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In this paper I faced a challenging task of exploring the thematic connection between Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ and ‘Harlem’ poems by Langston Hughes. It is a well-known fact that Lorraine Hansberry took the name for her celebrated play from Hughes’s poem, which was written in 1951. Hansberry herself pointed out the…

The poem “This Type of Love” by Shihan delves into the immense power of love. It showcases how love can motivate us to take extraordinary actions and influence our behavior. Shihan opens the poem by confessing that his love is so intense that he feels an urge to share it with all his friends. This…

Amniocentesis is a poem that reflects on the experience of being pregnant later in life. It is a 15-line poem divided into two stanzas. The first stanza consists of 6 lines while the second one consists of 9 lines. The poem “Amniocentesis” by Wolfe comforts her unborn child during a surgical procedure. The procedure involves…

An Exploration of War and Combat Themes in the Poem “Kudzu” by James Dickey This paper analyzes the themes of war and combat in James Dickey’s poem “Kudzu,” specifically how it relates to the three stages of conquest: invasion, battle, and victory. It also discusses how the author uses this theme in the poem to personify…

An Explication of Sharon Olds’ Poem “Feared Drowned.” Fear is an amazing emotion, in that it has both psychological as well as physiological effects on the human body. In instances of extreme fear, the mind is able to function in a way that is detached and connected to the event simultaneously. In “Feared Drowned,” Sharon…

The verse form ‘Death the Leveller’ was written for the upper category educated. Many other people could non understand it. It holds many words that people in the late 1500’s didn’t understand. Wordss like ‘Sceptre’- an cosmetic rod held by a king/queen as a symbol of power are used in ‘Death the Leveller’ . Shirley’s…

            Tao Te Ching or Dao De Jing is a classical Chinese text written in 6th Century BC. It was written by the scholar known as Lao Tzu, record keeper of the Zhou dynasty. The text is a renowned source of inspiration and considered an influential text inside and outside of East Asia. The collection…

In Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing,” and Claude McKay’s “America” the poets present a similar view of America, but they do so in a very different manor. While both show a love for America and focus on life in America, that is where their similarities end. Whitman’s view of America is up-beat and positive,…

Dawn revisited is a poem about the new ideas one could have in life and how it is easy to start again if things don’t go too well, as the poem starts with ‘imagine you wake up with a second chance’ which automatically introduces the topic to the reader. The poem is laid-out in a…

The transition was taken from Perfect Harmony. a Sufi verse form by Ibn ‘Arabi ( 1165-1240 ) . Sufi poesy is the written illustration of a Muslim’s journey to happen godly love and cognition through a direct. personal experience of God. The verse form is a testament to the poet’s transcendent love matter with a…