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The Objectification of Women in “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen (578 words, 1 pages)

Mansfield Park. Mansfield Park is considered to be a 'sober novel'. It was published in three volumes. By then Austen had matured as a (1814) writer and was dealing with the ethnical constitution of the society from a female standpoint. The novel is critiquing the state of affairs prevailing in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Techniques Used in the Passionate Shepherd (977 words, 2 pages)

In the passionate shepherd the speaker is shepherd and in nymph's reply here the speaker is the nymph the young girl. The address is the shepherd. In the passionate shepherd here the shepherd offers his beloved many things. But nymph's analysis's these things with reality. In nymphs reply, Alliteration- ex ... Read More

A Comparison of Sonnet 7 and Lycidas by John Milton (927 words, 2 pages)

In the journey of life Man will often question his or her position in the universe. Questioning ones worth and purpose in the universe will harbor the attention of Man until the end of time. The antidote for the majority of the world comes in maintaining a religion. In Sonnet ... Read More

A Biography of Lorenzo De Medici a Powerful Florentine Royalty during the Renaissance (1991 words, 3 pages)

Florence 1453. Politics were stable, artists and intellects flooded to the city, commerce was booming, the city was being beautified, and in the midst of all this greatness grew the strength and power of the Medici family. The Medici's considered themselves to be Florentine royalty although it was their wealth, ... Read More

A Survey of Famous Figures of the Italina Renaissance (544 words, 1 pages)

Famous Figures of the Italian Renaissance There were many famous figures of the Italian Renaissance. During the Renaissance, there was a tremendous outburst of creative geniuses in all aspects of the arts, science, and literature. Among these were the artists Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti, the great Florentine ruler, ... Read More

A Discussion on the Impacts of the French Revolution (2918 words, 4 pages)

The powerful influence of the French Revolution can be traced in the reactions of those who witnessed the event firsthand and in the strong emotions it has aroused ever since. For some, the French Revolution was a beacon of light that gave a world dominated by aristocratic privilege and monarchical ... Read More

A Journey: Not a Simple Distance Travelled from Point a to Point B but an Experience (706 words, 2 pages)

A famous Chinese proverbs states that "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Mr Curran, Miss Calendar, fellow students. The word journey originates from the French word "jour" meaning 'the duration of a day.' A journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged travelling for a ... Read More

A Biography of Jon Donne the Most Outstanding of the English Metaphysical Poets and a Churchman Famous for His Spellbinding Sermons (1052 words, 2 pages)

Jon Donne was the most outstanding of the English metaphysical poets and a churchman famous for his spellbinding sermons. His poetry is noted for its ingenious fusion of wit and seriousness and represents a shift from classical models toward a more personal style. Jon Donnes poetic genius has been appreciated ... Read More

An Analysis of John Donne’s Poem, “The Flea” (1170 words, 3 pages)

Poem The Flea by John Donne The Norton Anthology of English Literature defines the "conceits" of poetics as metaphors that are intricately woven into the verse, often used to express satire, puns, or deeper meanings within the poem, and to display the poet's own cunning with words. The conceits of ... Read More

A Biography of Jim Morrison One of the Most Creative and Controversial Musicians (1460 words, 5 pages)

Jim Morrison From Boy to Legend "hope is just a word when you think in Table Cloths Laughter will not end her funny feeling or assuage our strange desire Children will be born" Jim Morrison Jim Morrison is often thought of as a drunk musician. He is also portrayed to ... Read More

A Biography of Jean De La Fontaine an Inspector of Forests and a Poet (2870 words, 4 pages)

According to Agnes E. Mackay, author of La Fontaine and His Friends A Biography, Jean De La Fontaine was born in 1621 in a French province, Champagne. Because of his indolent nature, his family decided to make of him a priest by sending him to a seminary. But young La ... Read More

An Analysis of the January Chance by Mark Van Doren (1033 words, 2 pages)

January Chance January Chance is written by Mark Van Doren, the poem is about how a father and son need to patch things up before it is too late. The poem uses many descriptive literal and metaphorical details to describe the life of the father and son. It also uses ... Read More

Neo-Classicism and Romanticism in the Works of Jane Austen (1428 words, 2 pages)

At first sight, his address is certainly not striking and his person can hardly be called handsome, till the expression of his eyes, which are uncommonly good, and the general sweetness of his countenance perceived. This passage in which Elinor describes the qualities of Edward Ferrars illustrates the fine line ... Read More

A Biography of James Joyce an Irish Novelist and Poet (1713 words, 2 pages)

English III James Joyce, an Irish novelist and poet, grew up near Dublin. James Joyce is one of the most influential novelists of the 20th century. In each of his prose works he used symbols to experience what he called an 'epiphany', the revelation of certain revealing qualities about himself. ... Read More

An Analysis of “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Rothke (494 words, 1 pages)

My Papas Waltz is by Theodore Rothke it is about a childhood memory written later in his lifetime. Theodore Rothkes dad was an alcoholic drunk. Theodore Rothke went through a period where he was depressed and mentally unstable. Theodore Rothke was fascinated by the nature of the world many of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Violence and Innocence in the Poems The Dolls Museum in Dublin and Inscriptions by Eavan Boland (1745 words, 3 pages)

Nowhere can be found a land without violence. But nowhere but Ireland can be found a land with more violence. Eavan Boland uses the theme of violence in many of the poems that she writes. In some way, shape, or form, violence is incorporated and used to explain loss, grief, ... Read More

A Study on Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “If Thou Must Love Me” (417 words, 1 pages)

If Thou Must Love Me ElizabethBarrett Browning became a well-known poet before she met her future husband Robert Browning in 1845. Before that time, she had been an invalid and a recluse. Although her father was vehemently opposed to their marraige, the couple eloped in Italy. It was here that ... Read More

History of the Detective Novel: From Cicero to Raymond Chandler (1401 words, 2 pages)

History of the Detective Novel Perhaps the first crime writer was Cicero. He was born Marcus Tullius Cicero in Arpinum, a small town on the outskirts of Rome on January 3, 106 BC. As a young man in Rome his skill as an orator had already begun to grow. He ... Read More

The Tradition of Arabic Music (1216 words, 4 pages)

Arabic music is my favorite musical styling. Although I have come to enjoy classical and contemporary styling as well, Arabic music has almost an innate quality of enjoyment for me. Its songs speak of the life and culture of Arabic countries and its melody is not commonly heard on American ... Read More

A Biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1533 words, 3 pages)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Born into a prominent family on February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up in the bustling town of Portland, Maine. His parents Stephen and Zilpah Longfellow provided a strong, but refined, Puritan background, while encouraging Henry to excel in academics (Wagenknecht 2). Longfellows education began early, ... Read More

European Destruction of Congo in the Novel Heart of Darkness (1323 words, 2 pages)

Heart of Darkness In Heart of Darkness it is the white invaders for instance, who are, almost without exception, embodiments of blindness, selfishness, and cruelty and even in the cognitive domain, where such positive phrases as "to enlighten," for instance, are conventionally opposed to negative ones such as "to be ... Read More

A Comparison of the Poems He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by W. B. Yeats and a Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns and the Lucy Poems by Wordsworth (2247 words, 7 pages)

In this assignment I will compare and contrast three poems based on the theme of love. I will look at He Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven by W.B Yeats, Robert Burns A Red,Red Rose and the Lucy Poems by Wordsworth. I will focus on each poets tradition and culture, ... Read More

Hamlet as the Multi-Dimensional Character (1450 words, 3 pages)

Hamlet?s multi-dimensional character The play Hamlet is undoubtedly the most famous Shakespearean play in the world of Literature. It resembled the peak of Shakespeare?s career as a playwright and a poet. . The tragedy is a milestone in Shakespeare?s dramatic development the playwright achieved artistic maturity in this work through ... Read More

Many Interpretations of Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet (398 words, 2 pages)

Enjoy, I busted my ass for this one. Best of class Hamlet Many Interpretations Although many students of Shakespeare believe that Hamlet, among all the plays in the Shakespearean canon, best reflects the universality of the poet-dramatist's genius, it remains an enigmatical work, what has been called a "grand poetical ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Michael Bowen and Allen Cohen and Neil Cassidy and Allen Ginsberg and Chet Helms and Timothy Leary and Other Musicians (1609 words, 3 pages)

Michael Bowen-Artist Michael Bowen was instrumental in many of the key developments in the Haight-Ashbury. He helped Allan Cohen turn his dream of a rainbow-colored newspaper into reality, contributing art, obtaining funding, and even turning his apartment over to The Oracle for office use. Michael, along with the Oracle, organized ... Read More

Characteristics of Cupid, the God of Love (272 words, 1 pages)

Cupid in Myth Cupid was the god of love in Roman and Greek mythology. The name Cupid is a variation on Cupido which means desire, and this god was also known by the name Amor ("love"). It was commonly believed that Cupid was the son of Venus - the Roman ... Read More

A Survey of George Gordon Byron’s Life and His Works (1096 words, 2 pages)

George Gordon Byron was born in London, on January 22, 1788 in an ancient but rather poor aristocratic family. At the age of eleven he inherited the title and estates of his great - uncle. Byron was educated at Harrow and then at Cambridge. When still an undergraduate he published ... Read More

The Theme of Biography in the House of Fame by Geoffrey Chaucer (358 words, 2 pages)

Geoffrey Chaucer had a busy official life, as an esquire to royalty, as the comptroller of the customs for the port of London, as an active player in important diplomatic missions, and in a variety of other official duties. All this is richly recorded in literally hundreds of documents. But ... Read More

A Biography of Gary Soto a Writer from California (4223 words, 6 pages)

Background Gary Soto was born on April 12, 1952, in the farming community of Fresno, California, to Mexican-American parents. In his essay Being Mean he talks of how his father and grandfather worked at the Sun Maid Raisin Factory and his mother peeled potatoes at Reddispud. Sotos father faced an ... Read More

An Analysis of Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels (393 words, 1 pages)

In what could be described as the introduction, Ann Michaels brings her wittiness into play and gives the readers a surreal background of the novel, stating the character's history and the idea of lost or hidden memoirs from war heroes. Ann Michaels shows off her fancy language just mere sentences ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013