Essays on Poems

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The Meaning of Quilt in The Century Quilt, a Poem by Marilyn Wanie

1 page / 531 words

Quilts can be a narrative factor of the history behind many cultures. The powerful symbolism in each stitch of their unique patterns has represented many intimate bonds between families, communities, and friends. In her poem "The Century Guilt" Marilyn Wainek effectively illustrates the meaning and...

The Century Quilt

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An Analysis of The Status of Women in Trifles, a One-act by Susan Glaspell

1 page / 671 words

Introduction Susan Glaspell’s drama Trifles is a play about a woman who was suspected of the murder of her husband. The play is set during the 19th century, a time known for women being treated poorly, especially as wives. Most women were treated as objects...

The Century Quilt Trifles

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Virtue in The Republic and The Odyssey

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Virtue in the Republic and the Odyssey In Plato’s Republic, the ideas of virtue are expressed in regards to the soul. Socrates says that the four main virtues—wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice—are found in different parts of the ideal city. Wisdom, courage, and moderation are...

The Odyssey The Republic Virtue

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"My Papa’s Waltz" by Theodore Roethke; a Happy Or Traumatic Memory

1 page / 600 words

In “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke, the interpretation of the poem depends on the readers perspective. It is a great poem that can mean many different things to many different people. Some people think that this poem is one of a happy exchange between...

My Papa’s Waltz

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The Impact of Karma in The Odyssey by Homer

2 pages / 974 words

People have karma when they bring themselves either trouble or good fortune in accordance with the way they act. Loyalty is extremely important in Greek culture; good fortune comes to those who are loyal, while those who are unfaithful or mutinous usually end up getting...

Karma The Odyssey

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The Narrator in The Poem My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke

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“My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke is a poem that tells a story of a young boy who looks up to his father despite his father’s actions and character. This is a common situation in society, as young boys are raised with a father as...

My Papa’s Waltz

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The Unconditional Love Between a Father and Son in The Poem My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke

1 page / 432 words

High upon a pedestal sits a rough and ragged man. With calloused hands and skin of leather, to most he is nothing more than an ordinary laborer, but to the small eyes tracking his every move he is a king. His dirty ball cap is...

My Papa’s Waltz

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A Comparison of Advice to My Son by Peter Meinke and Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden

1 page / 656 words

Peter Meinke and Robert Hayden Peter Meinke’s poem “Advice to My Son” and Robert Hayden’s poem “Those Winter Sundays” should be compared because they are two beautifully written poems that are about relationships between a parent and their child, but they also have their differences....

Those Winter Sundays

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The Symbolism of a Tree in The Black Walnut Tree, a Poem by Mary Oliver

1 page / 450 words

Mary Oliver was once an artist who used her words to paint and illustrate pics of the natural world her poetry centered on the quiet of occurrences of nature immobile pond hummingbirds and such. It additionally referred to that Oliver stands notably efficaciously on the...

The Black Walnut Tree

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A Literary Review of Those Winter Sundays, a Poem by Robert Hayden

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Those Winter Sundays is a poem written by Robert Hayden. The poem involves a speaker who can be deduced to be regretting of not being grateful to a figure he refers as ‘father’ (Poetryfoundation.org). This ‘father’ forms the basis of the poem such that all...

Those Winter Sundays

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An Analysis of Irony in The Unknown Citizen, Rite of Passage and Bully

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Writers often use many tools while writing. Irony is just one example. When writers want their words to have a double meaning, they use irony. It is often clear when the words of the narrator or character of the writing is different from the meaning...

Irony The Unknown Citizen

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Imagery in "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

4 pages / 2064 words

Introduction When it came to modernist poetry, imagery was important to flesh out the lavish artistic style said poets loved to express, which in turn allowed them to declare themes and concepts clearer. T.S. Eliot, consider among the great poetic modernists, masterfully utilizes imagery through...

Poetry The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

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A Refreshing Analysis of T.s. Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

2 pages / 1082 words

To say that “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a typical romantic ode to the wonders of love, as the title may suggest, is quite far from the truth. To the contrary, this poem enters the straggling mind of J. Alfred Prufrock, a...

Poetry T.S. Eliot The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

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The Conversations Between Characters in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

3 pages / 1431 words

The Glass of Menagerie Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass of Menagerie” is a play set in an apartment in St. Louis. The play presents the narrator’s memory of the life he went through in 1937. As a character in the play, Tom Wingfield, the play’s narrator...

The Glass The Glass Menagerie

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The Characteristics of a Hero in The Anglo-saxon Epic Beowulf

3 pages / 1192 words

In the Anglo-Saxon literary work, Beowulf, heroic culture is presented in the values that heroes should possess and is one of the most prominent themes presented throughout the work. The values that the heroes should possess include bravery, strength, loyalty, and honor. The author exposes...

Beowulf Beowulf Hero

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An Assessment of Heroism in The Characters of Gawain and Beowulf

2 pages / 700 words

Hero (n): a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities (Merriam-Webster.com). While deciphering the true meaning of heroism for a few minutes something stopped me. In general opinion, most readers would consider Beowulf more heroic. And, according to the pattern...

Beowulf Heroism Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

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The Theme of Perseverance in What You Pawn I Will Redeem, a Short Story by Sherman Alexie

2 pages / 929 words

Life is full of situations that challenge people to overcome the odds and achieve what they thought was impossible. Such is the case in Sherman Alexie’s short story, “What You Pawn I Will Redeem.” The narrator is faced with what seems to be an impossible...

Perseverance Sherman Alexie What You Pawn I Will Redeem

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Fate and Providence in Homer's The Odyssey and Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

3 pages / 1211 words

Both Homer’s The Odyssey and Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe use fate to explain why the protagonists endure the trials they endured although in differing contexts. In The Odyssey, Fate assumes its traditional role of being puppeted by the gods, but with less rigidity. Mankind is...

Fate Robinson Crusoe The Odyssey

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Development of Characterization in Beowulf, Gilgamesh, and The Iliad

2 pages / 891 words

What makes a character in a story different from any other character? While reading epic novels about the Anglo-Saxon culture and epic heroes, a character’s characterization and his development of characterization set him apart from the other characters in the novel. There are multiple ways...

Beowulf Gilgamesh Iliad