Christina of Sweden

Christina Rossetti is considered one of the most important women poets of the nineteenth-century. She grew up in a very religious family, which impacted her life later on. A majority of her works reflect a religious focus based on her upbringing. One of her most famous works was Goblin Market and Other Poems. This collection of poems is an allusion to Bible, discussing themes of temptation, salvation, gender roles, feminism, and sexual desires. She wrote the poem “A Daughter of Eve” as a part…

describe the lifestyle of a prostitute totally differently. Therefore, the question arises which work depicts the most honest picture of the lifestyle. That being said, by using aspects such as gratification in one’s work and individual intimacy from, Christina Rossetti’s, The Goblin Market, the reader can come to the conclusion that Jenny is the most honest depiction of the life of a prostitute. In The Ruined Maid, the reader notices an unusual aspect that The Goblin’s Market and Jenny do not…

Rosetti’s “Goblin Market” displays the female body in two contrasting lights- one of vulnerability, and one of strength. Laura’s body is marked by descriptors of fragility; her eager consumption of the goblin men’s fruit in exchange for a “precious golden lock” leaves her “wasted,” “undone,” and “knocking on Death’s door” (8, 13,17). This reflects traditional ideas which profess that women’s bodies are readily receptive to, and easily “ruined” by the temptations presented by men. Yet, through…

Neurofibromatosis ! “ The most common disorder you’ve never heard of”. This was not suppose to happen to me. From what I thought I just had a struggle in school and that my so called Cafe Ola spots where just birthmarks, I just had over 50 of them. There were no other signs. How was I born with this disorder and not made aware of it until the age ten. Well here we go the story from where it all became real. I was starting the fourth grade at a new school Cross Creek Charter Academy. This was…

The song Pretty Hurts, written by Sia Furler and performed by Beyonce Knowles in a video directed by Melina Matsoukas has been viewed more than 203 million times on YouTube. At first glance the lyrics and storyline of the video, are moving and even at some points heartbreaking. The setting of a beauty pageant shows some of the darker aspects of girls trying to fit into societal beauty standards, which is all too relatable for far too many people. It might not be until your second or third…

“I always told myself that if I was going to be given a voice, I might as well say something worth listening to” is one of my favorite quotes by Alessia Cara. I've been a fan of her since she was just a seventeen-year-old doing covers on YouTube. I can't say her voice is the reason I look up to her. It's her confidence and how she loves everyone else. As she was growing and becoming more famous, she became more humble. I love that about her. Most celebrities love themselves to a point…

Saint Christina, also known as Christina Mirabilis, is often referred to as Saint Christina the Astonishing. Saint Christina was born in Brusthem, which is near Liege, Belgium, and lived from 1150 to 1224. She is the patron saint of millers, insanity, mental disorders, mental handicaps, mental illness, lunatics, mental health caregivers, mental health professionals, mentally ill people, psychiatrists, and therapists. Saint Christina was born into a poor family, and was orphaned at age…

The famous person I have chosen is Christina Aguilera. Christina Aguilera was born on December 12, 1980, from a young age Aguilera knew she wanted to become a singer. Aguilera memorized all of the lyrics to the Sound of Music at age five, she also appeared on Star Search when she was nine years old. From the ages of twelve to fourteen she did the show The New Mickey Mouse Club that was Aguilera big break in her career musically, the executive of a music producer heard her sing on the show and…

At the beginning of the semester I was worried because I though this class was going to be really hard for me. The first days of class I was okay,but when I find out that I had to do an introductory speech I panicked. I am a very shy person and I don 't talk a lot, I know that this can be bad, but it is difficult for me to change. FYE made the right choice for me, with a group everything seems better. Throughout the semester there has been challenges for me in this class but I never gave up.…

Throughout relationship poetry, many feelings and attitudes are expressed through themes such as love and family. These feelings and attitudes bring to light the good and bad character aspects in the persons portrayed in the poems. In Christina Rossetti 's "Sister Maude", the relationship between two sisters is explained. In the poem, Rossetti creates a tense relationship between the siblings with the narrator addressing her sister directly through the poem. Throughout the poem, Rossetti…