank. He never complained about anything‚ but just went on to graduate‚ and went along with whatever his parents
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no way to find out the real reason. He disappeared‚ you wonder why; you felt heart broken and then after awhile you move on. Isn’t it only polite for a man to let the woman know why that he is just not that into her and decided to stop seeing her? Theoretically speaking yes‚ but from his point of view‚ how awkward would it be for him if he tells you his real reason and intentions in person … That’s basically his thoughts on the issue and the real reason why he decides to disappear without giving
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attempted homicide. 2. Did he commit a crime? If so‚ what crime? Yes. He committed a crime. First he committed the crime of violating the restraining order when he showed up at her house. He knowingly and intentionally showed up at her house to confront her. He did not just happen upon her by chance. As he was banging on the door and cursing he was also acting in a disorderly and threatening manner. By lunging at her twice‚ he committed the crime of assault. Even though he did not physically strike
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an absurd tragedy. Both “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy and “Old Mother Savage” by Guy de Maupassant explore the theme that war is absurd because it makes enemies of those who would otherwise be friends. First‚ the speaker of “The Man He Killed” discovers that war makes enemies of those who would otherwise be friends. The speaker of the poem is a soldier that is on the battlefield facing his enemy. In the first stanza‚ the speaker of the poem exclaims “Had he and I but met…we should have sat
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had he provoked the receptionist? Why? If he would have kept quiet then she might of still been alive and god why did she have to step out in front of him. The bullet was meant for him not her. He should have been the one who died. She could have lived a long prosperous life raising her and John’s daughter‚ Rosamund. Sherlock took a long drag of the cigarette between his lips and watched as the smoke swirled through the air of the flat with his hands shaking slightly because of the drugs he used
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lessons. Ponyboy is a 14 year old boy he is very intelligent but his Greaser lifestyle holds him back. Some lessons Ponyboy learns is that ‘violence doesn’t solve anything’ and he must ‘stay gold.’ Firstly‚ the main character Ponyboy learns that he must ‘stay gold’. ‘Stay gold’ means staying true to yourself and don’t change. When Johnny was about to die the last words he said were ‘Stay gold’ to Ponyboy. Ponyboy discovers life has an expiration date and that he must stay true to himself and never
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In the movie‚ He named Me Malala we realize that it is the Taliban’s mission to silence all free and independent thought. In particular‚ they tried to silence Malala for aspiring an education. However‚ despite the Taliban’s attempt to silence her‚ Malala’s thought is now heard loudly throughout the world. And against all odds‚ she was able to overcome the enormous obstacles she faced before and after the Taliban’s shooting. And become an advocate for women’s education and a Nobel Prize Winner. All
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Watching the film He Named Me Malala by Davis Guggenheim‚ I was shocked to see how many people in our days are limited or lacked of human rights and education. How many people in our days live with fear to say something or to do something because they can be killed. They are trapped of their authority or millitar groups‚ who dictates how to live‚ think and what to say. I see in these situations only one output‚ putting their lives in danger‚ they should leave such countries. They do not have there
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As humans‚ we are faced with problems and dilemmas daily‚ and must find a solution to resolve these problems. In the short story‚ He-y‚ Come on Out! by Shinichi Hoshi‚ the effects of a decision that one makes are emphasized. Yes‚ the author does use the setting of the story to convey the big idea effectively. By examining human nature to always be better‚ and not caring about long term effects‚ and listening to the advice that other people give‚ one can see that the setting is used to effectively
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