...Rebecca Kinard Professor Scollon English 102 Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:45-3:00 19 February 2014 The main theme of the two poems is love. However, their prospective on the topic differs just slightly. In “Love is Not All” by Edna St. Vincent Millay tells how love will not cure a sickness or injury, but in some way it is still a necessity in life. Whereas in “Since feeling is First” by E. E. Cummings describes how love is more important than logic in the end and how you should not worry about what you are getting out of love because it is essential for a well-balanced life. The main theme in the two poems is how love is not explainable, but is needed for a well-balanced life. They both portray that love is not necessarily logical. It cannot be described or explained perfectly because you do not think about it. It just needs to be in your life. Love never heals the sick or weak, but it does have a powerful influence on our well-being. Love is not all about living in the reality of things. However, at the end of it all they still represent what someone feels love is and the main theme in both of these poems is love. Even though they are comprised of the same theme they are very much different on the point of view of love and also structure. Their prospective on love can cause these poems not to be paired together because they are so different. “Love is Not All” asks the question what can love do for you, why do we hold love so highly. It also explains that even though...
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...Regret and Loneliness in “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed” In the poem “What Lips My Lips Have Kissed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, there is a theme of loneliness and regret. The speaker is a woman looking back with melancholy reflection to the days of her youth when her life was full of hope and the promise of love. She remembers she once had lovers but she cannot recall them individually. Now she is alone left with only regret: for the unremembered faces of her past, for the passing of her youth, and for the loneliness of her life now. The speaker regrets her inability to remember “What lips [her] lips have kissed” (Line 1). No special man or moment comes to her mind. Her memories of her former glory days haunt her. Although she cannot recall any of her lovers in particular, she hears them as she listens to the rain; unclear faces in her mind like “ghosts…that tap and sigh / Upon the glass” (ll. 3-4). Her heart aches for the “unremembered lads” that had once shared her bed. (l.7). She regrets her youth is now behind her. She compares herself to the seasons with her youth as “summer” (l.13) which is warm and green. Now she is in the time of “winter” (l.9), stark, bleak, and dreary. Those days when she was young and carefree she thought would last forever; but looking back, they seemed to have lasted only “a little while”(14). The speaker is alone: “In winter stands the lonely tree” (l.9). She cannot remember “What loves have come and gone” (l.12). She...
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...Ancient practices such as crying while grieving are still used to this very day. In the epic poem “The Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus is trying to return to his kingdom and his family. During the time that he is away, his wife Penelope is left to worry about her husband's whereabouts, fend off desperate suitors, and stay true all at the same time. The poet Edna St. Vincent Millay in her poem “An Ancient Gesture” sheds light on something that is often overlooked: Penelope's grief and tears. In doing this, Millay reveals that Penelope was the embodiment of ancient Greek values and that she was sincere. Millay does this so subtly by using poetic and literary devices such as imagery, metaphors, and repetition. To cry in front of a crowd is often times insincere, but to cry in private and then pull yourself together is an example of the utmost sincerity. Millay writes...
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...Our non-profit organization is Habitat for Humanity Restore. “Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price” (Habitat for Humanity ReStores,2014). They are volunteers that dedicate their time to better the community and the environment. There are many locations of Habitat for Humanity, but the one we are working with is located in Winona Minnesota. Habit for Humanity was founded in 1976. “Habitat for Humanity ReStores are proudly owned and operated by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates, and proceeds are used to build homes, community, and hope locally and around the world” (Habitat for Humanity ReStores,2014). The Restore provides a variety of household items that are available for purchase. The services that the Restore provides is assistance with finding the items they are looking for or a substitute for the item if it is not available. The users of their services are home owners or renters. “The geographic areas they cover is in many states and Canada” (Habitat for Humanity ReStores, 2014). The organization’s mission statement is “seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope” (Habitat for Humanity International Mission Statement and Principles, 2014). Our evaluation of their mission statement is that it is a good...
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...Many parents with affordable means prefer their children to join a boarding school to their studying in a day-time government or public school. One of the many reasons given for this preference is that living in a hostel is necessary for discipline, academic excellence and inculcating self-discipline. One other reason is an extremely busy schedule of both the parents which forces them to part with their children, when they are young, and send them to boarding schools. Yet another factor could be the fact that both the parents are employed in different parts of the country. But nobody can deny the fact, and the actual story from the mouth of a boarder can be really moving that the children who are sent to such schools tend to suffer a lot from home¬sickness and loneliness, initially. Later on, they get used to the new routine and do quite well. Whatever the gains of a boarding school, the fact is that nothing can substitute parents while the children are growing up. It is really very cruel to send a child of 6 or 7 years of age to a boarding school. After the 6th or 7th grade, a child could be expected to cope with the problem of separation from parents, but before that it is a cruel denial of his due, i.e. care, love and affection of his father, mother and other members of the family. However, it can’t be denied that in a boarding school a child does learn values that he or she might miss at home, such as sharing, better social adjustment, initiative, leadership and the like...
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...the Benefits of Day Schools over Boarding Schools Posted on January 1, 2011 There are several advantages of admitting a child in a day school and this article will help parents make up their mind. Some of the benefits of a day school have been highlighted below. Coeducation Many day schools offer coeducation facilities and this is an important requirement in terms of today’s world. Interacting with the opposite sex in the early years will enable children to be comfortable in the presence of the opposite sex when they reach a stage where they might have to work alongside them in an official environment. Children who have not had this opportunity might be shy and uncomfortable when they people from the opposite sex in the future. Most day schools encourage children to mingle with the opposite sex from their early years and this builds confidence and helps in exchange of ideas between the sexes over the formative years. This is one of the most important functions performed by a day school. Although there may be a few boarding schools that offer coeducation, day schools clearly outnumber the boarding schools doing this and coeducation in day schools is a much more accepted and existent structure in day schools, especially in India. Cost Benefit Day schools are a preferred option as they are much less expensive than a boarding school. Tuition fees in day schools are cheaper. Most good quality day schools are relatively cheaper than boarding schools and this is another...
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...Many parents with affordable means prefer their children to join a boarding school to their studying in a day-time government or public school. One of the many reasons given for this preference is that living in a hostel is necessary for discipline, academic excellence and inculcating self-discipline. One other reason is an extremely busy schedule of both the parents which forces them to part with their children, when they are young, and send them to boarding schools. Yet another factor could be the fact that both the parents are employed in different parts of the country. But nobody can deny the fact, and the actual story from the mouth of a boarder can be really moving that the children who are sent to such schools tend to suffer a lot from homesickness and loneliness, initially. Later on, they get used to the new routine and do quite well. Whatever the gains of a boarding school, the fact is that nothing can substitute parents while the children are growing up. It is really very cruel to send a child of 6 or 7 years of age to a boarding school. After the 6th or 7th grade, a child could be expected to cope with the problem of separation from parents, but before that it is a cruel denial of his due, i.e. care, love and affection of his father, mother and other members of the family. However, it can’t be denied that in a boarding school a child does learn values that he or she might miss at home, such as sharing, better social adjustment, initiative, leadership...
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...several established and notable competitors in St. Bernard Parish. The first, Sugar Shack, located in Meraux, is the most popular in the area. They are a walk up operation that is based on Judge Perez Parkway. Their biggest strength is name recognition. They are the first place everyone mentions when talking about snow balls. They also are very big with social media. They have a Facebook page with hundreds of followers on it. The third strength is the location. Located on Judge Perez Parkway, most of the people heading to the lower part of the parish pass this on the way back home in the evenings during the peak warm hours. As strong as they are, in my opinion, they have several glaring weaknesses. First is the product they use. The flavors they use are not from Southern Show (the premier flavor provider in the area), you can clearly tell in the taste. It is not that what they use tastes bad; it simply is not as good as Southern Snow flavors. Another weakness is that they have no listed hours; it is basically luck/chance to whether or not they are open. This erratic behavior could hurt them when it comes to people wanting service. Our location is a few hundred yards away; if they are closed we will gladly take and keep their customers. Another competitor is Sloan’s Snow Balls; they are located on Paris Road in Chalmette. One strength they have is also location. Located on Paris Road, most people headed into the parish and down towards St. Bernard Highway will pass this. Another key...
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...for 5th Formers at the Girls’ High School and the Boys’ Grammar School Kimberly A. S. Smith 5 Integrated Economics Mrs. L. De Roche-John Title: The Relationship between Demand and Supply of Cell Phones for 5th Formers at the Girls’ High School and the Boys’ Grammar School Acknowlegements Firstly I would liketo thank God for his blessinf=g of wisdom and strength for guiding me and eassuring me when the need arises. I would also like thank my mother for the nights she stayed up assisting me nad ebsuring I did my best. Also to Mrs. John my teacher who ensured that the work given is the best that I can do. Table of Contents Aims The aim of this research is to determine what phone is the most popular amongst 4th and 5th formers of the St. Vincent Girls’ High School and the St. Vincent Boys’ Grammar School and also if there is preference to gender or age and also which network provider is preferred. The researcher would also like to classify if some purchases are due to peer pressure. Historical Background The St. Vincent Girls’ High School was founded in 1911 by Miss. Mary Ince (1911-1918) from Barbados, she also served as the institutions first Headmistress. She founded the all-girl institution to educate the girls of St. Vincent. The schools original academic year ran from January to December at its original location behind the Victoria Park. The original student body comprised of 31 girls. Today the Girls’ High School has a great populace of 800 plus students...
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...used as the St Vincent’s hospital. The Saint Vincent Hospital was founded in 1849 by the sisters of charity to response in New...
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...How Vincent Van Gogh got his inspiration “As a suffering creature, I cannot do without something greater than I—something that is my life—the power to create” (Vincent Van Gogh). Vincent Van Gogh was a smart and fast learner in his day. With his education and his will power he wanted to paint the world in his own color. Although his family was not supportive of him, he made friends along the way who helped him become who he is today. Vincent Van Gogh was inspired through education, styles of painting, and from people and places. Besides his peculiar behavior, Van Gogh was a brilliant painter. To Vincent Van Gogh education was the key component to becoming a successful painter. Vincent Van Gogh was born, lived, and worked in northern Brabant which is located in London (Thomson). As he got older, Van Gogh began to self-teach by using English literature, French works, and journals. While studying, he worked as an art dealer and an English teacher. During his teaching days, Van Gogh wanted to become a writer, so in order for his dream to come true, he studied the writings of Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Zola (Thomson). With all of that knowledge that he acquired through the years, Van Gogh felt that he was ready to write his novel. As time went on, Van Gogh became frustrated with starting a story so he gave up writing. While sitting in a chair in his house, he began to remember the lovely paintings that he used to see when he was an art dealer. Van Gogh wanted to learn...
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...Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission (C.M.) and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Its patron saint is Saint Vincent de Paul. Adamson University has programs in Graduate School, Law, the Liberal Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, Business Administration, Education, as well as secondary, elementary, and preparatory education. Adamson University has eight courses listed as Centers of Development and Centers of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education and has been granted Autonomous status. Adamson University has been included in the top 201+ universities in Asia through Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings 2011.This makes Adamson University as top 9 in the rankings nationwide and top 5 in the Metro Manila area. Dr. George Lucas Adamson, a Greek chemist from Athens, founded the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry (ASIC) on June 20, 1932 to train young men and women along the lines of practical industrial chemistry. It started as a one-classroom school that evolved into the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (ASICE) on...
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...I. Introduction Recently, we’ve noticed that students spend most of their time doing recreational activities. They are convinced that we should enjoy the last days of our high school life. This research will help understand the connection between their temptations—internet, social-networking sites, TV, movies, and music—and their studies. II. The Statement of the Problem Our focus is about the study habits of the students of SLCV—particularly of St. Vincent. We noticed that they are always out to entertain themselves, and that usually concerns the amount of allowance they are given. We want to know: How are the grades they receive when they don’t really spend a certain amount of time studying? How much allowance do they receive? Where do students spend their allowance? These are the questions we want to answer through our research. III. The Significance of the Study A majority in our community are unemployed. Those are usually the ones who went easy along when they were in their last years of schooling. This research will help in pointing out the students who will need more focus in their grades, and in the process, discover new methods of motivation for them to better discipline themselves into putting more work into their studies. IV. Theoretical Framework Some of the theories we based this research on: The first is, we observe that students are convinced that since they have made it to the graduation year that they will actually be graduating. They believe...
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...Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man can be heard in a videotape of his police interview telling officers that he shot both men after he came home from school. Vincent Romero and Tim Romans were found dead in Romero's home in St. Johns, Arizona. Vincent Romero and Tim Romans were found dead in Romero's home in St. Johns, Arizona. Authorities released the tape Tuesday. The boy, sitting cross-legged in an overstuffed armchair, initially denied involvement in the shootings but later said he shot his already wounded father "because he was suffering." The two officers questioning the boy press him to tell the truth, with one saying at one point, "If you're not honest with me, if you're not truthful, it's not going to look good." The boy later appears to admit to shooting his father, saying, "After I shot him once he was still moving, I think I shot him again." He says on the tape he shot both men twice. Police released the first 12 minutes of the tape, which did not include the alleged confession, earlier Tuesday and released the remainder of the tape late Tuesday afternoon. Video Watch police interrogate the boy » The boy is charged with killing his father, Vincent Romero, 29, along with Tim Romans, 39, a man who rented a room in Romero's home in St. Johns, Arizona. Police have said the boy confessed to shooting the men with a .22-caliber handgun. At the end of the footage, the boy buries his face in his jacket as one officer...
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...Kate George presented a proposal to Taylor Academy to host a thrift store four times a year from St. Vincent de Paul. Her audience was a committee consisting of representatives from Taylor Academy, parents, and community members. Kate’s introduction addressed the issue of childhood poverty. With a graph that showed the national average, the Ohio average, and the Cincinnati average, Kate made the problem relevant to her audience. This is an effective method of grabbing attention, as it is a claim of fact and directly relates to the neighborhood and the community. Next, Kate addressed the need for childhood poverty and the minimal access to affordable clothing in the area. She showed the relative income of the Cincinnati neighborhoods, and how...
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