LYRICAL BALLADS Lyrical Ballads by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth are considered to have marked the beginning of the English Romantic movement in literature. Preface to Lyrical Ballads was written by Wordsworth and it overthrew the Neoclassical (Enlightenment) conventions. The first edition of Lyrical Ballads (1798) contained just an ”Advertisement” in which Wordsworth explained Lyrical…
POETRY OF SENSIBILITY The poetry of sensibility can be considered as a forerunner to Romanticism. It contains elements of both Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Like Neoclassicism, it sticks to the form and special style of language but is against rationalism espoused by the Enlightenment. This kind of poetry tends to evoke sympathy in readers talking about…
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard – a poem by Thomas Gray, two main themes of this elegy are transience of life and potential talents wasted because of poverty. The Deserted Village – a poem by Oliver Goldsmith commenting on negative consequences of Enclosure Acts, it praises rural life. The Village – a poem by…
CHARACTERS Mr. Jones – a parallel for Czar Nicholas II, the last Russian ruler Old Major – the old pig, an allegory for Marx/Lenin Snowball – Napoleon’s partner at first, an allegory for Leon Trotsky, had a good way of realizing socialism Napoleon – the dictator pig, an allegory for Stalin, valued power for his…
CHARACTERS Gabriel Conroy – self-absorbed individual, cares only about himself and how others see him, paralyzed by his self-consciousness, avoids conflicts and has the superiority complex Gretta – Gabriel’s wife. Love for Michael Furey in her youth left a mark on her life Lilly – the poor, hard-working servant Aunt Julia and Kate & Mary…
CHARACTERS Marlow – the speaker of the frame narrative starts to question his beliefs and attitudes when in Africa The Manager – a corrupted Imperialist, for him only economical gain is important, no matter the cost Mr. Kurtz – chief of the station, imposed himself as a god to the natives, a spiritually degenerated man…
CHARACTERS Thomas Gradgrind – the local teacher and politician, tries hard to exert Utilitarianism and force it on everybody around him Mr. Choakumchild – teacher, teaches children facts and only facts Mr. Josiah Bounderby – rich businessman, banker, and salesman, owner of the factory, He has no moral or regard for human suffering, he exploits…
CHARACTERS Algernon (Algy) – a figure of dandy; careless, likes to dress nice, leads a double life, in love with Cecily Jack/John Worthing – in love with Gwendolen, leads a double life, has imaginary brother Earnest Bunbury – Algernon’s imaginary friend; Bunburying – Algernon’s term for leading a double life Lady Bracknell – Gwendolen’s mother,…
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.’ –Hebrews 11:4 In Hebrews 11:4 it says how Abel made a better choice than Cain. Both Cain and Abel knew what…
“When we’re afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators’ repression.” -Marjane Satrapi. Everyone dreams of a Utopian society, a place where everything is perfect. Of course, as history would have it, this glory is short-lived. When we are…
‘Growing up is losing some illusions in order to acquire others’. This quote can relate to many adolescents who are going through this ‘bumpy ride’ of growing up. Even though this process is tiring and tedious, it is also fulfilling and a way to acquire many qualities that in needed in the future when they…
The state represents one of the fundamental topics of political science. Its analysis in terms of functions, nature, origins, and relationship which it must have with the social world, became the subject of reflection for political thinkers since the first manifestations of this type of analysis. Referring to the construction of Europe and to the…
DNA extraction/Separation is the first step in the genetic engineering process. This is accomplished by taking a sample containing the gene of interest (the Bacillus thuringiensis ) and taking it through a series of steps that separate the DNA from the other parts of a cell. During DNA extraction, all of the DNA from the organism is extracted at once.…
Areas situated in the zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are naturally prone to these natural disasters. In this region, it is more likely for the high temperature of the ocean to cause water to evaporate. In order for a cyclone to form, it is required to have two main factors in the…
Early Life Lincoln was born on the Kentucky frontier in 1809. He lived in a small log cabin that had one room. Since the family lived on the frontier, they moved often and Lincoln lived in Indiana and then Illinois. Although Lincoln only attended school for one year, he taught himself to read and eventually…
Introduction Dr. Montessori observed that the child’s mind is like a sponge. But unlike a sponge which in time dries up, the child’s mind incorporates what it soaks up. She called this ‘The ‘Absorbent Mind’. The ‘Absorbent Mind’ of the child is soaking up his entire environment unselectively. It takes in the child’s entire environment.…
Introduction People use different codes of speech for various situations in a mutually exclusive way. This phenomenon intrigued the attention of many linguists who studied it and called it “diglossia”. This term originated from the Greek diglōssos, with “di-” for “two” and “glossa” for “tongue” or “language”, so meaning speaking two languages (The Free Dictionary,…
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It studies how men, women, children, old people and even animals tend to communicate. In the case of humans, it is not concerned with one or two languages, but all of the languages in the world. It observes the, phonological, lexical, and syntactic differences between languages and…
The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1568, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. Paradesi is a word used in several Indian languages, and the literal…
The Iron Pillar located in New Delhi, India, is a 7 m (23 ft) column in the Qutub complex, notable for the rust-resistant composition of the metals used in its construction. The pillar has attracted the attention of archaeologists and metallurgists and has been called “a testament to the skill of ancient Indian blacksmiths” because…