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Yeats' Relationship with Maud GonneIn W.B. Yeats's life, a woman named Maud Gonne had significant impacts on his poetry writing as well as his political views. Yeats experienced marriage rejections from her over and over again, which resulted in a great contribution to Yeats's beautiful and sentimental poems. As being in a long-term submissive position in their relationship, Yeats's depiction of Gonne became more critical and rational overt time. In Yeats's late poems, instead of merely depicting Gonne's physical beauty, he emphasized more on revealing the negative side of her extreme beauty. The female figure in Yeats's poems, mostly Maud Gonne in a central way, is endowed with extraordinary beauty and dominated power not only in terms of relationship with the male but also in Irish political events. Due to her ambitious and forceful personality, she finally resorted to violence and became a violent political extremist. In this essay, I will analyze the image of Maud Gonne as being a dangerous beauty as well as a viole |
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Casualties of Law Enforcement - Homicide and SuicideAbstract This work is an overview of the increase in deaths of law enforcement agents: those killed on duty and those who kill themselves. As per a yearly report[ CITATION Ber14 l 1033 ], the number of law enforcement agents killed while working rose almost a quarter this past year compared to years prior, especially ambush-style killings. Police officers across the country face potential dangers on their job, and they are a target simply because they are in uniform. As well, every 17 hours an officer commits suicide (Berman, 2014). This paper explores the correlation of the stress experienced by law enforcement associated with general strain theory (GST). GST is an explanation for suicide ideation for law enforcement officers. Other articles observe that police officers may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a critical incident or a traumatic experience. PTSD awareness is critical for saving lives. Why is there an increase in law enforcement deaths and suicides, |
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Connecting Lolita with The CollectorLolita by Vladimir Nabokov and The Collector by John Fowles, is an assertion of the power of spirit of love and obsession, but not as a natural, pure feeling. It is obsession that goes beyond control and regulation, obsession that in one way or another leads into the destruction of many human beings. This wild, strong passion imprisons the protagonists and flies beyond the established norms of society. This theme of 'obsessive love' exploits amorality, tragedy and destruction within the characters, revealing that – obsession can lead to loss in morality. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is set in the time of 1947-1952 in unnamed locations in Europe and then all over the United States. Lolita triggers a deep conflict about crossing the line between obsessive-love and the perverse lust for a child. The dual personality of HumbertHumbert is captured and obsessed by the beauty and the spontaneous nature of a fourteen year old "nymphet", Dolores Haze who he nicknames Lolita, |
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Imperial PresidentsMany presidents live behind the shadow of one before them. Living by the thought of since one president did something while they were in office AND succeeded, then they were doing something right and try to repeat that same idea in order for the same successful outcome. But sometimes that idea can fail miserably and can be shameful to the president's title while in office. The people look to the president for guidance and direction. We're taught to trust in the president, but what if he has a different agenda that we don't know about? From Washington being one of the best presidents to Richard Nixon abusing of his power by wiretapping, we take a look into the background of each presidents' presidency, and discover what the motives were behind each decision that was made; whether they were good or bad, or successful or ended up in a loss. The consequence of Roosevelt's "arrogation of power" (pg. 97) in the executive via executive activism was a major factor of what Arthur Sc |
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Teenagers and Social MediaWhat do teenagers spend a majority of their free time doing today? The answer to this question is most likely wasting time looking at pictures on Instagram, tweeting on Twitter, or posting a status on Facebook. If one were to ask this simple question ten or even just five short years ago the answers would be completely different, perhaps such as playing a pick of game of basketball, going to the mall with friends, or maybe even reading a good book. Most of todays generation of teenagers is entirely too wrapped up in the craze of all the different social networking sites being developed "[i]n fact, 95% of adolescents are connected to the Internet" (Nixon 143). It has become a major competition among the peers to see who can get the most likes on picture or the most retweets on a tweet. Most of the teenagers are so consumed into the social media world that they do not see any of the dangers or negative effects that it can possess. Although social media can have a few positive e |
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Surprise and Disappointment in Baca's Family TiesI am an African American who was adopted by a white family. Although I have more good memories than bad ones of my childhood, sometimes I felt like an outsider. When we had a family gathering, my grandmother on my mother's side did not acknowledge me at all. She would talk to everyone else in my family but I would be completely ignored by her. The poem "Family Ties" brought those childhood memories back up for me. It's strange to think that I could feel such an intense reaction from a light-hearted occasion, but it appears that I'm not the only one who felt like an outsider in her own family. In Jimmy Santiago Baca's narrative poem "Family Ties," the narrator uses several "plot twists" to contrast what he believes a family should be, and what he gets, instead – alienation and disappointment. It is amazing that Baca starts his poem exactly how I was feeling in the beginning of a family gathering. The poem begins optimistically. The narrator seems |
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Short Story - Who Are You Trying to Find?"Who are you trying to find?" I turned around to face the speaker. He was a man either in his early sixties or his late fifties. His hair, which looked like white fuzz, had begun to recede back into nothingness. He wore a plaid shirt that clearly displayed years of wear and brown, baggy pants that swayed with the breeze – had it not been for his belt, I'm sure that they would have fallen off a long time ago. He smiled at me and I could see multiple golden molars shining like crystalline rocks in a cavern. He was extremely short – maybe four foot seven – which was odd for a man his age. I was intrigued and decided to converse with him. "No one in particular," I replied. "I was actually just passing by and wondered whether there was anyone I knew. This is a pretty small town and I've resided here for years, so I wouldn't be surprised if I did." "Do you have a name?" "Are you asking for mine?" He shook his head and smiled |
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Rose of Sharyn by Killswitch EngageKillswitch Engage is a metal band out of Massachusetts that formed in the year 1999. They have four band members and a large fan base. Killswitch Engage has received numerous honors including opening for Slayer and securing spots on major package tours like Taste of Chaos and Ozzfest. They even earned a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance in 2005 and made an appearance on the popular television show Jimmy Kimmel Live. They released their latest album in 2013 and fans anxiously await for more. "Rose of Sharyn" is one of many songs by Killswitch Engage that can have many different interpretations. Treating this song as a poem, it can be implied that the artist's sound, rhythm and meter, and diction lead to an interpretation of sadness from the loss of someone dear. The artist uses repetitive sound to portray a picture of loss and sadness. The artist writes, "Wondering what were the last words I said to you" (Killswitch Engage 2). The common use of the letter w in these lyrics create a sound that may be meant to help the listener share in the sense of loss and sadness felt by the artis |
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Odysseus and TelemachusIn The Odyssey, Odysseus and Telemachus embark on parallel heroic journeys to unite their family. The Online Oxford Dictionary provides the following definition of a hero: "A person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities." During Homer's epic poem, Odysseus and Telemachus demonstrate courage when faced with a multitude of antagonists, such as Cyclops, and the suitors. They also demonstrate courage when faced with their self-doubt, exampled when Odysseus continues persevering through Poseidon's seemingly endless turbulent sea. Moreover, these protagonists accomplish outstanding achievements, including outsmarting Cyclops, and escaping the suitors. Furthermore, they possess noble characteristics. For instance, the author uses "godlike" to describe each, while Odysseus rejects a goddess, and Telemachus takes charge in his home despite his youth. While they journey, the two protagonists receive aid from th |
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The Poetry of YeatsYeats poetry has the unique ability to unify the dichotomous aspects of human existence in a lyrical manifestation of the realm of art, our memories fraught with contradiction, our current struggle with meaning and the processes of time and decay. His poems, 'Wild Swans at Coole' explores the conflicting tension of perpetual youth and our inevitable mortality while his great philosophical poem 'Among School Children' takes this dichotomy further in an often despairing quest for meaning in the face of 'sixty winters' of pain. The element of art is not served as a solution for the tensions and arguments within Yeats heart, but instead offers him the possibility of some form of transcendent solace for the dualities of his heart. The human obsession with the elusive nature of immortality and time is often brought into sharp relief when we are brought face to face with our own mortality. 'Wild Swans at Coole' provides a poignant reverie on the poet's own transient e |
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Character Reflections in OthelloNelson's modern appropriation of William Shakespeare's Othello transcends the Shakespearean concepts through time and culture, but also integrates 21st century values through the modification of characters. Comparison between the plays allows us to explore the changing roles of woman and society's differing understanding towards cultural marginalization and nobility. The two plays stands unique in their display of ideas, but remains relevant across time and culture as it educates us in its discovery of contextual values. The differences in the Elizabethan and modern understanding of cultural marginalization is highlighted in the comparison between the dialogues and characterisation of Odin and Othello. Othello is aware of the surrounding racial prejudice, but remains silent under internalisation of racism. He accepts the reference to himself as the "moor", much more than Odin accepts the equivalent word "nigger". Odin's eruption upon Mike's mention of "nigger |
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The Poetry of Judith WrightIn Wright's poetry, the observer and the landscape – "man as part of nature" (Wright interview, 1965) – serve to share important messages about the way we have interacted and continue to interact with our environment. Wright's understanding of the relationship between humans and the land reflects her own past growing up in a pastoralist family and later work as an environmental activist. In her poetry the landscape often becomes a metaphor for the passing of a distinctively Australian time with explicit references to Australian historical events and situations. But paradoxically her poems do not remain in the past, instead using landscape as a bridge to the present, offering support for conservation, a movement she embraced wholeheartedly in her lifetime. Perhaps the most traditional of her poems is the well-known "South of My Days" with its nostalgia for an idealized Australian past. The title metaphorically refers to a time outside the present, but pa |
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The Nature of BelongingBelonging is a complex/multifaceted and universal concept so deeply rooted in the human psyche that our fulfillment depends on our connection to people and place. Throughout our lives, everyone faces the need to belong and so straddles the dichotomous nature of belonging encompassing (surrounding) acceptance and alienation. This dichotomy is explored in Peter Skrynecki's poems "Migrant Hostel" and "Feliks Skyrznecki" as well as Hayao Miyazaki's film Spirited Away. Skyrnecki establishes the despondent image of a migrant's initial unwelcoming experiences in a foreign country while Miyazaki too uses the bewilderment and alienation experienced in a foreign land to allude to the migrant experience, whereby both explore the contradiction of acceptance and alienation in aspiring for Belonging. The final result is both bodies of work demonstrate the positivity of forging an identity though connection to people and place. The instability (chaos) that arises from an unfami |
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Advantages/Disadvantages of Organic FoodsAbstract Nowadays, many people have interested in organic products. "Organic products" are the food produced without chemical pesticides and fertilizers and labeled organically by meeting the standards from USDA. This research paper shows that organically grown food does not have more advantages than non-organic food grown in a conventional way. Organic food contains fewer pesticide residues than non-organic food. However, it is not 100 percent free of pesticides and threatened by dangerous bacteria like E. coli. Next, organic food is not more nutritious than conventional food because studies show there is little nutritious difference between them. Also, organic food does not have better impact for the environment than conventional food does since too much spending on land use causes "widespread deforestation and biodiversity loss" (Journal Nature), which are truly harmful for the environment. Moreover, "Better taste" is also not an appropriate reason to |
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The Corporate Assault on Hip HopThis paper will explore the corporate greed that has plagued hip-hop ever since it became a billion dollar a year industry. Major record labels like Sony and Universal, which are owned by white men, have been intentionally signing rappers that reflect modern minstrel characteristics of blacks to attract White listeners. "Once hip hop became popular, critics attributed it to the destruction of the Black community, gang and drug related violence, demeaning of women, and the overall destruction of America's values." (Rose 2008). Near the end of the 1990's, rap became associated more and more with its negative manifestations, specifically "gangsta rap," but also very misogynistic, materialistic, violent, and over-sexualized lyrics and images. Hip-hop's multi-dimensional range of subjects, including politics, religion, comedy, social commentary, urban story telling, and social critique became underrepresented in mass media. "Notable rappers who addres |
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The Role of a Museum Curator MA Curating Contemporary Design 2014/15 Title: "If the curator's task is to medicate between art and its audience, does her task differ when she deals with decorative arts from what she does when dealing with fine art?" Submitted by: Liu Shengnan + K1153705 Submission date: 07/Jan/15. Tutor: Anthony Burton/Donna Loveday Word count: 6126 words Essay Outline Title If the curator's task is to medicate between art and its audience, does her task differ when she deals with decorative arts from what she does when dealing with fine art? Introduction The definition of the curator, the changes of the definition, her recent tasks. (AAMC,2007) The definitions and histories of decorative art and the fine art. The differences between decorative art and fine art. Thesis Statement This essay will discuss that the curator should deal with decorative art and fine art differently in three angles. Three Angles 1. Curator herself 2. Display Models/Theme 3. Target v |
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Love and Marriage in Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen is one of the most prominent women novelists in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Out of all her novels, Pride and Prejudice is by far most popular as well as the most critically acclaimed novel. This novel deals with the politics of love and marriage observed in the transition period when the Augustan phase ended and the Victorian Era began. Though, Austen lived during some ground-shaking historic events like the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars; she doesn't mention either of the historic events in her various novels. Her speciality has to do more with portraying the day to day livelihood of the 'genteel' class during the Victorian period- along with the idiosyncrasy, vulgarity, and hypocrisy that prevailed amongst the people. Austen doesn't bombard the reader with faults of the English gentry; but rather she embedded in her characters the virtues and the imperfections that reigned over them- as to give the reader a clear and comprehensi |
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Literature and Gender in the New ColoniesDuring the infant stages of America's development throughout the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, settlers came over not knowing what their futures held or all the hardship they must first endure before finally building colonies that would grow and flourish. With the harsh environment and unknown world before them, men were seen as the saviors and the creatures of the new world. In contrast, women were simply pushed aside and not given their rightful place in history. Women were told to stay within their roles as a housewife and caregiver; none could rise up against the oppressive ways they had come to know. While history has shown that there were those who rose up and fought against oppression with blood, few women did so in the colonial period. There were those in the new world who fought the oppressive ways of society by proving that the pen is much mightier than the sword. Writers such as Anne Bradstreet revolutionized the stage for women writers in the early years o |
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Metaphysical PoetryMetaphysical poetry has been identified as being highly intellectual as it deals with metaphorical themes that compare dissimilar and abstract ideas. This idea is clearly conveyed in both of Marvell's poems. "To his coy mistress" depicts a man's plea to his mistress to accept his sexual advances and "A dialogue between the Soul and Body" addresses the dichotomy between one's body and soul and the mutual entrapment they feel as subject to each other's whims and needs. The idea of metaphysical poetry is depicted through the various techniques such as paradoxes, symbolism, figurative language and poetic techniques which he uses to represent his focus on the broader concepts of human (being) existence. These ( discussed) poems both carry definite features of metaphysical poetry, this is evident as the composer uses as variety of sound devices such as colloquial language, iambic tetrameters and rhyming couplets are used to portray that the persona&a |
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Movies and VFX Digital TechnologyTitle: Considering the huge developments that have been made in the visual effects industry, has the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) altered and undermined the traditional Hollywood narrative structure in blockbuster in the last 10 years? Over the last century, the increasing in technology and computing power has made an extraordinary leap in movie visual effects (VFX). CGI is considered to be a fundamental element of blockbuster movies. On that basis, technology is shaping the way stories are told in the digital era. To be simplified, CGI is images that are created by computing process from a dangerous explosion to a realistic fiction monster. In the early days, CGI was mostly limited to science fiction (sci-fi) and action genres. It was specially used in the case requiring greatly remarkable digital special effects such as explosions or an imaginary world mise-en-scene. Recently, the use of CGI has began to spread to almost all genres that it is hard to find a contemporar |
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Style and Meaning in MacbethIn Shakespeare's Macbeth, the play introduces two partners of greatness with a strong desire to become the King and Queen of Scotland. Macbeth is introduced as a bold, noble, valiant, and worthy hero. Macbeth is initially a loyal general to King Duncan, but is corrupted by his hubris and excessive ambition. Lady Macbeth is introduced in the play as the authority figure in their relationship, with a strong ability to influence and manipulate Macbeth. In the play, the two characters' states of mind are revealed through imagery, diction, rhetorical devices, syntax, and figurative devices. In act 3, scene 2, as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship begins to deteriorate, their language reveals a weary Lady Macbeth, and an insecure and resolute Macbeth. Imagery reveals an insecure Macbeth plagued by his guilt, but also a resolute Macbeth determined to carry out Banquo's murder. First, he uses animal imagery to deliver the following statements: "We have scotch&apo |
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Belonging and ConnectionsThe connections that one forms with both individuals and the surrounding world have the ability to provide the individual with a sense of inclusion, security and acceptance. Such relationships also have the ability to rob them of individuality however, often causing changes in identity after altering personal beliefs and desires in pursuit of the natural human need to belong. Anh Do's 'The Happiest Refugee, a memoir of the life of a refugee, largely explores the latter notion, as well as the way in which the formation of these connections can challenge the perceptions of a society. A good example of the former concept however, is found within Holly Goldberg Sloan's 'Counting by 7s', a fictional text depicting an orphan genius girl, twelve years of age, whose surrogate parents are killed in a car accident. Through the varying exploration of varying personal, social and cultural barriers to belonging, the two texts explore the potential of familial bonds as wel |
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The Real Inspector HoundMost plays have stage directions to guide the director and actors as well as readers. Comedies use repetition to make the audience laugh. Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound (1968) uses both stage directions and repetition in unusual and funny ways. In this play, different kinds of stage directions add to the humor, usually with repetitions that don't seem to make sense. Further, the stage directions go beyond what is necessary for performing the play. Some of the italicized words crack jokes for the reader, and sometimes what would usually be in the printed script is spoken aloud by characters. One of the characters, Mrs. Drudge, is a major source of this ridiculous repetition, as to what she says and the stage directions of what she does. The Real Inspector Hound is a really complicated play that needs to be read again and again to be fully understood. A reader can reread and compare the stage directions that connect the murder mystery at Muldoon Manor with the play abo |
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America and Mass ConsumerismThe fact remains that while materialism may be the most shallow of the 20th century's various -isms, it has been the one that has ultimately triumphed" (Twichell, 1999). Many big ideas have battled over the centuries to dominate the planet. Countless wars, deaths, and conquests have arisen in the name of spreading religion. Inspired by the ideas of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin organized the Soviet Union in an attempt to convert the world to the ideals of communism. To the dismay of others, the United States constantly dwells in the plights of warring nations in an attempt to spread the ideas of democracy. All of these ideas have been unsuccessful, but there is one that has achieved total supremacy. Its compulsive attractions rob its followers of reason and good sense. It has created unsustainable inequalities, and is constantly scratching away at the very fabric of our society. At the heart of all these problems is mass consumerism. Every day we consume. Everybody must find a |
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Argument for the Existence of GodPart I One of the topics discussed in class earlier in the semester that really stuck out to me was the existence of God. I feel as though, this topic in general, the topic of whether God does or does not exist, is not black and white (as in concrete), but instead contains a lot of "gray area." By that I mean people are very opinionated to this subject due to the simple fact that there are different beliefs, and no one belief can be considered right or wrong because there is some level of faith involved. According to dictionary.com, faith is defined as "confidence or trust in a person or thing, belief that is not based on proof, and belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion." Now most people have heard of 'monotheists', which are those who believe in one god such as Christians, Muslims, and Jews, as well as atheists, who are those who lack belief in gods. But there are also people who believe in many gods, such as Hindus and Wiccans, cal |
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