Ezra

and painted the fragments on the canvas in a unique relationship to one another. In other words, she wanted the painter's freedom to create her own reality, so that her creation would be subject to no conventions other than those she imposed upon it. Ezra Pound, the most aggressively modern and the leading flag bearer among these poets, made “Make it new!” his battle cry. In Personae, Pound writes “To leave the old barren ways of men” (LA FRAISNE), and “Free us, for we perish / In this…

Understanding the poems of a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry is no easy task without extensive knowledge on the background of the poet’s life. As we see in all literature, understanding what a poet is truly trying to convey is often heightened by reflecting on the experiences that the poet has had. For Robert Frost, his life consisted of a multitude of unconventional events that each had a great influence on his poetry. From the tragedies of the deaths of his wife and three out of his…

The author begins this chapter by writing about the usage of the book of Esther. How it it is read at the Feast of Purim in the twelfth month. It is interesting how Ruth is mentioned in the New Testament but there is no further mention of Esther neither are there any quotation from Esther used in the N.T. The author immediately highlights that the early church struggled to find value in the book of Esther. Quoting Martin Luther, the author writes, I am so hostile to the book [2 Maccabees] and to…

After the disillusionment with the American lifestyle, lost generation members felt the alienation in their homeland. The feeling that they have no connection with the American inhabitants had grown up. In December 1919, Hemingway spent the winter in Toronto, Canada, and began to write stories to The Toronto Star. In the summer of 1920, He moved to Chicago where he wrote articles for a local magazine. After a year of working in the city, he began planning to leave the constraints of the American…

There is something truly rewarding as a movie fan, when a talented actor, good and entertaining in a number of roles, finally breaks out and taps into greatness. In Matt Spicer's feature film debut, Ingrid Goes West, Aubrey Plaza gives her finest performance yet as a woman caught up in the instant gratification world of social media. In a role that could be full of formulaic meltdowns and tired cinematic tropes, she creates a character who is selfish and dangerous, yet generates empathy and…

Ezra Klein, author of The Health of Nations: How Europe, Canada, and Our Own VA Do Health Care Better, writes about Canada’s ability to keep administrative, or employee, costs down. Klein reasons “Physicians don’t have to negotiate different prices with…

Raymonde Guillet Professor Nelson ENG 203-I01 25 July 2016 Unit 2 Annotated Bibliography Bruzelius, Margaret. "H.D. and Eurydice." Twentieth Century Literature 44.4 (1998): 447. Biography in Context. Web. 21 July 2016. In this article, the author states how most poets convey Eurydice in their accounts of Orpheus. The author also describes how most accounts of the Greek legend are put together. Then the author describes the context of H.D’s account of the legend and how Eurydice is portrayed. The…

Even within the non-denominational church I grew up in, God was characterized in several ways. God is omniscient, all powerful, and mighty, but he is also kind, loving, and fatherly. He is the king of kings and also the rest for the weary. He is a mighty storm and a peaceful river. This marked difference in characterizations led me to seek counsel from the UChicago chapter of InterVarsity staff this past autumn quarter, when an opportunity to meet one-on-one arose. How can God have all of these…

Ezra Pound eloquently highlights the overall impact Thomas MacDonagh had on Irish literature during his short life. Pound states that MacDonagh’s ‘loss is a loss to both Ireland and to literature, and it is a loss bound to be felt as his work becomes more widely known’. He was born in 1878 in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary to a father from Roscommon and a mother from Dublin, both school teachers. Both his family life and the influence of his parents are key to understanding the shape his life took…

losses or hardships. However, “a limited liability partner is still liable for his or her own wrongful acts,” as Roger Miller said. Owning up to positions and responsibilities are still required under the limited liability partnership agreement. As Ezra 10:4 New Living Translation (NLT) reads, “Get up, for it is your duty to tell us how to proceed in setting things straight. We are behind you, so be strong and take…