The physical, social and historical context of a poet’s life forms the basis of their ideas. This is evident in John Foulcher’s poems ‘Martin and the Hand Grenade’, ‘Loch Ard Gorge’ and ‘Harry Wood’. Foulcher effectively includes the concepts of people and society, nature and death in his poems, developing these ideas from the context in which he lives. The people who surround John Foulcher have influenced his poems. Foulcher is a poet, but also a teacher.
This technique leaves the reader feeling elevated, empowered and able to develop a strong sense and understanding of the message of the poem. Noonuccal of Oodgeroo tribes’ poem ultimately shows how nature can provoke reflection and inspiration. In this poem, to reflect, inspire and provoke change towards man’s destruction of the
Examining the Transformation of Mitsuko and Otsu Deep River by Shusaku Endo discusses several themes and ideas of the human condition while following several main characters that converge on the river Ganges. Two of the main protagonists that are followed in the novel are on different journeys with their lives, but are heavily influenced by one another. These characters are Mitsuko and Otsu. As such, Endo demonstrates their differences and how their interactions with each other will help shape their views on different aspects of life throughout the novel. In order to show the spiritual, emotional, and mental transformations of these characters, it is essential to analyze the characters from the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel, and the differences recognized through their experiences.
What struck me in the story "A Rose for Emily", is the unique point of view; rather than speaking in a single voice, the narrator uses a collective voice of "we", as though there are multiple observers. The purpose of using "we" is to speak for the town's citizens as the narrator to create a sense of familiarity between the reader and the story. The town carries the story of the progress of Emily's life and also judges her actions whether perceived or actual. The short story has a theme of corruption and evil. The opinions and comments reveal the mentality of the collective narrator, or the values of the town.
The Dust Bowl According to West (2011), the word Dust Bowl is generally understood as an area whose vegetation is lost and soil is eroded. He noted that Dust Bowl is majorly caused by drought or unsuitable farming practice. Hook (2009) on the other hand noted that the word matters much to the Americans than to any other group of the world. He noted that the Americans understand the concept Dust Bowl to mean the parts of the United States (i.e. Oklahoma, Kansas, the Northern Texas, and the New Mexico) which experienced severe soil erosion caused by the effect of windstorms in the 1930s.
Discuss any major social problems or challenges that the community faces (economy, class strife, educational issues, out-migration, etc.) b. Utilize material from the class (or additional material) to explain why the social problem may be an issue for the community. c. What are some of the possible solutions to the social problem in your community? What available resources are there in your community that may assist in countering the social problem/problems?
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Winton uses a collage of language techniques in which he creates a sense of realism allowing the reader to engage into the story. From the cacophony of techniques used in the short story “Aquifer”, one technique that enhances the story is Metaphors. The effect of this technique changes the perception of the reader about the story and characters within. An effective use of metaphor can be identified in the title of the story itself. “Aquifer” We as the reader understand the definition of this word as, an underground drain which in which water channels through.
In another way of interpretation, life brings us opportunities and creates obstacles in order to challenge us to get contact with our world, specifically, is getting to know people and our community that we associate with. This idea is explored through a collection of poetry “Immigrant Chronicles” by Peter Skrzynecki, a play named “Educating Rita” by Willy
In this essay, we will analyse a few of the local metaphors that form part of the central tenets of the poem and look at the ways in which they interact with each other as part of the global metaphor of the poem. In this way, we can clearly plot the role of figurative language in the text and understand how it is used to convey meaning in the poem itself. Before getting into the individual local metaphors and their analysis, it would be prudent to understand some of the terms through which the language will be analysed. First of all, language is understood to be figurative when there is a certain violation of selectional restrictions within a sentence or a phrase. A phrase can only be a metaphor when it cannot be taken literally, or when its literal implication would be physically impossible.