"The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the warm wind of the late summer." (pg 9) As the quote seems to imply, it is showing the current mood and state of Paul which, in context is a peaceful and tranquil one. It also shows his innocence to the horrors of war. The butterflies also serve as a message of his softness towards his situation and the delicacy of the balance in life. There is another passage in the book when Paul describes the butterflies as being perched upon a skull and fly about the battlefield as if they do not have a care in the world.
However, the rain could also symbolise the patriot becoming innocent, similarly with the roses and myrtle, as the water could be considered to be washing the patriot’s sins away. The poem was written during the Victorian era however, the actual year is not stated. This is evident through the description of a public execution which, obviously don’t take place now-a-days. In addition, the use of the old English vocabulary, ‘thus’ and ‘dost’ also tell the reader that the poem is set in the late 1800’s. Finally,
Let me count the ways.” (Line 1 Sonnet 43) The use of first person, authenticates that both poems are written for a personal response, this however cannot be seen in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ apart from when the characters speak. The use of alliteration in ‘Sonnet 43’, confirms that the poem was written for Browning’s lover. The repetition of “I love thee...” Shows it’s a personal poem for her true love. However, ‘Valentine’ could be interpreted as an open poem to allow the readers to understand the experiences Duffy has faced. The use of “...we are, for as long as we are.” (Line 16 and 17) Shows that Duffy is inviting her readers into the poem to help reflect upon how she feels.
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Pete Ms. Issasi English 1302 10 June 2008 E1A: Lottery and Omelas At first glance the town in The Lottery would seem to be a wonderful place to live, beautiful scenery, kind townspeople, and a peaceful atmosphere. The story takes place on a summer morning that is described as a day only pictured in an old tall tale. With children playing around and giggling to themselves at the town square, the adults begin to gather mingling amongst themselves but never becoming to loud. There was actually a great foreshadowing of the entire story that lead to the horrible scene of the stoning, but was brilliantly disguised by what seemed like normal behaviors, actions, and descriptions. Even to the point of the actual stoning was apparently treated as their usual conspiracy that jus simply takes place.
The Simpsons paradox is free to decode the poem as they desire, and they often kept exactly loyal to Poe’s original text creating a different meaning using only visual effects and erratic voices. At the beginning of the segment, Lisa’s voice merges into the voice of James Earl Jones (the Narrator) and the first lines of “The Raven:” are heard. One way The Simpsons used to satirize Poe’s poem was to interpret the original poem in a comically literal method. The Simpsons made fun of the rich, rhythmic language that “The Raven” is known for. The Simpsons pointed out how comical some of Poe’s supposedly deep, gloomy lines are if they were read individually of the rhythm.
“Plato’s theory of Enlightenment” Waiting for the train on the bright sunny morning I wondered how I can relate two pieces of literature in order to find the right match in any original freedom stories. I kept looking and came across “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, which was quiet, similar to “A Homemade Education” by Malcolm X. I felt that these two pieces of literature go hand in hand quiet smoothly. Since Plato’s text is a short story which has a deeper meaning it’s called an allegory. An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Plato’s text explains the progress of mankind becoming educated, from total darkness, and Malcolm X also explains how he himself was imprisoned; and used that time to become educated.
I felt that the poet uses sidewalk as a word with deeper meaning. I see it that adults have created a depressing world, with industrialization, factories, and pollution. Therefore the children don’t know this dark world yet ant they live in an innocent world that is bright and comfortable. The first Stanza is symbolizing a place without the buildings and sidewalks, which is to me where the children live, in dreams and their imaginations. I believe this because when I read the first stanza is gives off a happy description of a bright sunny place.
Throughout the novel the weather changes reflecting the mood and atmosphere of the characters. This is first evident on the day that Gatsby is planned to meet with Daisy; it is raining prior to the meeting. In this situation, the rain represents both a melancholy mood and an anxious mood. Gatsby at first doubt himself in asking Nick to do this favor for him and the rain reflects the fact that he is unsure of himself. However, when Gatsby and Daisy rekindle their friendship and love, the weather clears up and becomes sunny and beautiful.