The Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden Explication In the sonnet “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the theme is the warmth of the coal fire becomes the warmth of the love that radiates throughout the house. An adult speaker presents memories of how his father expressed love for him through his actions. In particular‚ the speaker remembers that his father rose very early on Sunday mornings to stoke the furnace fire. Only when the house was warm did he awaken his son to dress. Line 12 notes that the father
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We have little to no resources‚ many of us have died‚ and my clothes are now shreds. We have been suffering at Valley Forge from December to March of 1777-1778. I don’t want to die because I have many things I want to do in life and my family needs me. Homesick and worried‚ I miss my family dearly and my mother might pass away soon. I need to decide if I will quit and abandon Washington’s army. Even with all my thinking about signing up again‚ I wonder if I should quit. Troublesome diseases have
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When you first read the poem "Those Winter Sundays" you will quickly find out who the speaker is and what their relation is to the father in the poem. Line 1 says "Sundays too my father got up early" which indicates that the speaker is the child of the father in this work of literature. Robert Hayden uses several different poetic techniques to make his point and have the reader really think about what they are reading. In "Those Winter Sundays" there are several different alliterations Hayden uses
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Pediatric Points Winter Sports Safety Well‚ with the turkey gobbled up‚ the holiday lights being hauled down from the attic and (for better or worse) snow on the way‚ at least in my neck of the woods‚ the time seems about right to talk about winter sports safety. Whether your kids are boarders or skiers‚ sledders or skaters‚ there are measures you can take to ensure their sport stays fun and minimize the occurrence of injury. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that a total of
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Maurier uses the main character of her book‚ Mrs. de Winter‚ to take the readers through the journey of someone feeling scrutinized by the citizens of Manderley. Mrs. de Winter struggles to gain power over the memories of her husband’s deceased wife‚ Rebecca. Gaining power is something that Mrs. de Winter will need to fight for in her future at Manderley. Maxim asks Mrs. de Winter to marry him and move to Manderley. At Manderley‚ Mrs. de Winter is constantly being compared to Rebecca. Rebecca was
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Costumes Bring out Different Personalities Pulling up in the parking lot there are small groups of people crowded around getting out of their cars and preparing to enter the building‚ there is laughter and talking throughout the parking lot leading up to the building. Everyone is dressed in costumes for the theme of the party; there are mummies‚ zombies‚ cartoon characters‚ fairies‚ devils‚ musicians‚ super Heroes‚ cowboys and cowgirls‚ and many more. Everyone wearing a costume seems to present
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silenced. It is the time when winter jumps in. Torments‚ tensions‚ tragedies‚ tortures come up when west wind of winter blows. Winter is the time of sweet sorrowfulness and dangerous difficulties. However‚ when spring comes it brings gala days; birds fly up‚ and flowers get bloomed. Oh! Spring‚ you are a hope in calamities of life. Winter is the symbol of destruction and bareness whereas spring is the symbol of hope and fruitfulness. Around 250 thousand years ago a winter in Rome went on‚ in which
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Is driving in the winter worse than driving in the summer? In the winter‚ below freezing temperatures in the northern hemisphere lead to dangerous icy roads. Navigating your way around in a blizzard becomes a difficult and high-risk situation because of the frost on the windshield and the lack of visibility. The subzero temperatures commonly cause black ice‚ black ice is not actually black‚ it’s just visually transparent. This ice is highly dangerous because it will cause you to slide if driven on
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Introduction A/G Have you ever asked yourself why don’t this homeless person just go and stay in a shelter and eat and sleep in a warm place an d leave me alone? S/P Today I will inform my audience about the decisions homeless people have to make. C/I Many homeless people opt to stay on the streets rather than in a shelter. V/S After today you will understand why homeless people who live on the street. Transition Our homeless society is now growing very quickly and uncontrollably
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The Coldest Winter Ever Born Lisa Williamson in 1964‚ Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying "If Black people kill black people every day‚ why not have a week and kill white people?" Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and
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