The character, who is referred to as "him" by Cummings, is the soldier who is shot by the Japanese bullet. ... In another anti-war protest poem, "my sweet old etectera," Cummings reveals the discrepancy between those who support war and the true feelings of soldiers. Despite popular belief of the United State's post-World War One nationalism, soldiers didn't live a picturesque, glorious life. ... However, the only person who doesn't share the same image is the soldier himself, who lies dreaming of the smile of his "Etcetera". ... Because of his background as a WWI soldier, Cu...

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From the beginning of recorded history music in some form or other has told the story of life and its beauty, wonder, struggles, and causes. From the love between a man and a woman to the oppression of people, music and song have been supplying the soundtrack to life. Music has a tendency to questio...

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In Much Ado, a comedy, the war is over and the soldiers are returned having honoured their country and not lost many men ("of name", at least, i.e. no one of a high status, or importance). ... Othello's services in war have earned him a reputation as an honourable soldier. ... Othello is tricked by Iago into thinking his reputation is in danger: "Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls" - the word "jewel" emphasises the value of honour, and the word "soul" alludes to the Elizabethan connection of honour with r...

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Begin with both two men have good children and bad children and. ... They both blind to the truth by reject the good children and favor the bad ones .All Shakespeare's tragedies has a tragic hero which carried a tragic flaw: For Lear is pride and Gloucester is Lust. ... They could not perceive between good and evil, so they both deceived by their evil children. ... Additionally, the good ones did not survive at last, but died together with the evils. The suffering mainly affect Lear himself but other good characters as well such as Gloucester, Cordelia, Edgar and Kent. ...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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