Dum Dum

There are a lot of adjectives that are used in the poem to suggest the innocence and purity of the boy, which juxtaposition is used by the adjectives and verbs used to describe the invincibility and strength of the Nettles. The poem explores the connotations of the word ‘bed’ and ‘bed of nettles’ and there is a stark contrast to what we associate a bed with and what the bed represents in the poem. Line 1 tells us that the boy’s aged “three” to indicate the boy’s vulnerability, which is then…

Some reasons to support college prep is it helps students prepare and maintain a solid core in academics, sees students on solid paths, and helps students get higher paying jobs. Opponents fight right back saying that some students are dum-founded by college prep, and two year colleges provide fields in high demand jobs. That allow students with two year degrees can have just has high salary as students with four year…

structures and forms that help convey their similar themes of death. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night is a villanelle, a poem that has nineteen lines, divided into five three line stanzas. The lines consist of iambic pentameter that gives a “da-dum” rhythm to the poem, emphasizing every second word like “Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight”. This helps the audience remember the poem and the short three line stanzas give a different perspective of people who faced and their…

“The key to every actor is deep, deep insecurity,” famed American actress Meryl Streep once said. This is never more true for Curley’s wife in the fictional novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The sole woman on an American 1930s ranch, she initially appears to be the stereotypical image of a shameless temptress who seeks luxury and fame and ruins the life of innocent men. However, Curley’s wife’s putting down of others, fantasy of Hollywood stardom, and attention-seeking ways that lead to…

barn with Lennie, Candy and Crooks. This part of the story shows her at a time when she tries to show authority and anger. She begins to indicate her true feelings of loneliness. “Standin’ here talking to a bunch of bindle stiffs – a nigger an’ a dum-dum and a lousy ol’ sheep – an’ likin’ it because they ain’t nobody else.” Curley’s wife is put across as being a lonely and an ill-mannered being; nevertheless this is where her isolation is shown. As she is isolated, she is interacting with the…

thoroughly respected by the army administration, under instructions from Warren Hastings. The reforms in the 1820s and 1830s began to decrease the caste privileges and financial benefits but in late January rumors started traveling amongst the sepoys in Dum Dum near Calcutta that the cartridges of the new Enfield rifle had been greased with cow and pig fat. It was thought to be a conspiracy that was trying to destroy their religion and caste and converting them to Christianity. The production of…

When listening to any piece by Beethoven, you receive the whole range of emotions, and the Fifth Symphony is no different. Just the first four notes, a simple da-da-da-dum, is enough to send shivers up your back. Packed with all the furious confidence of Beethoven, it suggests scarlet eruptions, heavenly processions and all the powers human drama. These four notes started the memorable first movement. This movement is like a Stephen King novel because it is so saturated with intensity and…

Path to the Present Although literacy’s denotation states that it is simply the ability to read and write, it can be expanded upon to include its immense impact on one’s social connections and ability to be successful in the world. Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Ba-dum. My four year old heart raced as the moment I had been waiting for all day approached. I watched the clock in my bedroom closely as it crept towards nine pm. I took a deep breath and instantly took in the smoky scent of incense that my mother…

When Alice completes the first test she is greeted by her many Allies such as The dormouse, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the talking flower, Dodo, and the White Rabbit. The Allies then question whether or not she is ‘the right Alice,’ and finally agree that they must consult one of Alice’s Mentors, Absolem—better known as the smoking caterpillar. After their meeting with Absolem Alice continues along the path not totally sure where she is going. On the path, Alice runs into the Cheshire…

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel about two displaced migrant workers, George and Lennie, who begin working on a ranch only to realize that their personal issues would become detrimental to their work life. Curley’s wife, an overlooked character, has a negative relationship with her past that affects the way she conducts herself. As a child, she married Curley because she was unable to support herself. Being so young, it was adverse for Curley’s wife to be thrown into a diseased…