It also symbolises the lack of freedom when he says ‘in every ban.’ The last line in the second stanza is ambiguous ‘The mind-forg’d manacles I hear’ is a metaphorical phrase that reinforces the feeling of being trapped in London, the word manacles has connotations of slavery and that the people of London are enslaving themselves. Blake shows that even the children living in London at
Both “The Prelude” by William Wordsworth and “London” By William Blake” convey strong ideas and feelings about a place. Blake’s poem is most subjective about the city, contrary to the title. The reader would think that the title “London” is objective and unbiased; however Blake’s condemnation of the city is apparent from the start of the poem. On a simple level, the poem is a description of the misery Blake sees as he “wanders” around London. On a deeper level however, he is criticizing not only the condition of the city itself, but the monarchy and government who oppress it.
The Owen’s lived a comfortable life in a nice house on wealth of Shaw. However, after Shaw’s death, the Owen family was forced to pay his debts, which left them bankrupt. The only way they could support themselves was to move to dilapidated lodging in the back-streets of urban Birkenhead. The Owen’s lived in a poor area in a small house. While trying to maintain their high class demeanor, the Owen family was scrutinized as they travelled through the town in which they lived.
While Eighner and Ehrenreich are both well educated, their experiences with poverty, finding food and where they live are vastly different. Two people of high intelligence see poverty in very different ways. Eighner is a published writer; however, he lived on the streets as “dumpster diver.” He viewed poverty not as living on the streets and eating out of dumpsters. He saw poverty as mankind wasting so easily and taking things for granted. Ehrenreich is also a published writer; however her view on poverty is living in a crowded apartment or in car.
Life is made up of times of sadness and times of gladness. Compare Dawe’s poems and One Day of the Year when considering this. Life is a journey comprised of both wonderful and troubled experiences. Set in the 1960s, Seymour’s play “The One Day of the Year” (“Day”), makes a commentary on the nature of relationships, similar to that of Bruce Dawe’s poem “Enter without so much as knocking” (“Enter”). The theme of conflict is prevalent in these two texts, as well as another one of Dawe’s poem “Victorian Hangman tells his love” (“Hangman”).
* The ash heap The ash heap represents the industrial wasteland of the States, at the time, and provides a direct contrast with the lavish lifestyle in which Gatsby and Tom live in. This shows the diversity that was present in society at the time. * The green light This color is used extensively throughout the novel and is used to represent all of Gatsby’s dream, and in particular, the dream of attaining Daisy. Also, the distance between Gatsby and the light is both great, and small, and this is used to highlight how close Gatsby is to Daisy, and yet, he cannot possibly reach her love completely, and this is evident in the end when Daisy simply shows her selfishness. * East versus West Egg There is a distinct difference between the norms of society between East and West Egg, and this shows the contrast of the lives of the major characters in the novel.
He also revealed that real estate agents made enormous profits manipulating whites with the fears of integration. One of the major points that Colas brought was the fact that real estate agents limited blacks housing options by rarely offering them opportunities outside the ghetto; the real estate industry literally trapped the black family in the ghetto. He stated this was brought out in the play when explaining the discrepancies in housing cost within the black and white communities and their separate housing locations. We see that when Leana explains why she was unwilling to stay in the black community when looking for their new home, she
While reading Pride and Prejudice and Great Expectations, we see the portrayal of social status and snobbery repeatedly represented throughout both novels. It was the common theme in both and it was represented strongly by the characters that evolved throughout them. During the 1800’s, social status was a very important factor in peoples’ lives and we see that through Jane Austen and Charles Dickens’ works, how it influenced both of them and their writings. Great expectations has been described as a story of a 'snobs progress' as we see Pip transition from a young boy at the forge to a gentleman, in this essay I will discuss the ways in which Dickens keeps the readers sympathy for Pip even though at times his rude behaviour has shocked readers. Also I will explore snobbery in other characters in the novel which I will compare to Pride and Prejudice.
Which now today people live in the cities with lights on every street and alley. Then the country folks, which are usually old people, who live in the middle of nowhere. Different norms define people into what they want to do. The difference between being the country and the city is the how the vast landscape reaches miles and miles of land and city people roaming the downtown streets. Pros of living in the country, you are not hearing young kids riding around on skateboards jumping off rails and trashing the sidewalks.
The poem “London” describes Blake’s dislike of London and how he views it as the downfall of modern society; he continually repeats the word “Chartered” and sees the city as fake, regulated and unnatural. Wordsworth, on the other hand, expresses his feelings towards London in the form of a sonnet. This – along with his admiring language such as “Majesty” and “Splendour”- make it clear to see that he adores the city. The moods created in the two poems vary greatly, from dismal and hopeless in Blake’s, to proud and ecstatic in Wordsworth’s rendition. In the following essay I will explore in greater detail the emotions and romantic aspects of the poems, and the opinions of the writers and audiences.