Commentary on "Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy Carol Ann Duffy talks of an unorthodox love in her poem “Valentine”‚ where she compares love to an onion. The narrator finds that gift givers portray love incorrectly when she mentions typical Valentine’s Day gifts. The poem is an extended metaphor of love being an onion‚ and she thinks of love as a violent emotion rather than a peaceful one. The narrator compares love to an onion in her poem "Valentine" to show that her opinion of love is unconventional
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People are always changing‚ so even one of the worst criminals around could end up becoming one of the best people around. Jimmy Valentine was a very good bank robber; he could break into any safe with ease. Now‚ Jimmy Valentine has changed his name to “Ralph Spencer‚” but not only did he changed his name he changed his life. Jimmy Valentine did many things that changed his lifestyle; he gave away all his tools that he used to break into banks‚ he planned to get married‚ and he broke into a safe
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WAHEE-A-MATLU IT MEANS REVELATION WHICH GOD HAS TRANSMITTED IN HIS OWN WORDS AND SPEECH.. EX:: THE QURAN..IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SUCH REVEALED WORDS SHOULD BE RECITED IN THE SAME ACCENT‚ DICTION AND PRONOUNCIATION AS THEY WERE REVEALED ‚WITH STRICT ADHERENCE TO THECORRECT VOWEL SOUNDS AS ZER‚ZABAR AND PESH.ANY DEPATURE FROM THIS RULE HAS BEEN STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AS SIN. SUCH EXTREME PERCAUTION HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THIS RESPECT THAT THE WRITING OF ANY SENTENCE FROM QURAN IN CHARACTERS OTHER THEN THOSE
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Inevitably‚ life as we knew it in America changed the moment President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his “Day of Infamy” speech. Although in the beginning the United States had long been divided on the issue of whether the country should stay out of the war‚ the nation was given no other option but to declare war on Japan‚ thus officially entering World War II. The country encouraged citizens to fulfill their patriotic duties by enlisting‚ women joined the workforce‚ citizen ultimately were urged to
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known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization‚ and clever twist endings. In 1909‚ he wrote “A Retrieved Reformation‚” whose title is an example of the literary device‚ alliteration. The short story is about a cunning safe-cracker‚ Jimmy Valentine‚ who decides to give up his thieving to lead an honest life‚ but is still dogged by a persistent detective‚ Bill Price‚ who is hunting him; however‚ when Jimmy rescues a little girl from a safe with his burglar’s tools‚ Detective Bill Price pretends
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How does Carol Ann Duffy use language and imagery to explore love. Throughout the poem ‘Valentine’ love is explored in different ways for example in the first stanza ‘careful undressing of love’ has various meanings‚ one being the comparison of the onion which is supposed to mirror her heart‚ the core of her love; to get to her heart you have to take time to remove each layer of emotion in contrast to an onion where to get to the core you have to remove the layers of skin. You must be careful with
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Jack was a person who did not get into a lot of trouble. Then‚ he started hanging out with his new neighbors‚ he kept getting in lots of trouble‚ such as riding a bike down the roof and having an electric chair and almost sitting in it. Jimmy Valentine the main character in “Retrieved information” was walking down the street of Elmore when meeting the love of his
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Set in the mid 1800s in the American Midwest‚ “A Retrieved Reformation” is about a bank robber named Jimmy Valentine and his change to a kind self-sacrificing man. Jimmy Valentine was a selfish criminal notorious for robbing banks. After his release from prison he continues his life of crime‚ feeling no remorse for his previous actions . When Jimmy is in the town of Elmore‚ he sees the most beautiful woman and experiences an abrupt change of heart. He changes his identity‚ opens a shoe store‚ and
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Fang Xiangning Prof. Qu 15 March 2015 12300120182 The Theme of Valentine by John Fuller The poem Valentine by John Fuller depicts a man’s unrequited but intense love and passionate desires for a lady in the first person. First of all‚ by “unrequited‚” I mean that even though the man confided his profound love for the lady in the poem‚ the lady does not seem to feel for him in the same way. Secondly‚ by “intense‚” I mean that his love for this lady is so strong and great that he cannot help observing
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Socially‚ economically and‚ politically‚ the 1950’s were the "happy days." The 1950’s were marked with many historical events‚ positive and negative. The decade had its downfalls‚ but they were nothing compared to the improvement of life in all aspects. The economy was booming‚ making families feel more financially stable than they had in years. There was an "explosion of science and technology"(Brinkley 803). Medical advances‚ at this time‚ included the polio vaccination. Unemployment was down‚
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