Many characters in the historical fiction âRansomâ by David Malouf and the 2009 film âInvictusâ directed by Clint Eastwood portray forgiveness and reconciliation through their actions and attitude. âInvictusâ highlights the determination of wanting to unite a ârainbow nationâ whereas, âRansomâ shows how the act of reconciliation unites two long-time enemies. Through these acts of reconciliation both writer and director...
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W.H. Auden wrote Funeral Blues the poem. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was born in York, England, and later became and American citizen. Auden was the founder for a generation of English poets, such as C. Day Lewis, and Stephen Spender. Auden s earlier works were composed of a Marxist outlook with a knowledge of Freudian Psychology. Later works consisted of...
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I have chosen to analyse the poem Funeral Blues by Wystan Hugh Auden. He was a homosexual and wrote it for his boyfriend Christopher Isherwood that died from prostate cancer. The two of them met during their studies and had a very intense relationship. This poem has a very dark feeling to it; you can sense it just by reading...
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'Funeral Bluesâ was written in the 1900âs by an author named W.H Auden. It is a popular poem, and was included in the British movie âFour Weddings and a Funeral,â in which it is read at a funeral. The poem is about losing a loved one. The narrator has lost the love of their life, and now that they have,...
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One of the greatest comparisons to poetry would be considered music. Music is a different form of poetry being in motion. Poetry is an interpreted text since it has many meanings to different readers. Likewise, music has the same power on listeners. These artistic mediums provide an audience with a way to perceive ideas in different ways. Robert Frostâs âFire...
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The middle ages or Medieval times can be best described as the [footnoteRef:1]âAge of Faithâ through the eyes of the church. Its stature and placement at the time, provides a clear understanding to its reputation of power and influence on society as a whole. [footnoteRef:2]For example, in a period of hardship, invasions and unpredictable political structure, the Catholic Church took...
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Homerâs The Iliad and The Odyssey are poems centered around the events of the Trojan War. The Iliad recounts the events from the Trojan war during the final weeks whereas The Odyssey is a sequel telling the story of Odysseus and his journey back home. Within the poems, the role of gods and goddesses plays an integral part in influencing...
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This essay will be answering about the relationship between gods and morals in Homerâs Odyssey and particularly how do the lives of mortals differ from those of the gods and also how similar they are, then drawing a conclusion from this. In Homerâs Odyssey, the major gods that share significant roles are Athena, Poseidon, Calypso, and Circe with minor gods...
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Throughout history, there has been a fascination with how the world will end. In recent years, these debates have centered on nuclear disasters, global climate change, and general cynicism. The Revelations chapter was added to the Christian Bible approximately two thousand years ago and details a biblical vision of the end of the world. This is a subject that has...
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Two poems, Remember by Christina Rossetti and Funeral blues by W.H Auden have the same motif of loss yet are almost the antithesis of one another in execution of attitudes to death. The speaker, Christina Rossetti in her poem Remember entreats her lover for remembrance after death yet speaks with a poignant realism in the acceptance that he may forget...
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The two related texts that I have chosen includes, W.H Auden's, âUnknown Citizenâ and James Mcteigueâs âV for Vendettaâ. McTeigue's representation of an oppressed society effectively resonates with George Orwellâs â1984â, hence my decision to choose it as my prominent text. Through its exhibition of characterisation of protagonists, their appeals for self expression, and the strive for the collective individuality,...
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In our world today, we seem to be losing contact with our language, our understanding of literature is moribund. However, literature is crucial for our understanding of the world and ourselves and reading literature is vital in order for us as a society to function . Literature helps us to gain an understanding of oneself and human experiences because it...
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Piano keys I sit on the stool, stare at the piano keys, so many yet so little, but all they remind me of is the guns and those screams unwelcomed but ringing as I press on the piano keys and they pull me beneath the depths of water, am I supposed to see different colours underwater? Because all I remember...
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In my opinion, Virgil didnât imitate Homer with Aeneid, however Virgil simply expanded on Homerâs ideas and wrote in his own words through his poem. Instead of rewriting Iliad or Odyssey, Virgil continues the story after the fall of Troy using Aeneas. Virgil uses a lot of Homerâs images patterns like the symbol of fire, the shield, gates, and the...
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On any given day at the airport, couples in love can be seen saying goodbye to one another. Everyday, thousands of people are forced to say goodbye to a loved one for a period of time for one reason or another. People react to this period of separation in a number of ways. Some cry, some smile, and some do...
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John Donnes poem A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning uses many metaphors and allusions to show the love between the author and his significant other. Although the narrator is leaving, he believes their love is strong enough to withstand the separation. He then begins to compare their love to various symbolic things. In John Donneâs âA Valediction: Forbidding Mourningâ, his many metaphors...
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The Seafarer starts recalling his travels, and how he has endured much hardship during his time at sea. When he would take the position of night watchman at the prow (or bow) of his ship, he would be drenched and overwhelmed by the wildness of the waves and the sharpness of the cliffs. His feet would be frozen, and his...
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ALIENATION AND LONELINESS The first part of the poem is an elegy. It is generally portraying longings and sorrow for the past. The main theme of an elegy is longing. âThe Seafarerâ thrusts the readers into a world of exile, loneliness, and hardships. The speaker describes the feeling of alienation in terms of suffering and physical privation. For instance, the...
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Growing up on a Native American Reservation with alcoholic parents, being bullied at school and having severe a health condition, the great writer Sherman Alexie somehow still managed to excel in his literature class and later be awarded a bachelorâs degree from Washington State University. However, filled with a dark, sharp sense of humor, Alexieâs work is still a subtle...
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The poem opens with the Seafarer, who recalls his travels at sea. He tells how he endured the hardships when he was at sea. The Seafarer remembers that when he would be overwhelmed and saturated by the sharpness of cliffs and wilderness of waves when he would take the position of night watchman at the bow of the ship. He...
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âThe Unknown Citizenâ begins with a prefatory dedication which identifies this âunknown citizenâ only by a number (which roughly follows the structure of US social security numbers). Audenâs dedication suggests the poem was written to be inscribed on a marble monument to this âunknown citizenâ, but of course, such a monument is fictional (as is the âBureau of Statisticsâ in...
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'Invictus' is a poem which focuses on the human spirit and its ability to overcome adversity. It is a rallying cry for those who find themselves in dark and trying situations, who have to dig deep and fight for their lives. The poet certainly knew hard times and needed all his strength to battle against disease. Born in Gloucester, England...
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How do you picture the end of the world?! A daunting question that could be answered with numerous outcomes. American poet, Robert Frost in his work has provided his own perspective to answer such a question. Born on the 26th day of March in the year 1874, Robert Frost wrote Fire and Ice in the year 1920. It did not...
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Of the many instances of conflict in Oscar Wildeâs decadent play SalomĂŠ, it would at first appear that the conflict between SalomĂŠ and her mother, Herodias, is downplayed, if not entirely absent from the playâs primary sources of tension. However, considering the playâs many differences (i.e. clashes) between cultures, customs, and the ever-present tension between traditional Victorian values and the...
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Fire and Ice is one of Robert Frostâs best-known poems. It metaphorically represents relationships between people, the struggle between the two extremums of human emotions, and its ability to bring the end of the world. The poem meticulously combines formal conciseness and conceptual depth. Thus, Fire and Ice is a remarkable example of the authorâs skill to render a profound...
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In the speakerâs vision of death, nature plays a central role. Instead of dealing with abstract entities like God, angels, souls, or Heaven, the speaker focuses on the physical objects that make up the mortal world â think: dirt, rivers, trees. In doing so, the speaker suggests that human beings arenât all that different from these physical things â that...
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'Thanatopsis' was written by William Cullen Bryantâprobably in 1813, when the poet was just 19. It is Bryant's most famous poem and has endured in popularity due its nuanced depiction of death and its expert control of meter, syntax, imagery, and other poetic devices. The poem gives voice to the despair people feel in contemplating death, then finds peace by...
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The poem, âThanatopsis,â written by William Cullen Bryant, is a wonderful literary work that explores the often controversial questions of death. Within his well written lines, Bryant attempts to show the relationship between deathâs eternal questions and the ongoing cycle of nature and life. Upon concluding the poem many readers are able to reaffirm their faith in an afterlife, while...
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Milton was half-hearted about writing a poem in the wake of Edward Kingâs death, but the poet had no other choice. Edward King, Miltonâs friend at Cambridge University and fellow poet, died prematurely, drowning at sea before he was able to be ordained as an Anglican priest. In Lycidas, Milton reminisces about why God has caused such a tragedy to...
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âSalomeâ is a poem taken from Carol Ann Duffyâs collection of poems The Worldâs Wife; most of the poems share a common feature: a historically marginalized narrator retelling the story from personal perspective. Salomeâs character originally appeared in the New Testament and over the centuries many novels and paintings focused on Salome and the legend of Salome contributing to iconization...
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