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Hirsch (2007) emphasizes that reading a poem is a difficult task that requires developing skills and practice over time. Thus, why for success poem, the reader may acquire additional ideas that were not present in the writer’s mind at the time of composition, and thus the poem may occasionally suggest some experience that comes close to depicting some of the ideas to the audience. Regardless, it is the reader’s responsibility to complete the task begun by the poet in their poems. One of the poems we discussed this week was W.B. Yeats’s 1865–1939 poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Generally, I’ve used a variety of strategies to carry out the poet’s intentions in this poem. To begin, one can glean ideas from the poem’s title and shape by reading it aloud. The title of the poem, which includes a keyword such as “Lake,” indicates that its content is about the poet’s interaction with nature, while the poem’s shape indicates that it is a brief poem. More specifically, in terms of punctuation and grammar, the poem contains an end-stopped line. For instance, “I will arise and proceed immediately to Innisfree” is a line that ends in a comma. The poem’s remaining lines all end in a comma, full stop, or semicolon. The sound and rhythm of the line also dictate where it terminates. The poem is rhymed in a four-line grouping. In the first four lines, for example, the rhyming words are “Innisfree/honey-bee” and “made/glade.” Additionally, I completed my education about the poem through a shared inquiry discussion that conveyed its messages about the harmony that exists between humans and nature. By analyzing lines such as “Nine beans-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee” in a group discussion, one can gain a better understanding of the lines, which […]

Poetic Review of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed and Where, and Why” This week, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s sonnet “what lips my lips have kissed and where, and why” attracted my attention. The speaker addresses their state of unhappiness and despair, which represents an intangible outcome yet plagues them with their memorial happiness as a result of innumerable unsuccessful minor affairs. The poem is structured in sonnet form, with the initial lines illustrating the abba rhyme scheme (Mannion, 2020). Nonetheless, the poet’s author maximizes sonnet usage by incorporating mood change in the poem’s ninth line, so inserting another rhyme scheme of CDE CDE, which may aid in memory formation. By combining the latter rhyme pattern with the change in mood, the speakers address their current state of romance, or more precisely, their romantic position. He confesses that males have demonstrated no major feelings worthy of securing memories in the speaker’s mind by enquiring as to which lips are being referred to, and the location of their kiss has been forgotten. Additionally, the speaker of the poem acknowledges the profound anguish of unremarkable lads who will not turn against them with a midnight cry. While the speaker conveys much anguish in their laments over their past lover birds, the speaker deduces that the love encounters between them and their lovers involved a large number of unmemorable males, as indicated by their inability to satisfy the speaker’s romantic demands (Mannion, 2020). Despite each romantic partner’s insignificance, the poem’s character references to pleasant summers and the lights that projected them. As a result, the persona experiences the universal affection and camaraderie that every being requires. Additionally, the persona accepts that they are ultimately unmemorable and unremarkable despite their former love experiences, with sufficiently lost feelings to displace an […]

I’m writing about Gabriel Garcia Marques’s “The handsomest man drowned in the world” is a story that was written in 1968. The story has a particular flavor to it in that, it is the tale of a guy who got himself into difficulty and died in a fishing town. Because of the use of magical realism in this literature, the actual world is changed into something magical or legendary as a consequence of the author’s imagination and thereby serves as an excellent representation of what I’m trying to convey. It is difficult to find information’s about Magical Realism. I found a Article by Alfred Kazin Author: Alfred Kazin Date: Feb. 20, 1972 From: The New York Times Book Review. Beyond Magical Realism: Teaching Creative Thinking Using Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” Donna A. Gessell. My research is going to based on this article.   The link: https://go-gale-com.bmcc.ezproxy.cuny.edu/ps/i.do?p=LCO&u=cuny_mancc&id=GALE|HLABSI894039616&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-LCO&asid=ba2744bd 

How the Theme of Emily Dickson’s Poem “The Wife” Relates to Mrs. Mallard Emotional State in “The Story of An Hour.” The poem “The Wife” by Emily Dickson is about women and marriage. The poem illustrates a woman’s emotional and behavioral state as she prepares to marry. It delves into the sacrifices, adjustments, and the social perceptions associated with a woman marrying. “The story of an hour” examines a woman’s feelings following the death of her husband (Paul, 2019). Kate Chopin, the author, exemplifies the violation of a woman’s independence through her range of emotions. Both of these works are primarily concerned with marriage. More precisely, the position of a woman in marriage. This paper will discuss the feminism and inequality issues that are prevalent in “The Wife” and relate to “The Story of An Hour.” As represented in “The Wife,” a woman’s responsibility in marriage is to accommodate her husband’s wants. “She met his expectations,” the author writes. The statement depicts the guy as the dominant figure, with the woman serving only to do his bidding (Ayothi, 2017). Mrs. Mallard, on the other hand, is depicted as gaining independence as demonstrated by her feelings. She is torn between sadness and relief. The writer’s phrase, “her life would be her own,” demonstrates how powerless the woman was in marriage. Womanhood is devalued in society. The poem refers to a woman’s unmarried actions as “playthings.” Without a husband, a woman is believed to be losing her value. “In usage wore away,” the writer writes, illustrating how easily a woman’s worth is disregarded. It is evident from “The Story of An Hour” that society does not comprehend Mrs. Ballard’s plight (Paul, 2019). The poem concludes with the phrase “it lay unmentioned, as the sea,” emphasizing how ineffective the woman of no value […]

In his book Poetics, Aristotle makes a distinction between poetry and history. There is a strong contrast between the past and present tense in this passage. For these reasons, Aristotle believes that poetry is preferable to history. To begin, he argues that poetry is superior to history and philosophy since it is the earliest form of writing. To that end, he writes, “While history informs us about what has occurred, poetry informs us about what might occur in the future.” He continues by asserting that poetry is universal, whereas history is particular. Within its own confines, poetry can reveal a great deal about history and philosophy. Poetry encompasses the abstract and the essence of enlightenment, whereas history merely imparts information through historical events. As a result, poetry consistently excels and surpasses history. The historian asserts that he is more persuasive because he uses historical examples to teach practical ideals. Poets, by virtue of their dual roles, are both philosophers and historians (Carli, 304). He employs both perception and illustration. This means that poetry can entice readers by illustrating what should occur rather than what has occurred or will occur. For instance, a poetry can assist readers in learning about values and ethics.  Aristotle asserted that poetry is universal. Aristotle defined poetry as significant because it deals with universal experiences shared by people of various races, sexes, faiths, locations, and languages. Poetry has the potential to touch the hearts and minds of people of all ages. This was not the case throughout history, when just a small number of people belonging to a certain race and geographical location were directly touched by the events depicted. Unlike history, which is primarily concerned with the events themselves, poetry is concerned with the people who lived through them, their sentiments, hopes and fears, joys […]

The story is gothic in nature and centers on The Misfit and his grandma. The Misfit is unique among the characters in that he is passionate, whilst the rest are passive (O’Connor 07). At the conclusion of the story, the reader is given the opportunity to read the discussion between The Misfit and his grandma. One thing is certain: the grandma was a hypocrite who believed in the virtues. The grandma believed that whatever she did was right and that she was teaching her children the Lord’s ways. However, with closer examination of her jabber, it becomes clear that she was a hypocrite, superficial, and flawed woman. By contrast, the Misfit lacked faith and was overwhelmed by his own pain and the suffering of others as a result of secular and divine laws’ injustices (O’Connor 09). When The Misfit is labeled as the lone person who understands the hardship of finding a good man, the story’s gothic element is revealed.  Notably, despite their disparate personalities, both the grandmother and The Misfit are products of grace. There is a blurring of what is good caused by the grandmother’s constant belief that everything is wonderful, which makes it difficult to discern what is not good. Both the grandmother and the Misfit have several flaws, have fallen into sin, and are fundamentally defective; nonetheless, they are both recipients of redemption, since all individuals are rescued by grace. The story demonstrates that only God determines who will enter heaven, which indicates that even people who commit sin can enter paradise as a result of God’s rescuing love. The grandma and the Misfit do not deserve grace for their awful characteristics, yet God chooses them both, conveying the readers that even bad people have a chance to enter heaven via God’s grace.

Flannery O’Connor tries to paint a picture depicting the possibility of divine grace in a fight between good and evil. The story revolves around a family planning a tour to Florida, with the grandmother being the main character. She preferred going to Tennessee, but the family did not change their plans even after informing them of the Misfit’s gang in Florida. In many instances, the grandmother applied the term “good” indiscriminately, clouding the definition of a good man. She does this continuously until the term entirely loses its meaning.  In Red Sammy’s incident, we see her definition of “good” to include blind faith, poor judgment, and gullibility. Sammy asks her why she let two strangers charge their gasoline after angrily protesting people’s general untrustworthiness. Despite the obvious situation that he had been defrauded, the grandmother replied that he did it because he is a “good man.” The grandmother later recognizes the Misfit and asks him if he would shoot a lady; the fact that he never replies that he would not denotes that he does not subscribe to the same moral code as she does. It was that very recognition that consequently led to the whole family’s death. Nevertheless, the grandmother proceeds to call him a good man, denoting some form of underlying value that the Misfit would not want to deny. In this incident, she defines “good” as asymmetrical, revealing her claim that he does not have “common blood” with her. Succinctly, the grandmother was of a good heart, which compelled her to judge others as good despite the situation. Good people eventually get hurt by the evil people in society as we see grandmother continuously clinging to her superficial definition of good. O’Connor depicts how a person of the good heart may be taken advantage of by people […]

Oedipus the King goes through a plethora of universal human experiences. One of the most common is the tragedy that occurs amongst family members as a result of secrets. Another timeless experience is the copulation of mother and son, for whom their names, Jocasta and Oedipus, are still remembered as the Jocasta and Oedipus complexes. The Jocasta experience is when a mother has an incestuous sexual desire for her son, whereas the Oedipus complex is when the boy has an unconscious sexual yearning for the mother. Another everlasting experience is people’s blatant dread and paranoia, and the lengths to which they will go to avoid feeling them, as in Laius’ attempt to murder Oedipus. As fate would have it, Oedipus eventually fulfilled the prophecy. Oedipus would almost certainly have fulfilled his destiny regardless of whether Laius did what he did or did not hear the prophesy due to fate, which is a timeless human experience in and of itself. Even if you attempt to control the ending, as was the case with Oedipus and murdering his father, as well as all that led up to it, including Jocasta’s death and Oedipus blinding himself and leaving himself to wander.

The portion I’ve chosen that the Chorus refers to is 564-577. “The augur has sown confusion, dreadful confusion; I neither approve nor deny what was uttered. I am at a loss for words; I have never heard of a quarrel between the sons of Labdacus and Polybus, which I might use as evidence in undermining Oedipus’s popular popularity, seeking retribution for an unrecorded death in the Labdacus family.” They refer to the fate teller as Teiresias and are perplexed as to how someone who rescued them (Oedipus) could be depicted as the one who will eventually cause them more agony. They truly cannot grasp how Oedipus is connected to future pain because he has previously been a wonderful ruler who rescued the city from the Sphinx’s famed riddles. They are astounded at how this fate teller or augur can criticize Oedipus’ character. They are afraid of something horrible happening and are powerless to resist that worry. They are taken aback that Oedipus would be accused of assassinating the king and have developed a healthy paranoia as a result of the augur’s revelations.

“Araby” is a short story about a young kid who falls in love with a girl who is Mangan’s sister. Mangan’s sister comments to the young boy one day that she wishes she could go the Araby bazaar but is unable to. The young guy informs the girl that he will attend and bring her something. He believes that by purchasing something for the girl from the bazaar, he will impress her. The small lad becomes fixated by the Araby and Mangan’s sister. On the day of the Araby, the young boy’s uncle returns late after promising to pay for the Araby. When the boy reaches in Araby, it is already too late; the majority of businesses have closed. The young kid is devastated because he was unable to purchase something for the girl. Finally, the young guy realizes that he had fantasized about Araby for so long just to be disappointed. He recognized his folly in being so consumed by his “adoration” for Mangan’s sister. The young boy has no concept of what love is. This narrative demonstrates the concept of maturation and coming of age. The youngster sees “love” and the Arabs for what they truly are, not what he imagines them to be. His time at the Araby functions as a form of education and maturation for him. As a result, “Araby” is truly a coming-of-age story.

In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story “The Lesson,” the narrator provides insight into a child’s knowledge of his or her own poverty through several people.  Mercedes, who comes from a somewhat more fortunate family, symbolizes a socioeconomic stratum in whom hope is not a luxury. For her, the situation is less vexing because, as revealed by her reactions, her financial circumstances are marginally better than those of the other characters. It is insufficient to evict her from their neighborhood, but it has a significant effect on how she views her own poverty and her chances of receiving a toy from FAO Schwarz.  Sylvia, the narrator, is less positive. She is a bright young lady who is quick on her feet and appears to have a very realistic view on life. That said, the happiness of not having the most painful aspects of reality thrust in one’s face is always sweet, which is why she is somewhat fed up with the forced reality check that visiting the toy store represents for her. She is enraged at everything and everyone because, more than any of her pals, she understands the unfairness of it all. Being confronted with such disadvantages in life is a tremendous burden to bear at the age of 12.

In Langston Hughes’ story Salvation, the author was a 12 to 13-year-old boy who was inspired by his aunt’s remarks. His aunt was always bragging about how Jesus rescues everyone and how inspirational her remarks about Jesus were. Langston wished to be saved by Jesus himself after hearing these words of magnificence. Langston was a devout follower of Jesus at the time, but after a period of attempting to persuade Jesus to save him, he developed a profound hatred for him since he couldn’t understand why Jesus didn’t save him while saving everyone else. As a result, the behavior change in the beginning of the story vs. the end of the story was that he was excited to see what Jesus would do and was happy, but in the end of the story, when he lied to everyone by saying that Jesus saved him when he wasn’t saved, he became a lier and felt bad about himself deep down. When Langston didn’t receive salvation from Jesus, he began to doubt his faith.

Langston Hughes’s “Salvation” begins with a twelve-year-old Langston delighted to be saved by Jesus. According to Langston’s aunt, when you were rescued, “you saw a light and something happened to you on the inside!” Langston believed his aunt and the stories he had heard from others about what happened to those who are saved. He waited peacefully in the church for Jesus to approach him. Langston waited a long time to see Jesus, and he stood there and watched as all the young people rose to their feet and were saved. He was the final person remaining who waited for Jesus to come and save him, but he eventually gave up hope. He recognized he would not be saved and was embarrassed, but he rose and lied. Langston was moved to tears by the revelation that he had lied to his aunt and misled the congregation about his salvation. Langston, twelve, went from being overjoyed to be saved by Jesus to questioning whether there was really a Jesus anymore.

In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s exquisite and disturbing story “The Most Handsome Drowned Man,” a significant transformation occurs in an isolated community on a seashore cape following the discovery of a beautiful drowned body. Professor Conway, I believe, chose this story as the course’s first reading because it is both inspirational and motivating. As students, we can learn to collaborate in order to improve our performance in school and on any given task. This story says that a great person possesses the ability to transform oneself and others, to inspire people to be better, and to motivate them to strive for excellence. Additionally, it demonstrates the influence such a person can have on those who admire him or her, manifesting as a drive for self-improvement. The Drowned Man, Esteban, serves as a metaphor for the villagers’ overwhelming experience. With his body washed up on the strand, the people gathered, and they collectively took on the obligation to effect change.