poems without known authors can be very intriguing. The wife’s Lament‚ translated by Alfred David‚ can be classified as one of these poems. The poem is dated back to the middle ages mainly because of the way the poem was written and the cultural references within the poem. The poem is about a woman that is lamenting over her husband who abandoned her and put her into a position where she has to live in the wilderness alone. The Wife’s Lament is an exemplary poem that contains an immense number of themes
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A wicked problem is a kind of non-ordinary problem‚ which cannot solve in the traditional analytical way. Some examples of wicked problems include economic‚ environment and water. Consumption‚ like other wicked problem‚ needs groups of people give and changes their ideas to summaries a solution. The ten characteristics of a wicked problem first identified by Rittel (1973). Here is no definitive formulation of a wicked problem. As far as you solve the problem‚ you understand it. Every person will
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The Anglo-Saxon poem‚ “The Wife’s Lament” is written in a first person narrative‚ which gives it more depth than if it had been simply written in the third. The poem is the lament of a titular wife because she is “tortured by the anguish of exile” (5). She feels forsaken by her lord‚ who she also refers to as her husband‚ who has left her alone to sail the ocean blue. Even though the author is unknown‚ it is my impression that the poem was written by a woman because of the intuitive way in which
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Wicked is a musical that was performed at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. In the days before Dorothy‚ the show explores the untold story of the witches of Oz and is based on the novel Wicked by Gregory Maguire. The magical play portrays the story of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West and how she was victimized and misunderstood. This production was spellbinding and a magnificent cast enchanted the audience. Elphaba is a female character played by Julia Murney. She portrays the Wicked Witch
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Based on the novel choose a character who faces challenges with courage. Explain why you have chosen him/her with examples from the text. Step By Wicked Step A character who faces challenges with courage in ‘step by Wicked Step’ By Anne Fine is Pixie. In the conflict between Pixie and her stepmother Lucy‚ Pixie quarrels with her stepmother after her stepsister Hetty complains to Lucy about Pixie’s semi-silent treatment of her. Pixie is jealous of Hetty and does everything possible to get her
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Gilian Clarke-Lament Student’s Worksheet Activity one * Name: Gillian Clarke Nationality: Cardiff‚ Wales * Family life: She has a daughter and two sons‚ Professional activities/jobs: She was and now lives with her husband (who is an poet‚ playwright‚ editor‚ translator arquitect) on a smallholding in Ceredigion‚ President
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STEP BY WICKED STEP Themes ~ Step By Wicked Step Family relationships Coping with new family members for example Pixie understands that her new stepmother is having as much trouble ‘adjusting’ as she is. Family unity The nucleus of moral values‚ “the family unit‚” is being invaded by outsiders (‘step’ or ‘steps’) and this causes disharmony. Dealing with adversities Young children and adults may find difficulties dealing with frustrations‚ fears and sadness. Being happy ‘Life has
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the largest collection of Old English poetry in existence. In “The Seafarer”‚ “The Wanderer” and “The Wife’s Lament”‚ Anglo-Saxon poets indicate loneliness motivates people to seek remedies for current sufferings. “The Seafarer” discusses the loneliness brought by traveling on the sea during winter ; “The Wanderer” demonstrates the solitude of being a friendless exile; and “The Wife’s Lament” displays the solitary of a woman being abandoned by her husband. “The Seafarer” is told in first person narrative
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Analysis of “The Wife’s Lament” The Wife’s Lament by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon scop. The literary work is contained in The Exeter Book. This elegy explores the concept of exile‚ sorrow‚ helplessness‚ betrayal‚ loneliness‚ and confusion. The speaker of this elegy will speak about how she is out to search for a way to relieve her pain. She feels alone and ignored‚ and she just wants to be happy and not sad. The first section is when the speaker talks about how her pain and hardship in the past‚ is
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Colin’s Story: The Bluebird of Happiness- Colin describes his stepfather whom he calls dad. He has thought of him as his biological father all the while. His dad looks like him. His dad has dark hair with some grey patches around his ears. His dad used to roll his own cigarettes out of tobacco in a tin. His dad calls him by many nick names- Col‚ Collie‚ Sonny-boy‚ Buster‚ Mr Bluebird. Colin’s mum works in a shop. His dad walks him to school and back. His dad got him his tea and took him to the park
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