connections to a harmonious place‚ a true sense of belonging can become manifest. In the poem ‘Migrant Hostel’‚ the concept of belonging correlating to a connection to a place is explored. The poem is set in a Displaced Person’s camp post World War II‚ in which many different cultures are present‚ yet each individual seeks out their own unique culture due to a sense of comfort. In the poem‚ the different migrant groups are referred to as being “like homing pigeons”. This use of this reductive
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Cited: Geddes‚ Gary. 20th Century Poetry & Poetics: Fourth Edition. Ontario: Oxford University Press Canada‚ 1996.
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bounds" (Terminus) gives advice to the poet. Whereas the poet has compared his life to a ship’s voyage ‚ Terminus compares this life to a tree which has reached its limits of growth and must send out no new branches or root. In what ways do both comparisons represent a human life? 3. The advice the poet receives from Terminus is restrictive: contract your scope‚ choose among your projects‚ economize your lessening energies‚ "mature" the "fruit" you already have. How is
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era in an attempt to influence viewpoints and bring back change. ‘Dear Mr President’ by Pink criticises the presidency of George w bush and the issues he raised with his decisions. These issues were homosexual rights/ marriage‚ homelessness‚ poverty‚ war/ us. roles‚ women’s rights and the justice system. “Sunday bloody Sunday’ by U2 criticizes the unnecessary bloodshed that occurred as a result of the violence connected with the Irish troubles on Jan 30‚ 1972. ‘skyscraper’ by Demi Lovado criticizes
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The three poems Remember written by Christina Rossetti‚ A Mother In A Refugee Camp by Chinua Achebe and Poem at Thirty-Nine by Alice Walker share the same negative theme of loss and separation. Remember explores the pain felt by losing loved ones. A Mother In A Refugee Camp emphasizes the relationship between a mother and her child living in a refugee camp. Poem at thirty nine is a poem about the reminiscences of a loved one. Remember expresses the pain in losing and letting go of a loved
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After reading through all the poems‚ there was no question about which three I was going to pick. The poem “Punishment” by Lisa Zaran moved me with the first line‚ “When using‚ you are not the same”. Growing up in the 70s and being a teenager in the 80s‚ I have seen firsthand the detrimental effect that substance abuse has on our society. When she continues with next two lines‚ “That sublimity of an altered state‚ you are not the same”‚ I have absolutely no doubt I know what this poem is about. The
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Star Wars and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men have very different storylines‚ but after some careful consideration‚ some characters share similar story arcs‚ which shows cliches in stories. Sure‚ Steinbeck is a social critique‚ but he needs to also make a good story to keep reader’s attention. George Lucas‚ although not a social critique‚ has to also come up with a way to keep moviegoers attention. Because of this need they coincidentally created very similar storylines. This makes Steinbeck’s George
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Star Wars versus The Odyssey The Odyssey and Star Wars are two great examples of epics. Both the stories fulfill the epic hero cycle to the fullest. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the hero‚ he goes to Troy to fight a war and get lost at sea for 20 years. In Star Wars Luck is the hero‚ he gets introduced to the rebel force that is trying to ensure the safety of their universe. The Odyssey and Star Wars follow the same basic cycle. Both adventures show hard challenging tasks in order to complete
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The Treaty of Versailles and World War II World War II‚ officially lasting from 1939 to 1945‚ was a global conflict between the Axis‚ consisting of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan‚ and the Allied powers of Great Britain‚ France‚ the United States‚ and Russia. In the years prior‚ Germany had been taking back land lost after the singing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and put an end to World War I. It also forced Germany to accept responsibility for the war‚ pay reparations‚ decrease their military
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In the excerpt from Forche’s Twentieth Century Poetry of Witness‚ she explores a prominent issue within poetry: the presence of two distinct poetic categories‚ the personal and political‚ both of which‚ she claims‚ produce bias. In the first paragraph‚ Forche distinguishes between the “personal” and “political” bias‚ claiming one is too emotional‚ while the other too divisive. Consequently‚ she introduces the concept of “poetry of witness‚” in which one’s personal and political viewpoints have less
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