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A Story About War Stephen Crane 's The Red Badge of Courage presents a unique view of the Civil War through the point of view of a soldier, Henry Fleming. By using this point of view, readers see the realities of war from someone experiencing them rather than the typical unfeeling articles by those who were never on the front lines. One strategy that Crane uses to create this vivid image of war is the use of figurative language, specifically similes and metaphors. Let 's explore these…

The two poems ‘In our tenth year’ written by Simon Armitage and ‘One flesh’ written by Elizabeth Jennings explore the idea of everlasting love in a long term relationship. One flesh is about a couple in a struggling companionship where the speaker is the couples child talking aloud their thoughts. ‘In our tenth year’, the speaker is one of the people in the relationship talking to their other half. Both poems are about the relationship of the love of two people that has slowly deteriorated over…

Austin Briffa Professor Lund Honors Philosophy of Science 12-04-16 Miracles: A Scientific and Religious Analysis The concept of a miracle has been etched into our society for centuries. It’s a word that is used quite often in colloquial language, such as when one hears good news. To many, they are attributed to supernatural entities, saints, and prophets, such as those found in Judeo-Christian scripture. From parting the Red Sea to turning water into wine, these mystical events have captured…

between its significance and insignificance as it fits his needs. However, the woman, who never speaks a word, denies his request and kills the flea, revealing herself to be the most significant player within the dynamic. Donne’s “unconventional analogy, [as well as his] extensive exploration of the subject to serve as a logical argument, and [his] playful intellectual tone gives [the poem] fresh, even revolutionary qualities…

sugar, which is not as similar of a product as he is trying to make it seem. For example, Krieger says, “Tabaco taxes have reduced smoking, while raising money to make lives better. Taxing sugary drinks would do the same…” (para. 2). This is a weak analogy, because he should have compared sugar to something that was more like itself, whereas Tabaco is a completely different product. Also, for this article, the only source that Krieger used was himself. This really weakened his argument, where he…

“Baker’s Bluejay Yarn” Define the following: 1) Gratification: the state of being gratified; great satisfaction (Dictionary.com). 2) Rudiments: the elements or first principles of a subject, or, a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something (Dictionary.com). 3) Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable (Dictionary.com). Study Questions 1. Who is the narrator of the story? The narrator of the story is Jim Baker.…

Analysis of “My Father’s Garden” “My Father’s Garden,” by David Wagoner is a poem about a child who reminisces about his or her father’s life. The speaker thinks back on his or her father’s work, his hobbies, and his education in this poignant tribute. With the author’s use of metaphors, similes, and alliteration, the poem emerges as a cautionary tale to show the impact of industrialization. With an extensive use of metaphors, Wagoner emphasizes the environment the father works in each day.…

Application of New Criticism: forgiving my father A short synopsis of the poem “forgiving my father”, written by Lucille Clifton is that it is about a daughters recollection of her life growing up, specifically her father’s inefficiencies. Throughout the poem, the persona shifts through boots of anger, bitterness and contempt as she reflects on the experiences she had growing up. To fully grasp what the poem is about in its totality, one could ascribe to many different types of criticism…

A Crash Course in Formal Logic This video lecture gives a clear explanation on how to distinguish between deductive and inductive logic. Additionally, it offers information on inferences and inferences claims. Before going into full explanation mode, the video first gives a glance over a few concepts that needs to commit to memory. First and foremost, the video explains that logic is the science of argument evaluation. Also, arguments can either be true or false. At this point of the lecture the…

In the short story All Summer in a Day, Ray Bradbury uses rain to illustrate to the readers Margot’s and the other children’s dull and depressing outlook on life. Bradbury uses many different similes and metaphors to describe the setting and the emotions the characters are feeling. But, the most prominent metaphor and simile being used in All Summer in a Day, is that of rain. There are many instances of Ray Bradbury using the rain to describe the setting or even the characters emotions using…