Lark

is arguably one of the most studied and respected historical figures of the Middle Ages. She was a mystery to the theologians and scholars of her time, and she remains as such to this day. Mary Gordon, author of Joan of Arc, Jean Anouilh’s play The Lark, and the transcripts from “The Trial of Joan of Arc” strive to dissect Joan’s true character. The generalized purposes of all three of these works are essentially the same: to tell the story of Joan of Arc. However, each portrays their own…

described it so beautify she said “they were lying there together under the white mulberry tree and there faces were pointed towards the sky.” Also the “Prairie Spring,” gives a sense of romanticisms by saying “flaming like the wild rose, singing like the larks over the plowed field.” We might think that the land had a naturalistic outlook but as we continued the book we saw that Alexandra hears and sees the beauty of it. The book describes what she saw and heard “staring at the pond she hears…

Many conservationists and practitioners argue that environmental regulations are crucial to guarantee the sustainability of the Earth’s biological systems as well as the health and wellbeing of people, and that protected areas such as national parks constitute an essential tool in such regulatory toolbox (Kramer et al. 1997; Brandon et al. 1998; Terborgh 1999). Although the preservation of nature, which is the main objective of national parks, has become a worldwide concern, taking into account…

Officer M. McQuagge was patrolling south on Martin Bluff Rd. I observed a green Mercury Grand Marquis (MS tag JKD104) pass me by with a cracked windshield that obstructed the operator view of the road. I turned around and initiated a traffic stop on Lark Dr and Martin Bluff Rd. I approached the vehicle on the driver's side and identified the driver as Michael Simmons (DOB 2/23/1974). I explained to Simmons that I initiated a traffic stop for improper equipment. I asked him for his drivers…

Throughout a Doll’s House How can Nora be portrayed as a quester? “Goodbye, Torvald and my children”(Ibsen 62). Nora may not be seen as a quester, but there are specific details that may lead the reader to believe that she is one. She married a rich, young, and wealthy man, named Torvald. A quester is made up of certain characteristics that make he or she a true inquisitor. The first characteristic is there has to be a quester involved and a destination to go. A stated reason to go there and…

About the author Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639) was an English poet, diplomat and politician. His family was well- to-do and he received a good education. Wotton was appointed ambassador to the court of Venice and later the provost of Eton College. He served as Member of Parliament in 1614 and 1625. He was knighted by James VI. His love for classical architecture developed during his stay in Venice. His book ‘The Elements of Architecture’ sought to familiarize the English man with…

Edgar Lee Masters wrote a collection of poems entitled Spoon River Anthology in which Fiddler Jones and Lucinda Matlock are two of the 244 characters. Spoon River Anthology is composed of multiple postmortem autobiographical poems, also known as epitaphs, of a small fictional town, Spoon River, Illinois. The literature delves deep into the lives of the deceased and discuss the truth with full disclosure. Fiddler Jones’s and Lucinda Matlock’s lives contrast in how they were constructed, their…

Symbolic Use of Birds During the Romantic Period, the French Revolution began and lasted for years. Horrified by the cruelty of French society, poets during the Romantics period created beautiful poetry to bypass the worries and tragedy that brewed about in their hometowns. In order to see a different perspective of what was going on around them, poets turned to nature for inspiration and hope such as birds. Birds are vertebrates that are cute and interesting to the human eye. “Birds are…

the spouse’s wants and needs to be an independent person. In the beginning of Act I Nora and Torvalds marriage is a representation of society’s expectations between a husband and wife. Throughout the scene Torvald uses nicknames such as “little lark” and “little squirrel” towards Nora. These nicknames make it seem like Nora is a child under her father’s rule. Nora responds to these nicknames, for it is the relationship her and Torvald have established as if she must…

towards their death. Additionally the tone of the poem shifts form cheerful in stanza one to sombre in stanza two and three. The diction of the poem contributes to the melancholy tone in the poem, and this is evident through word like “dark’’ and “lark’’ (lines 3 and 4). Sassoon uses lines five and six: “In winter trenches, cowed and glum, With crumps and lice and lack of rum’’ (Sassoon, 1918:38), to illustrate the theme of dehumanisation. He outlines the cruel conditions that the men and boys…