Sunday

Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” is a tribute to his father. In the poem, Hayden uses many literary devices to describe the vivid memories of his father during his childhood. The poem describes how his father was a hardworking man, and how he taken for granted the sacrificing duties his father endures to make sure the family is okay. The very first word in the first line, “Sundays” makes a reference to Christianity. This reference captures images of the resurrected son that was sacrificed…

Behavior Sunday in the park, by Bel kaufman, begins with a family enjoying a beautiful day at the park. Larry the little boy was minding his own business playing in the sandbox hardly even realizing that there was another boy in the sandbox. He shortly starts to notice him as the boy now starts to bully him by throwing sand in his face. Larry at this point seems as if he is going to cry and looks to get his mother’s attention. His mother tells the other child that what he is doing is not okay…

make us feel certain emotions towards the events and characters in the story. The book Early Sunday Morning: The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows by Barry Denenberg had me almost in tears while I learned a lot about history. The facts that Barry Denenberg taught me are historically accurate on the event Pearl Harbor and you can tell that he did his research while writing.I enjoyed the book, Early Sunday Morning; The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows by Barry Denenberg, for a couple of…

Those Winter Sundays Essay Those Winter Sundays has many messages in the poem for example appreciate simple things or don’t take anything for granted. Those are some messages the author makes think about so we don’t regret not being thankful for what we have. The narrator has a remorseful tone towards their father because he never thanked his father. I think the author has that tone because he never realized how important his father was.The point of view of the author contributes to the tone…

“What did I know, What did I know / Of love's austere and lonely offices?” (lines 13-14) is a quote directly from “Those Winter Sundays” written by Robert Hayden, in which the speaker sees a new light and begins a process of understanding. This sonnet uses many literary elements throughout it in order to further emulate that idea. Having a poem written this way allows the reader to experience the ashamed and regretful mood. By observing the imagery, repetition, and personification it can be…

When negotiating this new deal with the NFL for Sunday Night Football (SNF), it is important to consider three things: the cost vs. the benefits of having SNF, alternative sports/programming that would provide similar or greater benefits that SNF currently provides, and the rise of streaming and cord-cutting. Obviously, NBC Sports would like to keep SNF. Currently, NBC pays $950 million per year for its SNF package (Sandomir, 2016). In the past, it has been a lucrative advertising program for…

In President Obama’s speech on the 50th anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday, he uses several rhetorical devices to drive his message that Selma had a huge impact on the Civil Rights movement. Throughout his speech he carefully executes several rhetorical devices such as the cadence his speech is in, imagery, allusions to the bible, and pathos. President Obama begins his speech describing what John Lewis encountered that day, the day of Selma. He describes the atmosphere as “thick with doubt,…

Sunday is Church day By Widler Limage Limage family productions Home Address: 5105 Excellence Blvd Tampa FL 33617 Church Address: 300 East Ave Tampa, FL 33604 Copyright, November 18, 2016 Sunday, November 13: It was an early Sunday morning the alarm of the cell phone rings Peterson and Amy were awake getting ready to go to church. They have three children together two boys and one girl their name is Jake, Wade, and Amber. They live in a beautiful area in the Tampa Bay in a…

After viewing A Lovely Sunday For Creve Coeur, I will address Aristotle’s six elements of dramatic action: Plot, Character, Ideas, Language, Music, and Spectacle. Specifically, I will talk about the acting, directing, and design of the play. First, I will address the plot of the play, which Aristotle considered to be the most element of dramatic action in plays. The plot of the play includes the exposition, rising action, climax, and conclusion (or resolution). In the beginning of the play,…

Placing 2nd in the Short Story category of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards of 2015, “Sundays at the Cordozas’” by Larissa Mae R. Suarez is centered on Elise, the most dutiful of daughters, wives, and mothers. Through her marriage to Tonio of the Cardoza clan, Elise has built a life for herself and her family, complete with a beautiful house and groomed children. When her son, Joaquin, gets engaged to Nora, a provincial scholar, her central beliefs are tested as she doubts approval of the…