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    Anne Sexton Research Paper

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    Jong). Anne Sexton was an honest and unapologetic young writer, who was unafraid of expressing the true realities of life through the medium of her poetry. As a young woman of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Anne was inspired by poets such as Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell. The 50s and 60s were a time of oppression and sexism towards women, and Anne’s writing often challenged that of the social norms of her era. She was bold enough to incorporate topics such as abortion and addiction into her poetry;…

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    Summary: The Two Towers

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    J.R.R Tolkien is credited with having the second best selling book series in the world. The series has sold over 150 million copies. The Two Towers is the second book of the Lord Of The Rings series. The book was published on November 11, 1954. The Silmarillion paints a bigger picture to the overall story of The Lord of the Rings; it goes more in depth into the lives of characters and the lands they inhabit. The Silmarillion was finished by Tolkien’s son, then he published it on September 15,…

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    Poem Analysis: St. Louis

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    Synopsis: A journey through the narrators St. Louis. Response: The stream of conscious like flow of this poem works so well with the form in creating movement. I felt as though I was following along as the narrator recanted their memories of the streets. One of my favorite stanzas is; “ cars loaded wit families / fellas from the factory / one or two practical nurses / black / become our trenches / some dig into cement wit elbows / under engines / do not be seen / in yr hometown / after sunset we…

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    1. Why does the narrator bring up memories of when he was a child? There are several objects in the poem that reminded him of his childlike ways. For example, the blue river was highly admirable to him and the fields is where he would play with butterflies. “These are the same, but I am not the same, But wiser than I was, and wise enough (Emerson 1).” 2. What in this poem could you also compare to with the values of the Native Americans? In this poem, the narrator continual speaks on how sacred…

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    Robert Frost's Out, Out

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    The dominant narrative of poetry is centered on its more romantic aspects. As a prime example that not everything is sugar, spice, and everything nice, Robert Frost’s poem “Out, Out” provides us with the grim—yet refreshing—truth and reality faced by many children in the early 20th century—child labor. One of poetry’s most celebrated writers, Robert Frost was the epitome of eloquence. Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. Always sharp, Frost graduated high school having…

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    S Subject: Winter wildlife. T Theme: The seclusion in the wilderness, especially during winter, can enhance aspects of the environment’s wildlife an individual may have absentmindedly ignored. However, when an individual pays attention, the winter wildlife appeals to the human senses, primarily the auditory sense. A Audience: Individuals curious with the Walden wildlife. A Attitude: Calm, meditative, informative. RS Rhetorical Strategy: Onomatopoeia “ One had her form under my house all winter,…

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    There have been many great poets and poems throughout history but Robert Frost and his poems take the cake because they are well thought out and have many different meanings and figurative language. On poemhunter.com he is considered the second-best poet of all time beating people like Walt Whitman and William Shakespeare. On poets.org, it said that Frost began his interest in writing and poetry when he was in high school. He then went to Dartmouth College and later transferred to Harvard.…

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    Method: Purpose: To investigate how Porcellio Scaber reacts in terms of orthokinesis to different humidities in their habitat. Equipment-  75 slaters which range from 5-10mm in length (kept in a plastic container with holes in the lid, with dirt and bark so that they are kept in a natural environment as possible so can react naturally during experiment.)  5x petri dish set ups labelled from 50-90% (One petri dish on the bottom will contain glycerol and have a mesh/gauze hot glued over top…

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    On the shores of a Mediterranean island, one man finds himself naked, afraid, and drained of his strength. This hero, Odysseus, makes his way to the palace of the royal family ruling the island of Scheria with the help of the lovely princess Nausicaa and his protector, Athena. After winning the favor of the king and queen as a mysterious guest and stranger, the king urges him to tell of his life and Odysseus gives in. As Odysseus tells of his travels in a flashback, he recounts his time at sea…

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    Persuasion is an art that is used in everyday language, and has existed for as long as humanity itself has. It can be discreet, yet there is always a form of persuasion impacting each and every person, from presidential elections, to a teenager wanting to go to a party. It continues to be an essential part of our lives, yet the act of persuading goes to a greater extent than just coercion. Persuasion impacts humans on a psychological level, where one has to ask themselves; how is the opponent…

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