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- 3111: The Dark Romantics: Poe, Hawthorne, and Melville
- ... when reality and the dream-world became intertwined. The loss of many so-called loves and jobs placed him in a world where only him and his writing existed. It is no wonder that his death still be so feared. The way he wrote of it will allow him to haunt the earth forever. Ironically enough his rationalistic views still created some reality and scientific truth within his writing. For example ... short stories (tales). These stories were mostly tales of horror, terror, and the supernatural. In these topics Poe was quite a pioneer, being the first to write modern science fiction and modern detective stories, where death (a part of horror, terror, and the supernatural) plays a key role. He also explored the world of nightmare where Charles Baudelaire thought that he delved into the “secret chambers of the mind.” Much of ... their day. Melville went on to write short stories and poems. After his first two works Melville lost his popularity and never gained it back. Many of his writings were not published until after his death, and his most well known book did not even begin to be known until the early 20th century. His later works were not liked because the style of writing was not popular. Melville’s ...
- 3112: E.E. Cummings
- ... it, he wrote, "for me, this poem means just what it says . . . and the ! which begins the poem is whatmight be called and emphatic (=very)." This poem is also concerns the cycle of birth, life, death, and renewal. This is derived from the '.' preceding the last letter. This shows that even though the poem is finished, the circle of life is not, and is ever cycling (Weg 144). Through the poem ... in contrast to the bright sky, it is not wrong to assume it means more. As stated above, the poem's theme is the cycle of life, and "black against white" could be indicating life death versus life. It shows that even though a leaf falling may be an indication of death, falling of leaves is an integral part of the whole life cycle of the tree(146). !blac may seem like a simple mess of words, but in reality is much more complex than that. ...
- 3113: Lorraine Hansberry
- ... the work victimizing institutions designed to exploit cheaper labor. This play also focuses on the problem of what a family should do with $10,000 that a mother receives as an insurance payment after the death of her husband. Lorraine got the idea for that part of the play directly out of her own home, in the way that this was the same problem Lorraine’s mother faced at the time of her husband’s death. (Magill, Gre4at Women…200). "Because the play explores a universal theme-the search for the freedom and better life- the majority of its first audience loved the work (Draper 951)." "A Raisin in the Sun ... a person with full respect and rights could do. Feeling this way, Lorraine began to claim her identity as a lesbian in a letter, to a lesbian periodical, "The Ladder." At the time of her death, the fact that she was a lesbian was not widely known factor to the public, as well as the fact that she had divorced her husband (Tripp 3). Lorraine Hansberry’s career was very ...
- 3114: Antiheroism In Hamlet
- ... power struggle. Just when Claudius thinks he controls Hamlet, it is really Hamlet who has the upper hand over Claudius. There are very strong philosophical references made by Hamlet in this act regarding life and death. Hamlet tells Claudius, Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable ... in the scene. The forces of Claudius and Laertes have combined against Hamlet. Claudius states, To an exploit now ripe in my device, Under the which he shall not choose but fall, And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe; But even his mother shall unchange the practice, And call it accident. (IV, vii, 65-69) Claudius is willing to undertake any measures necessary to eliminate Hamlet, to the ... child in school, since the king, with the aid of Laertes, is out to kill Hamlet, this time with a passion. Much like a political revolutionary, Hamlet has the system against him and is facing death because of his loyalty and honour towards his father. The fact that Hamlet's life is not indeed in jeopardy attributes to his "hero" status. In addition, his only fault is the desire to ...
- 3115: Flexible Benefits Plan
- ... company are allowed to choose two or more benefits consisting of cash and qualified benefits (Everett & Miller, 1994). Some benefits offered under a flexible benefit plan are health care, dental, reimbursement accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, long-term disability, vacation, retirement savings, spouse accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and dependent care (Kleiner & Sparks, 1994). A young couple can be assured that their jobs not only meet the daily needs of their growing family, but that their children are covered for ... benefits are nontaxable either to the employee or to the employer. To be nontaxable, the benefit must be a qualified benefit under Section 125. Such qualified benefits include accident or health plans, disability benefits, accidental death and dismemberment benefits, the first $50,000 of group term life insurance, a group dependent care assistance plan, and a group legal services plan (Webster, 1996). A disadvantage of flexible benefit plans is that ...
- 3116: Point Of View In Three Edgar Allan Poe's Poems
- ... and how wonderful she always looked. She was so perfect in every way that she could not possibly be human. This story could have been related to Edgar Allan Poe's could first wife's death that "Ligeia" was a part of him. In "Morella", it was said that she may have been a witch. Morella she is intelligent. Although, she did go to a school for the black arts. She ... the picture. She was more beautiful in the painting than in real life. The painting will never grow old, never be flawed, nor suspended perfection. The woman lives on in the portrait even after her death. The women are important in these stories. They all have something in common. Except in "Ligeia", the women in "The Oval Portrait" and "Morella" the were neglected. Their husbands did not care for them. Both ... the portrait died of neglect and of being ignored. Only in "Ligeia", he relished over her beauty day and night. He compares her to God. "Man doth not yeild him to the angels, nor unto death utterly, save only though the weakness of his feeble will"(Poe 49). He can feel her in many ways that we cannot. The theme of these stories is immortality. The women in "Ligeia", "The ...
- 3117: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... Poe was born January 19,1809 in Boston Massachusetts, the second son of David and Eliza Poe. Soon afterward, David Poe abandoned the family. Two-years later Eliza passed away, succumbing to tuberculosis. After her death, Poe, his infant sister, Rosalie, and brother William were separated. William was sent to live with their paternal grandparents. Poe moved to Richmond Virginia to live with John and Fannie Allan; Rosalie was taken in ... Poe was not timid about criticizing the great poets and writers of his time. Poe continued to pursue his writing, and in 1947, Virginia died of tuberculosis, which left him understandably broken. However, upon her death, Poe still used her as his muse, finding the inspiration to write of death and love and reunion. He died on October 7, 1849 (Hart 521-2). Throughout his short-lived life, Edgar Allan Poe compiled a collection of literature, offering poetry, short fiction and literary criticism. In ...
- 3118: Life Of Ma Parker
- ... not your poor old gran’s doing, my lovely" (Mansfield 148). But Lennie "bent his head and looked at her sideways as though he couldn’t have believed it of his gran" (149). Lennie’s death devastates Ma, for now she realizes her true loneliness. The love of her life now gone, she also loses her role as a mothering grandparent. She loses her identity. What possible position could she now have in society? Lennie’s death counterbalances Miss Brill’s experience at the Jardins Publiques, when she eavesdrops on the lovers’ conversation. Both experiences bring about a change in the lives of these two marginal women, a realization of their loneliness ... holes in them, or dark stains like tea" (Mansfield 142-143). Ma herself was worn down by life’s misfortunes, she too was old, and her miseries engraved dark stains on her heart. Lennie’s death brought about this realization (Mansfield 149): It was too much she’d had too much in her life to bear. She’s borne it up till now, she’s kept herself to herself, and ...
- 3119: Last Of The Mohicans
- ... Delaware welcomes the Iroquois chief and the Iroquois lies to the Delaware so they bind Hawkeye. While this is happening, Cora goes and begs for mercy from Tamenund. When they try to put Uncas to death, they find a tattoo of a turtle on him and they bring him to Tamenund. Uncas and Tamenund talk for a while and Tamenund finds out who he is. Having gained the upper hand, Uncas ... jumped, he fell short of his target and just managed to grab hold of a bush growing from the side of the mountain. Seeing this opportunity Hawkeye shot him and the chief fell to his death. There was a lot of mourning over Cora’s and Uncas’ death and there were funerals for both of them. For many years afterward, Hawkeye and Chingachgook prowled the forest together and never forgot the ties of brotherhood that had taken root on Uncas’ grave.
- 3120: Mao Zedong
- ... Even after the 1400’s (except maybe during the cultural revolution) the vital decisions were not his alone. Looking at the period from the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921 to Mao’s Death in 1976, one can justly consider Mao Zedong the principle architect of the New China (McHenry 1992). Mao Zedong was born in 1893, in the village of Sao-Shan, Hunan Province. He was the son ... the revolution, what he really wanted was to regain control over the party and purge his political rivals. To this end, he set fourth a decade of savagery and chaos. "Bad elements" were beaten to death, no one knew who would be next as friends and fellow employees turned on each other in vicious denunciations and "criticism sessions" (Poole 1996). "No one dared to criticize him. His word was law"(Teiwes ... He spent little or no time with his wife and children . He seemed to completely lack human feelings and so was unable to show love, friendship or warmth. Mao gave over his own citizens to death to reach his own goals. He was as ruthless as the past emperors he so admired. Mao knew and didn’t care that people were dying by the millions. Mao’s life depended on ...
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