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An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s Unique Poetic Style (488 words, 1 pages)

Oftentimes, Emily Dickinsons poetry can be convoluted and multifaceted, leading many readers to dilute the true essence of her poems and misinterpret the meanings. Since Dickinson was such a diverse poet, this is a mistake that amateur readers tend to do. Perhaps this is why there are so many critical ... Read More

Cultural Issues in Willy Russell’s Play Educating Rita (1440 words, 6 pages)

Educating Rita deals with many cultural issues. Some of these are addressed in a serious manner, while others are presented humorously. By such cultural issues, the play is given an ambiguous tone, with a mood which is serious yet in many places comic. By examining examples of both comic and ... Read More

Influence of Henry David Thoreau’s Book Walden or Life in the Woods on the Movie The Dead Poets Society (695 words, 1 pages)

The Dead Poets Society is a movie that was influenced by many classical authors one such author was Henry David Thoreau and his book Walden Or Life In The Woods. The movie takes place at a northeastern boys academy called Welton. The views of Thoreau are preached within the classrooms ... Read More

Analyzing Differences between Two Versions of Beowulf: The Original vs the 1971 Version Written by John Gardner (770 words, 1 pages)

Contrast of Grendel and Beowulf The epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a hero who embodies the culture and ideals of the society in which the epic is based. The characteristics of the warrior culture of the Anglo-Saxons are displayed in the epic Beowulf, the ... Read More

Paul Auster's "Portrait of an Invisible Man" and Carolyn Kay Steedman's "Exiles" present the family histories of two very different people, the former - an American poet and the latter - a British cultural historian, but nevertheless these essays have many things in common, both in terms of style and ... Read More

A Comparison of Persimmons by Li-Young Lee and I Go Back to May 1973 by Sharon Olds (808 words, 2 pages)

IRONY AND SYMBOLISM The collision of two worlds and cultures coming together creates turmoil and confusion for many. With an autobiographical nature, that is the feeling a reader gets when encountering the poems "Persimmons" by Li-Young Lee and "I Go Back to May 1937" by Sharon Olds. "Persimmons" is a ... Read More

The Characteristics of Romance Comedies on the Example of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1652 words, 3 pages)

We can trace the origin of Comedy to Dionysis- the Greek God of Wine who was hilarious, satirical and irreverent in spirit. Ben Jonson in Volpone (1605) that is considered to be the greatest comedy in English epitomized the classical spirit of comedy. Shakespeare was aware of the classical tradition ... Read More

Religious and Secular Elements in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1733 words, 2 pages)

Combination of religious and secular elements in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight In this essay I will point out, on the one hand, the elements of the pagan warrior society and the Christian elements in Beowulf and, on the other hand, the contradiction of the heroic code ... Read More

Review of Elizabeth Bishop’s Poem Filling Station (1013 words, 1 pages)

Elizabeth Bishop and Her Poem "Filling Station" Elizabeth Bishop's skill as a poet can be clearly seen in the thought- provoking poem entitled Filling Station. She paints the different language levels of poetry with the skill of an artist-- she seems to have an eye for detail as she contrasts ... Read More

Biography of Wystan Hugh Auden (440 words, 1 pages)

W.H. Auden Wystan Hugh Auden was born in 1907 in York, England to George Augustus Auden, a distinguished physician, and Rosalie (Bicknell) Auden. He was educated at St. Edmund's Hindhood and then at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk. In 1925 he entered Christ Church, Oxford where his studies and writing progress ... Read More

Biography and Works of Sheldon Alan Silverstein (740 words, 2 pages)

We all will miss our favorite poet who passed away from a heart attack on May 10, 1999 (McCloud). Through works as varied as the colors of an autumn day, he has entertained a variety of audiences since the launch of his career. He will be remembered for generations to ... Read More

Biography and Works of Anne Bradstreet (3737 words, 9 pages)

Anne Bradstreet was born in Northampton, England in 1612. She was the daughter of Governor Thomas Dudley and Dorothy Yorke Dudley. At the age of 16, she married Simon Bradstreet, an employee and future governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Anne and Simon emigrated to America along with Anne's parents ... Read More

Essential Epics Elements in the Story of Beowulf (508 words, 1 pages)

Epics are long narrative poems about the adventures of a hero. The hero is of great historic or legendary importance. The setting is vast and the action often takes place with the intervention of supernatural forces such as gods, angels, monsters or demons. Epics are typically written in a classical ... Read More

Benefits of Pet Ownership (691 words, 2 pages)

Benefits of Pet Ownership I think I could turn and live with the animals. They are so placid and self-contained, writes American poet Walt Whitman (Schellenberg 1). Yes, pets have been part of human culture throughout history, and in American households, they are more common than children. It is reported ... Read More

Jack Davis’s Play Background (2403 words, 5 pages)

Jack Davis What was the playwright's particular background? Playwright, poet and spokesperson Jack Davis has emerged in Australian history as not only one of the most influential Australian playwrights but also as a leading and distinguishing voice for Aboriginal people. Davis was born in 1917 in Perth and grew up ... Read More

Mystery of the Plato’s Island Paradise – Atlantis (1204 words, 2 pages)

Atlantis An island paradise whose lush valleys and natural resources made it a perfect place for nourishing an advanced civilization who thrived while the rest of the world was still trying to bring themselves out of the "Bronze age". The island housed many natural resources and many animals while the ... Read More

An Analysis of Prayer of Steel by Carl Sandburg (1485 words, 3 pages)

Prayer of Steel Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) Lay me on an anvil, O God Beat me and hammer me into a crowbar. Let me pry loose old walls. Let me lift and loosen old foundations Lay me on an anvil, Oh God. Beat me and hammer me into a steel spike. ... Read More

An Analysis of Byre (603 words, 1 pages)

The topics of landscape and place and reverence for life are at the heart of many of Norman MacCaig's poems. By referring closely to setting, structure, word choice and literary techniques, I will discuss the extent to which I feel "Byre" fits in with these topics. In "Byre" various sections ... Read More

A Biography of Sylvia Plath (536 words, 1 pages)

Sylvia The life of poet and novelist Sylvia Plath -- one of the most celebrated literary figures of her generation -- is brought to the screen in this controversial screen adaptation. Born in Boston in 1932, Sylvia Plath (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) developed a precocious talent as a writer and ... Read More

An Analysis of Beowulf to Batman: The Epic Hero and Pop Culture by Roger B. Rollins (1126 words, 2 pages)

"True Blue Revolutionaries or Tired Beowulf Reruns" "Beowulf to Batman The Epic Hero and Pop Culture" by Roger B. Rollins compares the design of the epic poetry to the design of today's pop culture. The epic poem refers to Anglo-Saxon poems such as Beowulf. Pop culture refers to movies, shows, ... Read More

The Life of the Romantic Poet, John Keats (612 words, 1 pages)

John Keats (1795-1821) John Keats is one of the greatest Romantic poets, although he had the briefest life (Gurney 100). At the age of only twenty-five, Keats had already marked his place in history. Keats was born in 1705 above the Swan and Hoop, a livery stable in London (Gurney ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of Dante’s Opening of Canto XXVIII (1626 words, 3 pages)

Dante begins the opening of Canto XXVIII with a rhetorical question. Virgil and he have just arrived in the Ninth Abyss of the Eighth Circle of hell. In this pouch the Sowers of Discord and Schism are continually wounded by a demon with a sword. Dante poses a question to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Alienatation and Reification of Hunter Patch Adams (1581 words, 2 pages)

The Alienation and Reification Of Hunter Patch Adams There are endless crossroads in the human life, and the ability to distinguish these crossroads relies on ones ability to relinquish any preconceptions of the meaning of life. These crossroads embody what sociological critics for centuries have referred to as alienation and ... Read More

The Dominance of Men in The Odyssey by Homer (894 words, 1 pages)

A comparision between Odyssey, Beowolf, Knight in the Cart, Introduction a bit rough The Odyssey is the product of a society in which the dominant role was played by men. In ancient Greece, just as in the whole of the ancient world, and in America and Western Europe until the ... Read More

A Study of John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 10 (640 words, 2 pages)

A Study of John Donnes Holy Sonnet 10 Holy Sonnet 10, expresses the likelihood that death is not the end of life, but only the beginning of an eternal awakening. Using personification and metaphors, Donne illustrates the irrelevance of death in ones life as merely being a short transitional stage. ... Read More

A Review of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (845 words, 2 pages)

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) was a court poet for Edward III and Richard II. This meant that he was writing for the Aristocracy, an educated audience. Because of this, Chaucer's fables have references to educated sources. 'The Nun's Priest's Tale' (from 'The Canterbury Tales') starts off with some philosophy about free ... Read More

Idealism in Dead Poet’s Society and The Catcher in the Rye (1518 words, 2 pages)

In this world, there are many attitudes towards life that one can possess. This attitude can range from nihilism to ignorant idealism depending on the human being. The works entitled "Dead Poets' Society" and "The Catcher in the Rye" hold a variety of stances on life. However, the novel, "The ... Read More

The Influence of My Favorite Phrase, Carpe Diem on My Pursuit of a Degree in Accounting (834 words, 3 pages)

Carpe diem or Seize the day appears in the memorablemovie named Dead Poets Society. From the first time I heard this meaningful phrase,not only has been touching to my heart but also have influenced on my whole life preceding and following.This phrase impulses me to make my life extraordinary, therefore, ... Read More

James K. Baxter’s Views on Spirituality (898 words, 3 pages)

James K. Baxter one of New Zealands finest poet believed in spiritualty and also wrote many poems about it. My research is about how James K. Baxter see spiritualty and why he was so interested in spiritualty. James K. Baxter was born in Dunedin in the year 1926, he was ... Read More

An Analysis of Esperanza’s Character (1047 words, 4 pages)

How can you go through life by choosing marriage over education? Being a poor, Latina adolescent who longs for a room of her own and a house of which she can be proud of? Sometimes when you go through life there will be time you face struggles and wouldnt know ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013