Elements give meaning and depth to a topic. In poetry elements are interpreted to give the poem meaning and life. Elements of poetry such as meter and rhyme can create a beating heart or a beating drum, giving the poem meaning and depth. Each poetic element is chosen by the writer to add meaning to the poem, the meaning of the element is left up to the reader to interpret. The Waking, Theodore Roethke uses literary elements to talk about how there is not much one can do about their density so relax and enjoy life.…
A moment in the Merlin series that really touched me occurred during season four, episode one, The Darkest Hour, when Percival steps in and saves those three terrified little children from the Dorocha. I found that scene to be a defining moment for Percival, one where his selflessness and gentle heart became apparent. As the show went on, I often wondered, "What happened to those children?" This story features one of the children, Rion (I gave him that name, and have decided to make him a little older for the purpose of this tale).…
From Wiesenthal, I learned that while the faith of many were diminished by the horrors during this time; some were still able to hold a strong sense of faith even in the toughest of times. Wiesenthal's friends Josek exemplifies how even in times of such hardships, faith and the message of God could still be found. This can be seen on page 6, on a Sunday evening when Josek begins to tell the story of the creation of man and the four angles of Justice. One of these angles, the angle of truth, upset God and so he was sent away to Earth, later which he would return back to God. Josek goes on by saying, " The angle brought back a cold of earth which was soaked in his tears... and from this cold earth the Lord God created man"(6).…
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper, is about a eleven year old boy named Will. Will is part of large family and lives a close to normal life until the day of his eleventh birthday. On Will’s eleventh birthday,he is told that he has powers and needs to use his power and the help of the rest of the light to defeat the dark. Throughout the book, Susan Cooper developes many themes for the Will, and the reader to understand. One of the themes in The Dark is Rising is that unity is power.…
Richard E. Miller, the author of “The Dark Night of the Soul,” is asking us a very interesting and inspiring question that can be pretty complex. That question is, “What might the literate arts be said to be good for? (439)” This is a complex question, in for what he said that this question is to “animate the meditations that follow. (439)”…
Midnight Rising: John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War is written by Tony Horwitz: a bestselling author and journalist who has taken the time to tell an essential American story. The book covers the events surrounding the raid on Harpers Ferry and the complex character of John Brown. Horwitz thesis explains that the raid on Harpers Ferry is the spark that lit the fire of secession and Civil War. John Brown grew as a descendent of Puritans and soldiers from the Revolutionary War, and his upbringing created his “burning hatred of racial oppression” (Horwitz, p.16) and “determination to help slaves” (Horwitz, p.19). He believed that the dissipation of slavery would fulfill America’s founding principles, so he began to lead raids…
Respected for his artistic efforts, Lewis had that special quality the French called auteur when making a picture truly in his vision. Lewis was a chameleon with each film he directed and still managed to input his style while maintaining the mood of the characters in the story and designing the scenery to fit the tempo of the film, as Hirsch recognizes, “Lewis shifts his own style to accommodate the style of his characters and their setting. The detective in So Dark the Night, on the surface, is sedate and implacable, a man of absolutely sober deportment; and the film’s own measured manner echoes the character’s. The fugitive couple in Gun Crazy have a very different rhythm. The woman, who goads the man into a life of crime, is wildly impulsive, forever on the run; to capture her essential spirit.…
Introduction Dark Hours is a novel written by Gudrun Pausewang. This booklet describes five significant events throughout Dark Hours. Firstly, Oma leaves Gisela with her brothers at the train station to go to the information desk. Secondly, Gisela meets Lotte and takes her in. Thirdly, Gisela and the children are trapped in the cellar.…
Drawing in this target audience, how well does the game stack up to horror films in the industry? In many ways, to say the least. A classic way to tell a story is by drawing ideas from real life legends. An example of this would be Bigfoot, Boogeyman, I Know What You Did Last Summer, among others. The legend in which Until Dawn draws on is that of the Wendigo.…
Out of Darkness II When Jesus encountered the powers of darkness oppressing a person, the oppressing spirits would often speak or identify themselves, recognizing the presence of His authority over them. St. Mark writes an eye witness report of spirits speaking out of a man from Gerasenes and the extra human strength they exerted through him. The man was drawn toward Jesus in his humanness, and, at the same time being, repelled away from Jesus because of the oppression of darkness at work within Him. He ran toward Jesus, cutting himself at the same time. He fell on his knees in front of Jesus, and at the same time…
The Waking by Theodore Roetheke As the speaker awakens from deep sleep, he comes back into consciousness very slowly and in a temporary state of fogginess and confusion. As this occurs, he contemplates life very closely in a way that makes readers engage with his concern about how their lives are being lived. In The Waking by Theodore Roetheke, the author constantly refers to fate in order to emphasize his belief that life is predestined, which makes the audience question how their lives should ultimately be viewed.…
I am critiquing the film “Dancer in the Dark.” I have seen this movie twice, once on my own in October and again with my family in November. I chose this movie because it is on a list of sad movies I got from YouTube that I peruse when I am in the mood. I watched this movie alone, in my dorm room, on my laptop. The watching process was very smooth and pleasant.…
Some of the most heinous crimes are committed when individuals neglect one of their most basic needs: sleep. Not only are crimes committed but lives are destroyed through a variety of sleep disorders. Bad sleeping habits and disorders can ruin relationships, health, and general wellbeing. Where is law enforcement when a hard working mother struggles to get a good night’s sleep because of her spouse’s constant snoring? Who is there when someone sleeps their life away?…
A New Woman is a feminist ideal who has evolved in the late nineteenth century and had a reflective power on feminism into the twentieth century. The term ‘New Woman’ was coined by an American writer, Sarah Grand in her article The New Aspect of the Woman Question, published in the North American Review in March 1894. The term was further popularized by British-American writer Henry James, to describe the growth in the number of feminist, educated, independent career women in Europe and the United States. . The term New Woman at all times referred to women who exercised control over their own lives be it personal, social, or economic.…
Plot Analysis of Sidney Sheldon’s “The Other Side of Midnight” Introduction The other side of midnight is the story of two women who grow up in completely different situation. However, one day their stories meet and that is when the big problem starts. One woman is Noelle Page, who is pure and moral, almost too beautiful to have come from the loins of hard labor parents. She was born in Marseilles as a poor fisherman’s daughter.…