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- 16511: Dulce Et Decorum Est
- The irony in the poem Dulce it Decorum Est is that it is not sweet and fitting to die for one’s country when you have actually experienced war. Owen is describing how psychologically and physically exhausting W.W.I was for the soldiers that had to endure such a cruel ordeal and not how patriotic and ... trudge back to camp allows the reader to open their minds to the events that are occurring. This allows them to see the cruel reality that the war was for the soldiers. I believe Owen’s use of these images are aimed at discouraging the mere thought of war. In the second stanza Owen is describing a gas attack on the soldiers as they are trudging back to camp. Owen describes the soldiers fumbling to get their mask fastened, all but one, a lone soldier. He is struggling to get his mask on but doesn’t get it fastened quick enough and suffers from the full effects of deadly gas: Gas! Gas! Quick boys!-An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time; But someone still was yelling ...
- 16512: A Review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- A Review of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn I have read the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn up to chapter fourteen. I have found one thing I don't like, the language which is used is straight out of the 1800's. An example of this can be found on every page in the book. Twain shows one of these examples when he writes, "I took to it again because pap hadn't no objections." This language is not acceptable in modern English, it should really be, "I took to it again because pap had no objections." When Tom and Huckleberry were outside and ran out of ...
- 16513: France 2
- France is a beautiful and captivating country full of art, culture, and an important historical background. It is in the heart of Europe and is sometimes called "The Hexagon", Because of it’s shape. It is the largest country in Western Europe and covers about 211,200 square miles. Four different waters surround the French coastline, this includes; the North Sea, the English Channel, the Mediterranean Sea, and ... result, cattle were rare. The few animals that peasants did own were used to pull farm equipment and to fertilize the soil. The animals were not killed for meat. Sheep were popular because they didn’t eat much and because they produced wool. At the beginning of the 20th Century, France was still very much an agricultural nation with 40% of it’s population working the land. Today, only 3% are farmers. However, farmland still covers more than 57% of the country . The French people are convinced that their wine is the best in the world. The ...
- 16514: J.D. Salinger
- ... of the topics he wrote about. The main characters were considered misfits of society. The characters generally did not fit in with traditional American culture. They could not adjust to the real world. However, Salinger’s most successful stories are the ones about people who could not adjust. The super-intelligent humans who had to choose between the American culture at that time and the moral world, or choose between the ... and returns home in solitude where he finds happiness. The critics found these situations that the characters were in debatable (Hamilton 113). In "Franny and Zooey," Franny and Zooey Glass are an example of Salinger’s misfit characters of the 60s. They are brother and sister who are super-intelligent freaks and cannot deal with society or reality. The controversy comes when they must chose between Salinger’s two worlds – the real or phony. Their older brothers teach them Zen Buddhism and many other religions and philosophies. Salinger uses this religious theme with these two characters to show how they have to ...
- 16515: Oedipus-The Tragedy Of Tragedi
- ... More specifically, Oedipus searches for the truth concerning his birth. Although Oedipus seeks the truth along with the expectation that the truth will allow him to set things right; however, the play suggests that Oedipus's righteous intentions prove to be disastrous. Rather than illustrating the pursuit of truth to be virtuous, Sophocles presents the pursuit of knowledge as a forbidding journey with the power to destroy. Sophocles protects the righteous ... and saves its people from the terrorizing sphinx. The people of Thebes are grateful and make Oedipus their king. Moreover, Oedipus' righteousness propels him to capture the murderer of his predecessor king Laius. When Tiresias's reluctance to answer Oedipus during their first encounter enrages Oedipus, Tiresias, with all his patience, endures Oedipus' interrogation: Oedipus says to Tiresias, "grudge us nothing now" (Oedipus the King 1.108). Tiresias replies, "Just send me home. You bear your burdens,/I'll bear mine. It's better that way,/please believe me" (Oedipus the King 1.120-122). Knowing that the revelation of Laius's murder can potentially save the distressed people of plague-stricken Thebes, Oedipus interrogates Tiresias without ...
- 16516: Dantes Reconciliation Of A Lov
- Dante's Reconciliation of a Loving God and a Horrific Hell Dante Alighieri, a great Italian poet, is most noted for a journey, which he wrote of in his Divine Comedy series. In these works, Alighieri sends a fictional Dante through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. The Inferno is a detailed description of Dante's journey through Hell. While on this journey, Dante witnesses the scourge of the damned through the use of all senses. He smells the foul odors, sees the horrifying sights, feels the heat, as well as ... how can such an omnipotent God allow this punishment in hell? God, like any father is demonstrating the concept of operant conditioning. He is punishing those who sin and rewarding those who have excepted God's grace and, therefore, are refraining from sin. The Inferno was written in accordance to orthodox Christianity, which is outlined in the Bible. The Bible states many times that evildoers will be punished. Many characteristics ...
- 16517: The Real Me
- ... you look at me. You who think, you know me so well. What is it your mind tells you that I am, less than a man? Am I the lost father of an unwed daughter’s first born bastard who will grow up to be just like me. Did I leave her, without a care How would you know-you weren’t there . Am I the mother-five children, two hands who breeds like a fly and then demands. I watch my check rise-eight, nine hundred, ten while my babies are starving, I’m driving my Benz. Or am I the one who corrupted your son. Who made him take what wasn’t his. The one who pulled him into the abyss Didn’t he know You reap what you sow? Isn’t that the way the blame is laid? Raised to be a macho man forced ...
- 16518: Macbeth: Destiny of Each Character is Pre-determined
- ... with having supernatural powers are, obviously, the three witches. The Witches' ability to see into the future is demonstrated when Macbeth becomes thane of Cawdor. The line, "What? Can the devil speak true?" showes Banquo's surprise at the realization of the prophecy. But, would the Witches' prophecy of Macbeth's royal promotion have come true had they not made Macbeth aware of the possibility? There was no reason to warn Macbeth of the fate in store for him, since it is most likely impossible for ... have no real power at all, beyond that of suggestion. They may have only planted the idea within Macbeth, feeding off his already present ambition. Perhaps the only true controlling power comes from Lady Macbeth's uncontrollable greed. Once Lady Macbeth had learned of the witches' prophecy, she immediately concluded that Macbeth would not, with his present persona, be able to attain that which fate had bestowed upon him. "...Hie ...
- 16519: The Persian Letters
- ... many ideas and themes that Montesquieu discusses by using the point of view of two Persian travelers in Europe that correspond with letters to each other and others back in Persia. By using a foreigner s perspective, Montesquieu was able to present things in a way that gave a much more lasting effect then if he had used two Frenchman commenting on their own country. Through the many themes in the book, one that is prevalent is Montesquieu s attitude and ideas towards religion. The use of a Muslim Persian is quite effective in commenting on Christianity because the religions are alike in that they are both monotheistic, which can be good for drawing ... these ideas can still help society function correctly. Montesquieu also criticizes numerous aspects of established religion and shows that he sees it as useless and so he responds to it with indifference. He feels God s precepts are of the greatest importance and that is exactly what has been lost from the established church. Montesquieu s beliefs were also similar to many of the other philosophes. They criticized the established ...
- 16520: Clothing Or Concept
- ... more skeptical about what we see and hear, and we have begun to acquire distaste for the marketing world. The IZOD “Extreme Leisure” clothing ad is a perfect example of why this distaste for today’s marketing industry is ascending at such a dramatic rate. The image that IZOD portrays is one of popularity, fun, sex appeal, and excitement (“Extreme Leisure”), and is presented in such a way as to mislead the reader into believing that he will attain this image by wearing IZOD clothing. This misrepresentation occurs in many ways within the ad. The ad’s picture shows a group of male and female friends all sitting around socializing, drinking beer, laughing and smiling, all with a whole-hearted carefree attitude, all while wearing IZOD clothing. In fact, they aren’t just socializing, but are also playing strip poker. This is where the sex appeal comes in; “Hey, wear IZOD clothing and you’ll be in this situation too—half naked women, beer, and more ...
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