Optimism To overcome, to not give up, and to believe that one day change will come are some of the themes of optimism that Hughes demonstrates in his poetry. In “Mother to Son”, Hughes writes a monologue of a mother talking to her son explaining that life hasn’t been easy but she didn’t let that stop her. In this particular piece, as well as others, Hughes demonstrates that if you have that desire to keep going, so will your journey. Sometimes you have to do things that you wouldn’t have done before to get what you’ve never had. In another piece by Hughes, “I, Too”, he demonstrates how even though the “darker brother” doesn’t get treated as an equal now, there will come a day when [we] will gain the respect and equality we deserve.
Let me count the ways.” (Line 1 Sonnet 43) The use of first person, authenticates that both poems are written for a personal response, this however cannot be seen in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ apart from when the characters speak. The use of alliteration in ‘Sonnet 43’, confirms that the poem was written for Browning’s lover. The repetition of “I love thee...” Shows it’s a personal poem for her true love. However, ‘Valentine’ could be interpreted as an open poem to allow the readers to understand the experiences Duffy has faced. The use of “...we are, for as long as we are.” (Line 16 and 17) Shows that Duffy is inviting her readers into the poem to help reflect upon how she feels.
This is also portrayed in ‘Born yesterday’ when it says “tightly-folded bud” this indicates that although the child may be young and unable to defend for herself her loved ones will try and protect her, however soon they won’t be there to protect her and she will be left to defend for herself. The poem ‘Nettles’ is written in a narrative form, with a fist person speaker. This stresses the fact that the poem has been drawn from personal experiences. The use of the word ‘My’ throughout the poem shows a sense of belonging and protectiveness towards the narrator’s
I would love to fix everything for her but I know the only way is to keep going to school. That is her way out and assures her it will get better. I would not want what happened to that old couple to happen to my mother. Throughout the story Jeff and Jennie had many ailments such as blindness and frailness which leave them feeling helpless and weak. I see theses feeling also reflecting in my mother’s life as well.
After taking an insightful look at the topic “Rocking Horse Winner” by DH Lawrence, I was interested in reading this short story to obtain a full understanding of the story and the connection that inspired the title. I have decided to read this story critically and carefully in order to get every detail and also a full understanding of the content which will enable me to answer key questions accurately as this is the strategy that works best for me. I already know based on course work done earlier in the lesson that this story is about a mother and her three children who did do not have much love for each other. To those on the outside, it seemed like the ‘perfect family.’ I also know that they lived in an upscale house and were always buying expensive Christmas gifts, as well as, they dressed expensively to support the image that others had of them, which is that they were rich/ well to do. During the reading I realized that the family is very sad; this is because the parental figures have a constant need to acquire more and more money, the mother especially wants to have the ability to always afford items that are expensive and to maintain the image of an the elite family that everyone admires and strives to be like.
A Little Princess (1995) Part 1 The film A Little Princess (ALP) is a children’s story that also highlights social issues of Britain in the World War I time period. A child, watching this film, would be intrigued by the animated mind of the main character (Sara) and her vivid imagination. Her constant neglect from the malicious headmistress (Miss Minchin) endorsed her sympathy gained from the audience. Even as Miss Minchin mistreated Sara, her character grew tougher and her imagination grew stronger. Sara would use her fantasy stories to fill the void whenever she missed her father or felt hopeless.
He hides the situation and covers for his wife when he shouldn’t be required to. He supports her when she is downtrodden for the loss of her infant. He loves her and takes care of the situation, providing her with more children of his own and loving her even when she has obviously made mistakes. (Gordimer, as cited in Clugston, 2010, section 3.1) Literary elements Gordimer uses several of the literary techniques we have studied throughout her story. Tone, persona, plot, flashbacks, and culture are some of these.
Writing was my safe haven and it always cheered me up because of the fact that I could transfer my thoughts from my mind and unto a sheet of paper that would hold memories of a lifetime! On the other hand, there were a few bad experiences also. For example, I remember I wrote a note to my mother that was of total disrespect. Not only did I get my mom upset, but i also had my mother in tears. She couldn't believe that I would write something out of content in regards to her.
In the poem Ghaflah—the sin of forgetfulness, author Dima Hilal uses repetition and allegory to reflect the disconnect many immigrants feel between their birth country and their new home. Through the casual free verse of this poem, the author tells a serious story, reflecting on events that are real in everyone's lives. The author uses repetition to reach out to her readers and give a “you are not alone” feel. She repeats the word "we" many times, acknowledging that this disconnect is a worldwide experience. This technique also gives an interesting perspective of how many middle easterners view the western world.
However, both images trigger very different emotions from Duffy. BYWM is a very possessive poem, in which Duffy seems to have wanted to be a part of her mother’s life before she was even born, shown in the line ‘Even then I wanted the bold girl winking in Portobello’. She appears to regret the fact that she could not have been around to experience her mother’s childhood with her and be friends with the daring girl that she admires. Duffy also acknowledges that she was a very possessive child, ‘The decade ahead of my loud possessive yell’, but doesn’t see this as a problem, instead believing it to be normal for a child to be controlling of their mother. In TGT, the school photo remind Duffy of how much she hated her teachers at secondary school and why it was that she felt this towards them.