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In critical assessment of the world of Popular Culture and the Representation of Gender and its affect on both the masculine and feminine gender is well proven in different academic and social studies. These critical assessments should be considered a wake up call for all in that we ignore the warning signs and exploit the…

Gwen Harwood’s poesy endures to prosecute readers through its poetic intervention of loss and solace. Gwen Harwood’s apparently dry coincident scrutiny of the personal and the universal is regarded as keeping sufficient textual unity that it has come to vibrate with a wide audience and a figure of critical positions. This is clearly apparent within…

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, “Crossing the Bar,” was written in 1889, just a few years before his death while crossing the Solent. Even in the face of his impending demise, Tennyson portrayed a tranquil acceptance of death. In fact, he specifically requested his son to include this poem at the end of all future editions…

s wrote in a way that the reader is expected to temporarily allow him or herself to believe it to be able to understand it. The poem itself is about a Mariner who is telling his tale of sin and forgiveness by God to a man referred to as the “Wedding Guest.” The Mariner is…

Belonging is a complex, multi-faceted concept encompassing a wide range of different aspects. The need to belong to family and culture is a universal human need which provides a sense of value and emotional stability, and in many respects forges one’s identity. Alienation and disconnection often creates feelings of isolation, depression and loss of identity….

Imagine living in a time of great turmoil and incredible devastation in ancient China. The world does not make any sense, because everything plummets into chaos as opposing factions of the Eastern Chin Dynasty fight each other for power. Men of high societal status and of honor serve their leaders through the rigorous demands of…

The term “gender identity,” distinct from the term “sexual orientation,” refers to a person’s innate, deeply felt psychological identification as male or female, which may or may not correspond to the arson’s body or designated sex at birth (meaning what sex was originally listed on a person’s birth certificate). Perceived sexual orientation may affect how…

Lorna Dee Cervantes’ poem, “Poema para los Californios Muertos” (“Poem for the Dead Californios”), is a commentary on what happened to the original inhabitants of California when California was still Mexico, and an address to the speaker’s dead ancestors. Utilizing a unique dynamic, consistently alternating between Spanish and English, Cervantes accurately represents the fear, hatred,…

There is ongoing debate surrounding the identification and classification of poems, but one undisputed aspect is their ability to evoke a mood. Essentially, poetry is an artistic form of expression that uses words to convey both meaning and musicality. Literary and musical elements, along with poetic devices, are key markers in recognizing a poem. Additionally,…

            Sentimentality seems to be part of every culture. In the West, sentimentality is reflected in literature during the Renaissance time while in the East, it is broadly elaborated in literature after the WWII. Particularly, in Korean literature, sentimentality can be seen in the works of those who suffered under the Japanese regime. This paper…