Both titles serve as a strong beginning for the exploration of aspects of the natural world by effectively introducing the reader to the thoughts and feelings of the poets about the theme. The form of each poem is very important to understand as it deepens the readers understanding of aspects of the natural world. Both poets use the form of a dramatic monologue. Duffy’s use of the dramatic monologue is very effective in her exploration. She takes on the persona of a dolphin so the reader gains access to the inner most thoughts and feelings of
Sylvia Plath uses nature and the world as a foundation for several of her poems. She grew up with her family living by the sea which she admired for its beauty and power. However, though she admired the sea whilst she was growing up, Plath often depicts nature and the sea as threatening and compelling. Contrastingly, though, in some ways Plath portrays nature and the sea as a sign of hope and sympathy. The natural world provokes many different feelings for Plath, which can be explored in many of her poems.
Water is used to nurture Annie, and to cleanse her so she can stand independent of her mother-daughter relationship and her home of Antigua. Though the first initiation of water in the novel may symbolize a strong connection between Annie and her mother, water is thereafter applied as a voyage that breaks this familial bond. Annie John is the initiation of a young girl’s journey to independence. Water first appears in the novel when Annie John is a ten year old living on the coast of Antigua. A ritualistic bath scene takes place between Annie and her mother: “My mother and I often took a bath together...It was a special bath, in which the barks and flowers of many different trees, together with all sorts of oils, we boiled in the same cauldron.
The distinctive voice of Anu brings to the forefront the strong connection an indigenous woman holds to her native land of Australia. Anu’s voice creates a comparison between the fulfillment of the natural landscape and the sense of unhappiness felt in the city lifestyle. First person narrative voice for example ‘I came from the saltwater people’ conveys a personal reflection of an underlying connection to the land. The true desires and pleasures of the natural coastal country are conveyed through Anu’s use of repetition, ‘My Island Home, my island home’ as well as visual imagery, ‘I close my eyes and I’m standing in a boat on the sea again’. The use of the rhetorical question ‘Will this place [city] ever satisfy me?’ highlights the uneasiness and unfulfillment the city life has brought Anu further conveying her longing and loyalty to her natural country.
“The Awakening” Essay In “The Awakening,” a book with great literary merit, by Kate Chopin, a respectable woman named Edna breaks the societal barrier that was placed on most women back in the 1800s. She seeks a new identity, one that includes freedom from her family and the ability to act on impulse and not have to abide by the commands of many. By the end of the story Edna goes through many changes in her life and ultimately achieves her goal of independence. But this newfound freedom only leads to trouble and eventually death. The idea of solitude as the consequence of independence is shown many times throughout the story and sums up Edna’s life.
Individuals face considerable obstacles and barriers when beginning the process of moving into the world, and as a result gain valuable experiences. Once afraid of everything, Jessica Watson decided to test herself and her extraordinary adventure allowed her to develop and grow as a young person as demonstrated in her biography, True Sprit that anyone can achieve their dreams, as she set out to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Jessica faced many physical obstacles, however, they had to be overcome so that she could continue her journey into the world. Watson described that the “waves were huge walls of water.” Hyperbole coupled with symbolism, was used to heighten the situation and represent a journey that will be difficult to
My Island Home” is giving the emotion of fond memories, hope and reflection. Beyond that “every night [she] dreams of the sea” representing that her childhood landscape sticks with you when your near or faraway. In her video clip for her cover of the song, shows her dreaming of her home while being in a big city. With the visual effect of the ocean while she imagines being in her home
Music and Self Expression Contribute to an Awakening In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, Edna Pontellier begins to see her position in the world as a human being and with this, starts to go against typical society. The beginning of the novel takes place on Grand Isle where Edna meets many different people who become her friends, including Robert who she has an affair with and influences her change. Music which has an important role in entertainment, indirectly contributes to Edna’s awakening. The rest of the story takes place in New Orleans. She takes many drastic steps to become her own person.
One Hundred Years Of Solitude By Gabriel García Márquez Annotated Bibliography Table of Contents Introduction 3 Plot Summary 3 Marquez & Latin American Politics 4 Spanish Conquest 5 Struggle for Political Control 5 American Foreign Policy 6 conclusion 7 Bibliography 8 Introduction Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude is a novel of repeating fated destiny based around the creation and destruction of the Buendia family and the town of Macondo. This story is one of reality and fantasy entangled and therefore is a model example of Latin American “magic realism.” Latin-American life is particularly rich with the experiences that create Magical Realism: the reality of political oppression and proud familial obligations easily complement the magic of strong beliefs in the divine and supernatural (Finstad, 2002). Marquez has won many awards around the world for his book and it became an instant classic in literature. In 1970, the book was published in English and was chosen as one of the best twelve books of the year by Time (Lee, 2002). Plot Summary The story begins when Jose Arcadio Buendia and his wife Ursula found the mythical town of Macondo.
Ashlee Williams November 4, 2012 Creative Writing Response Paper In Alice Sebold’s novel “The Lovely Bones”, it’s apparent that her main focus is to show the significance between life and death and how the love for someone forms a bridge between the two. Aside from her goal in showing the relationship between those two elements, she also strives to show the reader the story in a different perspective unlike any other and does so in a spectacular way. Throughout the story, Sebold does a wonderful job of narrating the story in a first person point of view. We learn from the text that it’s being told by Susie Salmon, the story’s main character who is just an innocent 14-year old girl who is victim to rape and murder after heading from school one day. You can easily draw from the voice of the character that she is still very young and has yet to reach the age of great maturity.