Comment on the following statement: "it is sweet and honourable to die for one's country" Wilfred Owen wrote Dulce ET Decorum Est. ... In this essay the poems Dulce et Decorum Est and The Charge of the Light Brigade will be analysed and discussed whether it is sweet and honourable to die for your country. ... He describes the death of the soldier using many hard hitting adjectives "vile ,bitter, incurable" "in high zest" At the end of the Stanza Owen expresses directly his belief that there is no glory in die for your country. ... " Theirs not ...

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In contrast, the Grange is set within a lush valley, protected from the incessant storms, and is encompassed by a high stone wall. ... Edgar is a softhearted man, very fragile and serene, "he had a sweet low manner of speaking" (72), very much like the sweet nature of his house. ... When Nelly compared the two men, Heathcliff and Linton, "The contrast resembled what you see in exchanging a bleak, hilly, coal country for a beautiful fertile valley" (72), she was in effect describing the theme of Bronte's novel. ...

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Task: - Write a descriptive essay about your village in the style of "Under Milk Wood" To begin at the beginning: - The quaint, picturesque, sleepy village nestles in a tree lined, emerald coloured valley far from the humming congestion of the vast cities of the deteriorating planet. ... Her plump face, complete with tiny valleys showing her decaying age, rippled with the thoughts of something discomforting. These thoughts were tossed up, up high into the soft air and floated down gently, gently like feathers in a tranquil wind. ... The sweet smell of a beautiful new day begins its s...

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Key word: valley This figure signifies the hero. The image of valley is always isolated, lonely and mysterious. A lily of the valleys dwells humbly in the lowest place. ... In the valley, the lily could live on nothing but the rain from the heaven. ... Lilies taste sweet, but myrrh tastes bitter. ...

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The ancestors of the mighty Aztecs migrated for many years before settling sometime in the 13th century in the Valley of Mexico where the Empire later existed. ... The center of the Aztec civilization was the Valley of Mexico, which placed them at about 7.5 thousand feet above sea level, which provided them with a very reasonable climate in spite of being in the tropics. Even though their Empire was placed so high above sea level, the area had many marshes by Lake Texcoco, which made farming somewhat difficult. ... On these mounds the Aztecs grew corn, beans, various chili peppers, avocados,...

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Dante held her in high regard and thus immortalized her in his literature. ... In Canto IV, Dante awakens and finds himself "upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley" (ln 8). ... Before continuing deeper into the Sixth Circle of Hell, Virgil reassures Dante of the journey's purpose by stating, "When at last you stand in the glow of her sweet ray, the one whose splendid eyes see everything, from her you"ll learn your life's itinerary" (ln 130-132). ...

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The scene depicts a horrific field of mass destruction imprisoned by cannons on every side being "the valley of death" into which 600 noble soldiers were knowingly riding into. ... Rhyme is used to show that with patriotic heads held high, the six hundred rode courageously forward to their own deaths. ... " Personification is used to present the battle field as a monster that swallows the soldiers as they ride into the valley; "Into the jaws of Death, into the mouth of Hell". ... Owen refers to the Latin phrase "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" meaning i...

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Rebecca holds such a high position she is able to exert influence over her husband, which seems unheard of to Dinah and her family. ... At which point they move to the valley of Shechem where she comes in contact with a prince named Shalem. ... Dinah then moves to live with the sons of her midwife companion in the Valley of the Kings. In the Valley of the Kings she practices midwifery, although her life in was very different from that in Thebes. ... Benia, a carpenter, is a very sweet man who loved Dinah since the first time he saw her in the market. ...

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The British tried to restrict the growth of westward expansion into Canada and the Mississippi valley. ... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ... If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing. ... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ...

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His narrow face and high cheekbones were hidden by a full mustache that extended to his jaw line. ... I know in whom my whole heart can rest - so sweetly and so surely. ... By standing on a large rock, Joshua was able to see a considerable amount of the Confederate troops moving through the valley in the direction of his left line. ... Chamberlain was trying to get what was left of his regiment into line, when a large amount of confederates emerged from the valley, marching in two lines. ... In Chamberlain's Excerpts from "Through Blood and Fire at Gettysburg," he says " I thought of ...

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Ode to a Grecian Urn THOU still unravish'd bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fringed legend haunts about thy shape Of deities or mortals, or of both, In Tempe or the dales of Arcady? ... Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone: Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold L...

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The rhythmic sounds of cowbells, goatskin drums and whistles, accompanied by an array of brass instruments, create a sweet musical beat that will move you; while brilliantly coloured costumes capture your eye. ... The Pigs The Pigs were formed in 1971 by members of the Valley Boys. ... Off' Fritzgerald, and his associates left the Valley Boys. ... The Valley Boys In 1958, a visionary in the form of Winston "Gus" Cooper formed a Junkanoo group along with friends from the Centreville area of New Providence, all mere teenagers at the time. ... In fact Doyle's brother Deyanza, gave the...

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The mountains contain many streams and fertile valleys. ... Their primary crops were cassava, yams, and sweet potatoes. ... Most worked in the large sugar factories in the Cul-de-Sac, Roseau, and Mabouya valleys and in Vieux Fort, where there is still a significant East Indian community. ... There is a high level of audience participation as a commentary on the people's acceptance or rejection of the talent. ...

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Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. ... We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. ... Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. ... I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. ...

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The dialogue in both instances to describe Harriet and Tai include the adjective "sweet", echoing each other in terms of what they are saying about the person and their match with the Elton character. ... The theme of distortion of vision is emphasized in the parallel scenes of the carriage and car ride following the Coles' dinner party and the Valley party respectively. ... The high angle camera shot on Harriet as she is approached by Knightley emphasizes her vulnerability, while the low angle and middle shot on Knightley, subtle as it is, gives us a sense of his powerful and h...

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But it's no surprise why the people of the Valley of Ashes disillusion themselves in this gloomy town. ... She deceives people into believing she's a sweet, innocent girl, but that couldn't be further from the truth. ... In a conversation between Tom and Gatsby it's discussed that daisy seems to live, "High in a white palace." ...

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Marijuana smoke usually has a sweet-and-sour odor to it; it can be compared to the aroma of a skunk (Marshall). Smokers are attracted to marijuana because of the "high" feeling they acquire. ... On average among high school seniors, a 4.5% decrease in drinking produced a 2.4% increase on getting high (Drum). As a result of this pattern, fewer drunk drivers will be on the road-- instead, people will be getting high. ... Commercial marijuana growing is a booming industry in the coastal country between Silicon Valley and San Francisco. ...

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After graduating from Salinas High School in 1919, Steinbeck attended Stanford University. ... Also during this period of time, Steinbeck worked on a series of short stories, later titled and published as The Long Valley (1938). ... The next highly successful novel from Steinbeck since Tortilla Flat encased the saga of the Salinas Valley and much of his own family's history. ... Steinbeck's later publications include Sweet Thursday (1954), The Sort Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication (1957), Once There Was a War (1958), The Winter of Our Discontent (1961), Travels with Charley in S...

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More specifically, she uses Mama Younger to echo the poem's style of thought-provocation to at least partially surmise an answer of whether dreams deferred do, in fact, dry up, crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet, or sag like a heavy load. ... Then, there is the matter of dreams crusting and sugaring over like a syrupy sweet. Hughes prompts, "Does it stink like rotten meat Or crust and sugar over " Like a syrupy sweet?... So is his dream rotten smelling and crusted and sugared-over like a syrupy sweet? ... Moreover, that the money she wishes she could stretch to satisfy ever...

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It was in the lands of the Indus Valley Civilization where Pakistan flourised with its main cities in the Sind, Punjab, Baluch, and Pathan regions. ... They turned to agriculture due to their high population and population swells in the past decades. ... In general, although the GNP per capita is relatively low, Pakistan does not have a high incidence of absolute poverty, the level below which a minimally adequate diet and other essential requirements are not affordable. ...

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The narrator describes, "Gimmerton chapel bells were still ringing; and the full, mellow flow of the beck in the valley came soothingly on the ear. It was a sweet substitute for the yet absent murmur of the summer foliage, which drowned that music about the Grange when the trees were in leaf......

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Hundreds of singing children filled the streets of downtown Birmingham police officers were sent with attack dogs and firefighters with high-pressure water hoses against the marchers. ... After his death, King came to represent black courage and achievement, high moral leadership, and the ability of Americans to address and overcome racial divisions. ...

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