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A Refusal To Mourn The Death

... by setting up a motif of atavism that prevails throughout the rest of the poem. He uses terms that refer to creation as he describes a darkness as "mankind-making," "bird-" "beast-" and "flower-fathering," and "all-humbling." This darkness is represents the nothingness from which the world evolved, and we also know it is a great power by the descriptor "all-humbling." According to this first stanza the same darkness will also mark the end of the world when the end of the world when the "last light" breaks and the seas are silenced. Th ...

Number of words: 909 | Number of pages: 4

Nuked

... why all of our men that were in the war in Saudi Arabia are now having medical problems. This is one of the three main causes nuclear weapons should be banned, not to mention the amount of money they cost, and the space they take up. The main reason nuclear weapons should be banned is the simple fact that they kill or severely injure. The most remembered use of a nuclear weapon was during World War 2, when we, the U.S., used the bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima killing millions and destroying everything in those cities. Not everyone died at ...

Number of words: 791 | Number of pages: 3

Racial Discrimination And Prej

... decreasing now, it has become a potential motivation for war, a symbol of terrorism, and even an excuse for neglecting others. I think it is necessary for us to find the solution by studying the precedent, to catch and correct ourselves so we can live in harmony and peace with others. In the 18th century, the issue of slavery was becoming a hot political issue as well in the United State. Although some people favored the abolition slavery, however the Ku Klux Klan, a group made up of former Confederates, sprang up almost as soon as the sl ...

Number of words: 807 | Number of pages: 3

Staples' “Just Walk On By”: Prejudice And Intimidation

... felt they were trying to take over. Every day there would be a saying or two about how the “God damned niggers were going to take over” or the ever popular “blacks are okay, I think everyone should own one.” Those were just two examples of the ever growing torrent of racial slurs to come out of my Grandfather’s mouth. Other items that just popped out during conversations were names, such as, Porch Monkey, Lackey, Jigaboo, or even calling Brazil nuts “nigger toes.” All this was a common day to day occurrence for me while growi ...

Number of words: 833 | Number of pages: 4

Beowulf

... to care for his people. Then, after half a century of rule in his country, he fought a dragon that was angered by a warrior who stole some treasures from his lair. During this fight, while received a wound that lead to his death. We consider to have the traits of a Scandinavian hero because he exhibits the following traits: Physically Strong, Loyalty and Popularity. A Scandinavian trait that was well recognized was being a physically strong person. demonstrates that being strong is his most notable trait. As seafarers used to say, I rememb ...

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Analysis Of Exiles By Carolyn

... definition on this interpretation, it would be that Steedman suffers from a lack of objectivity. One such example of this cynicism appears in the last paragraph of page 649, wherein Steedman goes out of her way to describe in detail how her mother lied to her about her past: As a teenage worker my mother had broken with a recently established tradition and on leaving school in 1927 didn't go into the sheds. She lied to me though when, at about the age of eight, I asked her what she'd done, and she said she'd worked in an office, done c ...

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Aristotle Voluntary Vs. Involu

... Aristotle is applicable, his viewpoint must be examined, such as his version of voluntary action. As he says in Book III of Nichomachean Ethics “…the terms ‘voluntary’ and ‘involuntary’ are used with reference to the moment of action…because the initiative in moving the parts of the body which act as instruments rests with the agent himself” (p.53). So, a voluntary action is one about which we have power. Such as, what to eat in the morning, brushing teeth or even life altering decisions abou ...

Number of words: 1476 | Number of pages: 6

The Crucible - Conscience

... of right and wrong, secondly the idea of the confession of sin, and finally the idea of guilt and penance for sins. Conscience, then, as an issue of morality, is defined very clearly at the start of the play. "…a minister is the Lord’s man in the parish; a minister is not to be so lightly crossed and contradicted" says Parris in Act One. Here it is established that theologically the minister, in this case, Parris, is supposed to be the ultimate decider of morality in Salem. The Church, in theocratic Massachusetts, defines conscience. R ...

Number of words: 1685 | Number of pages: 7

Langston Hughes

... political attacks are seen on many of his poems. Hughes’ “Doorknob” describes a child who seems to be afraid of life and afraid of the adults in his life… By the end of the poem this child is now an adult himself who appears to be insecure, and perhaps, afraid of life itself. This man portrays a sad, non-confident, scared life as we can see on the lines 1 to 3. We experience first hand the lack of control, the terrorizing feelings this door holds for this child: The simple silly terror of a doorknob on a door that turns to let in li ...

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Cinderella: A Child’s Role Model?

... be considered helpless and weak, but those who have been exposed to many of the older versions Cinderella is the ideal woman of today. In “Walt Disney’s “Cinderella””, adapted by Campbell Grant, Cinderella takes on her unforgettable role as a meek, sweet, passive girl who was given the grave misfortune of having a evil step-mother and step-sisters (Grant, 629). The characters in “Ashputtle” written by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm and in “Cinderella” written by Charles Perrault also depict the girl as helpless, unable to resc ...

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Heatcliffe Vs. Hamlet

... Characters that are guilty of immoral actions are punished accordingly in their life and beyond the grave. Instances in both books, like Claudius and Polonius' evil intentions in Hamlet, and Edgar and Catherine's rejection of Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights show that justice takes place in this lifetime. Other instances like King Hamlet's ghost appearance in Hamlet, and Heathcliff and Catherine's passionate love for each other in Wuthering Heights shows that a higher form of justice still prevails, even beyond the grave. Although the ...

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Shakespeare Sonnet12

... will later give his own experience and account. The first object presented in this sonnet is a clock, which is to set the mood of the poem. The imagery presented by the first line is that Shakespeare is just sitting there watching the clock and counting the minutes pass by. Although his state of mind may be idle, time does not stand still for him. As we read on, you learn that the first line is significant because it creates a bridge to the next line, “the brave day sunk in hideous night”(L2). Again, we need to place emphas ...

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