In the opening of tickets please the writer uses a series of prepositions in the opening sentence which echoes the rambling nature of the tram journey. The almost onomatopoeic nature of this opening sentence creates empathy in the reader‚ making him feel as is he was also on this long journey. The use of prepositions in the opening sentence also creates the feeling of monotony someone would experience on this kind of journey. The use of adjectives gives the attitude of the narrator to the industrialisation
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Michael Giese English IV-4 Mr. Russow SNAKE David Herbert Richards Lawrence was born in Eastwood‚ Nottinghamshire‚ England on September 11‚ 1885. His poem Snake was written while he was living in Taormina‚ Sicily in 1920. The poem is actually derived from an experience there(Groliers). In all‚ Lawrence published 11 novels in his lifetime‚ 5 volumes of plays‚ 9 volumes of essays‚ and several short story collections. Of these‚ Snake was one of his most famous poems. The poem can also be related
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Vin ordinaire by Lawrence Lawrence His biography can help understand his work but it is not enough: his work exceeds his life. Lawrence (1885-1930) was a very isolated man but was also a visionary. He came to maturity at period of WWI‚ a time of political and cultural changes when the question “where is the western civilization going” was asked. Question imposed by the traumatic effects of mass destruction. And by the many changes in society: social classes‚ roles of men and women‚ how to find
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D.H. Lawrence (1885 – 1930) Hardy and Yeats belong to the upper classes; however‚ D.H. Lawrence is a working class poet and novelist. Both Hardy and D.H. Lawrence write outstanding novels and they are famous in both of the literary forms. Hardy depicts nature in terms of pessimism like William Butler Yeats and D.H. Lawrence portrays pessimism through the sexuality that stands for the blood for himself. In Freudian psychology‚ the snake symbolizes the male sexual power. However‚ in D.H. Lawrence’s
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Snake When the snake first came to the water-trough‚ the narrator was excited and glad "he had come like a guest in quiet‚ to drink at my water trough." He "felt so honoured" at this visit whilst at the same time‚ the voices of his "accursed human education" advised him to kill it‚ for it was a gold snake and therefore venomous. Those voices said to him‚ "If you were not afraid you would kill him." The narrator "picked up a clumsy log And threw it" at the snake when the snake was leaving.
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compliant wife. Being confined to rural living‚ the woman yearns for life beyond the countryside‚ which opposes the Brangwen men’s fulfillment in their lifestyle. Through the use of repetition‚ juxtaposing diction and imagery‚ and rhetorical questions‚ Lawrence aptly conveys this desire‚ as well as characterizes the protagonist as someone who appears conflicted about whether or not to appease her cravings for liberation and experience. As the narrator becomes cognizant of
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The jilting of granny weatherall Plot summary As the story opens‚ octogenarian Granny Weatherall is in bed‚ attended to by Dr. Harry and her grown daughter‚ Cornelia. Although Granny finds their concern officious‚ it becomes apparent that Granny is suffering from a serious illness‚ and that she is not fully aware of the gravity of her condition. As she ‘rummages around her mind‚’ she senses death
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tone‚ which is accentuated by its structure and rhyme. It also insists of rich imagery that creates a vivid picture for audiences. It is a relatively short poem that has only three stanzas‚ but Lawrence conveys the main theme of ambiguous， bitterness and sweetness of nostalgia simply and honestly. D.H. Lawrence structures the poem with a simple rhyming scheme‚ using this rhyming pattern to mimic the form of a song. Because the music in this poem triggers a memory‚ it is structured and progresses much
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Tickets Please In tickets there are two main characters‚ these are John Thomas and Annie. Annie works on the trams and girls are only chosen to work on the trams of they have a confidant nature and a certain no-nonsense approach to men. And this affects her relationship with John Thomas. There are many ways how Lawrence shows how Annie and John Thomas are attracted to each other. The first example of this is on page eighty three paragraph two. " She could tell by the movement of his mouth and eyes
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DHS History and Development It was just over fifteen years ago‚ when the United States (US) experienced one of the most horrific terrorists’ attacks ever carried out. The events of September 11th‚ 2001‚ saw two planes fly into the twin towers of the World Trade Center‚ one plane fly into the Pentagon‚ and another plane headed for the White House which was thwarted by the heroic efforts of the passengers on board. The events of this day brought the US to its knees‚ with massive loss of life‚
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