nationhood‚ is one of a range of ideas - others being birth‚ betrayal‚ heroism and forgiveness - in the novel "A Grain of Wheat"‚ by Ngugi wa Thiong’o. It is conveyed through the words and actions of many characters (especially Kihika‚ Mugo and to a lesser extent Gikonyo)‚ rather than through the author telling us‚ since the narration is that of a third person. Ngugi explains that sacrifice is needed for the greater good of the nation‚ and of the people. The author insists that all members of a community
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critical presentation of what socialist realism is using Ngugi Wa Thiongo’s I Will Marry When I Want and Festus Iyayi’s Violence as a case study. The texts have their historical and fictional settings in Kenya and Nigeria respectively. The Marxist theory‚ upon which the socialist realist literature set their canon‚ is that which is characterized with class stratification and struggle. Therefore we see two categories of characters; the Ahab Kioi wa Kanoru‚ Jezebel‚ and the Kiguunda‚ Gicaamba‚ Wangeci
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Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep “Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep.” Mary Elizabeth Frye wrote this poem in 1932. The poem makes you feel a sense of warmth even though you are talking about death. Mary Elizabeth Frye used imagery and metaphors in the poem to bring it to life. The first two lines describe the meaning of the poem. Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. The person who has died is leaving this message for their friends and family. They
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Story of my Faith When I was a child‚ my faith was as big as an elephant! When I was young… I thought that God can make miracles when you prayed. I was right‚ what I didn’t expect was that God will have the right time to give you what you want‚ or other plans for you. When I was about 9‚ my faith slowly got bigger and bigger. As troubles came‚ and I can’t do anything to fix it‚ I just pray‚ sometimes it helps‚ sometimes it doesn’t. what I did learn is God
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Jose Arras 07/30/2013 Mrs. Cedillos English 1301 “When I was a Child” When I was in high school I had the opportunity to travel across the country and to meet people from all over the world. During this time I saw people being rejected services‚ assistance‚ and being disrespected because of the color of their skin. I was traveling to Ohio to shoot in a national competition but before getting there we had a three hour delay in Chicago. People from all over the country were walking to
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Corsican noble was born and so began the legend of Napoleon Bonaparte. Many ask to this day‚ "Was Napoleon a child of the revolution?" What Napoleon achieved and gave to the world after the French Revolution had been won truly gave the world a new sight of mind. To first determine that Napoleon was in fact a child of the revolution you must first look at both sides of the argument. You must first ask yourself‚ what one means by "the Revolution." In the history of France there was not just one
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Do Not Weep Maiden‚ for the War Is Kind This is a very critical and harsh poem. Stephen Crane seems to have a more pessimistic outlook on life than other poems he has written‚ and nowhere else does that pessimistic outlook come through in his poetry than here. The pattern of the poem affixes a cynical‚ satirical statement after every statement of "War is kind." For example‚ "War is kind‚ Hoarse booming drums of the regiment‚ little souls who thirst for fight‚ these men were born to drill and die
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“Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind” On first reading‚ Stephen Crane’s poem‚ “Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind”‚ is a poem that is making light of the seriousness of war and the loss of loved ones‚ for example: “Do not weep/War is Kind”. However‚ upon a second reading‚ it is the opposite. Crane is not making light of war‚ he is encouraging the maiden to join him in the bitterness toward the forces that perpetrate war (Semansky 258). Semansky describes Crane’s technique in cinematic terms
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Do not stand at my grave and weep Poetry is an important part of literature which can show us what it is like to be human. In her poem “Do not stand at my grave and weep”‚ Mary Frye discusses the life rite of death from a positive perspective. To her death is not an ending and does not constitute sadness. Frye uses a simple narrative structure ‚ a range of metaphors and imagery to create a calm mood throughout the poem. These elements all make the reader feel comforted and perhaps even optimistic
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There Was a Child Went Forth revised and redone by: me There was a child went forth every day‚ And the first objects she looked upon‚ that object she became‚ And that object became part of her for the days or a certain part of day‚ Or for many years or stretching cycles of years. The roaring and screaming became part of this child’s life‚ And the position that she played had to be done right‚ And how other people were counting on her‚ And how disappointed she was if she failed‚ And that
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