Writer Essays

The poem “Shooting Stars” by Carol Ann Duffy, is written in the perspective of a Jewish woman who was killed during the Holocaust. The woman speaks to another woman about the atrocities they had endured as Jews, and how despite all hardships faith still remains.Structurally, the poem is very uniform. It has a title followed […]

Both “Before You Were Mine” by Carol Ann Duffy and “Mother Any Distance” by Simon Armitage focus on the role of being a mother and having to give up something. In “Before You Were Mine” its Carol Ann Duffy’s mother letting go and giving up her carefree lifestyle, to take up the important role of […]

Virginia U. Jensen – “The actions of righteous women ripple on through time and space and even generations. ” In “The Prologue,” Anne Bradstreet writes a poem that seeks to understand her role as a female poet in a male-dominated Puritan society. She knows that her poetry is perceived as inferior because it was considered […]

Breadbasket’s Poetry Versus Hatless Anne Broadsheet and Phillips Whitley were two major women poets who wrote about the obstacles they had to overcome in their lives. Some obstacles these women had to overcome were being able to produce and publish acceptable work as well as gender and racial difficulties. Anne Broadsheet was the first published […]

Anne Bradstreet, the author of “To My Dear and Loving Husband” was a Puritan. This had great influence on the meaning and theme of her poem. This poem was actually not published until almost 40 years after she died. She lived in a harsh religious world where it was looked down upon for women to […]

Anne Bradstreet composed a love poem for her husband, whom she longs for whenever he departs for work four hundred years ago. The title of the poem alludes to the distant occupation that lies not merely a short distance away, but rather countless miles of treacherous oceans separating them. While today we are capable of […]

Anne Bradstreet was born in September 16th, 1612 in Northampton, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Dudley, a steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and Dorothy Yorke. Due to her families position she grew up in cultured circumstances and was a well-educated woman for her time, being tutored in history, several languages and literature. […]

Only a ewe years later, her mother was committed in a sanitarium, where she stayed until she passed away. This left Elizabeth to be raised by her grandparents, in a very tiny town, where there was not very much outside communication; the entertainment came from themselves. The video’s dissection Of how her childhood affected her […]

Along with his mother he attended the Mt. Olive Baptist Church near Plumerville where the pastor, Mason’s half-brother, the Reverend I.S. Nelson, baptized him in an atmosphere of praise and thankgiving. From that point in his life, Mason went throughout the area of southern Arkansas as a lay preacher, giving his testimony and working with […]

Robert Browning was born 7 May 1812. He began writing poems and at a very young age and learned many languages, also showing an interest in history. This interest in foreign language and history is to a certain extent reflected in his poetry, as many poems are set abroad, and it can be interpreted that […]

Richard L. Johnson sits completely at ease in a black Jacket, black slacks, and a black long sleeve turtleneck when others would be sweating in this El Paso heat, drinking a venti white chocolate mocha from Starbucks. His only adornment is a simple watch and a silver cross that hangs from a silver necklace. He […]

In nature, people keep reciting “to lead is to serve”. “Servant-first” perception by Robert Green leaf clears the air with exploration on who is a visionary leader. But am more attracted to how John C. Maxwell describes leadership. To him, true leadership is one that benefits the followers and not enriching the leaderfootnoteRef:1. Therefore, regardless […]

How do composers depict the journey and its effects, both mentally and physically? Analyze two poems by Skrzynecki and two associated texts. A journey from one place to another can have lasting mental, emotional, and physical effects on individuals or groups. The characteristics of the journey determine its impact. Composers use different techniques to convey […]

Physical journeys also involve emotional and spiritual journeys A physical journey brings inner growth and development from the experiences a person encounters from a physical transition from one place to another. All physical journeys include obstacles and hardships however they also involve emotional and spiritual journeys along the way. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems “Postcard” and “Crossing […]

We find belonging most importantly in our family. Discuss. (Prescribed texts and related) A sense of belonging is the feeling of being accepted or connected to something or someone. One can find belonging within family, through shared experiences, notions of identity, forming relationships, and culture. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems “Postcard” (PC) and “Feliks Skrzynecki” (FS), alongside […]

Belonging can be accepted or refused depending on personal preference. Although included in a place or community, it is possible to not develop meaningful connections without forming an individual identity. Peter Skrzynecki’s “Feliks Skrzynecki” and “Migrant hostel” both explore and challenge the idea of belonging as a personal choice. Similarly, in Gary Ross’s “Pleasantville”, it […]

Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Migrant Hostel’, Parkes 1949 – 1951, illustrates how in the initial stages of belonging, people feel insecure, experience doubt and fear and search for friendships to establish a sense of security. The poem is in 4 stanzas and each stanza is more than 6 lines long. Each stanza is one sentence and several […]

‘Understanding nourishes belonging …’ A lack of understanding hinders the ability to demonstrate how your prescribed text represents a particular interpretation of belonging. As time passes, an individual’s comprehension of others and places naturally evolves. By gaining a deeper understanding of social and cultural contexts that one encounters, an individual’s sense of identity is developed […]

“The poems of Peter Skrzynecki convey a sense of both alienation and the hope for a brighter future. Discuss with reference to at least 3 poems. ” Belonging is a broad but complex perception that highlights our sub conscious need to feel a connection with something. A sense of belonging or not belonging can produce […]

In the text, Crooknecks conveys a certain tone by highlighting the darkness and the numbing sensations experienced with open Bibles and throwing fish scraps. Using the metaphor of scavenger birds, the author equates them to his sleep deprivation. The author emphasizes that it is already too late as the scavengers are now announcing dawn, indicating […]

Conformity caused by subconscious influences as well as direct and overt pressure is investigated thoroughly in the movie, ‘Dead Poets’ Society’. The director, Peter Weir uses fundamental aspects of the film to convey and develop of this main theme. It is through the setting of Welton Academy and its surroundings, the movie shows that the […]

I would like to examine how the views of war and patriotism have changed since the 1900s. To do this I will be studying three poems: “Vitai Lampada” written in 1892 by Henry Newbolt, “Disabled” written by Wilfred Owen during World War 1 and a modern poem called “Why Patriots are a Bit Nuts in […]