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Throughout life people dwell on the fact that material things are all that matter in this superficial world. Yet, there are a few people, scattered throughout our over populated universe, that think our lives lead to a better world up above. It is expressed quite clearly that Anne Bradstreet doesn't dwell on these unimportant matters for long in...
I loved playing, Always having fun, We'd all laugh with joy, Until the day is done, When the long day was over, I held my mum tight, She'd tighten up the covers, And bid me goodnight, When the morning came and I awoke, With my morning glee, I'd feel my face shine over, As I ran and played so free, My teachers helped me with my prayers, I learnt s...
The poem 'bushed' by Earle Birney explores how a man is tired with striving to live a life of struggle. This is seen by the use of pathetic fallacy, and the uses of personification in the poem seen. The harsh environment he is seen to be placed in shows that he faces hardships in life. The setting suggests the mood of the character, this is seen...
In Blake's "London" the speaker connects various characters and socio/political institutions in order to critique the injustices perpetrated in England. The busy, commercial city of London functions as a space in which the speaker can imagine the inescapable interconnections of English institution and citizens. Although separated by differences o...
Question: "On the surface, Heaney's poems are very simple. This simplicity however is deceptive, for the poems are usually most subtle and complex." What do you think of this response to Heaney's poems? Heaney's poetry may at first, initially seem simple, yet his poems do contain more complex underlying themes and ideas. Heaney has refined his poet...
