We know that it is still the same wedding guest through the whole poem. ... This part of the poem is pervaded by imagery of the bright white colour and the moon. ... The throats became dry and lips baked under the hot sun. ... There is also mentioned a "fire element " in the poem. ... Finally, surely the shooting of an Albatross cannot be claimed to be a lesser crime than the eating of an apple, both result in a separation from God and from nature. ...

• Word Count: 1703
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The poem Beowulf suggests that Beowulf is the hero and Grendel is a villain, or the "bad guy."" ... The poet tells us Grendel's immoral feelings before his next attack: And his heart laughed, he relished the sight, intended to tear the life from those bodies by morning; the monster's mind was hot with the thought of food and the feasting his belly would soon know. (lines 730-734) Grendel cares only for himself, serving his instinctual needs to eat. ... He needs to appreciate the good things in life: eating, waking up, nature, etc. ...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Within these poems, Hamlet conveys his emotions and verbalizes his thoughts to process them all. ... There are many different topics within these long poems and thoughts, however, this tragedy has almost three solid themes within all of his soliloquies and dialogue with others. ... The time that Hamlet has chosen to "drink hot blood" , is when Claudius is drinking, having sex, or gambling (3.2.382). ... As Hamlet looks down on his mother and his uncle eating dinner and drinking, Hamlet knows he has to get rid of his Uncle and have someone else ascend to the throne. ...

• Word Count: 1825
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

- Emma Lazarus Engraved upon the pedestal of America's prominent symbol of freedom and equality – The Statue of Liberty – are these lines from Emma Lazarus' distinguished poem, "The New Colossus.... The reluctance of our government to officially recognize food as a constitutional right in no way negates the validity of our right to food however, as our right to eat is just as inherent as our right to breathe. ... " Therefore, it only stands to reason that the same should hold true for people eating in the park. ...

• Word Count: 2455
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate