British World War I poets Essays

Analyzing the Themes of Poems by Edgar Lee Masters Edgar Lee Masters is well known for his great collection “Spoon River Anthology”, a series of over one hundred inscriptions on tombstones, a discussion over the residents of the fictional small town of Spoon River. One of the reasons for these poems is for others to understand the life of small town areas and those of rural areas. Each of the poems contains a short text that honors a deceased person; they speak about things much expected by others

After a long period of its existence, the huge Roman Empire eventually reached its end as “the North African bishop Saint Augustine (354-430) wrote the City of God in response – all empires fall, Rome is no different.”(Class 7 slide) The fall of such a huge empire then raises an important question that what were the main reasons for collapsing of the Roman Empire. Many historians argued that barbarians led to the decline and eventually fall of the Roman Empire. The Romans used the term “barbarians”

The novel, The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, describes the life of some people from the Lost Generation in post-World War I Europe, but mostly in Paris, France and Pamplona, Spain. This novel rotates around Jacob, or Jake, Barnes’, the narrator’s, life; which mostly includes drinking with his friends, Robert Cohn, a Jewish man who is often verbally abused by his “friends”, Ashley Brett, an attractive woman who Jake is in love with, Bill Gorton, a good friend of Jake’s, and a couple others

believed they had more advanced planes than their enemies and that they would help them win the war. Towards the beginning of the book, all of the squadrons name their planes. Many of these names were crazy and all of them symbolized hope, despair or regret. “Phil would write that it was copilot George Moznette who suggested Super Man” (Hillenbrand 68). Louie and his squadron had been fighting the war for some time and their initial hope was fading, but they felt their plane was strong like its name

Nicholas II or better known as the last tsar was one of the most indecisive and unequipped to rule Russia "The Czar can change his mind from one minute to the next; he’s a sad man; he lacks guts (Rasputin). His indecisive nature led to many arising issue’s and opposition which he was not able to respond to with the speed and effectiveness of his predecessors, leading to worsening conditions in Russia. Most of this ineptitude stemmed from his failure to adapt to changing and worsening conditions in

The American Revolution was a war that broke out from 1775-1783 between Great Britain and the 13 colonies, which was under British rule at the time. Overall the conflict between the colonies and Great Britain grew with time and ended up being a ticking time bomb. The 13 colonies were by far the underdogs in this situation and had lost more battles than they had won. The outcome, however, was in their favor and led to the independence of the 13 colonies and gave them the opportunity to become what

Margaret Atwood: The Award Winning Inspiration “We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful women as an anomaly.” (brainyquote.com [Written by Margaret Atwood], Date N/A). This quote is only one of the many quotes that the widely known author, Margaret Atwood has. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer, being born on November 18, 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is also still alive and still winning her numerous awards such as the Hamalet Prize (2000) and the Good-Reads Choice

I was from a well-off family and lived in a peaceful neighbourhood but I could still see that the youths from marginalised communities around me felt they had nothing to look forward to and no purpose. There was also a palpable tension between them and the authorities. Oddly enough this fascinated me. My friends and I loved gangster and hood films and we would get together to watch one after the other, anything

The fall of the Roman Empire was undoubtedly a significant event in itself, but what were the long-term consequences for the European system? Kate Eugenie Mary Pickering 000066991 Dr Luke Cooper Evolution of International Systems Word Count: The Roman Empire, from 27 BC until 476 AD, entailed over four hundred years of rule from its imperial centre at Rome. The Roman Empire was larger than any that had existed before or has done since (Heather, 2006), however, large areas of Europe were still

Albert Einstein is known to be responsible for a scientific discovery that changed the world forever. Energy is equal to mass multiplied by the speed of light squared. This equation has changed the world in many ways by teaching us how mass and energy are related as well as mass is converted to total energy. It all began in the early 1800s when scientists thought of mostly forces instead of energy. This movie summarized the story of how the equation E= mc^2 was created, along with many other scientific

The Crucible: How Fear Changes People During his first Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt once announced, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Fear manipulates a persons rationality resulting in them behaving in ways they normally would not, especially in the story The Crucible written by Arthur Miller. The characters in The Crucible allow fear to manipulate their beliefs and actions. They all know what is right, but fear alters their mindset causing them to act differently. Therefore

The word “desert” is derived from the Latin words deserere and desierto, which mean “to forsake” and “thing abandoned”. It now also connotes lifelessness, emptiness, and extreme conditions. J. M. G. Le Clézio uses this word as the title of his novel, Desert (1980, translated from French by C. Dickson), which follows the stories of two young Berbers during and after French colonization in Morocco. In this novel, Le Clézio suggests that colonization is comparable to the desert in its power and potential

have been searching for a cure for years, but even through modern medicine, the fight against influenza continues. The structure, replication process, and limitations on modern medicine are just a few factors that keep influenza spreading across the world every year. Influenza is a special kind of microbe known as a virus. It is round and significantly smaller than its microbe counterparts such as bacteria, archaea, and eukaryota. Influenza is an enveloped

nations they claimed. This period of colonial growth reached its peak in the late 19th century. Western artists who had long held with the conventions of Renaissance art, were gradually being exposed to the artistic traditions of cultures all around the world. The effects of this exposure can certainly be seen in the subject matter of 19th century Romanticism; fascination with all things “foreign” was a prevalent theme during this time, and artists spared no effort in romanticizing their exotic subject

Living a sheltered life, completing the same routine day after day, and not being able to read, write, or do anything but pray. These are everyday struggles Puritans of Salem, Massachusetts faced. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, he explains the hysterical outbreak of the Salem Witch Trials. With many reasons for the occurrence, guilt is the most prominent. This is because Puritans wanted to be seen as good people in the eyes of God and wanted respect and attention from others. Overtime, Puritans

Even though it may be just a stereotype, the Scottish people are not generally known for their joyful nature and friendliness. No wonder, considering the geographical location of the country, the weather and the scarce population in the wild landscape. Kilts, mysterious countryside full of lochs and ruined castles, back pipes, whiskey and Brave Heart is what usually comes to people’s minds when Scotland is mentioned, but legends and nature are not exactly what the contemporary Scottish films usually

Palahniuk’s setting of the story in the late 1990’s is particularly vital in understanding the shared feelings of disillusionment and impotency of the working class white men. The end of the Second World War saw the slow but unwavering development of an over-feminized society, fueled by increasing generational expectations for women to become more assertive, independent and financially stable in the household. Additionally, the feminine image was starting

This shows that although the Empress made reforms they were inadequate and were only introduced to “please both the Chinese people and foreign invaders.” (I) The Empress’ reforms were desperate, limited and failed to positively alter the middle and working class majority in China consequently leading to more unrest. The Empress’ intentions were not to develop the dynasty but to maintain power by gaining

All the warriors gather to celebrate Beowulf because he defeats Grendel. Alliteration is used “morning” and “many” to emphasize A stressed syllable of “warrior” is used to demonstrate that the warriors that have gathered in the morning are stronger than any demon such a Grendel. The line is then broken up with commas leaving “as I’ve heard” (837) in the center slowing down the line for a dramatic pause. This causes the reader wanting to learn about the gossip of what was heard. The alliteration

The tone of chapter 11 in John Steinbeck's, “The Grapes of Wrath,” is sympathetic, sad and hopeless. His word choice and syntax show how the sad houses were left to decay in the weather. His use of descriptive words paints a picture in the reader's mind. As each paragraph unfolds, new details come to life and adds to the imagery. While it may seem unimportant, this intercalary chapter shows how the effects of the great depression affected common households. His use of imagery shows the reader the