2012: Studied Poetry: 2 (b) Explain why you found the work of your chosen poet impressive Seamus Heaney – “Mid-Term Break” and “Mother of the Groom” |Point |Quote from “Mid-Term Break” |Quote from “Mother |Explanation | | |
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Through the centuries where man has been alive there is a constant struggle between the power to the individual or power to the collective. The book Anthem by Ayn Rand demonstrates what a world would be like where there is true “equality”. All the power is for the collective. At the end of the book after Equality, the main character, runs away from the existing society, he talks about designing a new society where all the power is given to the individual. The idea of a society revolving entirely
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Introduction Alvar Aalto Medal, one of the most honourable universal architecture awards comes from the name of one of the best Finnish architects in twentieth century, Alvar Aalto, who is the most acclaimed and acknowledged supporter of humanitarian ideal in architecture. Although there were so many critics against his ideology during his lifetime, Aalto still persisted his way which strong concerns on the relationship between human behaviour and natural surroundings, composition of modern architecture
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Here, There Be Dragons is a fantasy novel set after World War One. After his mentor’s mysterious death, John is introduced to Jack, Charles, and Bert. The last of whom introduces the trio to the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of imaginary lands which exist in another realm called the Archipelago of Dreams. Together they must save this land from the Winter King, who hopes to enslave all intelligent beings by stealing their shadows to turn them into dark and powerful Shadow-Born. The most wonderful
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I would like to explore The Princess Bride and it’s relationship to the hero’s quest or elements found within the hero’s quest. There are many stages in the hero’s quest. These stages include, the call to adventure, refusal of the quest, acceptance of the call, entering the unknown, supernatural aid, allies and tests,villains and the return home. The Princess Bride has many of these elements with true love winning in the end. The hero of the story is Westley and his quest begins with true love
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A hero in disguise Shrek Intro: Shrek is directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, staring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. This fantasy, adventure comedy film tells a story of an Ogre whose swamp is suddenly shattered by an invasion of several overbearing fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). Determined to save their home and his Shrek makes a deal with the evil king Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona
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789 A.D. - The Vikings raided England to steal their Valuables and while stealing the loot they killed the monks. 800 A.D. - the Osber’s Vikings was unburied and was discovered in 1880. In the boat there were two skeletons of two girls. One was in her 80’s Before she died and the other woman was in her 50’s. 840 A.D. – when the Vikings discovered Dublin, Ireland they started to take Advantage of the wood, the fishing and the good land there 844 A.D. - The Vikings attacked Seville, Spain so that
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Everyone has a different definition of heroism. Heros could be brave, courageous or audacious, bold, and good-looking. According to Atticus Finch, heroism is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” When I think of a hero, I think of someone who is willing to take bold risks. Many qualities of a hero are overlooked, like courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try. You don’t
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An insert from the introduction of every episode in the series, which expresses what Hercules did throughout his journey.“Hercules possessed the strength the world has never seen. A strength surpassed only by the power of his heart. He journeyed the earth battled the wicked minions of his stepmother, Hera, the all powerful queen of the gods. But wherever there was evil, wherever an innocent would suffer, there would be Hercules.” Hercules from the television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”
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Both the story and the poem give good examples of men being courageous. The Pearl Poet is the anonymous author for the poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. Thomas Malory is the famous author for “Le Morte d’Arthur”. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is about someone taking on the challenge to take a blow the Green Knight. “Le Morte d’Arthur” is mainly about Gawain fighting Lancelot because he killed Gawain’s two brothers. First, how Gawain shows that he is a courageous is when he agrees to
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