from poem 1, and the line: "Crying " 'weep, 'weep," in notes of woe" from poem 2. ... This can be seen in the second stanza, and the first two lines of the third stanza: Because I was happy upon the heath, And smil'd among the winters snow: They clothed me in the clothes of death, And taught me to sing the notes of woe. ... The third line in the second stanza in poem 2 is one example of how the colour black functions as a destructive element: "They clothed me in the clothes of death, And taught me to sing the notes of woe.". ... From poem 1, the fourth stanza and the first tw...

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Firstly, the note of middle C that recurs throughout the novel in the house is used as a symbol for how family can change lives for the better. ... In this case, the note of Middle C has a harsh, dissonant sound, as it is associated with death. ... The note of middle C that was once disturbing enough to cause Oriel to move into the tent now harkens the birth of Harry, as Fish is "fisting it out all of a sudden". ... Thus, when Fish is finally allowed by Oriel to be free, with "no hand in his trouser belt", he runs straight to the river, where for those seconds he takes to drown, Fish thinks "I...

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According to Lucretian thought, we live within a world where "nature, free in a world no lords and masters rule, does everything by herself, without the gods.(54)" It is not possible for Gods to exist because "Gods know no suffering, they know no dangers, their self-engendered power needs naught of us; we cannot win their love or rouse their anger.(44) The absence of a god is logical in the sense that "nothing can come from nothing. ... Although the exact definition of this truth is not explicitly stated in either texts, both philosophers note that if in the case men reason incorrectly, "th...

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"Abos," the girls said with cool disgust, as if the rituals being enacted, however violent were ordinary and not to be taken note of." ... He begins as an innocent youth, "not withdrawn exactly but impenetrably private," who is able to finally "free himself from Ashley's support," letting go of the real world and approaching death. ...

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Bazin notes that the ambition of paintings changed through the centuries from creating images that represented an "expression of spiritual reality"5 to pure "duplications of the outside world"6. ... "Photography freed the plastic arts from their obsession with likeness"7, in other words, no longer was only a likeness created of an image but a perfect duplicate or copy, or an indexical image. ... Photography frees objects from "the conditions of time and space"10, by embalming and preserving so that the object, now a representation, does not see decay. ...

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As he says in his note, he had become one of the Seven Days for love of black people, not for any hate of whites. ... (p 335) But in spite of this, Milkman is able to free himself of all this excess 'stuff', to leave only himself in order to take to flight, to truly begin living. ...

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For Fathers' day one year, I came home to find a note on my pillow. ... I don't think my father even knows the definition of free time, for he is the hardest and most dedicated worker I have ever met. ...

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On the other hand Seldon desires, not a luxurious life, but a life free from the social constraint of the wealthy society. ... Yet, on a more positive note, Lily's strength amidst the hindering expectations of her society is also an obvious point in the story. ...

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