author‚ Thomas Hardy‚ took the time to express his emotions in his poem. Many poetic devices including imagery‚ irony‚ personification‚ and metaphors were used to convey Hardy’s mockery and remorse on the event. In his poem‚ “The Convergence of the Twain‚” the narrator reflects on the unimaginable event that brought down one of the era’s mightiest and prestigious ships. In the first stanza‚ the writer describes the titanic as a symbol of socialization and freedom and is now “in a solitude of the sea
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TWELVE KEYS TO ANSWERED PRAYER Why does God not answer most people’s prayers? Do you know how to pray in a way that will get real results? Here are 12 practical steps that will help secure the favor of God for answered prayer! Key #1—Pray Sincerely to the True God It is absolutely vital that you pray to the very real God of the Bible if you expect genuine answers to your prayers. He reveals Himself to mankind in many ways—in creation‚ in the Bible‚ in His foretelling specific divine intervention
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in the army gives this powerful testimony of prayer protection." During the first year of my deployment to Iraq there was a very tangible sense of protective covering of God’s hand. We had not lost a single soldier. Emotionally i felt no loss of life impact that usually results from war. At twenty three‚as a young man off to war‚ i was expecting action. However i did not see a single person killed. I experienced non of the gruesomeness of war. The prayer covering of the church and family gave me a
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War is a state that never lets a human being indifferent(leaves individuals indifferent). That being said‚ it is also a period related to contradiction where almost every aspect of it can be juged with different perceptions‚ depending on people’s position je dirais peut-etre plus: This subjective conflict acts as an impartial divider between two opposing sides where objectivity no longer resides. People set aside their similarities and accentuate their predisposed differences‚ however minimal they
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WAR AND AFTERMATH OF WAR IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT BY MICHAEL ONDAATJE Abstract War and aftermath of war is a paper which talks about the various aspects of war and its outcomes as discussed in the novels of Michael Ondaatje. Ondaatje takes war as a major theme in his two most famous novels: The English Patient and Anil’s Ghost. The present paper discusses the treatment of war in the hands of Ondaatje in his Booker winning novel The English Patient. The treatment of the sensitive topics of war gets
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Let us all be mindful in Gods’ loving presence as we all say‚ In the name of the Father‚ and of the Son ‚ and of the Holy Spirit‚ AMEN Blessed Creator and sustainer of life‚ We come to You on this joyous day with our hearts lifted to You. On this campus‚ on this gymnasium‚ we are confident that You have loved us. Only you know the path of life that has brought each person here‚ and we thank you for directing our steps and intersecting our lives for a brief but shining time. We have met opportunities
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Shania Twain Growing up‚ I always enjoyed listening to country music. When I was about 10 years old‚ my cousin gave me a C.D. of Shania Twain and after listening to it‚ I instantly fell in love with her and her music. Shania Twain aka Eilleen Regina Edwards was born in Windsor‚ Ontario‚ Canada on August 28‚ 1965. From a young age‚ her mother pushed her to pursue performing and even drove hours for singing lessons. She had a love for music and began playing guitar and writing songs by the age of
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"The Convergence of Twain" and "Ozymandias" are two poems which consist of parallel tones with differing illustrations. The authors use irony to describe the vast pride expressed in both poems. Percy Shelley demonstrates excessive pride with using a King who desired to become immortal in "Ozymandias"; Thomas Hardy describes that same pride with the common people who thought of the Titanic as indestructible. Shelley makes a mockery of the King and has shown little sympathy in his poem. Thomas Hardy
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religion has many of its own unique set of rituals‚ Islam also has some of its own. The religious rituals in Islam are a few in numbers‚ but each hold great importance to a Muslim. The quote from the text reminds Muslims to keep up with prayers. The ritual of prayer‚ known as Salat‚ is the second of the five Pillars of Islam. These five pillars are the five practices that every Muslim has been encouraged to perform throughout their life by the Holy book of
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The destined tragedy of the glorious‚ unsinkable Titanic has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy‚ captures this emotion through the use of poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship using a unique illustrative technique in his writing. As opposed to simply conveying his attitude through description in a straightforward manner it is depicted to the reader using diction‚ imagery
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