1. Poetry Analysis - Dulce et Decorum Est
Since youth, we've been told that there are certain expectations that need to be met, and certain morals that must be followed throughout one's life. This has always been especially true for women in the 1900's. The roles of women in the early 19th century were mainly at home, where they were expected to cook, clean and care for the children. However, going into the 1940's, roles of women were changing. If women were not married and taking care of their household, then they were expected to be educated and working. ...
Within the poem "Dark Pines under Water," Gwendolyn MacEwen describes an internal journey, in the mind of the reader, through a mysterious dream. This whole dream is shrouded by thought-provoking ideas that clouds the mind on what the final destination is or what the reader's soul wants it to be, for it is never defined. In reality, mentioning the internality would steal its potency. Of course, this happens only because MacEwen approaches the idea indirectly. This is done by means of connotations and imagery inherent within the landscape; therefore, utilizing these concepts to ...
Analysis After Ralph's tense, exciting stand against the hunters, the ending of Lord of the Flies is rife with irony. ... After graduating from Oxford, he worked briefly as a theater actor and director, wrote poetry, and then became a schoolteacher. ...