"Animals learn death first at the moment of death; man approaches death with the knowledge it is closer every hour..."
Jacqueline D'Angelo English 246 - 02 Prof. Jim Cody December 20, 2002 "Animals learn death first at the moment of death; man approaches death with the knowledge it is closer every hour..." -Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Idea Death is a theme that is inevitable to come across in day to day life. From the moment we are all born, we are dying. It is an idea that is common amongst all living creatures and because of its widespread cohesion many authors use it as a tool in their writings. Most of them mention death, depict death, and even reenact death, however every time this device is used an attempt is made for a different message to be sent. Messages of new beginnings, solemn endings, the halt to injustices, sadness, relief, etc. are all portrayed through different techniques while presenting death in literature. Over the past few months collectively as a class we have read many works that have shown death in one way or another. Three of them that stand out the most are A Rose for Emily, Our Town, and I'm Not Rappaport. Each one of these pieces had displayed death in a different way and the messages sent to the reader through their depictions were all different as well. First, William Faulkner's A Rose for Emily deals with death in a strange and sometimes unbelievable way. Emily is not good at dealing with death and loss. For the most part she doesn't
"Assess the importance of Britain's contribution to the defeat of Germany in WWI"
"Assess the importance of Britain's contribution to the defeat of Germany in WWI" Question 1: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of British tanks in World War On. The origin of tanks in world war one was when British, French and Russian engineers and military personnel experimenting with tanks from 1915. Germany was not interested in tanks in the First World War. Tanks also kept on being developed from 1915 onwards. The first tanks in action were in the Battle of the Somme (nov. 1916) and were used by the British. The main purpose of tanks was to overcome the problems of trench warfare. The British had three thousand two hundred tanks on Armistice Day, showing that the British had faith in this weapon. The main reason for inventing the tank was to overcome stalemate and the features that made the tank able to overcome this issue were that the tank had tracks that would work in any terrain, the people inside were protected by a steel hull which would protect them when they were being shot at when attacking and from machine gun and artillery fire. The main tactics used were to just let the tank roll forward and just surprise the enemy. The psychological impact of the tank was enormous as it shocked the Germans extremely, as they saw these weird armored cars rolling towards them. One of the main strengths of the tank was the great interest the media had in it. Also the
"Beauty and the bloke" by Cosmo Landesman is an argumentative article trying to put across the message that men and women are breaking free of old fashioned stereotypes.
"Beauty and the bloke" by Cosmo Landesman is an argumentative article trying to put across the message that men and women are breaking free of old fashioned stereotypes, he is trying to convey the message that it's the nineties, men no longer have to be macho and hairy! They are no longer afraid or ashamed to care for their appearances, even if it means cosmetic surgery! Women to are also making a stand, no longer will they stand silent being made to look good by men, women are now "prepared to give the men they love a shove in the direction of the cosmetic surgeon" Landesman throughout the article, puts across the message that women are to blame for men's insecurities in their appearances. They are also to blame for the rise in men undergoing cosmetic surgery, for starting the male trend of waxing and wearing perfume. It is quite a controversial article and at first it gives us the impression that Landesman feels negatively towards the "£240 million beauty industry for men" saying "is nothing sacred any more" but throughout the article Landesman warms up to the idea of "the nineties man and beauty". Towards the end of the article Landesman even gets quite personal, and to the surprise of the reader states "for the love of my wife I'd even get my legs waxed!" The writer uses surprise endings to keep the writer interested e.g., "perfume, waxing, cosmetic surgery....nineties
"Benjamin Franklin-More Than a Revolutionary"
Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the fifteenth child out of seventeen and was the tenth son. He went to business school from age eight to ten. Then he went to work for his father as a soap maker. He didn't enjoy it, and went to work for his brother as a printing press instead. Benjamin had many other careers in his life he was a printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, inventor and a scientist. Benjamin had many inventions that improved our live such as the first library, the Franklin stove, and the first volunteer fire fighter company. All of these inventions we still use today. The library we use to take out books for free and return them on time. We use the Franklin stove to cook our food. And we have a volunteer Fire Department to take out the fires. Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor When Ben was about fifteen he left Boston with his brother James and went to Philadelphia. James and he arrived in October 1723. Ben made many friends such as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith. Sir William told Ben to go to London to finish his training as a printer and to buy equipment to start his own printing establishment. Ben agreed and set sailed for England. He obtained employment at two of the foremost printing houses in London, which were Palmer's and Watt's. In October 1726 Ben returned to Philadelphia. In September
"Betjeman has... very brilliantly made us think about being alive, being dead... while infact talking about a tea tray." What is your response to this view? In your answer you should examine in detail 'Death in Leamington' and one other appropriate poem.
Stacey Carlyle "Betjeman has... very brilliantly made us think about being alive, being dead... while infact talking about a tea tray." What is your response to this view? In your answer you should examine in detail 'Death in Leamington' and one other appropriate poem. Through Betjeman's use of language, form and structure he allows us to see death as an everyday occurrence and not as something that we should all fear. Betjeman cleverly uses everyday objects to symbolise the meaning of death and shows that it is something we will all experience. Death in Leamington is a moving poem about the death of an old and lonely woman. The poem has a regular rhyme scheme, which may symbolise that life and death are regular everyday events. Each stanza throughout the poem has a rhyme scheme of ABCB. Verse one allows us to understand that the woman experienced a peaceful and quiet death, 'by the light of the ev'ning star'. Betjeman uses the word star to symbolise that the death of the woman was natural and that she was in no pain. The verse runs on throughout until it comes to the end of the stanza. Betjeman did this as it was the beginning of the poem and wanted us to realise and feel what and whom the poem is all about Secondly we are illustrated with use of personification, as her 'lonely crochet' will not be able to grow anymore. The crochet beside her bed also shows us that
"Blake is primarily a religious poet." Explore some of the ways in which Blake treats the Church and religion in the Songs of Innocence and Experience.
"Blake is primarily a religious poet." Explore some of the ways in which Blake treats the Church and religion in the Songs of Innocence and Experience. Paul Appleton Throughout "Innocence" and "Experience," many poems incorporate religious views and imagery. Blake presents many contradicting views on the Church and religion, the contrast being particularly clear between "Innocence" and "Experience." Within the "Songs of Innocence" a child-like portrayal of Church and religion is portrayed. Throughout "Innocence" there are many references to "The Lamb" representing Jesus Christ who was the Sacrificial Lamb, as shown in the poem "The Lamb." Another common image of religion used by Blake is that of religion as the Shepherd, the Shepherd is "watchful" and ever watching over his sheep, protecting them, Blake is showing religion as being ever-present and constantly present. This is a very child-like and partial view of Christ. Religion is portrayed in a child like manner, as is Christ in the poem "On Another's Sorrow," Christ is portrayed as "[giving] his joy to all" as he is embodied both within an "infant small" and "men of woe." Also in "On Another's Sorrow," religion is seen as immanent, as God "gives to us his joy." A simple view is portrayed: one that God is ever present and is there within everyone. Images of the Church and religion are juxtaposed to images of joy, fun and
"Come live with me and be my love"
Name: Abraham Yeh Grade: 9B Project title: "Come live with me and be my love" Focus: Marlowe's use of words in communicating the meaning of the poem and how his poem is a memorable one. The poem "come live with me and be my love" is a love poem written by Christopher Marlowe, persuading his love to come and spend some time with him. It is a poem full of romantic and passionate words that form natural imagery to convey the poet's feelings and what he means. By the way the poet uses words to persuade his love, makes the poem similar to the poem, "To his coy mistress". In the first stanza, the poet says, "Come live with me and be my love". He just says "come" and does not add "please" to show her a bit of urgency but in a polite or calm tone. He stresses on the fact that he wants her to come and have a romantic time by saying, "and be my love". In the next sentence, "And we will all the pleasures prove". Already, he has started saying "we" to show that he really wants to be with her. He also wants to inform his love that he will give her a nice time when he says, "All the pleasures prove". He then continues his sentence with, "that valleys, groves, hills, and fields woods or steepy mountains yields," He says this to tell her where he wants them to go which is basically nature places. He uses the nature words to create natural imagery to show a wider imagination. Also
"Compare how Gillian Clarke and Seamus Heaney present different images of the past".
"Compare how Gillian Clarke and Seamus Heaney present different images of the past" Both poets, Seamus Heaney and Gillian have different nationalities and backgrounds. Seamus Heaney is from a traditional Irish Farming background. The majority of his family are also farmers. Whereas Gillian Clarke is Welsh, and was probably bought up in an urban background. Heaney indicates from his poems that he wants to share his past memories; he wants people to know about periods of his youth life. All his poems are centred on past memories. In comparison to Gillian Clarke whose work in poems are about what memories are, and reasons for respecting memories. 'Follower', by Heaney is about his life on the farm. From the first line he starts to discuss his images from the past. "My father worked with a horse-plough" The rest of the first verse describes what image Heaney had of his father. "His shoulders globed like a full sail strung ... ... strained at his clicking tongue." This verse shows that his father is a strong, powerful figure. It gives a good impression of him. "horse strained at his clicking tongue" This implies he is a skilled worker, as all he has to do is click his tongue and the horses strained for him. In the second verse Heaney talks about his father being "an expert", and this is emphasised, as this is what this verse starts with. This verse may be saying
"Comparison of 4 different poems with different aspects"
How do the poems 'The Eagle', 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love', 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge. September 3, 1802 and 'London' examine the contrasting aspects of life in the city and countryside? In this essay i will be writing about four different poems. Two of them are based about the city and two are written about the countryside. The poems are 'The Eagle' by Alfred Lloyd Tennyson (1809-92), 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' by Christopher Marlowe (1564-93), 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge' by William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and 'London' by William Blake (1757-1827). The poems written about the city are 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge' and 'London' while the poems written about the countryside are 'The Eagle' and 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'. In this essay i will be exploring any similarities and differences between the different views presented in the poems and i will be using quotes from the poem and explaining them. The first poem that i will be describing in this essay is 'The Eagle'. 'The Eagle' is a poem that is based towards the nature of the countryside and it is about a wild and dangerous bird that lives in a rugged but a beautiful habitat, the tone of the poem is respectful and admiring. There are many ways which nature is presented in the poem. Tennyson uses lots of linguistic devices to describe this, one example is the quotation '
"Consider the characteristics of two dramatic monologues that you have studied."
"Consider the characteristics of two dramatic monologues that you have studied." A dramatic monologue is a story that is told by some character, not by the poet himself. It is whenever s character tells a story in detail and in some way it is dramatic. In a dramatic monologue the speaker always has a silent listener. The two dramatic monologues I have studies are "My last duchess" and "Prophyria's lover." Both poems were written by Robert Browning a Victorian poet in the 1800's. "My last duchess" is about a duke that reveals not only the reasons for his disapproval of the behaviour of his former duchess, but aspects of his own personality as well. The duke tells the tale of is last duchess, a fair lady, who he felt did not give him the respect he wanted and shows the painting by Fra Pandolf of his last duchess. The story starts of were the duke of Ferrar a renaissance nobleman is showing and describing a painting to a visitor. We are aware that the painting is off his wife who is now dead "looking as if she were alive." He is very fond of the painting and compliments the artist for the work that he has done "that piece a wonder". The painting is off great value to him and he admires it. Are first impression of the duke are that he is a wealthy man, who is very much in love with his wife, he is very polite and rather formal "will't please you sit." I find it
