Compare In Detail The Approach To Superstition Of Thomas Hardy In THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN’S STORY And Penelope Fitzgerald In THE AXE. Think About The Nature Of Superstitions And The Ways That The Writers Have Chosen To Portray It.
Wide Reading Coursework Compare In Detail The Approach To Superstition Of Thomas Hardy In THE SUPERSTITIOUS MAN'S STORY And Penelope Fitzgerald In THE AXE. Think About The Nature Of Superstitions And The Ways That The Writers Have Chosen To Portray It. I am going to compare these two stories that were written 100 years apart. The Superstitious Man's Story is set in the 1830s but was written in 1891 when hardy was at the height of his fame like JK Rowling. The Axe was written by Penelope in 1977 and is set in an office and written in the style of a memorandum. They are both stories to do with superstition. Superstition n. belief in the supernatural; irrational fear of the unknown. 2 practices, belief, or religion based on this. Derivative: superstitious adj. superstitiously adv. [[Latin]] The Axe is not obviously a superstitious story, but in deeper analysis there are some vague superstitions e.g. damp smell in Singlebury's office. The superstitious Man's Story shows some more clear superstitions and is more of a traditional 'Ghost' Story. It set in more superstitious times when belief in witches and sorcerers. It also has a superstitious background because William Privett's son died and it's set on midsummer's eve a mystical date on the calendar where funny things go afoot. In The Superstitious Man's Story is about a man who is going to die. It has many well-known
An analysis on a short passage taken from Satire 1.
Assessment 2 Clare Ferris An analysis on a short passage taken from Satire 1 Sir Thomas Wyatt's poetry represents the time in which Wyatt represented Henry VIII England as he traveled as an ambassador to several countries. His poetry expresses how he felt within the 16th Century. The poem which I have chosen to reflect upon these times is Satire 1; the passage is from lines 73-103, where Wyatt reveals his true thoughts within the voice of a narrator. Satire 1 which was wrote in 1536 a time in which Sir Thomas Wyatt spent some time in court as he was often banished during his ambassador duration for holding false information. The poem itself was written whilst he was banished from his courteous role. Wyatt reflects the feelings of how a courtier must have felt within this time especially showing how this was a strong affect upon his own life. The way in which Wyatt has used the narrator in his poetry shows that the narrator has a meaning towards himself in which the court has affected other people within the time. Lines 73-75 suggest that the speaker of the poem cannot go through with the way in which his role consists of during his time as an ambassador. Wyatt questions the roles of an ambassador of what is required of oneself; hence that a sense of doubt is used in this, line 76 "I cannot I- no, no, it will not be!" The questioning of this uses him to stop
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Name: Faisal Ibrahim Class: Eng 0349 :30-4:00 TTH Town & Country Easy # 3 Hope is the Thing with Feathers In this poem the author tries to compare hope with a bird that exist everywhere; and she explains why hope is a thing with feather. By using symbolic pictures the author creates an excellent picture of hope. She mentions that nobody can stop hope from accompanying a person; even though it is so small and so weak .At the end of the poem the author emphasizes that hope comes with you wherever you go, yet it asks nothing from you. Dickinson compares hope with feather, because feathers are symbols of flying. Just like a bird hope flies in people's mind. It enables a person to go wherever he/she cannot. For example, if you want to go somewhere and you do not afford going there, you can hope and think of being in that place. So, hope makes impossible things possible. Similar to a bird, hope has perches to sit on. Hope perches on our souls because souls are the homes for hope. The author explains that by saying, " That perches in the soul." It rests in our souls the way a bird rests on its perch. In the next line the author makes a very good point by saying, " And sings the tune without the words," If someone hopes day and night and there is a person next to him/her, the person will never know what the other person is hoping for. So, hope has no voice but it still sings
Compare and contrast the presentation of women in Hardy’s “Tony Kytes, Arch Deceiver and Lawrence’s “Tickets Please”
Compare and contrast the presentation of women in Hardy's "Tony Kytes, Arch Deceiver and Lawrence's "Tickets Please" Discuss: * Their attitude towards and treatment of men * Their attitude towards and treatment of other women * The language used by each writer to present the women * The relevance of the social and historical context of the stories Tony Kytes, Arch deceiver was written in 1890 and is set in rural England. A carrier is telling the story to a passenger as a form of entertainment. He uses local dialect as he speaks. Hardy has written the opening like this so that the reader feels as if the carrier is telling them the story. In the opening to "Tony Kytes", there is no imagery at all. This however contrasts completely with the opening to "Tickets Please", where there is lots of imagery. The story has been written in a comical sense and this sets the mood for the rest of the story, which is meant to be funny. In Tony Kytes the women like Tony and he was their "favourite", which pleased him and "He loved em' in shoals." When Unity meets Tony she keeps using his name when she speaks because she is flirting with him. Unity has a stronger character than Milly and she is manipulative and relentless by the way she keeps asking Tony difficult questions in hope that he will change his mind and maybe marry Unity instead of Milly. Unity is also bitter because
To what extent are the reader's questions answered in"The Listeners" by Walter de la Mare"On the Departure Platform" by Thomas Hardy"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley"The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy
To what extent are the reader's questions answered in "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mare "On the Departure Platform" by Thomas Hardy "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy In "The Listeners" there are many questions. To these, there could be numerous answers. Firstly, the Traveller's true identity is disclosed. All we know is that he is male. "From the one man left awake:" [Line 32] This shows he is definitely male and the fact that he is only referred to as 'the Traveller' and 'he' makes the reader more inquisitive and read the rest of the poem in hope of uncovering the true identity of the traveller. This question is not answered. Another question raised is why he went there and what was his 'word'? "'Tell them that I came, and that no one answered, That I kept my word,' he said" [Lines 27 + 28] This question is not answered either. It adds to the effect of mystery in the poem also the effect of everything being anonymous. Information about the Traveller and the listeners is left untold. I think the traveller is somehow aware of the presence of the listeners because lines 27-28 contain speech directed at the listeners. This poem is very descriptive in certain areas though, despite keeping the reader in the dark about the Traveller and the listeners. For example, the house and the surrounding area is described in a
The poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", is a poem about dying. Death takes on a new and intensely personal meaning for Thomas . Do you agree ?
* The poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", is a poem about dying. Death takes on a new and intensely personal meaning for Thomas . Do you agree ? The poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night", is a poem about dying. Death takes on a new and intensely personal meaning for Thomas: "The poem was his own valedictory; it spoke of his own refusal to give away to his deteriorating health and abuse of his peace of mind"(Sinclair 175). "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" was composed in 1945 while his father, D. J. Thomas, was battling cancer. However, it was not published until after his father's death on December 16, 1952. Four of the six stanzas in the poem address different types of men who are close to death. The first of the four types of men are the "wise men". These men might be considered intellectuals or scholars. Thomas says, "because their words had forked no lightning they / Do not go gentle into that good night [,]" which means that because they have not completed everything in life they wish to, that they will not submit to death without a fight (5-6). In the second of the four stanzas Thomas addresses "good men" who, like the wise men, have not lived their life to the fullest and still have things to accomplish. Thomas says, "crying how bright / Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay / Rage, rage against the dying of the light" (7-9).
In her poem "Stanzas," author Charlotte Bronte employs the literary devices of imagery, mood, and repetition in order to successfully add depth and meaning.
Elsbeth Loughrey February 4, 2002 In her poem "Stanzas," author Charlotte Bronte employs the literary devices of imagery, mood, and repetition in order to successfully add depth and meaning. These instruments are aided by careful and skillful word choice as well as by other literary tools such as alliteration and assonance. Together, these devices work together to produce a complex and masterful collection of verse and thus fulfill the author's intentions of creating a thought-provoking and meaningful piece. In this piece, mood is used to develop greater intensity and complexity through its establishment and subsequent shifts in character. The author uses carefully chosen words and phrases in both the creation of the desired sentiment and in the introduction of modifications in its nature. The mood changes several times throughout the poem, and each variation is skillfully planned and implemented through the use of imagery and diction. The composition begins in a soft and soothing mood with the use of words like calm, placid, serene, and sweet. Imagery of this same nature is exemplified in phrases regarding heaven, summer, and "soft and golden light" in the second and third stanzas, and again in the fifth stanza with "sunset soft and moonlight mild." This smooth and mellow ambiance is also established by the use of alliteration in the first stanza with the words
The power of imagery
The power of imagery Images are present in everybody's life. Without image, our life would be dull and plain. Everything that we see, hear, smell, or taste brings something to our minds. The picture that is brought to our minds might be associated with one's experiences and memories. Authors of all types of literature, including stories, biographies, autobiographies, and poems, often incorporate a variety of literary devices, such as imagery, into their works in order to express certain feelings, themes, and ideas. In poetry, a poet might use the descriptive words to create a visual 'comparison' or a link, which would enhance the reader's understanding of a poet's work. Imagery can be various. The poet might choose metaphors, simile, or personification. Which image he or she will choose depends on which one is best to express their feelings. In the poem, "Dover Beach" Arnold Matthew presents images using sight and sound; In "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night", Dylan Thomas uses many metaphors, and Sylvia Plath in her poem "Mirror" uses personification. All three poems are full of images, which are used to enhance the meaning of their poem. It also helps the poets to express their true feelings and emotions. In "Dover Beach", Arnold Matthew creates a desired mood of the poem through the usage of different types of images. Arnold appeals to the sense of sight
Analyse the Narrative Skills of Graham Greene in his Short Story 'The Destructors' - And show how they enhance their appeal to the reader.
Analyse the Narrative Skills of Graham Greene in his Short Story 'The Destructors'. And show how they enhance their appeal to the reader. Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904 in Berhamstead, Hertfordshire. The fourth of six children, Graham was a shy and sensitive youth. He disliked sports and was often truant from school in order to read adventure stories by authors such as Rider Haggard and R.H. Ballantyne. These novels had a deep influence on him and helped shape his writing style. In this piece of coursework, I am going to analyse the narrative skills of Graham Greene in his short story 'The Destructors'. When analyzing his narrative skills I am going to look in depth on the various fields such as the plot structure and setting, characterisation, style, atmosphere, and the tension of the story. The information that I gather shall give me evidence to suggest whether or not Graham Greene is an effective and successful narrative author. The plot structure is profound and slightly ambiguous nearly throughout the whole story because we cannot really identify an immediate story line until Trevor introduces the big plan. Although, even from then we cannot really predict what is going to happen next accept just read on. This is an effective use of the plot by the author as it keeps the reader in suspense and as well as entices the reader to read until the end of the
Thomas Sawer - My Life (1541-1580)
Christina Bothwell 15th February 2001 Thomas Sawer-My Life (1541-1580) I was born in 1541 and named Thomas Sawer by my parents. I lived a relatively poor life, attended school and had many friends. At the age of fourteen, I left home and school to become an apprentice to a Cordwainer. In exchange for my work, my master fed and clothed me so throughout this time, I lived a simple life. Though I did not know about Politics at the time, it was quite easy to understand the situation occurring in Western Europe. Due to Martin Luther's 95 Theses, many Catholics in the Netherlands were turning against the will of the Pope and becoming Protestant. The King of Spain (who had a good stronghold on the Netherlands) and his fellow Catholics were persecuting the Protestants, causing them too flee to England. The majority settled in East Anglia, causing outrage amongst the folk of Norwich. 'The Strangers', as we had nicknamed them, were 'stealing' business from many local Tradesmen, causing a dramatic fall in sale prices. People who relied on their income to relieve themselves of poverty were now being swamped into the depths of poor life. All that I could do was to watch on by. How could these foreigners call themselves worthy people of our town? They had no right to deprive those who needed their business. I held a deep resent of their