...Madison Thomer Dr. Mohr Engl 386 M/W 2pm 9 November 2011 Thanatos When students alike tend to think of poetry, they tend to think about it in stereotypical thought lines. Poets are dark and depressed, they write about death. In many cases this is true, but perhaps because death is a major theme in life, and something poets recognize that they cannot escape from. The death pull is as constant as is the struggle to survive. Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson are two such poets who have chose death as their muse for several pieces. I have chosen two poems by each poet that represent death in a new or altered light, from Frost, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening”, and “Out, out—˝. From Dickinson I have chosen, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” and “Because I Could not Stop for Death”. These poems work to show the reader death, but each in different views as well as working to reveal a new message from the previous. “Out, out—” works at showing the disengagement viewers of death experience. The poem turns objective in the last eight line which helps the reader to see neither they nor the narrator can see something as individual and internal as death shown through the sudden callous narration in lines 32-34, “Little—less—nothing!—and that ended it./No more to build on there. And they, since they/ Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.” Contrasting this, the preceding twenty-six lines are alive with vivid figurative language, especially in regards to the buzz saw...
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...property. Dougherty sued for trespass damages. Procedural History: At trial, the court held that there could not be a trespass without some damage to the land. The jury found in favor of D and P appealed on the grounds that the jury instructions were improper. Issue: Is a defendant liable of trespass even if no physical damage has occurred? Holding: Yes. Any unprivileged entry onto the land of another is a trespass even if there is no physical damage. Reasoning: The court held that the law implies damages for every unprivileged and unlawful entry onto the land of another even if there is nothing more than the treading down the grass, herbage, or shrubbery. Every unauthorized, and therefore unlawful entry, into the close of another, is a trespass. From every illegal entry onto another's land, the law infers some damages, even if only the nominal damages of treading down the grass, herbage, or shrubbery Disposition: Reversed and remanded for new trial. Notes: A trespasser is strictly liable regardless of intent or negligence in entering the land of another. All that is required is the intent to enter the land without permission. It is no defense that the trespasser enters the land of another through honest mistake or belief that the land belongs to the trespasser or to another. If there is no actual physical damage, the court may merely award nominal damages (e.g. one cent or one dollar) or an injunction to stop the activity, if applicable. quare clausum fregit-“wherefore...
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...Caroline Merrick Instructor Mason ENG 231-352 9 October 2014 The Many Sides of Death The world has forever struggled to understand the complex and thoughtful mind of the poet Emily Dickinson. For most of her life she remained a recluse, isolated from society, and left to do what she loved to do, which was write. Dickinson witnessed a lot of hardships in her later years, including the deaths of many family members and friends. Witnessing so much death in her lifetime sparked her interest in the concept of mortality, and it appears as a major theme in many of her poems. Dickinson seemed to have many different ideas about the subject of death. Three poems that represent these different viewpoints on the subject are “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died,” “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” and “I felt a Funeral in my Brain.” Although all of these poems are about death, each of them represents it in a different way. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is a representation of one of Emily Dickinson’s views of death. This poem emphasizes the journey that one takes from life to eternity. This journey is represented as a carriage ride with death. Death in this poem is personified and appears as a kindly gentlemen who was courteous enough to stop for the narrator when she was too busy to stop for him. On the carriage ride, Death takes the narrator through scenes of her childhood. In lines nine through twelve, “We passed the School, where Children strove/ At Recess-in the...
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...Xbox 360 Defines Today and Tomorrow Robert Gaugh DeVry University Xbox 360 Defines Today and Tomorrow In 2005 Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360 to the world of console gaming; a moment that would define today and tomorrow for the rest of our lives. Microsoft stood out by treading uncharted waters that other competitors and previous consoles failed to explore. With people in mind, innovative heads at Microsoft catered to every gamer’s needs with the release of Xbox 360. By capturing exclusive rights to five game of the year titles, improving the online gaming experience, and remaining on the forefront of cutting edge technology, the Xbox 360 defines today and tomorrow. With big names like Sony and Nintendo ready to knock the consumer right off their feet, Microsoft needed to stand out and shine in a way its competitors couldn’t. The Xbox 360 needed exclusivity, and accomplished this by grabbing the rights to Halo, Gears of War, Fable, Forza Motorsport and Mass Effect. Not only were these franchises game of the year recipients, they specifically were the answer to all the rival gaming successes. Halo was the answer to any first person shooter success on any other console along with Gears of War. Forza Motorsport delivered the simulated racing game that Gran Turismo did for Sony. Fable and Mass Effect, yet different in ways, brought new meaning to the role playing genre by bringing a different approach than what gamers were used to. Microsoft’s decisiveness with...
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...10, 2013 Charles Bocage, MBA, MSIS, TQM Job Description and Recruiting Strategies When employers create job descriptions it increases the chances of hiring the right person for a specific job. Job descriptions provide employees with a clear definition of job duties along with the expectations for both the employer and the employee. Well-written job descriptions direct employees for success. The job description also provides a good starting point for staff performance reviews. By wording a job description correctly the business can ensure it is within legal compliance. A job description contains a list of the tasks, duties, responsibilities, reporting relationships associated with the job (“Job Descriptions to Job Fluidity: Treading the Dejobbing Path,” 2007). Job descriptions are drafted statements indicating the minimal acceptable qualifications incumbents must possess to successfully perform the essential elements of their jobs (DeCenzo & Robbins, 2007). Job Description of Receptionist The receptionist’s essential duties and responsibilities consist of greeting and directing vendors, customers, job applicants, and other visitors via the phone or in person. The receptionist must answer, screen, and route incoming calls; taking messages when the caller does not want voice mail. He or she notifies employees when customers and visitors arrive. Another duty is to assist job applicants who have arrived for interviews. The receptionist will be able to page...
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...I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro Kept treading—treading—till it seemed That Sense was breaking through— And when they all were seated, 5 A Service, like a Drum— Kept beating—beating—till I thought My Mind was going numb— And then I heard them lift a Box And creak across my Soul 10 With those same Boots of Lead, again, Then Space—began to toll, As all the Heavens were a Bell, And Being, but an Ear, And I, and Silence, some strange Race 15 Wrecked, solitary, here— And then a Plank in Reason, broke, And I dropped down, and down— And hit a World, at every plunge, And Finished knowing—then— 20 “I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain” If one does not know much about poetry, they might think that a sixteen-stanza poem does not have abundant meaning. Little do they know, although, there aren’t many lines, it can be the most meaningful text. The poem I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain, is a sixteen-stanza poem that uses metaphors to describe a situation or feeling (depending on how the reader or critic interprets the poem). I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain by Emily Dickinson has substantial reviews and critics’ critical information on this poem. Each critic reviews a poem differently and all have a different interpretation on this particular poem. Although all of the interpretations are all on the same poem, they all have something different...
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...imagery, metaphors and similes. She had the ability to immerse herself in English literature and produce beautiful, ravishing and beauteous material through the medium of aesthetic language. Her archetypal flood subject was immortality and she often wrote about death. For me, the most thought provoking evocation of immortality and death, is her poem “I felt a Funeral in my Brain”. Dickinson’s poems on the Hereafter are probably among her best known. She was clearly deeply interested in the process of dying, and returned to it again and again in her writing. In this poem, the poet seems to have died sometime in the past and is now looking back or reliving the experience. “I felt a Funeral in my Brain and Mourners to and fro, Kept treading-treading - till it seemed that Sense was breaking through” The poem parallels and is inspired by an actual funeral service. This inspiration is evoked by the most striking aspect cohering with Dickenson’s original approach to poetry; style of writing. Economy of expression. There is a certain trend...
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...National Anthem" by James Weldon Johnson Lift ev'ry voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring. Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, High as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won. Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast'ning rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast. God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee, Shadowed beneath thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native...
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...Be on the Lookout for Rattlesnakes this Fall If you are like most people, fall is a time to get out of the house and spend some time with nature. Between hunting season, hiking and other outdoor activities, we tend to spend a lot of time outdoors during this time of the year. But, experts are saying that you will need to be a little careful this year when it comes to rattlesnakes. Over the past month or so, we've had abnormally high temperatures and quite a bit of rain. This means that rattlesnakes aren't ready to crawl into their dens to hibernate just yet. So, when you are out and about, it's very likely that you will run into one of these dangerous creatures. One of the major issues with this year's rattlesnake clan is that they are being...
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...the long term and sometimes it is necessary to apply more direct management techniques such as banning an activity to ensure the conservation of the natural attraction and ensure that tourists will show the necessary respect. Solutions 1.One solution is to ban everyone, including aborigines, from climbing so there would be no erosion and the rock would remain the same. This would help preserve indigenous plants because no one would trample over them. There would also be less safety issues as nobody would ever get injured climbing up. Uluru would be untouched and its shape would remain the same, marking the true meaning of Aboriginal culture; The route that the ancient indigenous people took would remain visible as there would be no treading to erase the white line. Nonetheless, aborigines not being able to climb their sacred and claimed land would cause interference towards their future rituals, which negatively impacts the importance of their culture. Also tourists not being able to climb Uluru would cause income (money) to decrease, critically affecting the reputation of Uluru and businesses the company funding Uluru supports. 2.Leaving the regulation and activity as it is would sustain the tourism industry and attract several tourists, but it would continue displeasing local Aboriginal people as a marking of their ancestors is being erased by tourists climbing. More environmental and safety risks will form, threatening the condition and protection of the sacred and important...
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...The night before my sister, Jazmine left to go to college, we cried, laughed, talked and shared memories. In the morning, I kept taking little things from her suitcases and hiding them to stall her from going in the hope that she would change her mind. All I could think about was how I didn't want her to leave me and how my life was about to change. I felt alone and very miserable. With this intention, I wanted to tell her how I was feeling, but I didn't want to make it any harder on her that she was leaving home for two years. My mother, brother and I helped Jazmine put her suitcases into the car and went to a restaurant to eat breakfast together before we took her to the airport. When our food came to the table I could barely eat a single...
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...Light Out, Huck, They Still Want to Sivilize You Classic literature is today censored in the name of political correctness. The power of words wins over freedom of speech and the dread of treading on somebody’s foot is bigger than ever before. Michiko Kakutani is in her article “Light Out, Huck, They Still Want to Sivilize You” from The New York Times arguing against the rounds of literary sanitation. Kakutani uses the much-discussed word “nigga” several times in her article. The fact that a word can be so banned that people would not even say it at loud – not even in the debate about the significance meaning of the exact word – is on the one hand “giving the word more power than it deserves”, which is mentioned in the CBS News clip “Huckleberry Finn and the N-word debate”. On the other hand is the possibility of hurting other people of great important – but when it comes to having a “teachable movement”, which the author and teacher David Bradly describes in the CBS News clip, it can be important to get the problem on the table instead of mystifying the word. The originality of classic literature is under threat of the need to make everything inoffensive. This need is probably created by good intentions, but is at the same time leaning against an extreme controlling society. Like Salman Rushdie points out in his article “On Censorship” from The New Yorker; “Great art, or, let’s just say, more modestly, original art is never created in the safe middle ground, but always...
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...In chapter 8 of Outliers, Gladwell discusses the concept of stereotypes, their formations, and their truth. Gladwell posits that most stereotypes are based in truth, and come from cultural factors within the specific ethnicity. To showcase his point, he examines the Chinese, and their stereotype of intelligence and increased skill at math. After investigating their language, and more specifically their numerical system, Gladwell deduces that due to their numbers being far more logical than many other cultures, their understanding of math is clearer from a younger age. Finding success in math at a young age leads them to continue their pursuit of the subject, leading them to become better than other cultures at math. Thus, the stereotype...
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...After your car is involved in a collision, it may suffer cosmetic damage that you delay fixing to avoid repair costs. Often, however, you risk further expenditures—and even risk your safety—if you don't fix such damages ASAP. T & C Auto Body Repair, the premier collision repair specialists at Middletown, NY's top paint and body shop, explain below why you should have car damages repaired quickly. Serving the Hudson Valley region, this locally owned auto body shop offers free estimates, full warranties, and 24-hour emergency towing services to make repairs to your car as simple, efficient, and convenient as possible. Why repair collision damages quickly? Consider the following: Windshield Repairs: Even small windshield cracks can quickly spread,...
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...process. Little did I know, that would be the second most exhausting weekend of my life. We started out by reading through the lifeguard book. This book was, and still is today, the Lifeguard bible. It covered everything from how to be professional to how to save a victim who has gone unconscious at the bottom of a 12ft pool. The information swirled around in my head as I tried to store it in my long term memory. I was told many times this information must be memorized. The next portion of the lifeguard training was the “in-water” training. I whole-heartedly believed this would be a piece of cake. Boy, was I wrong. First, we had to jump into the pool and do eight laps without taking a break. Then, we leaped right into treading. Let me just say, treading without arms is no easy task. After that, the instructors threw these rubber bricks to the bottom of the pool and we each had to swim to the floor of the pool to retrieve the brink and bring it to the surface. These were the prerequisites. Next came the actual skills needed to actually become a lifeguard. Each skill we learned, we had to practice and practice and practice. This meant jumping into the pool, getting out of the pool and repeating. Not to mention, it was late February and even though it was indoors at a YMCA, we were shivering. We practiced basic saves, CPR, then more complicated saves and ended with the worst nightmare of any lifeguard: a spinal victim go unconscious and lose their heart beat. None of...
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