Gerard Manley Hopkins Essays

or Fiction?Lavallee Gerard Manley Hopkins once wrote, ?That nothing can be old or borrowed however cannot be.?1 He is a poet that is considered to have written classic poetry for religious and nature poems. Hopkins believed that all poets should have some originality. His originality was the writings of the beauty from God. Hopkins? art was his outlet. The power of his poetry was created by a mix of his personality and his religious characteristics. Gerard Manley Hopkins? natural ability to write

A letter of Christopher Columbus- Beautiful. Christopher Columbus’ discovery was beautiful and unforeseen. He talks about how he discovered this beautiful place, and all of the glorious greenery and farm land. But did Columbus actually discover the Americas? How is this considered a beautiful discovery, when the Americas were fully inhabited by the Native People? I chose the word beautiful because when Columbus wrote this letter to his people he spoke of how beautiful his discovery was. Columbus

La Belle Dame sans Merci is a ballad written by John Keats in 1819. The title translates from French to ‘The beautiful lady without mercy’. The fact that the title is written in French shows the love as French is considered to be the language of love. The poem expresses about a Knight who was abandoned by a ‘beautiful’ woman that he met and he tells us what happened and how he ended up alone. The structure of the poem is written in the form of a ballad. A ballad is a narrative poem which is very

In the play Doubt: A Parable, John Patrick Shanley tackles the ever-important issues of abuse of power, oppression of minority groups, and, of course, certainty versus doubt in an enthralling account of sexual misconduct allegations within a Catholic school. Shanley explores several avenues of such overarching ideas through his drama and ultimately arrives at the conclusion that certainty and moral obligations ought to override faith and traditional order. This theme is developed through Shanley's

In “the Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe, he perpetuates a sense of gothicism throughout the poem by using literary elements along with structure in both his stanzas and setting. In the poem, the narrator is grieving over the death of his beloved, Lenore; as a result, produces a sense of melancholy carried across the poem. As the poem develops, it is suggested that he has little desire to mend his sorrow and would rather consume himself in melancholy. Poe carries out the gothicism throughout the poem by

One of the central plots in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is Marlow’s attachment to Mr. Kurtz. There are several suggestions in Marlow’s character and narrative that give us insight to the possible reasons that may have resulted in his strange and ironic attachment to Kurtz. The focus of this essay will be on Marlow’s style of narration and his representation of Kurtz. These central issues will be dealt with through the lenses of three core traits that Marlow exhibits which are curiosity, perceptiveness

Rajiv Goswami The increasing commodification of sugar from the 1500s onward has had lasting implications in both the New and Old Worlds. In Sweetness and Power by Sidney W. Mintz, the anthropological interpretation of the evolution of the sugar industry highlights how Europe transitioned from mercantilism to capitalism, agriculture to industry, class changes, and an overall increase in the quality of life. The Caribbean colonies saw an influx of African slaves and Europeans, with the former transforming

The Power of Words is important in the play Othello. Words are used to show power in Othello, words are also used to show what the personality of the characters are and that is used to show the reader what the characters are like and lastly, words are used to have a conversation with the audience. Through the words in the play the audience can understand the play and also the audience knows most of the time what is going to happen before the characters know what is happening. Language that is

The 12 Biggest Badass Movie Vigilantes “Revenge is sweet and not fattening,” Alfred Hitchcock noted—and indeed it is, especially on the big screen. For some reason, it's always sweeter when it’s delivered outside the justice system, by citizens unafraid to take the law into their own hands. Here are 12 of the most monumental movie vigilantes, but please, don't repeat their epic cinematic actions at home. 12. Paul Kersey (Death Wish I-V) After his wife gets murdered and his daughter sexually

Fucking idiot too, leaving your door unlocked like that. It 's a bad neighborhood, kid." "Gee, thanks, Bob!" "Welcome, Gerard. C 'mon, you look pretty - you always look pretty, and you know it." Little did I know, the last few minutes of our friendship had begun. I could feel the death of it all coming, but I could do nothing; no one could do anything to stop what was coming

Good Afternoon, I have a proposal offered by the Major League Baseball executives to produce a movie about the most famous woman of baseball Ms. Effa Manley. Effa Manley changed the negro baseball series with her management over the Newark Eagles and a committee member for Civil Rights. Her husband, Abraham Manley, was granted to operate the Brooklyn Eagles by the NAACP; however, her husband is a gambler and there have been several issues for him, his wife, and the team. To get back on track, I calculated

Wings of Desire by Ernst Wilhelm Wenders and Antigone by Jean Anouilh include life and death as an overbearing theme that affects both main characters of the film and play, Damiel and Antigone. As an angel, Damiel overlooks the lives of humans, delivers positive thoughts to them in times of need and overall tries to help each individual in this demolished city. Through his duty, Damiel is able to get a first-hand look at the experiences, prospects and the beauty of life. He also is exposed to the

The Renaissance was a time that upheld those who contributed to society through their creativity. People like William Shakespeare were celebrated for their works of literature. In today's time, people are looked down upon for dreaming of having a similar skill set as Shakespeare. Adults would rather have their kids have occupations that provides for others physically or financially than culturally. Dreams, imagination, and creativity is was what brought flourishing of Europe during the Renaissance

“Annabel Lee”, is a poem that was written by one of the most famous poets, Edgar Allan Poe, in 1849. Poe is known for writing poetry that connects back to events and tragedies that have happened to him in his life. “Annabel Lee” is a poem about a man who has loved a girl since they were children, however, she tragically dies. The speaker has a hard time dealing with the loss, but even her death does not keep him from not continuing to love her. In “Annabel Lee” Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism, repetition

Brutus, According to Shakespeare The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a Shakespearean play and representation of the assassination of Caesar, is a well written and developed story in which the build up of the characters is very well done. As a matter of fact, the developing of Brutus, the tragic hero on the play, is one of the most important characters and therefore one of the better explained and exposed. Brutus is a character that is marked with three traits that allow him to be the one responsible

William Shakespeare writes Twelfth Night a play known for its numerous humorous parts, satire, love, uncertainty and foolishness lurk the pages, creating a comedic value. The sub plot present in this piece opposes the traits listed above. Malvolio, the character that makes up Shakespeare’s sub plot, is known for his pompous personality. A series of events in Malvolio’s life, relating to women’s and acquaintances, lead those around him to plan a number of tricks to fool him. The debate surrounding

The inner workings of a villain’s mind in a story is not always clear when simply reading the story. To be able to truly understand why the antagonist commits their crimes, one must deeply analyze them to gain a full understanding as to why they did their terrible deeds. In the case of Hamlet, to understand why Claudius chose to kill his brother and claim the queen as his wife, one must critically analyze his psyche. A critical psychological analysis consists of discovering the motivations of a character

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that anywhere from eleven to thirty percent of combat veterans, depending on era of service, develop post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly abbreviated as PTSD (“How Common is PTSD”). This likelihood increases if the trauma experienced was long-lasting or severe, if the person in question was directly exposed to the trauma, or if the person in question feared for their life or the life of a loved one (ibid). In Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus

Freedom is something that many people have sought and continue to look for on a daily basis, and the characters in Henrik Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House, demonstrate a search for freedom from various aspects of life. Some characters want to be free from the social roles that have been established by the time period, others look to be liberated from monetary obligations they have, and some want to be rid of the reputations that are surrounding them. The characters throughout the play express the desire

Top 20 Classic Climactic Movie Quotes With all the movies that you have watched, not all of it you will be able to remember. Even though you don’t fully remember the movies, you will still remember these climactic lines that had caught your taste, interest and attention when being said in the film. These lines are not only popular to the place where it was produced but also to other people in different countries who were able to see the movie. Below is the list of the most classic climactic quotes