International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 3; February 2013 Emotions Recollected in Tranquility: Wordsworth’s Concept of Poetic Creation Faria Saeed Khan Department of English Literature University of Balochistan, Quetta Abstract Wordsworth was of the view that ‘Poetry is spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. When reading this statement, one might think that, for Wordsworth, poetic composition is solely based on the expression of emotions, excluding any
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MINUTES OF ENJOYMENT NOTES T = THERAPIST C = CLIENT T: How long does it take you to smoke a cigarette? C: About five Minutes T: Do you believe that smoking is harmful to your health C: Yes. T: Do you ever experience shortness of breath? C: Sometimes. T: Have you ever burned clothing or other objects? C: Yes, many times before. T: Could you find something to do with the money you would be saving? C: Sure I could. T: Many smokers tell me that it is becoming a headache to smoke
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THE BENEFITS OF READING it is extraordinary how people’s minds can be expanded by reading. In order to have this experience, the mind must follow the reading wherever it goes. For example, if one read about a story that happens on the ocean when the sun rises with some dolphins playing around in a beautiful landscape, the reader must imagine the place where the story is happening. In addition, Valentine (2001) states, “Reading books expand your knowledge, introduces us to new ideas and may
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Michael Hafner Dr. Samantha Langsdale PHIL 1800 December 2nd, 2015 The Delusion Dilemma Rene Descartes once proposed a tedious accusation about dreaming, and how our senses that we use to perceive what is considered reality should not be trusted fully. In the Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes attempts to convey the fascinating illusion of always being in a dream without a certain ability to distinguish what is actually reality or what is a dream, or at bare minimum prove that there
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Poetry is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. Poetry originates in emotion that is recollected in tranquility. The recollections of emotions enable the poet to ‘see’ the object which evoke the emotions. Imagination enables the poet to look deep into the heart and soul of things. It is through the imaginative faculty that poet arrives at the general truths basic to
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In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell explains the structures of many hero-based myths, using a common pattern shared throughout known as the monomyth, or the hero’s journey, a sequence of actions that can be found in most stories. In fact, the structures of the monomyth outlined by Campbell are consistent with those of The Godfather: Part I, a 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. By taking Michael Corleone, the main character of The Godfather, and viewing him as a hero
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Brain scans have the ability to assure a jury that their actually is a problem with the defendant's physical mind. Often when jurors are not convinced what a doctor is telling them is accurate, it takes a physical scan to serve as proof that the truth is being told about one’s mental state (DeBenedicts). In criminal cases, many believe that it is important
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He also composed a number of hymns to foster Bhakti in the hearts of men. One of these hymns is the famous Bhajagovindam. The way of devotion is not different from the way of knowledge or Jnana. When intelligence matures and lodges securely in the mind, it becomes wisdom. When wisdom is integrated with life, and issues out in action, it becomes Bhakti. Knowledge, when it becomes fully mature, is Bhakti. If it does not get transformed into Bhakti, such knowledge is useless tinsel. To believe that
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A ROOM OF ONES OWN [* This essay is based upon two papers read to the Arts Society at Newnharn and the Odtaa at Girton in October 1928. The papers were too long to be read in full, and have since been altered and expanded.] ONE But, you may say, we asked you to speak about women and fiction--what, has that got to do with a room of one's own? I will try to explain. When you asked me to speak about women and fiction I sat down on the banks of a river and began to wonder what the words meant. They might
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Sonic’s story: “this better be good…” said knuckles. “you know I don’t like to awaken her from rest, she has to take in a lot of energy to get into some-what of a physical form.” “we just want to get to the bottom of this knuckles.” Said sonic. “fine.” Said knuckles. Knuckles touched the master emerald, and said “tikal, tikal, can you hear me? come to me. A white light came out of the master emerald and soon took the form of tikal. “you called?” she said. “my apologies for disturbing you tikal
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