Rita Dove

lessons on How to be a Good Writer”. There is strong evidence of Rule 8 “Avoid adverbs and long paragraphs with no flow”, Rule 10 “master the art of description”, and Rule 11 “Don’t give too much background information” in his stories “ The body” and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. In these stories, it is clear that he takes his rules seriously. King doesn’t like adverbs, he says ”the adverb is not your friend”. He believes that a paragraph should flow, and rhythm.…

In 1949, Andy Dufrense who was once a vice president of a major bank was ordered to serve 2 life sentences in Shawshank prison for a crime he did not commit- the murder of his wife and her lover. Over the years, he retains hope and eventually gains the respect of his fellow inmates whilst befriending a man called 'Red'. Together and independently they both find comfort and eventually redemption through acts of common decency and kindness. Although Andy had been deceived both by the warden, (who…

Brooks Hatlen is portrayed as an old man who is one of the prisoners from Shawshank prison although his crime was not revealed throughout the story the audience is able to identify that he has spent most of his life in prison. This is interpreted through the language used and the actions showed through each character. Brooks was the librarian of Shawshank prison and has been working for over 40 years. He is introduced to the movie when Andy Dufresne is new to prison and is currently having…

Gender stereotypes have always been apart of society either through construct, and communication. We see these stereotypes in “Day Star” by Rita Dove, “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, and “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy. Day Star by Rita Dove is about a mother who felt trapped in her life as a stay at home mother, who just wants to daydream in the sun. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is about a mother trying to give her young daughter advise on how not to be a “slut” and how to keep a man. “Barbie Girl” by…

The island women of paris poem were no different they talk about the same thing but there talked about it in different ways. This type of event may even be a form of pun. “ Harlem Dancer poem” by Claude Mckay and “the island Women of Paris” by Rita Dove both describes a woman or women from the caribbean currently living in a new environment. On the other hand Mckay’s poem talks about the women role in the new place while Dove’s poem talks about a women exploring the new environment.just like…

Some authors and critics such as Rita Dove, and Marie Winn, say some people prefer an online or “alternative” reality to their normal day to day lives. In Rita Dove’s article, “Loose ends,” she says that Media lets us experience a, “easier tale to tell”, because its ability to not make you think at all. Marie Winn approaches media as an addiction where very much like drug or alcohol addicts, they don’t realize they are addicted. Dove and Winn both describe in their articles examples of ways…

and it should be done without limits and standards. Ginsberg was not afraid of the repercussions that the publication of “Howl” would present in the long run. He saw a problem in the United States and boldly addressed the issue for everyone to see. Dove refers to this as the liberation of…

fighting breast cancer. She acted just like this, she was not ready to go and she fought each and every day to make sure she said everything that she needed to say to her family. The next week we covered Lady Lazarus, by Sylvia Plath and Daystar, by Rita Dove. Both of these poems showed me what can go through the minds of someone on a daily basis. They may look different on the outside, even happy, but there could be a war going off in them. Then we read I, Too, by Langston Hughes and Barbie…

This quote by Helen Keller is how an author should feel after the revision process of his paper. “The best and most things in the world cannot be seen or even touched- they must be felt with the heart” (Helen Keller). When an author reads his completed paper for the first time, a flood of emotion can hit him. When the author reads his paper, he wants to know what the reader is going to feel when they pick up the piece and discover what the author wants to say. It can be good or bad depending on…

For instance, if a government supports any institution of slavery, it is relevant to then go against the government, either by protests or petitions. Rita Dove highlights this in her piece, “The Torchbearer”, by describing Rosa Parks’ part in the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks stood up to the government by way of peaceful protest, paving the way for Martin Luther King Jr. to lead the civil rights movement…