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- 18821: Victorian Literature
- Victorian Literature The first decades (1830s to 1860s) of Queen Victoria's reign produced a vigorous and varied body of literature that attempted to come to terms with the current transformations of English society, but writers in the latter decades (1870s to 1900) withdrew into AESTHETICISM, a ... and fresh values for a new society. Novelists of the period explored the difficulty of forming a personal identity in a world in which traditional social structures appeared to be dissolving. With compassionate realism, George ELIOT, in such works as ADAM BEDE, described the slow dissolution of a rural community. The many powerful novels of Charles DICKENS, William Makepeace THACKERAY, and Anthony TROLLOPE focused on the isolation of the individual within ... social restraint. The foremost art critic of the time, John RUSKIN, articulated the assumptions of many contemporary critics by showing in The Stones of Venice (1851-53) the interdependence of great art and a society's moral health. The major early Victorian poets, too, took the role of secular prophets, often expressing a longing for the free play of imaginative life. For Alfred, Lord TENNYSON, the longing found ambivalent expression ...
- 18822: Linking Edgar Allan Poe To The
- ... Woodberry stated in his 1st volume of The Life of Edgar Allan Poe that, " 'The Raven' and 'Ulalume' are in his poetry, the richest of his imaginative work." The poem gives many insights to Poe's life. The poem is about a man in a room all by himself. "Leave my loneliness unbroken!" (Poe) He is then visited by a raven, which says nothing, but "Nevermore." It brings out the thoughts ... Poe like raindrops falling onto the ground. The money needed to sustain his day to day needs proved insufficient. He had written many works in ten years and. Although his works were abundant, money wasn't. In Short, Poe had a hard time selling his works and was poorly paid. "'A host of small troubles growing from the one trouble of poverty .'" (Woodberry 2: 103) "'You speak of "estimate of my ... a longing for solitude --- a scorn of all things present, in an earnest desire for the future.'" (Woodberry 2: 93) This passion, and desire for the future fueled Poe to write more. Many of Poe's feelings are portrayed by the guy in the poem. "And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor shall be lifted --- nevermore!" (Poe) "My soul" can be seen as his ...
- 18823: Alexander Hamilton and the National Debt
- ... to fund the national debt and assume state debts. Secondly, he wanted to create a national bank. Then, he tried to propose a protective tariff. Finally, Hamilton proposed an excise tax on distilled liquors. Hamilton's purpose was to get rid off national debt and he seemed to stop at nothing to change this. Hamilton wanted to fund the national debt by issuing new bonds. He wanted to assume state debts ... on a sound economy. He wanted to create a national bank. This bank would be a collecting point for federal taxes as well as issue currency. The protective tariff plan was a plan that didn't work. It was supposed to place a tax on imported goods, in hopes of protecting American manufacturers. Congress did not pass this bill. This did not stop Hamilton. He came up with another plan to ... creation of the national bank. The creation of the national bank unraveled the issue of Constitutionality. Some people followed the literal interpretation known as strict construction(also believed in by Jefferson), while others followed Hamilton's loose construction look on the Constitution. This was one of the reasons for an imaginary border line. Other reasons eventually stirred up. Whether it was through the Gazette of the United States or the ...
- 18824: Usage of the English Language
- ... for language usage and were the commanding authority during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when good grammar was a distinct sign of “breeding, station, and intellect” (Bishop xxi). Using proper grammar helped distinguish a person’s character, level of education, and their social class. For this reason usage was kept in a formal state and English grammarians devoted themselves to “refining, ascertaining, and fixing” the language (Bishop xxii). “The traditionalists maintain ... to be very useful and become a permanent part of the language, while others prove to be fashion or fad and soon fade away. Consensus of the public has everything to do with a word’s survival and the reintroduction of old words being redefined and reused in a different part of speech. Using words as a different part of speech can change statement meaning and has become a habit of ... many cases, words hold the key to understanding. Public consensus, the dictionary, and expert writers hold the key to usage. Testing the correctness of language usage by these three authorities can help clarify a word’s acceptance into society. As for my position on the subject of usage, I find that I tend to sit on the fence. When speaking, I tend to adjust my usage according to who I ...
- 18825: Resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities
- ... reader gets different perspectives of the resurrection theme. Jerry Cruncher is a body-snatcher and he refers to his late night activities as though it is an honest trade. His son knows of his father's nocturnal activities and expresses his desire to follow in his fathers footsteps: "Oh, Father, I should so like to be a resurrection-man when I'm quite growed up!" (166). This parodies the resurrection theme ... little self esteem, but a tremendous amount of courage and devotion. Carton is the man who helped to resurrect Charles Darnay in England, but it would not be the only time he would save Darnay's life. Carton has led a miserable life and he has always looked up to Darnay. In Sydney Carton, the theme of love is deeply involved with the theme of resurrection. He is in love with ... his only chance to save Darnay. As Carton organizes the switch, the inner purpose of his actions can be seen. Sydney Carton has never succeeded in life like he wanted. His vow to Lucy wasn't the only thing that drove him to endanger his own life, he also saw it as a way to redemption. The switch is done successfully and Carton then realizes fully what he has done. ...
- 18826: Emily Dickinson
- ... all ages and critics loved her writings and their meanings, but disliked her original, bold style. Many critics restyled her poetry to their liking and are often so popular are put in books alongside Dickinson s original poetry (Tate 1). She mainly wrote on nature. She also wrote about domestic activity, industry and warfare, economy and law. Her scenes sometime create natural or social scenes but are more likely to create ... other (Diehl 18, 19). Dickinson did not name most of her poems. She named twenty-four of her poems, of which twenty-one of the poems were sent to friends. She set off other people s poetry titles with quotation marks, but only capitalized the first word in her titles. Many critics believe she did not title most of her poetry because she was not planning on publishing her work. As ... Watts 130). Dickinson said that the speaker in all her poems is not herself. She incorporates her emotions, feelings, and hints at the facts about her life although she is not the speaker. Emily Dickinson s poetry is short but meaningful and full of imagery on everyday subjects (Juhasz 73). Throughout most of Dickinson poetry she uses partial, slant or off rhymes, in which the final sounds of the word ...
- 18827: Wordsworth-shelly Comparative
- Compareing Shelley s conception of nature with that of Wordsworth as expressed in the two poems Ode to the West Wind and Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey. Paying special attention to the three T s: tone, technique, and theme. The two chosen pieces both have a dominant theme of nature. Shelley, in his poem Ode to the West Wind, uses poignant tone, while using personification and imagery to unravel ...
- 18828: Gun Control
- ... Lacayo 19). As a lobbyist organization, the NRA has a current main objective of protecting American citizens= rights, to possess and operate a firearm, form being violated by gun control laws. One of the NRA=s main weapons in this crusade is the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America. The amendment=s translation in the eyes of the NRA and many American citizens, clearly protects the individual rights of all citizens to possess and operate firearms. This would easily make any and all gun control laws unconstitutional ... Under current laws, like those of Texas, require that people MUST retreat and be pursued by the intruder before any means of force could be taken upon the would-be attacker. Unfortunately, arguments of >criminal=s rights=, and >excessive force=, put to rest thoughts of a possible veto of some bans. With some effort from anti-gun control groups, such as the NRA, some of these laws have been lifted. ...
- 18829: American Self Perception vs. The Truth
- ... to achieve unchecked power and wealth. At the time of the framing of the constitution, blacks were slaves thus all men were NOT created equal. Women were equally excluded from the constitution as suffrage wasn't even a consideration at the time. The only class groups which the American Constitution outlined freedom for were wealthy European immigrants fleeing their own land for such reasons as taxes. After such movements as Suffrage ... of living a life of virtual complete freedom parallels the American stand on its' belief of democracy. Americans feel that a democratic government is the only possible administration which can be deemed acceptable in today's world system. Such a deep rooted belief in democracy instills a fear and dislike of any other form of government. Look at American policies towards the Soviet Union after the second world war. The American ... upon weak nations all over the world. The base of Soviet fear was based and strengthened not on fact but a fear of the unknown. The American response to the Soviets was to contain U.S.S.R through political and military interventions in countries where there was a possibility of the formation of a communist government. American intervention dominated the western hemisphere as a bipolar world system arose with ...
- 18830: Sex, Lies And Conversation Why
- ... between the two genders. It causes us to have different impressions of social interaction between men and woman. One must understand the other sex in order to come up with a solution. In Debrah Tannen s essay on Why Is It So Hard For Men and Women to Talk to Each Other, she tries to inform us of this lack of communication between men and women and the problems that it ... part in their relationships. Boys groups tend to be larger, and heirarchal, where it is better not to be in the lower position in the group. The author relates this to how some men don t really like to listen, because listening makes them feel like one rank lower than the speaker, just like how children feel looked down upon when their parents are talking to them. Some women feel like ... one topic to the next. This leads to the next point that the author makes, which says that men often switch topics. This gives the woman the impression that they are not really listening. Men s coversation dont normally last very long, but women tend elaborate much in a within a topic. In conversations, men can feel as fustrated at women s habits as women are to men s habits. ...
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