“I've never been one for inaction.” Malcolm X sets the tone of his essay “Coming to an Awareness of Language” by making a compelling statement about himself. In this he is challenging the reader to prove that he is indeed an active person by reading the following essay. It is a hook in itself, demonstrating the powerful message Malcolm X intended to send. That he, Malcolm X, was a man of inaction, and freedom and self sufficiency were byproducts of having a mastery of language. “Everything I've ever felt strongly about, I've done something about.” It is just as compelling as the first sentence in the essay even though it happens to follow it so closely.
Harmonium and Nettles Harmonium and Nettles both highlight the theme of memory. As they both are looking back over past memories that are painful, the poems feature the feelings of being helpless in stopping the hurt that was caused. The writer in Harmonium feels remorse for the things he hadn’t said to his father as Armitage states “then mouth in reply some shallow sorry phrase or word too starved of breath to make itself heard”. The writer in Nettles is protective of the recurring threat to his child that he can’t destroy. “rain had called up tall recruits behind the shed,” this quote shows the father cannot destroy them .They differ in the way they felt powerless however as in Nettles the father is feeling powerless because of a physical threat whereas in Harmonium it is an emotional threat of the inevibility of death and unspoken feelings that makes the writer feel powerless.
Various images aid the reader in the depiction of the brilliant theme in this outstanding poem. Furthermore, the numerous effective metaphors used in “I, Icarus” compare to the subtle message the writer attempts to get across. This is why a thorough understanding of these essential poetic devices is absolutely crucial in order to interpret the meaning of the poem: reaching for your dreams and going where nobody has gone before. In conclusion, Wayne Gretzky once said: “You will always miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t
Glen was just trying to be helpful because Dylan reminded him of his brother who had overdosed, but Dylan grouped together all helpful acts with people planning on using him. As well, this theme is also portrayed when Jenna betrays Dylan, because she ditched him, got him addicted to painkillers and got him put into Vulture’s debt, when all he had ever done was help her. Dylan was especially betrayed and his trust was deeply broken because Vulture was the one person who Jenna knew Dylan didn’t want a
The language and phrasing makes the poem seem strong and abrasive. For example the son is described to cling to his father “like death”. This reflects a negative sentence when really the son is holding to his father as to not fall to the ground when his father dances around the kitchen. I reasoned that there was a strong relationship between them. It is also important to note that the father had been drinking.
The bombing of Hiroshima, and later, Nagasaki were not justifiable military acts but war crimes. One of the major arguments about the bombing of Hiroshima had been whether the Japanese would have surrendered without the atomic bomb or not. President Truman said the atomic bomb was necessary to make Japan surrender quickly and prevent both more American and Japanese casualties. Others believed that there was no need for the use of the atomic bomb. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey issued in July 1946 declared “Based on a detailed investigation of all the facts and supported by the testimony of the surviving Japanese leaders involved, it is the Survey's opinion that certainly prior to 31 December 1945 and in all probability prior
Hector and Achilles as Classic Heroes of Homer's Iliad Literary heroes have been important to stories and poems throughout history. Each author develops his hero through a unique writing style, combining conscious use of detail, diction, tone and other narrative techniques to outline a hero's personality. Homer, in his epic poem The Iliad, develops two classic heroes who are totally different at first glance, but upon a closer look are very similar in terms of their basic characteristics. Hector and Achilles both are courageous soldiers, relatively honorable men, and respected leaders, but they also both have human failings that eventually lead to tragedy. In Homer's lyrical verses and in his use of detail, diction, and imagery, he paints his own portrait of a classic hero through the brave deeds as well as the human flaws of Hector and Achilles that eventually lead to the downfall of proud and powerful Hector.
Rhetoric and Style in “I Have a Dream” I love using repetition and emotional imagery when I write. From my experience, they're some of the most powerful/effective stylistic devices I know of. In fact, they are so effective, that even Dr. Martin Luther King, one of the greatest rhetoricians of all time uses them. During his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, he frequently and effectively applies these devices, especially when he discusses his themes of unity / collaboration and immediate action. Without a doubt, repetition and emotional imagery (such as personification) are definitely quite powerful devices.. especially because they help Dr. King illustrate his themes of unity / collaboration and immediate action against desegregation, in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
He says “when my father was turning on my mother, he was also turning on me because I would stick up for my mother while the rest of my brother and sisters would be hiding in the cupboards.” the point I am trying to make here is that after such a harsh and miserable childhood he has still made an amazing and successful career and life. Next I would like to tell you about Benjamin Zephaniahs performance styles because he somehow adds everyone and anyone into his wonderful work. For example in his poem “we refugee’s” he says everything as the first person which shows he cares about the slavery and feels like one of them and also in his poem “touch” he uses sing language which tells us that he wants to add the people who have a hard time trying to read or listen. What I am trying to tell you here is that he adds everyone in to his work which some poets may not do unknowingly which makes him an outstanding person and poet. I would like to tell you about his lifestyle now because in the
Shakespeare also appeals to a large audience writing in many different genres, a reason for his popularity today. 3. In what ways did he ‘defy’ his times? Mainly because of the universal values found in his texts. He was writing about ideals and ideas that were still developing in the time in which he was living.