Tony Kytes The Arch-Deceiver By Thomas Hardy
Tony Kytes The Arch-Deceiver By Thomas Hardy This Short story is about a deceiver named Tony Kytes. Tony Kytes is person who deceives three women. Milly Richards, Unity Sallet and Hannah Joliver. The story begins in the countryside with Kytes riding his horse and wagon until he comes upon a maid-Unity Sallet who he takes on the wagon and gives her a ride. She asks Tony why she ever went out with Milly. Tony saw and admired how nice she looked, he then promised Unity marriage and asked her to hide in the wagon as he saw Milly coming his way. He gave Milly a ride and both spoke about the future. He again told Milly to hide, as the maid coming was a bride he was supposed to marry but rejected her. He then took that maid-Hannah Joliver and then they started talking of how beautiful they were and Kytes promised yet again marriage. Soon he saw his father in the fields and told him about the mess he caught himself in. soon the three maids found about each other in the wagon and they started to quarrel. Tony came up and said to the three that he will only marry Hannah but this time she rejected as she cut herself and the he said to Unity to be his bride, she too rejected because she wanted to be asked first and following from what his dad said he ended up with Milly whom he was first with and Milly forgave him. Tony is an arch-deceiver, he deceives three women and ends up marrying
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy.
Ashley Armijo U.S. History Period 5 Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy There are many rumors that are so persistent; it seems impossible to disregard them no matter how hard everyone tries. One of these rumors is that Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson was a founding father in more than one way. Slave owners in Virginia had the right of droit du seigneur over their female slaves, meaning they were legally allowed to have sex with themi. There were men who certainly did exercise their right; nobody disputes this. The only dispute concerns whether Thomas Jefferson, a vocal opponent of slavery, was one of those men. Contrary evidence proves the answer to that scandalous question. Thomas Jefferson had a concubine, named Sally Hemings, and together they produced children. Sally Hemings' grandmother, a full-blooded African American, was property of Mr. John Wayles. Mr. Wayles later became the father-in-law of Jefferson. An Englishman named Captain, impregnated her, and produced a girl, Elizabeth who became known as Betty. When she matured, she produced six children fathered by John Wayles. Sally Hemings was one of those children. That made Sally 75% white, in spite of being a slave. Sally herself produced six children. Wayle's also had legitimate children, the eldest being Martha. Martha became the wife of Thomas Jefferson, thus making
In what ways does Hardy respond to the demands of writing public poetry as opposed to confessional verse?
In what ways does Hardy respond to the demands of writing public poetry as opposed to confessional verse? In April 1912, the RMS Titanic sank, with the loss of 1,517 passengers. In the weeks that followed, numerous responses to the disaster were published, one of which was Hardy's "The Convergence of the Twain". The poem portrays a view of the disaster relating to the complex relationship between the two dominant forces of man and nature, and the understatedly devastating consequences of the "consummation" of man's hubristically flawed ambitions with the enduringly relentless power of the "Spinner of the Years". The challenge of public poetry also alters the ways in which Hardy's literary techniques of theme, structure; form and imagery combine to form the verse that went out to the grieving masses of 1912. In terms of theme, "The Convergence of the Twain" follows the story of the Titanic's sinking, as well as exploring another side of the disaster, away from the predictable hysteria and grief. One of the main themes is that of juxtaposition, and the idea of the conflict, or "consummation" between the eternal verities. Ideas surrounding this theme include "And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she", referring to the contrasts between life and death, and with the capitalisation in "Pride of Life", elevating man's ambitions to those on a par with the
Discuss the ways Thomas presents country life and progress in his poetry. Refer to at least 4 poems in your answer.
Discuss the ways Thomas presents country life and progress in his poetry. Refer to at least 4 poems in your answer. Thomas presents country life as warm and gleeful in his poetry. In 'The Evacuee' he describes how a young girl grows up in the countryside and underlines the fact that she has been able to grow up in the loving atmosphere of the countryside rather than in the harshness of the city. He highlights this point when he says: 'Home now after so long away In the flowerless streets of the drab town.' The evacuee is positively warm in its description of the rural surroundings and highlights the goodness it can bring out of people, as it describes the growth of a girl who is scared and weary at first, but grows up to be loved, mature and happy. In 'Farm Child' the boy is held up like an exhibit in a museum: 'Look at this boy, his head is stuffed With all the nests he knows, his pockets with Snail-shells and bits of glass, the fruit of hours Spent in the fields by thorn and thistle tuft' He is described like this so the reader will be able to visualise what this boy is like and what influence country life has had on him. Thomas describes the boys hair as: 'That bush of hair That dares the wind' This emphasises how untidy his appearance is. Thomas describes the boy as having poise, which he has gained from his country life. In this poem Thomas has emphasised
Thomas Hardy - cronological record of his life and times.
840 June 2. Thomas Hardy born in a cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, near the regional market town of Dorchester. Eldest of four children of Thomas Hardy and Jemima Hand. To read Hardy's poem "Domicilium". 848 Begins school in Stinsford. 850-1856 Continues schooling in Dorchester. 856 Hardy witnesses the hanging of Martha Browne for the murder of her husband. 856-1860 Articled to Dorchester architect John Hicks, Hardy later becomes his assistant. 857 Meets and begins friendship with Horace Moule, son of Henry Moule, vicar of Fordington. Moule becomes Hardy's intellectual mentor, and encourages his study of Latin and Greek. 862 Moves to London to work for architect Arthur Blomfield. 865 Hardy's first publication, "How I Built Myself a House", appears in Chambers's Journal. Begins to write poetry. 867 Returns to Dorset and works for Hicks on church restoration. 868 Completes his first novel, The Poor Man and the Lady, and submits it to Alexander Macmillan. Novel is rejected by Macmillan, who suggests that Hardy try Chapman and Hall. 869 Chapman and Halls' reader, George Meredith, rejects novel, and suggests Hardy write a story with "more plot." Smith, Elder also rejects novel. Begins working for Weymouth architect G. R. Crickmay, who specializes in church restoration. 870 Meets his future wife Emma Lavinia Gifford in St. Juliot, Cornwall, while
"We feel - we know - the self to be an equivocal commodity. There are fewer things which, as they say, we 'cannot bring ourselves' to do." Apply this quotation to three characters in the play. A Man for All Seasons
"We feel - we know - the self to be an equivocal commodity. There are fewer things which, as they say, we 'cannot bring ourselves' to do." Apply this quotation to three characters in the play. A Man for All Seasons is a play, which focuses on the theme of convenience versus conscience. Robert Bolt in this historical play about the live of Sir Thomas More examines the concept of human nature, and conscience being malleable to its circumstances. In a sense the play is being used as an allegory of present times, with the Common Man illustrating directly its relevance to today. The Common Man also creates distance and is a good use of the alienation effect, as it makes it clear this is just a play yet he still manages to bridge the gap between the characters in the play and the audience. "The Sixteenth Century is the Century of the Common Man . Like all other centuries." (page 2) The historical setting was chosen to in Bolt's own words to enable him, "to treat my characters in a properly heroic, properly theatrical manner." Three characters who ever increasingly find fewer, and fewer things that they are unwilling to do in the play are the Common Man, Richard Rich and Thomas Cromwell. The Common Man is seen as a rather worldly, self-serving character. Throughout the course of the play he appears to be perfecting the art of self-preservation; "when I can't touch the bottom
Examine the relationship of two common ideas or concepts found in the Gospels of John and Thomas.
This essay represents an attempt to examine the relationship of two common ideas or concepts found in the Gospels of John and Thomas. Through the focus of themes of light and of paths to eternal life, this essay will endeavor to expound a few of the contrasts and similarities of the two Gospels, and illustrate how they effect the writings as a whole. To aid in the analysis, scholarly journals and discipline specific reference works will be utilized and meditated upon. The theme of "light" is found throughout both the Gospels of John and Thomas. Many parallels exist concerning this theme in the Gospels, even though they are both considered independent attestations. In the commencement of John's Gospel, the author states that the Word of God has come into being and that His life "...was the light of all people." (GJn 1.4) Likewise, the same concept of light is present in the Gospel of Thomas. Both Gospels share a dualistic approach to the same idea as well. If one is opposed to following Jesus (who is the "True Light"), then one lives without light, thus in darkness. The dualistic approach to light is seen in Logia 24 of the Gospel of Thomas: "...there is light within a man of light, and he lights up the whole world. If he does not shine, he is in darkness." (GTh 24) This closely parallels the Johannine tradition of light and darkness, especially the last sentence:
‘A Vendetta’ and ‘The Three Strangers,’
English GCSE Coursework Essay At the beginning of the both stories of 'A Vendetta' and 'The Three Strangers,' you can sense straight away that the story is a mystery. I am going to compare and contrast the way in which the authors develop a sense of mystery in these stories. Thomas Hardy and Guy De Maupassant both develop a sense of mystery in the two stories 'A Vendetta' and 'The Three Strangers' by starting the story with the settings. The settings are both the same and it starts in a "lonely cottage" in an "isolated village." Thomas Hardy explains the seasons as "long and inimical" he is emphasing the hostile environment. Both of the stories are entertaining and interesting to read. It is like a puzzle with lots of clues to guess what is going to happen next, and some red herrings to send you the wrong way in guessing. Would you hang a starving man for sheep stealing to feed his family? The mysteries set by the stories are developed and resolved at the literal level of the narrative, but the mystery of the relationship between justice, revenge and morality remains. This is because we do not know the moral of the story only the authors know the answer. This means that the whole story has never been recovered, and so nobody knows. I think that 'The Three Strangers' is more detailed and much longer than 'A Vendetta.' The language is very old, ancient because it was set in
Dylan Thomas and his poetry.
Dylan Thomas and his poetry Dylan Thomas was born on October 14, 1914, in Upland, Swansea. His father, David John Thomas, received a degree at University College Aberystwyth and was valedictorian in English, he taught English at Swansea Grammar School. His father, quick tempered and intimidating had a beautiful, sonorous voice for reading aloud (which Dylan inherited). Florence Hannah Williams, Thomas?s mother, was a tailor before she was married. Thomas was a troublesome child. He stole money from his mother?s purse, and lied about it. While his mother was in denial about this, his sister Nancy was becoming very irritated. From 1925-1931,he attended Swansea grammar school, where his father taught. He was a small, pretty boy, and was bullied at school, until he became aggressive and rebellious. (Merric, 1) In 1931 seventeen year old Dylan Thomas left school and became a reporter on the South Wales Evening Post, although he was not successful. He reported a lacrosse game once, except that he was in a pub and the game had been cancelled! He was later fired. (Merric, 1) He began drinking around the age of fifteen. He would sneak into pubs with a friend. He later entered amateur dramatics, and appeared with his sister in Hay Fever. In Shakespeare?s The Merchant of Venice, Thomas was in a pub again, and missed his cue. (Merric, 1) In 1933, Thomas began publishing some of his
'The Darkling Thrush' and 'Neutral Tones.'
'The Darkling Thrush' and 'Neutral Tones.' Both poems deal with the presence or lack of hope. Though hope may not be mentioned many times throughout the poem, it is clear 'The Darkling Thrush' optimises hope, whereas 'Neutral Tones' is about the end of a relationship. 'The Darkling Thrush' begins with the introduction of Thomas Hardy describing all that he sees and feels around him in negatively superficial detail. This is done by continuously using exaggerated personifications, 'The wind his death-lament.' These help give the poem a vivid image to gain the depth of Thomas Hardy's feeling towards the landscape and so when reading through the poem, it is very clear when the poem takes on a positive tone: 'At once a voice arose among The bleak twigs overhead' The theme of hope can be seen as anything good or positive taking place when there is nothing but negativity around. In this part of the poem it comes suddenly, as emphasized by the 'At once' in the first line of the second stanza. It brings Warmth to a poem which in the previous two stanzas expressed nothing but cold and negative emotions, which were further enhanced by alliterations, such as: 'The Century's corpse out leant His crypt the cloudy canopy,' Thomas Hardy is clearly in a very pessimistic mood, this is made obvious in the first line of the last stanza where he reprehends the Thrush's' actions; 'So