The Outcome of Blind Patriotism: Analysis of “Dulce et Decorum est” Wilfred Owen‚ in his poem “Dulce et decorum est‚” shares his firsthand experiences with trench warfare and gas attacks during World War One. The poem begins by outlining the overall decrepit state of the soldiers‚ goes on to briefly describe the gas attack‚ and finishes by dwelling on the tragedy and traumatization that ensues after a soldiers death. His direct address to the reader in the last stanza closes the poem in a powerful
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short story about a young boy named Roger who intended on stealing a purse‚ and instead stumbled upon a very strong and passionate women‚ Luella Bates Washington Jones who showed him how it felt to be trusted and loved. Roger wanted some blue suede shows‚ apparently wanted them so bad he would steal from an elder women to get some. During his attempt to do so‚ he fell to the ground and was forced to succumb to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones demands. “Pick up my pocketbook‚ boy‚ and give it
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parent will always put their children’s needs and wants before their own. They will not argue or become violent in front of their children. Parents should not go crazy on their child or over step boundaries. Arranged marriages like in “Why My Mother Wanted Me Dead” will only create an unhappy‚ and possibly unhealthy rebellious child and future adult. The ideal partner for my daughter Lana should have more good traits‚ rather than bad. Personality‚ good morals‚ relationship between words and actions
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Before having dinner‚ Roger admitted that he tried stealing money from her since he wanted a new pair of blue suede shoes.The theme‚ honesty is brought up once again as Roger decided to tell Mrs. John the reason why he attempted theft. Mrs. Jones told him by saying that she was once young too and there were things that she wanted but couldn’t get. After dinner‚ she gave him $10 dollars to buy the shoes he wanted. As Roger was leaving her home‚ he felt guilty for trying to steal money from a kind
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‘How do Owen’s poems expose (unmask) the tragedy of war?’ Throughout Wilfred Owen’s collection of poems‚ he unmasks the harsh tragedy of war through the events he experienced. His poems indulge and grasp readers to feel the pain of his words and develop some idea on the tragedy during the war. Tragedy was a common feature during the war‚ as innocent boys and men had their lives taken away from them in a gunshot. The sad truth of the war that most of the people who experienced and lived during
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trying to steal this purse. Another consequence was while he was trying to run away with her purse he fell to the ground‚ because he was too weak and skinny making him drop the purse. After she helped him up he took the time to listen to what she wanted to teach him about life and the right path to follow. And in the end he was rewarded with a good consequence of food and some money. Roger learns to think because there are always consequences one’s actions.
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In the story‚ “Thank you‚ Ma’m”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ a ‘large’ woman‚ bravely walked the streets of her small town‚ at eleven o’clock in the night‚ when all of a sudden a young boy of 14 named Roger tried the steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones grabbed the boy‚ tackled him for good measure‚ and lugged him to her house‚ where she coaxed the reasons why he stole out of him. Satisfied with the answer that she got‚ Mrs. Jones cooked the boy dinner and talked with him
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In today’s society‚ acts of kindness are rare and unexpected. As Langston Hughes once said‚ “Like a welcome summer rain‚ humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth the air and you.” This quote portrays that a “summer rain” relates to an act of kindness‚ startling and unpredictable. Langston Hughes was an American writer whose novels and short-stories were focused on the life of African Americans and their culture.The characters in most of his stories portray the acts of people in the Harlem community
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Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones decides to take Roger in‚ and he ends up being very thankful for it. “The boy wanted to say something else other than “Thank you ma’am” to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ but he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked at the large woman in the door.”. The boy feels very bad about trying to steal her purse and
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There are many people in the world who need someone to look up to. Sadly‚ some people don’t have someone to learn from. In the story “Thank you Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ the main character‚ Roger who doesn’t know the correct behavior to have‚ so Mrs. Jones shows him the way to act. Throughout the beginning of the story‚ Roger learns that his actions can have bad consequences. His actions end up really affecting his behavior. For example‚ when he tries to snatch Mrs. Jones pocketbook‚ “Instead
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