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“Homage to My Hips” Poem Analysis
Poem
In her poem “Homage to my Hips,” Lucille Clifton, an American writer and poet, explores societal issues. She praises her hips as a representation of freedom from close-minded opinions while expressing confidence and self-esteem. Using precise language and personification, Clifton highlights the embodiment of her strong convictions within her hips. Furthermore, she boldly declares that…
Pagan and Christian Themes in “Beowulf”
Beowulf
Christian
Though Beowulf is almost entirely Pagan there are certain unexplained christian references that seem out of place. While are no actual references to Jesus Christ there are some references to god that don’t seem to go along with the rest of the story. Scholars have several different theories as to why these references show up…
Stylistic analysis of Stop All The Clocks, W H Auden
Poetry
The monosyllabic title of this poem is an imperative command and by its syntactic form (imperative verb-predeterminer-determiner-noun) connotations of urgency are foregrounded. The poem’s tone is elegiac and lamentable and is written in a formal diction befitting of such a solemn occasion. Thematically it looks at time, death, love and grief. Auden was a homosexual…
Puritan Society In “The Scarlet Letter”
Scarlet Letter
Society
In “The Scarlet Letter”, Nathaniel Hawthorne portrays the hypocrisy of the Puritan society of the seventeenth century with the story of the downfall and redemption of Hester Prying. The hypocritical Puritan society punishes Hester for committing adultery. However, In her own mind, she does not see her actions as a sin because she acts out…
How Does Shakespeare Present Marriage in the Taming of the Shrew?
Marriage
Taming of The Shrew
William Shakespeare
How does Shakespeare present marriage in the Taming of the Shrew? In The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare is using Kate and Petruchio’s relationship to present marriage as something women should not aspire to, this is different to the conventions of other comedies, for example; in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing the two characters dislike…
Informative speech on Anabolic Sports
Informative Speech
But firstly I will tell you tell you what anabolic steroids are, and the seasons for use. Steroids. Org says the technical name for these steroids is anabolic. Androgenic steroids, commonly known as AS. In simple form, this means that they have two qualities they promote anabolism (or cell growth) and are androgenic (enhance male…
A Rose for Emily , Livivng in the Past
A Rose for Emily
In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” the protagonist Emily Grierson finds herself trapped in a stagnant existence, living in the past and the isolated reality she has created for herself. The story revolves around Emily’s refusal to accept change, resulting in her becoming isolated from her family, community, and the traditions that bind them…
Great Gatsby By Fitzgerald Plot
F.Scott Fitzgerald
Jay Gatsby
Ch2. Nick describes his journey back to the West Egg from Daisy and Tom’sHome…A worthy mention is our introduction to the advertisement billboard ofDr. T. J. Eckleburg and it’s imposing eyes which “brood over the solemndumping ground.” Upon this “ash road” lives Tom Buchanan’smistress…Myrtyle. Myrtyle and her husband live at her husbands place ofwork…a mechanic’s…
The glass menagerie` written by Tennessee Williams
Tennessee williams
Introduction: Relatives are thought to be there for one another and whatever you have. The relations of nowadays are more or less typical but in the novel The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams the Wingfield family is very dysfunctional. The components of this family unit, Amanda (Mother), Tom (Son) and Laura (Daughter), make this family…
Animal Farm Chapter 9 Analysis
Animal Farm
In this chapter, Boxer, despite having split his hoofs in the Battle OF THE Windmill, insists on working harder to build another windmill. Boxer adopts his personal motto “I will work harder!” (Orwell 18) after the first harvest following the rebellion. This motto remains with him throughout the book until he is sold by the…