In Soyinka's Abiku poem, almost every line is made up of cultural beliefs and practices as they relate to the Abiku child. ... Also, Soyinka writes his poem from the subject's point of view as a means of humanizing the character. ... However, Soyinka writes his poem in first person in order to make known to people the fact that Abiku children do exist and they are, in fact, human beings. ... There is no doubt that the poem emphasizes cultural and spiritual notions, especially through the child, however, the poem's use of words like "Mothers " (line 26) paints a human picture in...

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In Peter Skrzynecki poem 'Feliks Skrzynecki' the narrator tries to belong to a country he never knew and only belongs in the aspects which have been unknowingly passed down to him, by his bloodline and heritage. ... Similar to the ideals of belonging explored Peter Skrzynecki's poem 'Feliks Skrzynecki' they can also be seen in his poem 'Migrant Hostel' Simply by title shows the labelling as migrants immediately excludes the people from those in the society of which they have arrived, while Hostel connotates a temporary dwelling and an isolation or confin...

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Peter Skrzynecki's poems, "10 Mary Street," and, "Feliks Skrzynecki," are two texts exploring belonging and different meanings through language techniques. ... Skrzynecki's poem, "Feliks Skrzynecki," explores the concept of belonging. ... This theme of not belonging is represented strongly in Peter Skrzynecki's poems. ...

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Andrew Motion has claimed Larkin's poems " explore the gulf between deception and clear-sightedness, illusion and reality, and solitude and sociability- Larkin employs a range of linguistic and literary techniques to enhance continuing battle between illusion and reality, and in looking at "Sunny Prestatyn" and "Essential Beauty", Larkin also focuses on his discontent with modernism. ...

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The narrator, been forced to memorize a poem about daffodils in her youth, cannot see the flower in the same simplicity Mariah does. ... The narrator points out, ""Do you realize that at ten years of age I had to learn by heart a long poem about some flowers I would not see in real life until I was nineteen"" (Kincaid 1221). ...

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He uses the matchless examples such as essays and poems of writers like Zhuangzi, Tao Qian, and etc. to contrast with the inflexible "eight-legged" prose style, and also promotes the national speech in literature so that everyone can "speak what you want to say and say it in the way you want to say it".2 This freedom in literary expression allows people to think independently and stirs up individualism in China. ...

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As Quincy writes poems, other writers should be able to write out where they came from and use their own cultures" word meanings and style of writing. ... This made me think of Tiffany Midges poem that further analyzed the word savage. ...

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The society is influenced by ethnic diversity in several ways that draw so much discourse in the current world. Diversity alters the societal character by redrawing racial and ethnic boundaries. It also promotes racial and ethnic identities that help to challenge negative images. Moreover, it introd...

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I am currently pursuing higher education as I have done in the past. I've enjoyed a fruitful career in both software and financial services marketing. However, my most rewarding gig (not financially, but certainly a major step for me in lifelong learning) has been working with adults who have psychi...

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Caliban, the original monster and barbarian in The Tempest, has been far removed in both time and interpretations from the original one Shakespeare created four hundred years ago. Having been portrayed in literary criticism as a giant fish, a grotesque monster, an American Indian, an African slave, ...

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Abstract As long as languages appear, there have also been cultures. Culture is a vital part of the communication process. Consequently, it may be impossible for students to use the language appropriately without culture awareness. In fact, culture teaching in English Language Teaching has got more attention than ever before (Brooks, 1968). The aim of this paper is to identify the content, reasons and approaches culture teaching is applied in ELT classrooms. ...

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