Write a 3-4 page essay that discusses how 2 of the following poems represent the concept of liberty, authority, and/or resistance Prompt: Write a 3-4 page essay that discusses how 2 of the following poems represent the concept of liberty, authority, and/or resistance: ➢ W.H. Auden, “Refugee Blues” ➢ Dan Pagis, “Written in Pencil in the Sealed Railway Car” ➢ Claude McKay, “America” ➢ Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus” ➢ Sylvia Plath, “Daddy” ➢ Lucille Clifton, “at the cemetery, walnut grove plantation, south Carolina, 1989” Your paper is NOT to be an objective presentation of all of the major elements of the poem(s). Rather, your essay must include: ➢ An introduction that introduces the larger theme of the essay and the poems. ➢ A thesis that includes the authors’ last names and expresses a central argument about the poems. (See the “ideas” sheet for an example.) ➢ [unique_solution]Body paragraphs that consist of evidence (quotes from the poems) and analysis (connecting the quotes back to the thesis argument). The best papers will discuss how each poem’s content and form work together…
The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World Paper One: Literary Analysis of ″The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World″ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in The World” and write down your impressions as you read, underlining text that seems especially important. Read the text closely; examine it thoroughly. Determine the theme of the story. During your reading, you should think about an aspect of the story that resonates imaginatively with you. Ideas about change, beauty, resurrection, the nature of the body are all relevant. Try to start large, and get more precise in your thinking about the story′s characters, setting and/or symbols. This is a brainstorming process. Write as you brainstorm to keep track of your thoughts. Now, organize your thoughts. [unique_solution]Compose a focused essay in which you describe your understanding of the story, using the text to illustrate your points. Use quotations from the story to support your argument, but use them sparingly and integrate them into your sentences (see the Literary Analysis Resource file) Do not use secondary sources Follow the…
Characterization of the American Government From 1775 to around 1785, the American republic was born. This was during the great American war for independence that took place in the eighteenth century. The result of this war was that the thirteen original colonies remained free from Great Britain’s tyranny. Thomas Jefferson wrote a declaration of independence, and on 4th July 1776, Congress voted to declare their independence from Great Britain. After that, in 1789, the first president of America, George Washington, took office. America is a breed of almost 300 million people. These people immigrated from Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America all to form the alloy that is the American people (Volkomer, 2012). Through all the forty-five presidents, America has stayed true to one thing, its constitution. The American constitution is the oldest constitution, which is still in use today. In 17th 1787, the constitution became an accepted part of the American government. Even though it has undergone amendments, its principles of separation of powers and the bill of rights still stand as the main objectives of the constitution. Essentially,…
The use of steel fibre in enhancing the strength of building materials Introduction The use of steel fibre in enhancing the strength of building materials has become significant in the contemporary world. The use of steel fibre in reinforced concrete beams has also been influenced by modern technology and has become one of the best ways to strengthen the beams. Initially, reinforced concrete beams involved materials such as straws and horsehair. However, researchers invented the use of steel fibres, which forced the use of straws and horsehair to give way to steel due to its strength. Typically, the addition of steel fiber in reinforced concrete beams is mainly to improve the ductility of the beams and enhance the shear resistance. Nevertheless, the strain rate and loading type may influence the strength of the beams. Furthermore, post-cracking is one of the common issues that is experienced in various structures. Therefore, the use of steel fibres in reinforced concrete beams has helped in reducing the extent of cracking. In this case, the fibres bridging actions helps in curbing crack propagation more efficiently…
“LA Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City” by John Buntin John Buntin’s “LA Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City” is a book that shows how the history of the City of Los Angeles is intricately intertwined with that of the world’s most famous police department, the LAPD. He picks up the story of the city in its early 1920s when two important outsiders arrive – Mickey Cohen, who dropped out of second grade, and William Parker, who would eventually become the Chief of Police. Cohen’s mother lived in Boyle Heights and ran a grocery around the corner from Breed Street Shul. Despite being Jewish, he was rejected by Hebrew School. He would then become a boxer before turning into a mobster. During that time, the politics and commerce of the city were mainly run by the White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. This fact further made these two people outsiders to the community. Notably, Buntin sets up Cohen and Parker as opposites in a city that, despite the colorful image on the outside,…
Energy Aesthetic in “Joyful” by Ingrid Fetell Lee Introduction The “Joyful” by Ingrid Fetell Lee articulates that human beings are taught that their surroundings are incidental when it comes to their welfare and wellbeing. According to Lee, the physical world is a powerful tool when it comes to cultivating a healthier and happier life. For instance, workers who are in colorful and beautiful offices are more confident, alert, and friendly when compared to those in drab offices. Besides, the manuscript also argues that windows can speed a healing process together with the fact that students (children) progress at a fast rate when they are in a more lighted classroom than when they are in a dump classroom. It can be deduced that energy is a critical element when it comes to the promotion of joy, facilitating harmony, stimulating creativity, and improving health amongst other aspects of happiness in a human being. Human beings follow a culture that is characterized by the pursuit of happiness where they forget making themselves joyful in the process. Part One According to the author, color…
Consider the title (Before Reading) The title invokes insights on the link between using recreational cannabis and developing depression and anxiety. Through the title, readers are able to realize that a sample of participants is involved in developing the findings of the research. The title also indicates that the research pertains to the subject of using cannabis after its legalization in Colorado. Additionally, the title also shows that the sample participants are college campus students and are both users and non-users of cannabis. The article shows that reading the report, one should expect to learn if using recreational cannabis contributes to depression and anxiety. Also, the title shows that one should find out if the impacts of using recreational cannabis have become more adverse after its legalization in Colorado. Process Reflection Considering the title is a good way to prepare what to anticipate in the reading. The title mentions keywords that are critical to the entire content in the report. The title also gives the report a theme and a central idea in the reader’s mindset as they read through.…
Name: Instructor: Subject: Date: Book review for The Tempest, Oroonoko, and Beloved The books, The Tempest, Oroonoko, and Beloved are the ones I chose to discuss in these courses. But first, before beginning, there is a need to organize the course by highlighting the goals of the course, content selection, content presentation tools and methods, student’s evaluation methods, and lastly, the selection of instructional materials. For effecting the presentation of the three books, there is a need to start with the simple text to the complex one. Also, doing a book talk, as the instructor, I would briefly talk about the author, explain the characters, read and explain the prologue to make all learners ready and eager to learn more. The mentioned books are written by different authors and have two similar themes of love and slavery, and that is why I chose them since they are easy to connect and understand. William Shakespeare is the author of the play, The Tempest, written early in 1600. As the book starts, Prospero, the seized Milan’s Duke, and Miranda, his teen daughter,…
Death Death is one of the mysterious facts of life since the dawn of time. Death is inevitable, and all living things, both plants, and animals have to die at some point in time. Thus, Emily Dickinson and John Donne came up with poems to try to understand what death is and what happens after a person dies. Emily Dickinson writes a poem titled Because I could not stop for Death, which tries to narrate the story of how death visits her and takes her through a journey of time as she is being transferred to what seems to be the afterlife. John Donne, on the other hand, writes a poem titled, Death Be Not Proud, that seeks to understand the entity of death from a Christian viewpoint that death is only a means to carry people from their earthly life to the afterlife where they are expected to enjoy eternal life in paradise. Nonetheless, the two poets present contradicting personalities of death that show that symbolize their understanding of death and what is the purpose of death. For starters,…
Resilience in the play Oedipus the King Resilience is the ability of someone or something to return to a previous good position after a period of problems. Resilient people are robust and work through hardships. Oedipus and Hamlet both face challenging situations throughout their lives. They both show resilient qualities in overcoming the troubles they encounter. However, Hamlet is the more resilient character since he sustains his toughness till the very end. Oedipus is the main character in Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King. The play’s plot is built around the character Oedipus, King of Thebes. Oedipus is fixated on finding and punishing the person responsible for the previous king’s death. This person ends up being Oedipus himself (“Oedipus the King”). It is a story of a person trying to fight fate only to end up fulfilling the prophecies about his life. The play begins with the citizens of Thebes, begging Oedipus to take action in averting the plague that ravages the kingdom. Oedipus has already sent his brother in law Creon to the oracle to find out the reason behind…