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The Life and Times of Empedocles

This paper examines the life and teachings of ancient Greek philosopher, scientist, poet, and physician, Empedocies. This three p...

Symbolism and Meaning in 'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman

Part forty seven is the focus of this poetic explication consisting of six pages in which symbolism uses by the poet are the prima...

1976 Text Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror by John Ashbery

the High Renaissance Is present, though distorted by the mirror. What is novel...

Comparative Analysis of Langston Hughes' 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' and Maya Angelou's 'Africa'

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares the ways in which Africa is portrayed in the respective poems but how both poets empl...

Wallace Stevens' 'Mozart, 1935'

The lyrical 'Mozart, 1935' by poet Wallace Stevens is analyzed in a report consisting of five pages and how the artist can make a ...

John Ashbery's Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror

the High Renaissance Is present, though distorted by the mirror. What is novel...

Metaphor and Imagery in 'My Papa's Waltz' by Theodore Roethke

In six pages this report analyzes the metaphor and imagery featured in 'My Papa's Waltz' by poet Theodore Roethke. Three sources ...

St. Peter's Complaint by Robert Southwell

In five pages this paper discusses this text by 16th century religious poet Robert Southwell. Three sources are cited in the bibl...

Poetic Complexity of 'Intimations of Immortality' by William Wordsworth

In five pages this paper discusses perceptions and childhood as they are addressed in the complex 'Intimations of Immortality' by ...

Walt Whitman and the Influence of Ralph Waldo Emerson

In five pages Emerson's 'The Poet' essay is used to evaluate the writings of Walt Whitman. Two sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Song's Chinatown

3 pages and 1 source used. This paper provides an overview of Cathy Song's poem Chinatown. This paper outlines the viewpoint of ...

Entertainment and Education in Literature

In 5 pages this paper discusses how literature can be both educational as well as entertaining within the precepts of Horace the p...

The Un-Human Enemies of Beowulf

The writer discusses the fact that in Beowulf, which is the oldest poem in English, many of Beowulf's enemies are non-humans. Thes...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Comparison Between Robert Schumann and Franz Haydn

to evoke an image, or tell a story, but rather was intended to be appreciated as an artwork separate unto itself (Machlis, 1970). ...

Pericles' Funeral Oration

In an essay consisting of five pages the comment that city is the best teacher of man by ancient Greek poet Simonides is examined ...

Virgil's The Aeneid, Free Will, and Fate

In a paper consisting of five pages this paper examines the concepts of fate and free will within the context of Virgil's epic and...

The Life of Emily Dickinson by Richard B. Sewall

came into the world on December 10, 1830, the second of four children born to Edward and Emily Norcross Dickinson. As Sewall note...

Media Prophet and Renaissance Man Marshall McLuhan

In the introduction to McLuhans Understanding Media he writes: "Today, after more than a century of electric technology, we have e...

James Merrill's Life and Environmental Influences

after the divorce of his parents that occurred when he was twelve years old ("Keene," 2000). Certainly, the divorce would have an ...

A Consideration of The Rape of the Lock

since the Middle Ages as the models for literature at its grandest" (McDaniel 1-15pope.htm). It is a general consensus that Popes ...

Ideas and Events of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras

Europe. He directly linked the power of government to religious reform, and brought the clergy under the jurisdiction of the crown...

'Bright Star' by John Keats

In five pages this paper examines the poem by John Keats in order to consider how the poet depicted love's meaning. There are no ...

Analysis of Walcott's The Light of the World

(Walcotts brother Roderick is a playwright). While young Derek was growing up and dipping into these books time and again, he foun...

Poetic Theme of Carpe Diem

see their beauty, and youth, start to fade. This idea is reiterated and emphasized in the second verse, which speaks of the suns q...

Poetic Deconstruction of 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost

("Deconstruction"). For this reason, deconstructionists focus on very close and careful readings of particular texts, and can also...

Life and Poetic Art of Walt Whitman

to Whitmans own estimates, he aided over 100,000 soldiers during this period, many of whom became his devoted friends (Valiumas 70...

Erotic Poetry of Ovid and Catullus

be expected that the earlier writing would be more explicit, because of Augustus reputation for demanding morality. This is not t...

Robert Frost's Poetry and Despair

San Fransico but he would grow up primarily in Massachusetts where he, his siblings, and his mother would move to after the death ...

Lord Byron's Poems and the Metaphors of Love and Fame

more likely that they will remember and personally value the days of their youth. Byron takes a strong stand in representing thi...