I believe that Hesiod’s Works and Days appears to be written on a personal level and reiterates what I believe to e his concept of the ideal person by writing about how men should conduct themselves properly. In my opinion, Hesiod believed that the ideal person would abstain from injustice, work with the seasons and their patterns, and use wholesome competition to make the best of what they had. For example, in Works and Days he writes …for a man grows eager to work when he considers his neighbour, a rich man who hastens to plough and plant and put his house in good order; and neighbour vies with is neighbour as he hurries after wealth. This Strife is wholesome for men.” (11. 11-24) I believe that Hesiod is saying that healthy competition is good behavior for the ideal person; it prevents idleness and is a path to attaining wealth which prevents poverty According to Hesiod an ideal person should be ashamed of poverty.
Comment on the poem’s diction. How does diction relate to tone? Li-Young Lee uses common language. His tone is very reflective. He describes in thorough detail his memory of his father, and notices that the tenderness he is using with his wife was a result of his father.
Actually it activated me as I read through the poem. I just appreciate their use through out the reading. The language used by the author was both poetic and simple. This served two purposes at the same time. First was the fact that the poetic language made it possible for the poem to be appealing first as a text and second as a medium of communication.
Cameron and Roark are Rand’s way of illustrating that the passion felt in men such as these can be essential, but also an immense handicap. It would seem wise for one to study these two men, and analyze their treatment and actions, for it gives a more insightful outlook on the working world that one may never see until they are destroyed by
It is clear to the reader that his son takes his father for granted and the letter is a last-ditch effort by Lord Chesterfield to help him. The values, which Chesterfield has acquired throughout his life, are reflected in this letter to his son using many different rhetorical strategies. Lord Chesterfield organized the letter to his son in a way that was
It contains a complete analysis of the theme. The reader is able to understand the ideas and content of the poem based upon the writer's analysis. The essay conveys the writer's understanding of the theme and demonstrates the writer's appreciation of literature. The literary essay about theme fulfills its purpose of deepening the reader's understanding at times, but the analysis of the theme is not complete. The essay is more summary than analysis.
If the father fulfills his son;s requests to the best of his ability, he believes their relationship will last. Lee uses allegory by taking this small story to represent an entire relationship between a father and son. Li-Young Lee uses several literary devices in his poem "A Story" to show the complex relationship between a father and son. Lee utilizes structure, point of view, and allegory to represent the intricate relationship between a father and
Benjamin Franklin was a founding father, revolutionary figure, inventor, co-author to the Constitution, husband and father. He was fascinated by al types of learning and wanted to do whatever he could to make life better for mankind. He starts out writing his Autobiography as a writing so his son William, but in the end the book appeals to a much larger audience. The tone of the book changes as well with the introduction of the 13 virtues, it moves from a story of one man’s life to a manual for self-imporvement. W hether Franklin meant for his book to move in the direction of self improvement or was written to tell the tale of his life, the book becomes a model for self help books to come.
He shows all those who read the autobiography that with perseverance and hard work things can be accomplished in life. Follow your heart! BODY After reading Ben Franklin’s Autobiography, it seemed to be like a jigsaw puzzle. He seemed to be trying to follow his life in an orderly fashion but then there were times where he would jump all over his lineage. Benjamin Franklin had to be one of the most prominent and proficient men in our American
“Individualism” Ralph Waldo Emerson describes his philosophy of individualism, explaining how “man” should rely on himself in order to reveal his uniqueness, so he says that “trust in thyself” and do not become a conformist are part of the steps of encouraging individualism. He refers to everybody, throughout the essay, as “man” and “mankind.” Emerson’s “Self Reliance” essay begins by quoting an epilogue to Beaumont and Fletcher’s: “Man is his own star” (Emerson 259). Declaring the importance of a man being authentic honest and confident; therefore, he continues through the paper promoting individualism. He talks about how important it is to believe and rely on man's own thought rather than accept other people’s ideas as man's own ideology. Then Emerson encourages his audience to recognize their own thoughts and not to be afraid of letting them out.