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…outside influences; then they develop into complex individuals with their own minds, desires, and styles. In his poem, “The Writer,” Richard Wilbur explores a parent’s reaction to the reality of his/her child’s independence. Naomi Long Madgett, in her poem…

…Compare and Contrast ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ by John Donne and ‘To His Coy Mistress’ by Andrew Marvell The contrast between ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ and ‘To His Coy Mistress’ are quite similar. The structure of the poem…

…allowed him to bring such emotion and power into each poem without the use of sophisticated words, which he believes takes away the effect of what is trying to be said. His intentions were such that any man capable of reading, well educated or not, could feel…

…The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner Due to the grim title of this poem one can determine the subject matter of the piece fairly accurately. It would seem that the author of this poem is trying to convey to the reader about the absolute…

…In the poem “We Real Cool”, the author, Gwendolyn Brooks describes students that constantly take high risks and put themselves in danger unknowingly. At first, Brooks starts with mild to medium risks such as, skipping school and staying out late…

…In this poem, Hughes writes about a mother speaking to her son about life's experiences. He uses the metaphor of a crystal stair. Many people struggle to accomplish things they want in life. Some have smooth roads through life while others suffer along…

…Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers This poem is a good example of showing the conflict of a woman with using different symbols and statements. There is an Aunt Jennifer who makes wonders with her art and uses symbols such as tigers which run in “chivalric…

…Marvell Essay After reading Marvell’s poetry I have come to believe that the statement of Marvell being a misogynist is not true. To me he is simply retaliating to the rejection he receives from women. Evidence of this comes from the poem…

…I am going to compare 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare, and 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley, along with some pieces from other poems I have studied. 'Ozymandias' is about a mean and power hungry pharaoh who ruled Egypt centuries ago. Now all…

…circles of hell. The Tale of Saigyo is a poetic biography of the late Heian poet Saigyo (1118-1190), one of the most loved and respected poets in Japanese literary history. Its anonymous author followed the venerable “poem-tale” tradition by using 128…