... above. I would say all in all, he did a pretty damn good job of it. But in order to understand his poetry, you need to know about the man. Robert Lee Frost, born in San Francisco, Mar. 26, 1874, was one of America's leading 20th-century poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. An essentially pastoral poet often associated with rural New England, Frost wrote poems whose philosophical dimensions transcend any region. Although his verse forms are traditional--he often said, in a dig at archival Carl Sandburg, that he would as soon play tennis without a net as write free verse--he was a pioneer in the inter ...

... while simultaneously creating a completely individual train of events. The novel takes place on a farm called “Manor Farm�. In the initial stages of the book, the power over the farm is directly in the hands of a certain “Mr. Jones� who in recent times has taken up alcohol consumption. Mr.Jones is parallel to Tsar Nicholas II as suggested by his antipathy toward his people (the farm animals, in Jones’ situation) and his denial of the current bureaucratic state. Before his abdication in 1917 (as is parallel to Jones’ escapement from his spiteful farm of animals), the Tsar is known to have partaken i ...

... different points that one can analyze and claim to be Oedipus’hamartia. For instance, some people may examine Oedipus’ bad temper and label this as the flaw that leads to his downfall. Oedipus becomes enraged at Teiresias’ claim that he is the one who murdered Laius and he begins to believe that this is an attempt by Creon to overthrow him. Despite Oedipus’ anger in this situation, his reaction can be justified. First of all, Teiresias’ allegation that Oedipus is the killer is absurd to him since he would never murder a king. Also, it seems logical that Creon would be behind such a scheme since he would ...

... forces the conspirators to flee Rome and go to war with Antony and eventually take their own lives. Because of their great leadership qualities, Brutus and Cassius take the leader roles among the conspirators. Nevertheless, they at times do argue over the course of action. Though Brutus and Cassius are both similar in that they are great leaders, their differences in character are instrumental in determining the conclusion of the play. Despite their differences, Brutus and Cassius have similar traits that give rise to great leaders. Both Brutus and Cassius are noble, intelligent men. They usually have good inte ...

... later demonstrates his intelligence by escaping Kalypso, an island goddess that detains him because she loves him. When Odysseus wants to leave and see his wife, Kalypso becomes angry and asks “Can I be less desirable than she is? Less interesting? Less beautiful? Can mortals compare with goddesses in grace and form?� (87). Odysseus uses his intelligence and replies “My lady goddess, here is no cause for anger. My quiet Penelope-how well I know-would seem a shade before your majesty�(87). With this quick wit he convinces her to let him go. His intelligence not only makes him more likable, but also ...

... by showing the barren wasteland which contains the byproducts of the pursuit of wealth and the American dream. "Occasionally a line of gray cars crawls along an invisible track, gives out a ghastly creak, and comes to rest, and immediately the ash-gray men swarm up with leaden spades and stir up an impenetrable cloud, which screens their obscure operations from your sight." (23) This shows how one can get caught up all of a sudden in a cloud of confusion. They are just walking along, minding their own business, doing their day-to-day activities, and suddenly get caught up in an impenetrable mess. This happened to Ni ...

... symbols, point-of-view, characterization and setting of "The Dead" in such a way as to reveal the theme of paralysis that Joyce intended. The two characters that appeal to me are, Gabriel and his wife Gretta who are invited every year to a family gathering by Gabriels two aunts on New Years eve. Gabriel, who is a university professor, does not want to be identified with Ireland. He wants to be identifies as a citizen of the world. His arrogance is revealed in his interaction with others. A primary example would be the way he treats his wife Gretta as an object. As Peter J. Rabinowitz informs one that ...

... background. In the story, her attitude changes more than once to accommodate the surroundings that she is in. With the data provided, we can tell that the grandmother goes from not wanting to go to Florida, to anxious to go, and in the end, I felt as if she went off the deep end. All of the sudden, the only thing she really concentrates on is Jesus and her not being killed. The action in the entire story surrounds and normally begins with something the grandmother has said or done. At the very beginning of the story, she starts off by stating that she does not want to go to Florida. She would rather go t ...

... like Satan, has proved himself to be a master at deception. He lies to everyone taking great care to disguise his own thoughts. For example, in Act 1, scene 2, when he is speaking to Othello about his feelings toward Cassio, he uses very strong language of a manly soldier, while at the same time, he lies throughout the whole speech faking loyalty to a fellow soldier and all the while implying that he is reluctantly holding back the full truth: "I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth/ Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio" (I.ii.21-22). This deception impresses and convinces Othello that his ensig ...

... do you use/believe in? 5. If you were to see a parent spanking a child in public, would you say something? 6. Would you look to yourself as patient or short-tempered? 7. To what degree of misbehavior would you rationalize a spanking? 8. Do you believe physical punishment should be permitted in other environments, such as school, or preserved primarily for parents? 9. Do you feel children today are more or less inapt to responsibility compared to your own generation? 10. Do you feel your opinion on spanking is based on how you were disciplined as a child? I chose to interview my mom and her fat ...