...1 Ghullam Yousaf Hist 1301 Prof. Juan Garner December 6, 2012 Book Review The book, “Abraham Lincoln and the second American Revolution” is mainly focused at the Civil War and how Lincoln was involved in most of the changes that happen during the War, For example the political and social issues, and the slaves that were liberated in the south. In this book McPherson tells us that president Lincoln was a conservative and a revolutionary. The War made Lincoln very popular because of his leadership ability and strategy. He is the most important president who fought to keep young stay whole. James McPherson best known for his prize winning book “Battle cry of Freedom,” which was the New York Times Book Review called one of top history writing. It is an account of the Civil War, which McPherson gathered in a sweep of events, which accounts the political, social, and culture aspects during the Civil War. In Abraham Lincoln and the Second Revolution, McPherson takes a different style of writing by offering a series of engaging essays on Lincoln and the Civil War that have rarely been discussed in such depth. McPherson displays his insight prose as he thoroughly examines the critical- themes of American history. He examines the President’s role as commander- in -chief of the Union forces explaining how Lincoln forged a national military strategy for victory. He exposes how Lincoln used parables and figurative language to...
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...Old Major is a combination of Karl Marx and Lenin, as the one that planted the seeds of the rebellion. Then we have Napoleon, that is an metaphor for Joseph Stalin. But not all animals in the farm were in accord with Napoleons choices, Snowball , that is based on Leon Trotsky, exists in the novel, and as with his human counterpart, he attempts to fight the growing influence of Napoleon. On the Human side we have Mr Jones that represents the figure of Russian Tsar Nicholas the Second, who was removed from power and killed with the rest of his family, Mr Frederick who is an allegory for Adolf Hitler, given that he enters a temporary truce with the animals only to betray them shortly...
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...One of the most famous poets in literary history is that of William Wordsworth. He lived between the years of 1770-1850. He was a very strong poet and many of his works have some degree of a pessimistic view to them. They could be understood after the hard life he led. He saw the French Revolution at its height and wrote several poems about it. He had an illegitimate daughter with a woman in France. When he returned back to England he married Mary Hutchinson, who gave him two sons and another daughter. Till this day we can read the famous poems and ballads of Wordsworth. One poem that caught my attention was that of Scorn not the sonnet. The poem is rather interesting and brings up other poets before his time. It also talks about the form and the meaning of a sonnet. He talks of the sonnet as a delicate work of art. Wordsworth describes each part of the sonnet by talking of another poet. He describes how one of the other poets helped shape the form of sonnet writing. In the first two lines of the poem he is writing of a critic. Wordsworth writes “Scorn not the sonnet; Critic, you have frowned, mindless of its just honors;” These two lines state the critic or the audience is not able to understand what is being written in the sonnet. Wordsworth from the beginning says that the sonnets...
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...with some degree of horror” (57). These sentiments pervade the texts of his Reflections on the Revolution in France and Helen Maria Williams’ Letters Written in France. Though the two authors clearly have opposing views concerning the French Revolution, both explore the implications of human emotion and its role pertaining to the rights of man. Both authors vigorously appeal to the heart, but differ over the question of authority regarding human emotion, specifically pertaining to the sublime. Human emotion both works is employed to function as an authority in the measurement of man’s actions, but whereas the legitimacy of emotion for Burke is socially hierarchical, Williams’ notion of the sublime is more democratic. More specifically, the sublime when associated with the common man for Burke is a pejorative term whose end results in revolution. His appeal to the heart strives to achieve the aesthetic of the beauty, that is, the qualities of order and logic. For Williams, on the other hand, the height of human passion produces a sublime free from astonishment and horror and welcomes the participation of the collective to piece together an entity she describes to be inherently indefinable to one. Distinctions concerning the legitimacy of the human emotion are made explicit in the characterizations of the French Revolution by Burke and Williams. Burke defines the Revolution as a “monstrous tragic-comic scene” where “the most opposite passions necessarily succeed and sometimes...
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...This morning we will be discussing the topic, Social Stratification. In this presentation we will define Social Stratification and compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict perspectives on this topic. We will also discuss some of the major problems associated with Social Stratification as well as some of the major agents that teach our gender roles and social class. So what is Social Stratification? Social Stratification refers to a situation in which people are divided into distinct groups ranked at different levels. In other words it is the hierarchical arrangement of social classes within a society. An example would be the Hindu caste system, where different castes have different levels of status depending on their supposed degree of religious purity. Social Stratification is patterned social inequality, by saying that inequality is patterned indicates that differences occur on a wide-scale, with regularity and along the lines of certain specific, identifiable characteristics. For example race, class or gender. And it is also the unequal distribution of societal resources. Stratification is based on three major premises; power, prestige and property. Power which refers to the ability to impose one’s will on others. Prestige, the respect given to others and then there is Property which is the different forms of wealth. There are four fundamental principles of Social Stratification. The first is Social Stratification is a characteristic...
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...Gloom is reflected in word choice like “cadaverous faces”, as well as metaphors like “gloom gathered on the scene that appeared more natural to it than sunshine”. This metaphor not only shows the misery of the people but also describes the atmosphere of Saint Antoine’s empty streets, with women and children using ash trays as sources of heat for their fingers and toes, starved of food and warmth. The fourth paragraph changes tone once more to one much more ominous, foreshadowing the future of Saint Antoine. Descriptions of the people of Saint Antoine with the red stained faces and clothes mirror the appearance of a people gone through a revolution. Not only that but the word “Blood”, scrawled upon a wall, also tells of a grim event coming in the near future. Two other examples of this ominous tone--the ship’s crew in “peril of tempest”, and the “birds, fine of song and feather” not realizing their impending doom-- are described, lastly, in paragraphs six and seven. Paragraph five and six show different tones yet again, this time not predicting the anger of the people, but showing it. At this point...
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...Compare and Contrast Nature in The Task and Windsor Forest Both Windsor Forest and The Task use nature in their poems to as a means of portraying a wider political idea. However the opposing poetic princlipals behind both poets works are echoed in their potrayls. Pope celebrates the groomed, contrived garden of Windsor forest as a means to show admiration for Queen Annes rule; under her reign the garden has been ordered meticulously to reveal its true potential, a metaphor for society. In the Task Cowper celebrates pure organic nature, that has not been infiltrated by the influence of man. The untarnished countryside is illustared to be superior to the man made city, as it is closer to god; God was the creator of the country and the man made cities are threatening to undermine the entire realm. The titles of the two poems make the differences in content more explicit. Pope’s piece is primarily a quixotic descriptive piece about Windsor Forest, elevated by combing the descriptions of external nature with feelings accordant to the actual state of society. The Task is a much more unromantic, logical and sober as its title reflects. Didacticism is present in its great descriptions of natural scenery. Cowper saw clearly the actual reality of organic nature, and ignored the pruned gardens dealt with by Pope; he presents an argumentative verse rather than a panegyric like Windsor Forest. Nature for Cowper was an assertion of God and the poem seems to echo the creation story,...
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...A metaphor, as defined in our glossary, is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. The word metaphoritself is a metaphor, coming from a Greek word meaning to "transfer" or "carry across." Metaphors "carry" meaning from one word, image, or idea to another. When Dr. Gregory House (in the TV series House, M.D.) says, "I'm a night owl, Wilson's an early bird. We're different species," he's speaking metaphorically. When Dr. Cuddy replies, "Then move him into his own cage," she's extendingHouse's bird metaphor--which he caps off with the remark, "Who'll clean the droppings from mine?" Calling a person a "night owl" or an "early bird" is an example of a common (or conventional) metaphor--one that most native speakers will readily understand. Let's look at some of the different ways a single conventional metaphor can be used. Conventional Metaphors Some metaphors are so common that we may not even notice that they are metaphors. Take the familiar metaphor of life as a journey, for example. We find it in advertising slogans: * "Life is a journey, travel it well." (United Airlines) * "Life is a journey. Enjoy the Ride." (Nissan) Alliteration The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in "a peck of pickledpeppers." Adjective: alliterative. As J.R.R. Tolkien observed, alliteration "depends not on letters but on sounds." Thus the phrase know-nothing is alliterative, butclimate...
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...the power of the Patriots and their violence towards the government. They would stop at nothing and were fully armed and ready for a fight. Moreover, alliteration was used to have the reader focus on a particular section and catch the rhythm. The phrases “swaying shapes” and “voices of vengeance” (Dickens 204) allow the reader to feel the movement of the wave depicted in the metaphor. Dickens also uses the “s” sound to convey a sly feeling and the “v” to convey a harsh feeling, proving that this attack was well planned and hidden, but its results were powerful. Based on this, the storming of the Bastille provided a successful start to the French Revolution. Furthermore, the author compared the prisoners’ emotions when they were freed to how they would feel if they were dead. According to Charles Dickens, seven prisoners were “all scared, all lost, all wondering and amazed, as if the Last Day [had] come.” They were being freed from their old life and thankful that they were given a chance to restart it. This was probably how the prisoners felt when the Bastille was stormed into during the real French Revolution. Charles Dickens's use of figurative language captured the image of the mob, the success of the...
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...Piyarat Siripoksup HIS 17B Paper I October 23 2014 The rise of the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century created many new industries, improved the economy, and made the United States a top destination for immigrants. Consequently, industrialization led to the exploitation of the working class and the rise of the socialism1. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair illustrated the fate of immigrants in Chicago in the meatpacking industry, the harsh realities of life in the city, and the truth about opportunity in America as a result of capitalism. Through vivid imagery, metaphors, and symbolism, Sinclair described the horrors of industrial capitalism through the portrayal of the poor working and living conditions and annihilation of the Rudkus...
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...are made so much more explicit when the speaker tells us what he sees. He is able to observe in every face he meets, the ‘’marks of weakness, marks of woe’’. These sad signs are on every face he meets. Stanza 2: 2. The poet hears “mind-forged manacles” in these cries. This is a metaphor (see definition on the next page) – but for what? What is it that man’s mind has created? And why is the word “manacles” used about it? - Manacles are shackles, handcuffs etc. - Actually is just about anything that confines, or constricts. And this goes really well hand in hand with the ‘’charter’d’’ in the first stanza. - The mind-forged can refer a couple of things: - Some kind of combination between the industrial revolution and the politics that lead to ‘’charter’d’’ streets. - Blake clearly likes to blur the lines between imagination and reality, so maybe it’s possible that these manacles aren’t real but, potentially forged by his own mind. - And then there is the possibility that these manacles aren’t ‘’real’’ or certain in the same way as handcuffs, but are rather more like mental shackles. Stanza 3: 3. What does Blake mean by letting the soldier’s blood run “down Palace walls”? - It’s a metaphor. - The palace is a symbol for government, political officials, royalty etc. and it has blood on its hands. Stanza 4: 4. And why, in the last line, is the marriage...
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...The industrial age was gradual, continuous, and spread at different rates depending on many factors which influenced industrialization, such as the country and time period, which differentiated it from a revolution. The industrialization process began in Great Britain in the 1780’s to the early 1900’s, and it was in this time where it was not uncommon for other nations to follow in suit to become industrialized as well. From then on, the industrialization process has created a “snowball” effect and had spread and grown to reach many regions of the globe. According to Wikipedia’s page on Urbanization, the world is about 70% urbanized, which would also mean that those nations in the world are industrialized to their own extent. It would be wrong...
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...Meaning ............................................................................................8 ΕΚΚΛΕΣΙΑ AS THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH ...................................................10 NEW TESTAMENT EVIDENCE FOR MULTI-SITE CHURCH ..................................11 The House Church and Paul's Writings ............................................................................12 The House Church and Luke's Writings ...........................................................................14 Επι Το Αυτο .......................................................................................................................18 THE NATURE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH ...................................................................19 The Metaphors Describing the Nature...
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...What Makes Art: The Subconscious, The Reactionary, or The Forster Order? It is mid-afternoon on a Saturday at the Highline: a trajectory of abandoned railroad tracks the city of New York converted into a public park. The banks of the park are full of plants and sculptures, and street art is scattered within and around all of the Highline. Tucked into a gravel bed, beneath the shade of a green sapling, sits an upright rectangle. About five feet tall and two feet wide, the face of the rectangle is a dull mauve color, and at the center of the rectangle rests a bean-shaped oblong, jutting out like a flaccid balloon. It’s a fetus, one may think, or a bladder...but what is the point of the piece? The exact purpose of the art piece, the meaning or explanation is not written there plainly. To understand a piece of art like this, one must engage in their own interpretation. Some people appreciate art because they consider it beautiful; some consider it pointless; some consider art necessary to society, and many refrain from further evaluation of art. In his essay “Art for Art’s Sake,” E.M. Forster explores precisely what this essay title proclaims. Forster acknowledges his argument is an “unpopular” one, but strives to ratify some misconceptions about art for art’s sake. In my initial reading of the essay I am not exempt from resisting the idea of art for art’s sake. Immediately, the notion seems to say that art can have no effect on society, and be appreciated nonetheless. I would...
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...Adv. Composition 30 August 2011 Arguing for Freedom As a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Patrick Henry strongly supported joining the American Revolution to break away from Great Britain. Henry delivered a speech to his fellow House members at the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, to persuade the voting to favor his decision to fight for freedom. The strong title of Give Me Liberty or Give Me Freedom represents the climax of the speech and Henry’s primary message. Henry utilizes various rhetorical strategies to appeal to the audience and support the purpose of the argument. Numerous schemes and tropes, such as hyperboles, metaphors, erotema, antithesis, and repetition draw attention to the purpose of the speech and demand focus from the audience. Appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos strategically employed throughout the speech enhance the overall effect of the argument. By properly exhausting rhetorical strategies, Henry creates a demanding yet respectful tone that is strong, honorable, and persuasive. Henry identifies his great respect for the audience and opposing opinions in the first lines of the speech with the statement, “I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.” Such a bold yet respectful tone illustrates Henry’s purpose accurately and delivers the controversial message without offending...
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